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TENACIOUS J

Your earth moves beneath you own dream landscape

About Me

"Some men say Justin Niemi was born with a Fender Jazz bass in his hands, that he was crafting his skill even before his lungs had breathed their first breath. Even more agree that the ability to read music was unlearned and simply second nature to him. As Don "Freedom" West was once quotted " Justin seemed to have an instant gift, all it took was a single look and I knew he had it. GLORY!" All these stories are (of course) simply the result of jealous men trying to find a reason for Justin's innate talent. This of course is the result of Tireless practice, an unmatched work ethic and supreme knowledge of music's history. Yes, while you were out with friends during the mid to late 90's Justin we quietly excuse him self from social situations come 9:00pm to hone his amazing chops on the bass. "If you wanna be the best you have to put in the effort and time. Not everyone was willing to do what it takes." Said Justin in his noble peace prize acceptance speech. Yes Justin Niemi's bass playing was single handedly the reason for the new found peace in the middle east. Once his bands first album was released and it hit the ears of the warriors in the Middle East they through down their guns and seemed to achieve an instant understanding of all parties. "I heard his bass lines and I couldn't contain the joy i was feeling, I had to hug someone" said one american jounalist. Justin Niemi truly is the man of the millennium."
- a piece from Daniel Rossi's new book "Bass and Peace: the story of Justin Niemi"
You are "Even Better Than The Real
Thing." You have a strong sense of self
and are completely unafraid to do what you want
to do. Screw public opinion. You can look a bit
self-centred at times, though. There's other
people in the world besides you, hon.
Which U2 Song Are You?
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You scored as Indie.

Indie


75%

Alternative


63%

Classic Rock


56%

Emo


38%

Screamo


38%

Hardcore


31%

Metal


0%
What Type Of Rock Are You
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"Maybe I just want to fly
I want to live I don't want to die
Maybe I just want to breathe
Maybe I just don't believe
Maybe you're the same as me
We see things they'll never see
You and I are gonna live forever"
You're "Live Forever" from Definately Maybe! You should be proud it's a great song :P
Which Oasis song are you?
You are Modern Life Is Rubbish
Which Blur Album Are You?
Orange is your Lightsaber color.Orange represents energy and enthusiasm. It also symbolizes strength and endurance. People with orange lightsabers are curious about life, and the world around them. Fascination catches them at every turn, and they are creative enough to understand life's potential.
What Colored Lightsaber Would You Have?
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My Interests

Music, playing in my band

I'd like to meet:



Music:

U2
Blur
Oasis
David Bowie
Exit the Ordinary
The Cure
Foo Fighters
Sigur Rös
Coldplay
Jimmy Eat World
Led Zeppelin
Switchfoot
Nirvana
The Smiths
The Features
Elvis Presley
The Magnetic Fields
Gorillaz
mewithoutYou
Forever Changed
The Myriad
The White Stripes
Starflyer 59
10,000 Maniacs
Sixpence None The Richer
Audioslave
Incubus
The Breeders
The Pixies
Bob Dylan
Johnny Cash
The Police
R.E.M.
Duran Duran
Björk
The Postal Service
Eisley
Death Cab For Cutie
The Strokes
Albert Hammond Jr.
Van Morrison
Weezer
Elvis Costello
Beck
Sonic Youth
Interpol
The Killers
Hot Hot Heat
Pearl Jam
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Soundgarden
Stone Temple Pilots
Beastie Boys
Bleach
Blondie
Pedro The Lion
Smashing Pumpkins
Belle & Sebastian
Feist
Kings Of Convenience
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Robert Cray
Queen
INXS (w/ Michael Hutchance)
The Kinks
Annie Lennox
Lenny Kravitz
Depeche Mode
Schaeffer
Daniel Rossi
Yellow Wood
Five Iron Frenzy
Janis Joplin
Madness
Stars
Gary Numan
Brian Eno
Moby
Peter Gabriel
They Might Be Giants
Spymob
Jane's Addiction
Louis Armstrong
Steve Taylor
Stray Cats
Talking Heads
'Til Tuesday
Aimee Mann
Mazzy Star
Maroon 5
Muse
Jet
The Mars Volta
The Kicks
The Great Fiction
The Luxury Liners
Modest Mouse
New Order
The 6ths
The Gothic Arches
The Who
Gonzalo Silva
Graham Coxon
22-20's
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Radiohead
Sting
Lovedrug
Transplants
Stavesacre
Kasabian
Dredg
311
Blindside
Rage Against The Machine
Tegan and Sara
Toad The Wet Sprocket
Human League
Tears For Fears
Roper
Flyleaf
Mute Math
All Star United
OK Go
Teenage Fanclub
John Legend
Plain White T's
Tiefschwatz
The Afters
Echo and the Bunnymen
Autolux
John Mayer/Trio
Gnarls Barkley
Editors
Arctic Monkeys
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Silversun Pickups
30 Seconds To Mars
Regina Spektor
Kaiser Chiefs
Peter Bjorn & Jon

Movies:

Jaws
The Neverending Story
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Eternal Sunhine of the Spotless Mind
Batman Begins
The Prestige
Napoleon Dynamite
Rear Window
The Wedding Singer
Citizen Kane
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Terminator 2
Back To The Future trilogy
Indiana Jones trilogy
Star Wars Episodes II-VI
Edward Scissorhands
The Bourne Identity/Supremacy
Walk The Line
The Machinist
National Treasure
The Last Samurai
Willow
Joe v.s. The Volcano
A League Of Their Own
Mission: Impossible
Tommy Boy
Black Sheep
U2 Rattle and Hum
E.T.
Rush Hour
The Truman Show
The Blues Brothers
Ghostbusters
Explorers
Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The Matrix trilogy
Muppets From Space
The Princess Bride
Dial "M" For Murder
House of Flying Daggers
Labyrinth
X-Men 1 & 2
Spiderman 2
Batman (1989)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Together (Chinese)
Signs
Mystery Men
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Wayne's World
Secret Window
Mars Attacks!
Pirates of the Carribean
National Treasure
Babette's Feast
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Madness of King George
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
X-Files the movie
Dark City
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Independence Day
Godzilla (1998)
King Kong (1933)
The Royal Tennenbaums
Bottle Rocket
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
Phantom of the Opera (1920's)
Seven Samurai
The 'Burbs

Television:

Futurama
The X-Files
MST3K
Space Ghost
The Simpsons
SNL (when it was funny)
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
That 70's Show
Chef!
I'm With Busey
The Lone Gunmen
Modern Marvels
Spongebob
Mythbusters
Anything about Bigfoot on TLC or The Discovery Channel
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Biography
Conspiracy?
The Cosby Show
Anything nerdy

Books:

Interviews with Oasis. They're hilarious.
Rolling Stone

Heroes:

Bono
The Edge
Adam Clayton
Larry Mullen Jr.
David Bowie
Chris Martin
Damon Albarn
Graham Coxon
Alex James
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Dave Grohl
Ben Gibbard
Darryl Jones
Thurston Moore
Gail Dorsey
Mike Mills
Jim Henson
Orson Welles
Cary Grant
Toshirô Mifune
Stephen Hawking
Steve Wozniak
Bender Bending Rodrigez
Artie, the strongest man in the world

My Blog

Yo.

I'm alive. Been doing things. Rarely check this thing.
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:42:00 PST

Hey guys, I need your help!

Ok, I'm in a band Exit the Ordinary, and we've got a chance to play SXSW in Texas in March and we need your votes and profiles to help us get in. PLUS, you get a free download from us when you do. H...
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:52:00 PST

Nuts

I live in a house with no heat and the tacos I ate might make me throw up later.
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:42:00 PST

Niemi want practice now!!!

I need the rock!!!!!!!!
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:29:00 PST

Exit the Ordinary at The Magic Bag 12/9/06

Hosted By: The Magic BagWhen: Saturday Dec 09, 2006 at 8:00 PMWhere: The Magic Bag22920 Woodward AvenueFerndale, MI 48220USDescription:Exit the Ordinary @ The Magic Bag Click Here To View Event...
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:56:00 PST

Fresh Bass!

I have a fully functioning bass again! YAY!
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:50:00 PST

Mad at myself

I got like maybe 2 hours of sleep last night then fell asleep around 3pm today and woke up at 10:30pm! I totally blew a whole day! I hate it when I do that. I wanted to go hang out with someone tod...
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:23:00 PST

Exit the Ordinary @ The Blind Pig 11/21/06

Hosted By: The Blind PigWhen: Tuesday Nov 21, 2006 at 8:00 PMWhere: The Blind Pig208 S. First St. Ann Arbor, MI 48103USDescription:Exit the Ordinary @ The Blind Pig. Check the event for more info. Cl...
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:10:00 PST

Trapped

I want to go do something, I feel trapped.
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 07:52:00 PST

I need to rock!

A week is way too long!
Posted by TENACIOUS J on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:07:00 PST