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John Eagle

More guitar in the monitor, I can still hear the singer...

About Me

Starving musician, computer nerd, bookworm, slacker... meh.
According to the Myers-Briggs based Temperament Sorter I'm a Rational Architect (INTP).
Rational
Rationals are the problem solving temperament, particularly if the problem has to do with the many complex systems that make up the world around us. Rationals might tackle problems in organic systems such as plants and animals, or in mechanical systems such as railroads and computers, or in social systems such as families and companies and governments. But whatever systems fire their curiosity, Rationals will analyze them to understand how they work, so they can figure out how to make them work better.
In working with problems, Rationals try to find solutions that have application in the real world, but they are even more interested in the abstract concepts involved, the fundamental principles or natural laws that underlie the particular case. And they are completely pragmatic about their ways and means of achieving their ends. Rationals don't care about being politically correct. They are interested in the most efficient solutions possible, and will listen to anyone who has something useful to teach them, while disregarding any authority or customary procedure that wastes time and resources.
Architect
Architects need not be thought of as only interested in drawing blueprints for buildings or roads or bridges. They are the master designers of all kinds of theoretical systems, including school curricula, corporate strategies, and new technologies. For Architects, the world exists primarily to be analyzed, understood, explained and re-designed. External reality in itself is unimportant, little more than raw material to be organized into structural models. What is important for Architects is that they grasp fundamental principles and natural laws, and that their designs are elegant, that is, efficient and coherent.
Architects are rare, maybe one percent of the population, and show the greatest precision in thought and speech of all the types. They tend to see distinctions and inconsistencies instantaneously, and can detect contradictions no matter when or where they were made. It is difficult for an Architect to listen to nonsense, even in a casual conversation, without pointing out the speaker's error. And in any serious discussion or debate Architects are devastating, their skill in framing arguments giving them an enormous advantage. Architects regard all discussions as a search for understanding, and believe their function is to eliminate inconsistencies, which can make communication with them an uncomfortable experience for some.
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A shoutout to all my friends in Ensis Dei/Heavenly Forge!
R.I.P. Dii Della Luna
"Don't ask if they are real, the men in black, their lips are sealed"

My Interests

Music, guitars and related gear, recording arts, computers, computer gaming, astronomy, particle physics, archeology, anthropology, history, medieval warfare; armor and swords, fencing (foil), ancient Egypt, spirituality, psychology, philosophy, Zen, good coffee.

I'd like to meet:

Edward Van Halen, just so I can bitch slap him into putting out a SOLO album.

Music:

Van Halen, AC/DC, Death Angel, Megadeth, Queen, Michael Schenker, Judas Priest, Blue Öyster Cult, The Who, Rush, Saga, UK, Queensryche, Cheap Trick, Blondie, Slayer, Danzig, Gary Numan, Therion, The Police, to name a few.

Movies:

The Green Mile, Fargo, The Dead Zone, Lord Of The Rings, Brazil, Eric The Viking, Jacob's Ladder, The Shawshank Redemption, Bob Roberts, River's Edge, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, The Terminator, The Thing, This Is Spinal Tap, Blade Runner, Dracula, Deathtrap, Sleuth, Good Will Hunting, Awakenings, Groundhog Day, King of New York, live music performance.

Television:

History Channel, Discovery Channel, Space Channel, Showcase, the occasional movie and sometimes the news.

Current favorites: anything about ancient Egypt, Dead Like Me, Nanny 911, House.

Books:

Ira Levin - This Perfect Day, Aldous Huxley - Island, John Bradshaw - On The Family, Scott Peck - The Road Less Travelled, Friedrich Nietzsche - The Anti-Christ, Richard Bach - Illusions, Robin Skynner with John Cleese - Life And How To Survive It, Virgina Satir - Peoplemaking, Frank Herbert - the Dune series, and many more.

Anything by J.R.R. Tolkien, Douglas Adams, Michael Slade

Currently reading: "The Basic Writings of C.G. Jung".

Heroes:

Musical: Eddie Van Halen, Angus Young, Brian May, Rob Cavestany, Dave Mustaine, Michael Schenker, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Alex Lifeson, Donald Roeser

Literary: Aldous Huxley, H.G. Wells, Tolkien

Artistic: Salvadore Dali, Leonardo Da Vinci, Nature

Mental: Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ayn Rand, Alice Miller, Noam Chomsky

Emotional: John Bradshaw, Virginia Satir, Charles Whitfield, John Cleese

Spiritual: Siddhartha Guatama, Jesus, Ghandi, Miester Eckhart, Richard Bach

My Blog

Bored

Sitting at work, bored out of my skull. Just playing with MySpace to pass the time.... yawn.
Posted by John Eagle on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:59:00 PST

New Death Angel soon!

New Death Angel album slated for release on February 26, 2008! Track listing:Lord of HateSonic BeatdownDethronedCarnival JusticeBuried AliveSoullessThe NooseWhen Worlds CollideGod vs GodSteal the Crow...
Posted by John Eagle on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:28:00 PST

It's only Rock 'n' Roll

...but I like it. I just realized I've been playing with Sleyes since August and hadn't blogged it, so here it is! I answered a craigslist post and tried out; they liked my playing, I liked theirs and...
Posted by John Eagle on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:33:00 PST

Rock You Cork Board

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Posted by John Eagle on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 03:56:00 PST

The Axeman Cometh

VAN HALEN TOUR North American DatesSep. 27 Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Bobcats ArenaSep. 29 Greensboro, NC - Greensboro ColiseumOct. 01 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia CenterOct. 07 ...
Posted by John Eagle on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:40:00 PST

Feels good to be playing again

The recent repair of my Rivera amplifier has allowed me to get out and play live again, which has inspired more learning and playing at home, which means more stuff to play live. This is one vicious c...
Posted by John Eagle on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:17:00 PST

Roger Waters was awesome

A buddy of mine got two tickets from his Mom for his birthday... off to GM Place!I expected a lot of his solo material (Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, Radio Kaos, etc) but was pleasantly surprised when...
Posted by John Eagle on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:41:00 PST

Almost there...

Now that I have a working amplifier again I'm slowly but surely getting back in playing shape. I'm not quite where I want to be yet but I'm very close. It's amazing what two years of barely playing wi...
Posted by John Eagle on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:01:00 PST

Rivera finally fixed!

After more than a year of annoyance and frustration I finally tracked down what was wrong with my Rivera S120 amp and fixed it. It was working, but at much less than it's potential. Turned out to be a...
Posted by John Eagle on Sat, 12 May 2007 12:38:00 PST

I will WoW no more forever

At least for a month, probably longer, possibly forever. One can only put real life off for so long before it threatens to kick you in the ass, heh.
Posted by John Eagle on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:52:00 PST