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Jon

I am here for Friends

About Me

Breathing, playing guitar and eating large amounts of tofu. That's it.
aim=NadaBrahma7
ym=Yogaofmusic

My Interests

Well, here's a list: questioning everything, music, meditation, vegetarianism, deutsch sprechen, peace, cooking really bad, the female gender, thrashing, philosiphising, discussing the imminent end of the world, making fun of the crazies who talk about the world ending, hiking, people watching, writing, composing (when I can), playing shows, teaching guitar...

I'd like to meet:

People who are genuine.

Music:

In no real order: James Kline, Nigel North, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, Smashing Pumpkins, Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Ozzy/Sabbath, Municipal Waste, Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Emporer, Oregon, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dusan Bogdanovic, Dave Brubeck, Cradle Of Filth, Ali Akbar Khan, Nikhil Banerjee, Ravi Shankar, Debashish Bhattacharya, Paul Galbraith, Paul O’Dette, The Cure, Megadeth, Keith Jarrett, Descendents, Bad Religion, AFI, Minor Threat, Slayer, Misfits, Black Flag, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ronn McFarlane, John Dowland, Bach, Sylvius Leopold Weiss, Kapsberger, Giovanni Zamboni, Steve Reich, Ravel, Debussy, Liquid Tension Experiment, Sultan Khan, NOFX, Goran Sollscher, Peter Blanchette, Alex Skolnick, Testament, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Johnny Cash, Adam Falckenhagen...the list goes on...

Movies:

Horror movies pretty much kick ass, as do movies that are actually funny. To name a few: The Shining, Silence Of The Lambs, The Excorcist, The Omen (old, though new is also good), Borat, Groundhog Day, Stranger Than Fiction, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Excorcism of Emily Rose, 300, Lola Rennt, American Beauty, Private Parts, American Pie (the 1st one), Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Lost In Translation, Elephant. Can I also say that I like the old Star Wars trilogy without sounding like a dork? No? Ok then.

Television:

When I have the luxury of television, I watch CSI, Frasier, Seinfeld, The Man Show, Mythbusters, I Love The 90's (ahh nostalgia), Spongebob, and probably a lot of other shit I can't really think of right now.

Books:

As long as it isn't fanaticism

Heroes:



James Kline, who introduced me to the Archguitar, and whose guitar playing I have been influenced and inspired by more than just about any other musician.

Nigel North, who is an unbelievably good lutenist...you just have to hear his playing.

My Blog

I'm in Berlin!

Yeah so I'm in Berlin right now at this internet cafe, and this keyboard is kind of confusing, but nowhere near as bad as French keyboards.  It's actually not too far from an english keyboard, bu...
Posted by Jon on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:32:00 PST

Yaqui wisdom

So I'm reading this book, "The Teachings of Don Juan," by Carlos Castaneda. The book is about Castaneda's experiences as an anthropologist studying under the tutelage of don Juan, a Yaqui indian Sham...
Posted by Jon on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:31:00 PST

Blargh

I haven't posted a real blog in a while...been keeping busy, spent around 10 hours this week in the studio recording leads and pick scrapes for my band's upcoming album. We've been recording at Hyde ...
Posted by Jon on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:18:00 PST

Warped Tour!!

Hey everyoneIf you are coming out to Warped tomorrow, let me know! My band, Mastema, will be playing the Hot Topic/Kevin Says Stage, and it should be a great time. I can send you a text message to let...
Posted by Jon on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:48:00 PST

So maybe this is really egotistical of me...

...if so, I'm sorry. I found this on the internet and it made me really happy. This was taken from an opinion article written to the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.------------------------------------------...
Posted by Jon on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:04:00 PST

New website!

So I have a website again-http://www.jonmendleguitar.comCheck it out, suggestions are appreciated. And if you love me, sign the guestbook!
Posted by Jon on Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:48:00 PST

Awake and functioning at 6:50!

There's something great about randomly being up this early, breathing the morning air and listening to Raga Lalit.
Posted by Jon on Thu, 24 May 2007 06:56:00 PST

Done!

I just played my senior jury...so I'm done with school!  Pretty cool, it's been a great 4 years and I've learned so much.  I just want to keep learning and get out there and start my career....
Posted by Jon on Thu, 17 May 2007 09:50:00 PST

Municipal Waste

Is fucking awesome. www.facethewaste.com
Posted by Jon on Wed, 09 May 2007 10:49:00 PST

My senior recital, this Fri!

Hello EverybodyYou are all invited to my senior recital, this Friday night (May 4), at 8 pm, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the Recital Hall. The address is 50 Oak Street. I will be pla...
Posted by Jon on Wed, 02 May 2007 10:55:00 PST