My main vices are; playing saxophone with funk/rock/r&b/blues bands (which has become all too rare, but you can usually find me gigging with Brutilicus Maximus , or the Fabulous Hofner Brothers ), having interesting conversations while consuming the occasional adult beverage, and girls that give me the time of day...and then some.
I also enjoy golf, softball, basketball, following my favorite teams (SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks and Warriors), spending as much time as possible with friends and family, traveling whenever I can find the time, and laughing my ass off as much as possible. And did I mention single gals that can at least read a watch?...
R.I.P MARSHALL A. ARNOLD (1963-2007)
My older brother Marshall passed away last January after his arduous battle with cancer. Although this loss has left my family heavy-hearted to say the least, I hope this photo tribute of him from better times will remind me to savor the good times we had with him, instead of dwelling on the painful end.
Some Family Pics:
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Fun times with Friends:
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My whacky bands:
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Why you of course...or your hot sister ;-)
Music is my "thing". Dig all kinds of bands and styles. Here's a sample of just some of the groups on my iPod right now:
AC/DC
Al Green
Bad Manners
The Band
Barenaked Ladies
Beach Boys
Beastie Boys
Beatles
Beck
Ben Folds
Bill Withers
Bob Mould
Bobby Darrin
Brand New Heavies
Brian Setzer
Buddy Holly
Cake
Camper Van Beethoven
Cannonball Adderley
Charles Mingus
Cheap Trick
Chic
Chris Isaak
The Clash
Count Basie
Counting Crows
Cracker
Cubanismo
Curtis Mayfield
David Bowie
Dean Martin
Devo
Donnas
Earth, Wind & Fire
Elvis Costello
Elvis Presley
English Beat
Esquivel
Flaming Lips
Foo Fighters
Frank Sinatra
Green Day
Hepcat
Jackson 5
James Brown
Jamiroquai
Jellyfish
Jill Sobule
Joe Jackson
Johnny Cash
Led Zep
Liquid Soul
Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Straitjackets
Louis Jordan
Louis Prima
Lyle Lovett
Madness
Marvin Gaye
Nirvana
NRBQ
Oasis
Old 97's
Otis Redding
Ozomatli
Parliament
Paul Westerberg
Peter Gabriel
Pixies
Poncho Sanchez
Prince
Queen
R.E.M.
Ramones
Randy Newman
Ray Charles
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Replacements
Rick James
Rilo Kiley
Rolling Stones
Sam & Dave
Sam Cooke
Skatalites
Social Distortion
Southern Culture on the Skids
Specials
Squeeze
Steel Pulse
Steely Dan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Wonder
Talking Heads
Tom Jones
Tom Petty
Tom Waits
Tower of Power
Toy Dolls
U2
Van Morrison
Warren Zevon
The Who
Wilco
Wilson Pickett
XTC
Some flics I always enjoy on DVD:
2001
Best In Show
Big Lebowski
Blazing Saddles
Brazil
Bull Durham
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Dr. Strangelove
Fargo
Fifth Element
Full Metal Jacket
Godfather
The Great Escape
The Great Race
The Incredibles
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Jaws
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
A Mighty Wind
Monsters Inc.
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
Monty Python's Meaning of Life
Pirates of the Caribbean
Planet of the Apes (original)
The Princess Bride
Pulp Fiction
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raising Arizona
Rushmore
Saving Private Ryan
Shaun of the Dead
Smokey and the Bandit
Some Like It Hot
Star Wars (the first two)
This is Spinal Tap
Time Bandits
Toy Story
Waiting for Guffman
Young Frankenstein
Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Colbert Report, The Office, Mythbusters, The Simpsons, Survivor, Lost, 30 Rock, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Actually, most of my favorite shows are no longer on the air (or if I'm lucky in re-runs): The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Sex and the City, West Wing, Firefly, Seinfeld
Anything by Kurt Vonnegut
Fav Quotes Attributed To Myself:
"Love is a mostly squandered thing."
"Why didn't Einstein ever work on a hangover cure?"
"You can lead a horse to water, but so what?"
My folks for always looking out for others more than themselves. A long list of teachers that left an impression that I can still sense today. Family and friends that have dealt with life's tragic bumps in the road bravely (be that by having the strength to remain quietly stoic through the ordeal, or by having the courage to ask for help). And you for reading all the way down to here about me...way to go hero!