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The Adam James

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About Me


"20 years of schooling and they put you on your day shift?"

FUCK THAT!

Dues have been paid. Mind Got Blown. Vital organs swelled and did what is the necessity of the vital. Future is bright.

"What Exactly Is a Dream? What Exactly Is a Joke?" - Syd Barrett

My Interests


Music (Composing-Improvising-Theorizing-Studying-Arranging-Recordi ng-Debating-Practicing-Sharing)

-M'lady: Stanzimaphone of the highlands of Oakland-

Wishing I was a filmmaker-

Laughing-Talking/Listening/Wondering

Vivid Dreams about huge waves, giant walls, labrynths that seem like hotels, and a city that could be Berkely but might be Vegas.

Music:


I mean.... c'mon.

Some particularly inspiring sounds....

Frank Zappa-Beethoven-Eric Dolphy-Bob Dylan-Sonic Youth-The Arcade Fire-Outkast-Tom Waits-Mutantes-Charles Mingus-Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys-Tony Williams-Tom Morello-Michael Bloomfield-John Cage-Anton Von Webern-Venitian Snares-M.I.A.-Nirvana-Skip James-Liars-Fredrick Chopin-Hella-Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band-Deerhoof-The Books-The Beatles-Syd Barrett-Duane Allman-Wolf Parade-Robert Johnson-Lightning Bolt-Black Dice-Fela Kuti-Velvet Underground-Can-Miles Davis-Arnold Shoenberg-Tom Verlaine-The Strokes-Godspeed You Black Emperor-Beirut-Man Man-Animal Collective

Movies:

Michel Gondry-Terry Gilliam-David Lynch-Quentin Tarrentino-Frank Capra-Alfred Hitchcock

Television:

Freaks and Geeks - Arrested Development - Mr. Show - Deadwood - the normal kid of the 90's TV canon (Simpson, Wild and Crazy Kids, Duck Tales, etc.)

Books:

The Real Frank Zappa Book - Brian Eno: His Music and The Vertical Color of Sound - Electric Kool-Aide Acid Test - AudioCulture: Writings on Modern Music -

Heroes:

Frank Zappa-Beethoven-Stanzi-Huberloinz-John Lennon-Pat-Ma, Pa and My Sister-Jimi Hendrix