I like food. I like music. I like movies. I like gadgets. I like beer. I like crazy chicks with red hair. I don't like cauliflower.
If you ask me anything about music or film I'll geek out and start babbling endlessly.
Music
Miles, Trane, Pantera, Zappa, Van Halen, Jaco, Bartok, Pink Floyd, Morphine, MMW, Ozomatli, P-Funk, James Brown, The Clash, Bird, Dizzy, MC5, Mrs. Grundy, Roots, Mingus, Dolphy, Cachao, Stravinsky, Bach, Mike Keneally, Aukzion, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Hank Williams, Herbie Hancock, Mr. Bungle, Fear, Wayne Krantz, STP, Adrian Belew, Soundgarden, Tony Levin, Al Green, Tenacious D, Stevie Wonder, Chet Atkins, Danny Gatton, Soul Coughing, The Dead Kennedys and Clockwise...or is that Clockwize?
Movies
Glengarry Glen Ross, LA Story, The Dark Crystal, Annie Hall, The Shawshank Redemption, The Insider, Heat, Taxi Driver, Lawrence of Arabia, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc...
Television
SLEDGE HAMMER!, Six Feet Under, The West Wing, The Simpsons, That 70's Show, Seinfeld, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Frontline, 60 Minutes, The News Hour w/ Jim Lehrer, Nova, South Park, Curb Your Enthusiasm
Books
Uncle Shelby's ABZ's
Heroes
Guy Pratt:
Flight of the Conchords does...whatever it is that they do:
Black Thought can freestyle you into the ground:
Steve Gadd (the drummer with the short curly hair) blows away Dave Weckl and Vinnie Colaiuta: two other legendary drummers with more technique than Steve has. Must've been their mullets:
Obligatory Jaco clip:
Edgar Meyer and Victor Wooten in the Ultimate Bass Nerd Clip:
Ben's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Friends
Hometown:
Palo Alto, CA
Body type:
8' 11" / Body builder
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Education:
College graduate
Ben's Schools
New York University
New York,New York
Graduated: 1998
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
1994 to 1998
Palo Alto High
Palo Alto,California
Graduated: 1994
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
About me:
I play bass in a zillion bands or zero bands depending on the seasons/stars/condition of the ozone layer. Currently I'm playing with The Last Broadcast:
Much more music-related self-indulgence can be found at www.benloy.com.
As a professional AV technician I've been marginally acknowledged or ignored by foreign dignitaries, heads of state, billionare CEOs, celebrities, rock stars, and Tom Brokaw.
Hey Ben, I just sent Mary a message - I have a show at Waltz Astoria with Scott on Friday at 7:45pm. You guys should come and eat some really tasty dessert with me after! :-) Markeisha
I know, I'm late. I suck! I remembered YOUR birthday on MY birthday! :-P But I hope you had a wonderful one, hon. *HUG* We'll need to come out and see you soon!
Come visit us in LA sometime. I guarantee this place will drive you crazy. I don't know how much more I can take. Have fun with all my old friends up in the Bay Area.
