COW TIPPING, PLAYING THE GUITAR, SINGIN, SONGWRITING, SNOWBOARDING, FISHING, DANCING IN THE RAIN WITH THE WOMAN OF MY DREAMS, RIDING AWESOME AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES, COOKING, DOING AND LOOKING @ ART, SHOPPING AND EATING MY MOM'S AWESOME CHICKEN FRIED STEAK OR SPAGHETTI!
Music
GOD, JESUS and ESPIRITU SANTO - the inventors and masters of music! My Dad Arden Dawson, Carter's Chord (Joanna Becky and Emily Robertson), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Mats Haugen (Circus Maximus), The Edge and Bono (U2), Eric Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Dolores Mary O'Riordan Burton (The Cranberries), Doyle Dykes, Emily and Brent Wheeler (South Plains College), Metric, John Lee Hooker, Ty Tabor, Albert King, Keith Urban, BB King, Robert Cray, Lincoln Brewster, Andy Timmons, Todd Whitener (Tantric), Zakk Wylde, Steve Howe, Steve Williams (South Plains College), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Jonny Lang, Johnny Cash, Roy Clark, Stan Skibby(http://www.myspace.com/stanskibby), Alan Munde (South Plains College), Chet Atkins, Chris Farley, Albert Lee, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Audioslave, Trent Reznor, Tom Morello, Jack Black, John Cooper, John and Clint (Sevendust), East West, James Taylor, Mike Carroway (South Plains College), Goo Goo Dolls, Conan O'Brien, Brad Paisley, Angus Young (AC/DC), Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), John Mayer, Dave Matthews and many more to name.....
Jimi Hendrix "Little Wing" Live
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Chet Atkins
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NIN - Hurt
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Gary Newman - Cars
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John Petrucci solo that changed my life! Lie - Dream Theater
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Albert Lee - Country Boy
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Sevendust - Live Again
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Movies
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST, TOMMY BOY (ANYTHING WITH CHRIS IN IT!), SCHOOL OF ROCK, CITIZEN KANE, BRAVEHEART, GLADIATOR, THE CROW (THE FIRST ONE), NACHO LIBRE, JAWS (ALL OF THEM NO MATTER HOW CHEESY SOME WERE), DAWN OF THE DEAD, BLADE TRILOGY, HAPPY GILMORE, A GOOFY MOVIE, LABRYINTH, TEAM AMERICA, OFFICE SPACE, EMMET OTTER'S JUGBAND CHRISTMAS, FINDING NEMO, AIRHEADS, BIO-DOME, GREMLINS, CRITTERS, LITTLE MONSTERS, BILLY MADISON, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, RESIDENT EVIL, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, LORD OF THE RINGS, TWISTER, GHOSTBUSTERS, THE NOTEBOOK, THE MATRIX, SHREK, SILENT HILL, THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE AND TOO MANY MORE TO NAME!
Television
THE SIMPSONS, FAMILY GUY, SOUTH PARK, CRANKYANKERS, CONAN OBRIEN, OPRAH, DR. PHIL, MAD T.V., THE OFFICE, MAX X, REAL TV, CRISS ANGEL, SNL (CHRIS FARLEY ERA) FULL HOUSE, HANGING WITH MR.COOPER, AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE, SQUIDBILLIES, KORGOTH OF BARBARIA AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT ROCKS MY FACE OFF!
The Flying House - My favorite cartoon as a kid
Korgoth of Barbaria
Voltron
Transformers
G.I. Joe
Thundercats
Books
THE GOOD OLE' BOOK (THE BIBLE), ANYTHING BY C.S. LEWIS, REDEEMING LOVE (BY FRANCINE RIVERS, A MUST READ), GUITAR MAGAZINES, SONGWRITING MATERIAL AND POETRY
Heroes
GOD, JESUS, THE HOLY SPIRIT, MY FAMILY, AARON AUSTIN (MARINE), CASEY GROVE (MARINE), ALL OF MY PASTORS AND ALL THE PEOPLE I LOOK UP TO IN LIFE! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
About me: Me and Rivers Rutherford playing our new song "devilbone" copyright 2008 Jeff Gilkinson of The Dillards on cello
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BILLYDAWSON (my music site)
THE ISAACS - "IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL" ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS ON ALL TIME SANG BY ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS!
Armless Guitarist- Perseverance! That's what I talking bout! You rock man!
Who I'd like to meet: DOLORES MARY O'RIORDAN BURTON, CHRIS FARLEY, JIM CAREY, JOHN BELUSHI, CONAN OBRIEN, ADAM SANDLER AND JACK BLACK! I WANT TO PLAY OLD SCHOOL NINTENDO WITH ALL OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN. PLAY SOME OLD SCHOOL CONTRA! Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start, Select, Start! OH YEAH!
I would highly recommend watching this John Petrucci video! These are essential excercises that will prevent a lot of pain if you play instruments or work with your hands alot!
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Chris Farley Tribute - We miss ya Chris! One of the greatest actors of all time!
BILLY D!!! Hope you can make it down to the Jesus Freaks Night Out on July 24th. Also let me invite you and Lacey out to our Church. You need to give me a holar brother! -Torrey
Hello friend! Just letting you know I added two new original songs "Turn Around" and "Love A Lie" to the page, if you have the time I would love for you to listen to them, comments are appreciated. Have a blessed day! :)
Hey Billy! Just dropping in to see how things are going for you. Listened to a few of your songs and I can really tell that things are going well for ya! Any chance you will be playing down around Austin sometime? Miss ya! Sarah
-Billy D We are having our Jesus Freaks Night Out on July the 24th. It starts at 6pm and goes til Midnight. I would love for you to be there. The kids love you to death brother! Bring Lacey and Laney too!!! Also we need to hookup again soon. I am working alot at Alan Jacksons this month, I just worked last night and I am going back tomorrow night. Hit me up if you wanna come hang.
Hey Billy! It was good to see you yesterday! Sorry I was SO out of it! You are looking awesome BTW- everytime I see you, you're looking smaller and smaller!
hey boy so how is everything going down in Nashville, Sorry i didnt get to see you, it was all kinda spontaneous, call me before you come to town next time brother, haha, anyways it was good to talk to you, I need an autographed guitar with your name on it so I can have the very first one haha, anyways man holler at me sometime
Billy it was great to see you this weekend!! I am very very proud of you for sticking with it and having the faith to live out your dream. Your awesome!!! (That kinda sound like i might be a little funny. But you know im not. ) Keep up the awesome work and keep following your dreams brotha!!!
