Besides music I enjoy road and cross country mountain biking, lake and river kayaking, reading, and hiking.
音樂
I was inspired at an early age by my mother's jazz records:Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen MacRae, Roy Haynes, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Max Roach, Cannonball Adderly, and Oscar Peterson.... Particular Favourites and Mentors: Jack DeJohnette, Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Lonnie Smith, Carmen McRae, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, John Scofield, Vic Juris, and almost anything recorded on ECM.... I love Greazy, Funky Blues: B.B. King, Kebmo, Little Charlie, Duke Robillard, Thornetta Davis, Johnny Bassett, and Johnny Winter.... Afro/Latin/Brazilian Music: Tito Puente, Chucho Valdez, Airto, Hermeto Pasqual, Paquito D'Rivera, Ray Barreto, Poncho Sanchez, & Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band.... Favourite Free Jazz Bands & Artists: Roscoe Mitchell, Cecil Taylor, Art Ensemble, Ken Vandemark, Arthur Blythe, Albert Ayler, Sun Ra, Vinnie Golia, Cecil Taylor.....
Rock legends: Jimi Hendrix, Allman Bros, Yes, Cream, Jethro Tull, Beatles, Stones, Animals, the Who, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, and King Crimson.... Michigan Rock Bands- "Late 60's and Early 70's": Amboy Dukes, Savage Grace, SRC, Dick Wagner & The Frost, Grand Funk, and the 'Bad Boyz from Detroit', The MC5! .......
Anything Of Frank Zappa's: Including all his orchestra works such as the "Yellow Shark", (performed and recorded with the Ensemble Modern), and let's not forget his old pal Capt. Beefheart & the Magic Band!
電影
"At Play In The Fields Of The Lord", "Sling Blade", "Sideways", "Odessa File", the Lord Of The Rings movies, "Mr. Holland's Opus", "Somewhere In Time", all the Star Trek movies, "Gummo", "Straight No Chaser", "Lenny", "The Gene Krupa Story", any Mel Brooks movies, Peter Sellers movies, Monty Python movies, "Down By Law", and any Marx Bros or WC Fields movies..
電視
Monk, Six Feet Under, Sopranos, Deadwood, CSI Miami, and Jon Stewart, House, and Real time with Bill Maher, my favorite "Bush Basher" lol... Love Link TV!
One of my all time favorite cartoons is the South Park episode when scientist Randy Marsh (Stan's dad) is blamed for Global Warming because he tells everyone in the village to let out their farts! It's hilarious !!! lol
書籍
Anything by Carl Hiaasen, James Patterson, Steve Hamilton, Jim Harrison, Jack Kerouac, and one of my alltime faves is a satire written in the early 70's by satirist Alan Sherman, "Rape Of The Ape". It's a satirical look at the sex revolution in America. Frank Zappa's autobiography, "The Real Frank Zappa Book" which I highly recommend as required reading. Oscar peterson's autobiography is also a great read...
偶像
All the great jazz artists deceased and still with us (like Roy Haynes) who have, and continue to perpetuate great music that stands the test of time in spite of the troubled and fickled "entertainment economy" the commercial music business run mostly by greedy corporation executives only interested in huge profits.
I am the third generation of musicians in my family and after listening to ART BLAKEY, ELVIN JONES, PHILLY JOE JONES, JOE MORELLO, MITCH MITCHELL, GINGER BAKER, CHARLIE WATTS, and MAX ROACH, decided to become a drummer at the age of 15.... I currently record, tour, and perform with the fabulous organ trio "ORGANISSIMO" as well as freelancing and teaching drum lessons. I also work with prolific and soon to be famous musicians like STEVE TALAGA, DAVE HAY, and PAUL LESINSKI. And let's not forget the guitar wizard CARLOS MELENDEZ!
我想認識： Roy Haynes, Jack DeJohnette, Trilok Gurtu, Carl Hiaasen, Al Gore, Jim Harrison, Larry David, Woody Allen, George Carlin, Robin Williams, George Carlin, and my favorite "Bush Basher" Bill Maher..
What's up crazy man? I saw your first 2 top friends (Jack and Roy) play last year. Both were in Detroit. Roy early in the year and Jack at the DJF. I know you guys are gonna be at Founders in April so I look forward to that. Peace!
Dude you tore the fucking shit out of those tunes tonight. I cant' thank you enough and I hope you made it home ok cause I'd feel real guilty if your car went off the road...
this is the film by Vivian Stanshall I just got, I'll make you a copy once I get it transferred over to NTSC format:
Hi Randy, Just stopping in to say hello before the year is over… time is passing so quickly with only a few more days left in 2008. I hope all is well and you’re having a wonderful start to the week. Wishing you many beautiful days ahead. May peace and happiness be yours this holiday season and always.
