drums, art, people, nature, technology, handcrafts, old buildings, movies and documentaries, dogs, fish tanks, cycling, philosophy, buddhism, meditation, good laughs and bad jokes.
Music
Jazz, rock, metal, blues, pop, singer/songwriter, alternative,...... basically anything that is played with heart and soul and gives me a good vibe.
Examples: the Gathering, Opeth, Meshuggah, Pain of Salvation, Anathema,Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects, Cynic, Gordian Knot, Aghora, Queensryche, Symphony X, Tool, Textures, King Crimson, Lacuna Coil, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Diana Krall, John McLaughlin,
Trilok Gurtu, Terje Rypdal, Michael Manring, Brand X, Rush, Fates Warning, Rob Lamothe, Sting, Bjork, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Agua de Annique, Beth Hart, Damien Rice.
I'm also into contemporary jazz singers such as Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves, Viktoria Tolstoy, Francien van Tuinen, Silje Nergaard,.......
Drummers that I admire a lot: Tony Williams, Jack deJohnette, Bill Stewart, Sean Reinert, Morgan Agren, Terry Bozzio, Chad Wackerman, Billy Cobham, Phil Collins, Vinnie C, Gavin Harrison, Trilok Gurtu, Stéphane Galland, ....
Movies
Almost Famous, Boogie Nights, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, The Big Lebowski, Cinema Paradiso, a Love Song for Bobby Long, Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Shawshank Redemption, Walk the Line, Paris Texas, Amelie, Sleepy Hollow, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 21 grams, Donnie Darko, Evolution, character movies......
Television
Six feet under, The Sopranos, Little Britain, Carnivale, Catweazle, Californication, Pushing Daisies, Life on Mars, Heroes, Hotel Babylon, X-files, Afterlife, Nip Tuck, Shameless, English detectives, good music programs and documentaries,.... by the way, I don't like watching sports (except maybe women's tennis).
Books
I like a good book from time to time but I'm not a big reader. Some stuff I enjoyed a lot: Lord of the Rings trilogy, High Fidelity, any book by John Irving, Stephen King, Kinky Friedman, Jenna Jameson's biography book "How to make love like a pornstar", Hotel Babylon........
Born and raised in the Netherlands. Home of Gouda cheese, windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cannabis. My biggest passion in life is music: listening to it, talking about it, reading about it. And of course: playing my drums to express myself.
Other things I like a lot are: meeting friends, going to concerts, art in general, riding my bike, enjoying nature, driving my car, jumping the mini trampoline, jewelry making, good laughs, random silliness, bad jokes.
I am open-minded, and interested in all kinds of people.
In my media player you'll find some of the songs that I recorded with different musicians from all over the world, in various bands and projects.
my weekend will be tiresome, because of working and not sleeping as much as I'm used to. but it will also be a nice one, today I'll attend to a blues-rock concert (Lance Lopez, if you know him), with 2 friends. and of course I'll drink few beers. now I'm drinking milk. damn that's wierd. :))
HAPPY EASTER Manfred. Hope you are enjoying Springtime and the sunny side of life as much as I do lately. No, I havent had the chance to beat anyone at Risiko so far :( Ganz liebe Grüsse Christina
Hello dear Manfred :) Thanks a lot for your Easter greeting. We enjoy 3 days off just in Brno with friends and family. It..s cool. I am happy spring is here and all the plans for summer so close. My Rosie has a bad time now-having hot spot on her neck and back (the skin infection :( and uses ATB and special shampoo...and even doesn..t want to play...I cherish her. Have a great days :) Hanny
Oh my gosh, that chocolate looks divine! If you are a chocolate lover, check out my latest blog for a little bit'o Heaven. Easy and delicious. ;) Have sweet dreams and a wonderful tomorrow, Manfred. God bless.
