My faith in God, Music, Writing, Art, Theater, Traveling, Gourmet Cooking, Fine Dining, an occasional Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Beer or Bell's Amber Ale...or my all time favorite - Brador, White Russions (the drinks too ;)), Wine Tasting Tours in Napa Valley (in a Limo of course!) (but, I'm not much of a drinker), Dancing, Roller Blading, Biking (motor and pedal), Exercising (one arm push-ups and all), Martial Arts, Window Shopping, Playing 'Chef Lewy' (everyday), Kayaking, Sushi Bars, Vanilla Wafers, Dark Dove Chocolates, Circus Peanuts, Cotton Candy, and Chocolate Jell-O Pudding!! The most fun of all...buying out the Cadbury chocolate counter at the local Rite-Aid! I am blessed to have met so many really cool friends all over the world. It really is a small world after all!
Music
Frank Zappa, Prince, Buckcherry, Tom Mein, Cornelius, Led Zeppelin, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Alice Cooper, Brand X, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Al Jarreau, Al Di Meola, Aerosmith, Hootie and the Blowfish, Michael Franks, Bob Marley, The Allman Brothers, BB King, The Tommy Castro Band, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bob Seger, Boston, Bon Jovi, Boz Skaggs, Blues Traveler, BTO, Chicago, Charles Mingus, Counting Crows, Dave Matthews, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, David Cassidy, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Deep Purple, Doobie Brothers, The Doors, The DAJB, ELP, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, ELP, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire, Elvis, Fleetwood Mac, KISS, Frank Sinatra, Gino Vanelli, Green Day, Genesis, Phil Collins, Hide From Cleo (Alabaster CD), Iggy Pop, James Brown, James Taylor, Jeff Beck, Johnny Cash, Johnny Winter, Jason Eller, Lenny White & Return to Forever, The Eagles, Curtis, King Crimson, Matchbox 20, Blink 182, Steely Dan, A Perfect Circle, Paul Simon, Alan Parsons Project, Meatloaf, Maynard Ferguson, Pink Floyd, The Police, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Prince, The Pretenders, Ray Charles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REM, Robin Trower, Rob Thomas, RUSH, Santana, Sean Costello, Smashing Pumpkins, Stevie Ray Vaughn, S.T.P., Buddy Guy, Supertramp, Stanley Clarke, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Beatles, The Clash, Ted Nugent, The Ramones, The White Stripes, The Who, Kory Clarke & Warrior Soul, Mike Clark, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tom Waits, The Michael Bailey Band, MJ, U2, Yes, ZZ Top, Billy Cobham, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Weather Report, and damn near everything Rock, Jazz, Blues, Fusion, Latin, Motown, Soul, Swing, Roack-a-billy, and R&B...way too many bands, styles, and artists to list!
Movies
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), Field of Dreams, Down Periscope, The Notebook, City of Angels, Trains, Planes and Automobiles, Somewhere in Time, Drumline, Mr. Baseball, A Good Year, August Rush, The Terminal, The Green Mile, Pulp Fiction, Airplane, Final, Forrest Gump, Michael, Home Alone, Uncle Buck, Sister Act I & II, Monkeybone (go figure?), Last Holiday (what can I say...I love to cook!), The Big Lebowski, The Lake House, Crossroads, Juno, Knocked Up, The Bucket List, Scent of a Woman, Music and Lyrics, The Visitor, and most all James Bond, Clint Eastwood, and John Wayne flicks, and anything with a touch of humor. I hate scary flicks! And...'No, I am not Gay..I am just 'multi-talented'!!!'
Television
What's television? Okay, I love the Food Channel - Emerril Live & percussionist "Doc Gibbs" (who I recently had the privilege to meet..."Peace DOC!") and Alton Brown, AMC, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and TBS...other than that I love to watch old MASH reruns, and on occasion...The Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy once in awhile. Mostly all the while listening to digital music on-line...and writing...not wasting my time watching 'the tube'. But, if I have time...I like to watch a good Michigan Football Game - "Go BLUE!!!!" and an occasional the RED WINGS - "Go WINGS!" Oh, and I was hooked on Grey's Anatomy ...The first season. Not anymore. Too much Drama. I hate DRAMA! Most of the time now...I am busy writing, working on writing a stage play, DVD, keeping up with friends and fans, recording, and watching "You Tube".
Books
The Bible and anything exciting, deep, and inspiring...like Squire Rushnell (When God Winks at You)Richard Bach, Stuart Wilde, Dean Koontz, and others. I also follow and read the stock market and other investment strategy books (Boring?...not to ME!) That was all I did in my past life! :)))
Heroes
Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa, Hal Blaine, Steve Gadd, John Bonham, Simon Phillips, Neil Peart, Carl Palmer, Ronnie Tutt, Bill Lordan, Todd Sucherman, Kenny Aronoff, John JR Robinson, Ed Mann, Giovanni Hidalgo, Thomas Lang, Bill Bruford, Charlie Watts, Tony Williams, Terry Bozzio, Ringo Starr, Charlie Martin, Abraham Lincoln, Pastor Lindholm, my Uncle Don (RIP), and My Father! I am truly honored to have met most of you...especially you Dad..thank you!!!
"I Gotta Have More Cowbell!!"...The Bruce Dickenson
Okay, Okay...."I gotta have more Cowbell Baby!!!"...or was that a Baby Cowbell?
Professional Drummer / Percussionist /Teacher / Clinician. I'm also a monkey at times - but, what drummer isn't? I love most all music and am a rhythmic maker of noise. I have been blessed to have worked with a lot of truly amazing artists, and have a great family. I love cars, trucks, boats, fishing, hunting, the great outdoors, traveling, kayaking, biking, sky diving, art, window shopping, browsing through antique shops, and art galleries, helping others, sun rises and sun sets, bonfires and long walks on our private beach. Like Elton John sang...and how I feel today...."I'm still standing!" Is it time to go on yet?
Take the quiz: What drummer are you? Buddy Rich You are Buddy Rich. Some say your the best drummer EVER! Good job :)
My Brother Rich and his wife Laura were chosen on line to attend the Michale Jackson Memorial. 1 million 600 thousand people applied and his two tickets were #313 and #314 out of the few people that got tickets. Pretty cool since it was history in the making. The photo of them in the crowd was on front of the New York Times.
Picture of the house Michael was renting that was near the center while he worked on making his new come back performance. Catch ya later, Much love and respect, Rhonda
Hello! Georges Crébassa Project musique, formes, mouvements, couleurs... pour visionner le diaporama du précédent spectacle Arts Mêlés cliquez http://300gp.ovh.net/~georgesc/photos.htm
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