Family, friends, sunset walks on the beach, my puppy, cooking with the bounty from my garden, writing music, books by the fireplace and porn. Oh, and sometimes placing things on top of other things. Also placing things next to each other, only slightly higher on one side so there's a two level effect.
Music
Music is my life sentence. I've been writing a lot of stuff for TV and radio clients, and working on 2 new records for release Summer 2008. InstruMENTAL will consist of 10 guitar oriented instrumental pieces in a variety of genres. Bright Shiny Pop is NOW AVAILABLE!!!!
Movies
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Being There, Little Murders, Genital Hospital, Fur, Seven, Fight Club, the Matador, Field of Dreams, the Day the Earth Stood Still, 40 year old virgin
Deadwood, Carnivale, Scrubs, Daily Show, the Soup, Rescue Me, the first season of the Sopranos only. Little else. Food network, except for the alleged "personality driven" programming.
Books
yes, many, currently Anthony Bourdain - Nasty Bits. The Darkest Evening of the Year, Who Shat in the Hat?, Horton Hires a Ho, Canadian War Heroes, Who's Who in Honduras. Odd Hours sucked, but the next one should be good.
Heroes
George W. Bush. To have come so far with so little brain power, no ability, no scruples or morals, and absolutely no conscience is amazing. Hopefully a unique accomplishment. Also Dick Cheney. To have avoided prosecution for so long is remarkable. Also to have risen to a position of such power when his evil is so evident is uncanny.
About me:
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Sat August 23rd at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. We're opening for John Cafferty, so this one will sell out quickly. Click below for ticket info:
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Guitarist for 80's Philly psycho power pop band, the A's. Moved to NYC in early 80's and recorded and/or toured with the famous and near famous. (Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Belinda Carlisle, Joan Osborne, Patty Smyth, Cyndi Lauper, Roger Waters, Sophie B Hawkins, others) Wrote a string of fairly horrible, but very lucrative national jingles. Started writing for TV.... still doing it.
Working on 2 records of my own for 2008 release. Bright Shiny Pop - a collection of sugary, melodic power pop, and InstruMENTAL - a collection of guitar driven instrumental stuff.
New stuff will soon be available at NUKEFIZZ.COM
Also check out http://rickdifonzo.com
http://www.myspace.com/difonzotunes
Who I'd like to meet: George Bush, Dick Cheney, Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray, Osama Bin Laden, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick, Ray Lewis and Adam Sandler. Oh, wait, those are people I'd like to slap silly. Who I'd like to MEET? Anyone who has ever slapped George Bush, Dick Cheney, Emeril Lagasse, Rachel Ray, Osama Bin Laden, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick, or Adam Sandler.
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TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING THROUGH THE DESERT. DURING SOME POINT OF THE JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE IN THE FACE.
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT SAYING ANYTHING, WROTE IN THE SAND: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE.
THEY KEPT ON WALKING, UNTIL THEY FOUND AN OASIS, WHERE THEY DECIDED TO TAKE A BATH THE ONE WHO HAD BEEN SLAPPED GOT STUCK IN THE MIRE ! AND STARTED DROWNING, BUT THE FRIEND SAVED HIM.
AFTER HE RECOVERED FROM THE NEAR DROWNING, HE WROTE ON A STONE: 'TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE '.
THE FRIEND WHO HAD SLAPPED AND SAVED HIS BEST FRIEND ASKED HIM, 'AFTER I HURT YOU, YOU WROTE IN THE SAND AND NOW, YOU WRITE ON A STONE, WHY?' THE FRIEND REPLIED 'WHEN SOMEONE HURTS US WE SHOULD WRITE I T DOWN IN SAND, WHERE WINDS OF FORGIVENESS CAN ERASE IT AWAY. BUT, WHEN SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING GOOD FOR US, WE MUST ENGRAVE IT IN STONE WHERE NO WIND CAN EVER ERASE IT. ' LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE.
THEY SAY IT TAKES A MINUTE TO FIND A SPECIAL PERSON, AN HOUR TO APPRECIATE THEM, A DAY TO LOVE THEM, BUT THEN AN ENTIRE LIFE TO FORGET THEM.
SEND THIS TO THE PEOPLE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET.
I JUST DID.
IF YOU DON'T SEND IT TO ANYONE, IT MEANS YOU'RE IN A HURRY AND THAT YOU'VE FORGOTTEN YOUR FRIENDS.
TAKE THE TIME TO LIVE! DO NOT VALUE THE THINGS YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE, BUT VALUE WHO YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE !
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Hey mister Rick , I just wanted to wish you all the best on your BIRTHDAY... remember to keep music in your life and life in your music ! You score high on my card , I give you A's for effort !!!
Take a L@@K at some Pictures I Posted of some Local Philly & Tri-State area Bands at my site... plus some pix from the late 70's of Queen , Kiss , Yes , Cheap Trick , The Cars , Van Halen , Debbie Harry , Bee Gees and more... plus there's lots of New and Pre-Owned T-Shirt's and CD's that need a new home . CLICK the LINK box below... Here is a list of New tee shirts I need to get rid of... DANZIG , Bob Marley , The EAGLES , Life Of Agony , NEIL YOUNG , The Exploited , TOOL , Social Distortion , OBITUARY , Helmet , SLAYER , Goldfinger , MISFITS , Kurt Cobain , MOTORHEAD , Millencolin , DEICIDE , The Cult , CANNIBAL CORPSE , Oasis , BLACK SABBATH , Foo Fighters , IRON MAIDEN , Bio Hazard , MEGADETH , Smashing Pumpkins , PANTERA , Stone Temple Pilots , KISS , Rob Zombie , MOTLEY CRUE , Red Hot Chili Peppers , SLIPKNOT , Nirvana , ALICE COOPER , Metallica , STAIND , Led Zeppelin , DEAD KENNEDYS , Janes Addiction , AFI , NOFX , PEARL JAM , The STEVE MILLER Band , SUPERTRAMP , The ROLLING STONES , CHER , CHICAGO / DOOBIE BROTHERS , EMERSON LAKE & PALMER , JOHN MELLENCAM
Hey Rick, I just got back from visiting my son in Boulder, CO. While I was there, Jason pointed out that YOU "shred the guitar until there is nothing left. " Have fun on your vacation!
You were so amazing on Live In Berlin. I've seen a lot of people trying to play Pink Floyd solos, but so far you are the only one who does it with that much perfection and emotion...
