Playing drums...Music...all types and styles...Surfing...Positive vibes...Good People...Family...Good food...Sunshine...Oceans...Beaches...Travel...More travel...Maybe even a little more travel...Not being home...Possibly traveling...Planes, trains, automobiles, ferries, buses, cabs, shuttles...and traveling
Music
Anything that strikes a chord in me...Does depend on my mood and state of mind...In no particular order: Reggae music- Steel Pulse, Bob, Toots, Damian, Lee Scratch, Augustus Pablo, Scientist, Mighty Diamonds, Barrington, Black Uhuru, Izzy Vibes, Maiz, John Brown's Body, Pato Banton, Buju, more... Jazz- Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Milt Jackson, Stanley Turrentine, John Coltrane, Dizzy, Phineas Newborn, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Roy Haynes, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, John McLaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Bobby Hutcherson, so much more... Rock- Led Zeppelin, GnR, Radiohead, Rush, Alice in Chains, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, Dave Matthews, Coldplay, Eagles, Foo Fighters, Incubus, Early Metallica, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Pantera, Ben Harper, Stone Temple Pilots, 311, Primus, Police, Soundgarden, U2, Velvet Revolver, all classic rock, more... Punk- NOFX, Bad Religion, Dead Kennedy's, Pennywise, Suicidal Tendencies, Minor Threat, more....ical- J.S. Bach, Claude Debussy, Mozart, Beethoven, Holst, Handel, more... World- B-Side Players, Mickey Hart and Planet Drum, Any Afro-Cuban, Didjeridoo Sounds, Any tribal and/or traditional, more... Jam- The Grateful Dead, Phish, more...Hip-Hop- The Roots, Tupac, Suga Free, Black Eyed Peas, more...Soul- The Godfather James Brown,The Reverend Al Green, Barry White, Bill Withers, all motown... Other- Squarepusher, Various Downtempo/ Electronica...Basically, i like it all, UNLESS IT SUXXXXXX...
Movies
Shawshank Redemption, Blow, Good Fellas, Scarface, Carlito's Way, Any Star Wars, Any James Bond, The Song Remains the Same, Any Music Flick, The 5 People You Meet in Heaven, Bali High, Endless Summer, any surf flick with good surfing, Future Primitive, Dogtown and Z-Boys, any skate flick with good skating...
Television
Don't own one...VH1 Classic when I get the chance...TV pretty much SUCKS and IS filling your mind with UNNECESSARY CRAP and DISTRACTION. Vicarious living.
Books
The Celestine Prophecy, The Tenth Insight, Return to Shambalah and Celestine Vision by James Redfield. The Alchemist and River Piedra by Paolo Coelho. The 5 People You Meet In Heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. HEAVY... Way of the Peaceful Warrior series by Dan Millman. Da Vinci Code- Super deep, very enjoyable...lives up to it's hype. The Teachings of Buddha, self explanatory...anything by Thich Nhat Hanh. Happiness by the Dalai Lama. more
Heroes
Anyone that does the right thing...Spreads positivity...Increases light in the world...My family...My parents...My sisters...My friends...My bandmates... John Bonham...All great drummers and musicians known and unknown...Anyone that goes big for the sake of going big, NOT for the benefits that may come with it. People that are COOL. People that SMILE. People that are polite and have manners. And on...
Music is life. The ocean is life. Rhythm surrounds us. Embrace life with a smile. The universe will provide us with what is in accordance with the laws of nature. Take some risks. Pay some dues. Be patient. Smile as frequently as possible. Be cool. Study things you wish to improve on. LIVE EACH DAY TO THE FULLEST!!!!!
HAVE A LOOK AT:
SLIGHTLY STOOPID: www.myspace.com/stoopid
RYMO MYSPACE MUSIC: www.myspace.com/rymo76
DELSONIQ: www.myspace.com/delsoniq
AGENT 22: www.myspace.com/tomgriesgraber
Who I'd like to meet: REAL PEOPLE. NO POSERS. BE YOURSELF.
Sup RyMo! hope things are going well for you and Stoopid these days, fellow SDSU Alum! Crazy thing bro, I was just talkin with my RN School Professor the other day, chatting about music and all the bands we're into. He eventually mentioned that he just downloaded a pretty cool album off iTunes by some band called Slightly Stoopid. Just goes to show how much you guys are blowin' up even instructors in the RN School circles are even talkin' bout you guys. Pretty bad a$$!! Laterz, Ryan
Good bro.. Just blowing allot of glass and raising the kids. getting ready for snowboarding season..Stoked.. ..Id love to take you guys up to Mnt Hood for a day of riding when you come next?
Hey there!! Hope you guys have a great wknd going, going, back, back, to cali, cali!! Thanks again to all you guys for good times last wknd! Come back soon!!! Oh, I'll be at the Tempe, AZ show-should be bookin the trip next wk! Stoopid + Pepper + Ben......my God, dreams do come true! :) Hope all goes well for you guys...keep rockin 'em!
Sup Rymo! So I read on your website that you like yerba mate. NIIICE, me too..you should try the blue can of Rockstar called "0 Carb" no sugar and had the Yerba to get you bangin on the drums HOMEZ! tell OG I said WORD and see you guys in Miami
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