I like drumming, hanging out with my family & friends, playing and listening to music, drumming, oh, and did I mention drumming? I also like the mythos of the werewolf. Real Wolves as well.
My Kit & hardware: Ludwig Accent Combo 6 piece: 22" x 16" bass, 12" x 10" and 13" x 11" toms, 16" x 16" & 18" x 16" floor toms, and a 6-1/2" x 14" snare. Cymbals; Sabian--18" Med. Thin XS20 Crash, 16" Med. XS20 crash, 20" B8 Pro Ride, 18" XS20 China, 18" B8 China, 10" B8 splash, & my pride and joy a 16" HHX Ozone. DW 5000 Ghost pedals. AHead Aluminum Alloy Sticks Size: Maxum.
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Here is a short drum solo at LaSalles in Chico, CA!
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Music
Megadeth, Slayer, Grip Inc, Kyuss, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Exodus, Entombed, Testament, Over Kill, Lamb Of God, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddly, Buddy Rich, Carcass, Arch Enemy, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pantara ( RIP Dimebag), Goat Whore, Six Feet Under, Spyro Gyra, Obsession, Helloween, Ozzy, ETC!
Movies
The Blues Brothers, Escape from New York, The Howling (The first one only) Underworld, The Austin Powers Trilogy, The Original Star Wars Trilogy, Alien, Aliens, Heavy Metal, The Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years, From Dusk Till Dawn, Pulp Fiction, (Most of Q.T.'s movies), This Is Spinal Tap, My Life In Metal (I think that is the title).
Television
Aeon Flux, South Park, DethKlok: Metalocalypse, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Blade: The Series, Dog The Bounty Hunter, Samurai Champloo, Venture Bros., The Osbournes, Battle for Ozzfest, Head Bangers Ball, VH1 During metal month.
Watch out for big business/government!
Sorry the vid is no longer available because GE is losing money somehow by letting me show it to you via YouTube! Fucking corporate bastards! Oh well, just give me more COWBELL!
Books
Anything by Orson Scott Card, Wolf Drums, Misery, Snare Drum Rudiments by Buddy Rich.
Heroes
I would say influences rather than heroes: Dave Lombardo (Slayer-Grip Inc.-Fantomas), Buddy Rich, Phil Rudd (AC/DC), Tommy Lee (Motley Crue-Supernova), Greg Gall (Six Feet Under)Tribal drumming & beats, Latin percussion, Reggie beats, The Blues, and John Bonham.
About me: I was raised in Los Molinos and Redding CA. My dad divorced my mom when I was very young and he left his classic rock collection (and a killer stereo) behind and so I got into classic rock music in my childhood (when it was not classic). After moving to Redding and getting MTV (when it actually played music videos) I saw Judas Priest’s “You Got Another Thing Coming” I had a new love: HEAVY METAL! I knew I wanted to play guitar, but after spending all of my college savings on a guitar and lessons I knew that was not my instrument. In the mid-80’s MTV introduced the Heavy Metal Half Hour, which evolved into Head Bangers Ball. They premiered Motley Crue’s “Looks That Kill” video and I was amazed by Tommy Lee’s performance behind the drums. He was back behind the kit performing just as much as the rest of the band. From then on I knew I wanted to be a drummer. I bought a pair of drumsticks and the fist thing I learned was how to twirl them like Tommy and soon mastered the art. Around that time my mom was dating a person by the name of Nolan and we became good friends and remained so after they broke up. He became a surrogate father to my brother and I. In 1987 he made me a deal: if I took lessons from a professional teacher he would buy me a drum kit for my birthday. I started lessons later that year with Dave “Crash” Glasgow at Herried Music in Redding. After about 6 lessons Dave skipped town because his estranged wife was trying to track him down for back alimony payments. Before Dave split he left me with some good advice: “don’t lock yourself into one kind of music, the more diversity you learn the better you will become.” I continued on without a teacher and started jamming with my friends Rhett (HorusRe) and Ramsey and we formed my first band Vengeance Rising. I also started jamming with a bunch of other musicians with different stiles and influences. A blues guitar player I jammed with named Ken got me into playing at The Shasta Blues Society and he got me on stage for my first official performance at The Saloon in Redding (I found out later that Crash was in attendance that night and saw me play, he gave me kudos, that as very cool.) Soon after I stared jamming with Bill (Willy Mammoth) and Tim and we became Natures Order. Then after some changes we became The Migraines, then Pop Destruction. These were my main bands that I learned the most in and recorded with. I was also in Black Autumn at the same time as P.D. Other bands of note I was in: Comatoast, Riff Raff (my first AC/DC tribute band), In The Grave, and I was also fortunate enough to hook up with Phil Scoma, guitar player for Chocolate Watchband, a famous underground classic psychedelic punk band from the 60’s (Albeit a short relationship). Now I play for High Voltage and I am having a great time. So that’s me in a nutshell, I hope to see you on the highway!!! Stay Metal!!!!!
THE ANIMAL!!!!!!!!!
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Hay friends, I just upped the security on my friends request and comments because of spammers. You just gotta sove those Captchas and your in. Sorry about this but it just takes a couple of rotten apples to ruin the whole fruit salad!
Who I'd like to meet: (Dave Lombardo I hope)
Drummers and like minded musicians who would like to exchange ideas and talk shop. Along with metal bands and fans of music who just want to dicuss music and life in music.
I would also like to meet Metal Sanaz and talk metal with her. But I will have to make due with the next best thing: Check out A Place For Metal...
Dude, have a rockin' Bday! Someday we've gotta try to get the old cave crew back together. Take care bro, and don't party too much! (Oops, probably too late! lol)
Stop on into P n R's Wildhorse 343 Walnut St Red Bluff, CA
Tues: Free Pool & Pool Tournament Wed: Free Texas Hold Em Tournament Thurs: 8 Ball Tournaments Fri: Dj Menace Or DJ Wolfman plus Ladies pole dancing contests... Do not want to miss that. Prizes to the best ladies Sat: Live music. From Rock to Hip Hop
HEY ANIMAL... HAD A BLAST LAST NIGHT IT WAS GOOD TO SEE ALL OF YOU - THANKS AGAIN FOR THE SONG DEDICATION FOR JAMESON ... HE LOVED IT!!! YOU ROCK XOXO HEATHER
