Favorite bands :
Radiohead,Robyn Hitchcock, Jonathan Richmond,Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Patti Smith, Television, Buzzcocks,Tower of Power, Sly and the Family Stone, most Stax artists, King Crimson, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, fIREHOSE, Kings of Leon, Fugazi, Missions of Burma, Tool, Stiff Little Fingers, Pavement, Ike and Tina Turner, Stranglers, Ramones, Cream, Led Zepplin, the Who, Joy Division, Frank Zappa, Pere Ubu, Captain Beefheart, Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd, Dave Brubreck, Stanley Clarke, Desmond Dekker, Hole, the Kinks, Selector, the Breeders, Primus, Weather Report, Jazz Crusaders, Bauhaus, Ian Hunter, Iron Maiden, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Albert King, Freddie King, the Meters, Howling Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Residents, the Clash, the Jam, Opeth, Ween Minutemen.is there a limit to the space here?
Favorite guitarists :
Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Adrian Belew, Thurston Moore, Steve Hillage. Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stevie Vai, Fred Frith.
Favorite bassists :
here's the start of my list of bass players-->Jack Bruce, John Paul Jones, Stu Hamm, Stanley Clarke, Rocco Prestia, Larry Graham, Tina Weymouth, Suzi Quattro, Kim Gordon, Jaco, Donald Duck Dunn, John Entwistle, James Jamerson, Mike Watt, Les Claypool, Bruce Thomas, JJ Burnell, Bootsy Collins, Justin Chancellor, Louis Johnson
Favorite books :
Right now--Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe by Simon Singh. Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan. Anything by Gregory Maguire. PD James. Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland and Mr Tompkins Explores the Atom by George Gamow, LoTR, Dostoevsky, the Odd Thomas Books. Love is a Mix Tape, by Rob Sheffield. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
Favorite tv :
Seinfeld, Mythbusters, Cash Cab, History Detectives and British Imports
Favorite movies :
Spinal tap, Lawrence of Arabia, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, How to steal million, Lion in Winter (ok, I have a thing for Peter O'Toole..). The In-Laws (original not the remake), Grosse Point Blank, Little Miss Sunshine. High Fidelity, How I won the War, the Royal Tannenbaums, Blues Brothers, The Manchurian Candidate, I love you to death, Meaning of Life, Repo man, Diner.
AKA Tamster or Tams. I am the more melodic half of a married drummer bass duo, though my main man thinks that tuned toms count (they don't) But he's a better timekeeper. . I also have a son who plays guitar and a daughter who sings.
Grab my iPod and you might hear Miles Davis, or maybe the Dead Kennedys. Or maybe Radiohead, if its raining and I'm wearing black from head to toe. Or maybe Motown or Stax and you'll know that 'cause I'll be dancing like some uncoordinated backup singer from hell.
I read too much, care too much and want to learn much more than I have waking hours in the day. I'm good in emergencies but on most mornings can't find my keys or my glasses. I am an introvert (myers-briggs confirmed this btw) until I get around people I am comfortable with and enjoy.
I may hold down a real job in IT, but music still remains a huge part of my life. I am that weird art-sy parent that stands out at back to school nights. I love to cook and my idea of a perfect musical dinner party would be to have Trent Reznor, Les Claypool and Eddie Vedder around the dinner table.
I also find time to be one of the moderators of the bass forum. Its a fun gig! I've met some great people through UG. Cheers!
Les Claypool 12/31/09-NYE at the Fillmore, SF
Fragile
She doesn't see her beauty
She tries to get away
Sometimes
Its just that nothing seems worth saving..
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. I also have a son who plays guitar and a daughter who sings.
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