I started playing music with the accordian, then changed to guitar because accordian jus isn't cool. Since then, I've learned other instruments, but I don't want to hype myself up with words. I'd rather my music do that for me. I've played all over the NorthWest and the Bicentennial Pavillion is the largest Tacoma Venue that I've played. I have 4 CD's to my credit, as well as Producing and Engineering many other Projects, including Post Audio, Audio Special Effects, and Sound Track for a full length motion picture. I use Pro-Tools, 3 ADAT's, tripleDAT, Mackie, Marshall, Carvin, Crate Peavey, Crown, RODE, and a huge array of outboard gear and DSP's. Gretsch, Gibson, Fender, Dan Armsrong, Peavey, Guild, Takamine, Washburn, Guitars and Royal Mandolin.
I enjoy the Thomas Covenant Series over Lord of the Rings, and believe Lord Fouls' Bane would be a way better choice for scripting a movie than the hobbit boring stuff. Anyways, I like Pink Floyd, Heart, Jimi, Stevie Ray, Chet Atkins, Steve Howe, and Roy Clark. I love Karen Carpenter, and I think that Brandie Carlile is the greatest female vocalist to ever walk our planet, (Yes better than Janis, Barbera, Patsie, Twain, Nicks, and anyone else who indeed is overwhelmingly gifted).
I have played on HBO, Alki Beach during the Seafair Pirates Landing, Boat Cruises, Weddings, Private Clubs, Mural Ampha, benefits for many in need, and I even played accordian for the elderly now living in Old Folks Homes (using old school terminology). Too many venues to list without sounding conceited.
I achieved third in the nation for fastest time in Breast Stroke.
My first poem ever submitted for review, (2005), was chosen as Editors Choice for the Month and was Published in a book of poems along with many other poets, and It was the first poem in the book, and did not begin with the letter A. I have since been accepted as a society Member. Since then, I have had another Editors Choice of the Month Award, three more poems accepted for publishing, the latest being a Poem I wrote to my fiancee for her birthday in July., 2005.
I have interviewed locally with Kathy Falkner, and as humble as I am, I must say, I write for pleasure, and shelf most of it. But I have submitted three songs locally and all three have received air play. (One is a Christmas Carol)
I enjoy graphic art, reading, Music, of course; theatre
I think war is lunacy, and I feel that recreating the 1918 spanish flu virus and using it for research at the University Of Washington is also lunacy.
Please don't let the virus escape, since there just happens to be a Major Metropolis with millions of people and busy ports that access the far reaches of the world right outside your "Secure Laboratory". Hence: LUNACY!!
Well, I will post a few more works here for your enjoyment in the near future.
Peace,
JamBones
