Posted by Carl D (208.4.16.204) on July 18, 1999 at 12:38:24:
In Reply to: OK, so exactly how many musicians/artists/poets/writers, etc. ARE here? posted by T. P. on July 18, 1999 at 04:59:29:
I'm a freak. I have been playing guitar 19 years (influences range from Randy Rhoads,Hendrix to Phil Keaggy) Drums 19 years (comparable to Lars Ulrich, so I'm told) bass for 10 (slap funk, etc) and have been singing for 10 years. I have never had lessons, so I have always considered my talents a gift from God. Play mostly by ear, but can mimick almost anything I hear.Oh yeah, been writing songs, poetry, prose and stories since I could hold a pencil. I record demos entirely by myself (and I'm told it's pretty good stuff too), and have begun writing a book/screenplay called "SNAP" about a man suffering from a rare condition known as cluster headaches who, after losing his job, losing his woman, losing his friends and losing his mind seeks out to prove the pain to his doc by barricading himself in the dr.s office and torturing him. It's funny you ask the question. A friend of mine has said If I write a few novels and record about six albums worth of material, I'll have less headaches-cuz then my brain wont be so crowded (Ha Ha). Well, I am recording right now, and these songs are the darkest I've ever written. Hmmm, maybe it has something to do with my whole existence being hindered by this gray matter. Hoped to setup a webpage to put my music in MP3 form, but it looks pretty unlikely.
Carl D