(08-18-2010 06:29 AM)VincentUlyssis Wrote:  

(08-18-2010 02:15 AM)Neilbubbachuck Wrote:  Motocross Motocross Motocross! Love it. I ride serveral times a month at local tracks around my area. I race from time to time, only to get my butt handed to me by teenagers. I still love it though and really don't care about being very good.
I am a Honda guy. Back in the day it was CR500's and CR250's. But now it's the CRF450R. Thing is wicked!

Drumming Drumming Drumming! My parents were traveling east coast musicians back in the early 70's, and I grew up on the road. My mother sang and played a 60's Ludwig kit. I got a chance to play her drums each night prior to her gig.
When my parents retired from the road, I received the kit as a gift. And still have it and play it to this day. I love that kit too. The toms have that "green" sound to them.
My main kit is a Tama StarClassic maple with a full set of Paragons. Ordered the Paragons the day they became available on the market
My other kits are a Tama Bubinga kit with Zil. K's. A Rogers Holiday 3 piece (don't play this one) and a few
odd Kent pieces.

I am teaching myself the guitar. And my finger tips kill man!

What a cool way to grow up. It's amazing, all of the childhood musical experiences...
My father was in an Italian and popular standards band. They played weddings and
Italian feasts. They had a great sound in their day and I was at rehearsals and
shows. Left a huge musical impression..

Our kit is a re-covered vintage Ludwig kit probably from the 70'swith matching
concert toms, a DW snare that caused me to miss all sense of what should have been
too much money(it is amazing though), Paragons full set and one Sabian AAx Dark
Crash, a splash, mixed Ludwig and Tama hardware. We've been slowly replacing
heads and they sound good.

Keep up the guitar-your fingers will hurt less and get strong soon!


I remember all the pools. The pools were great, and I learned to swim at a early age.
The food! Mcdonalds fries mostly was an even trade off that seemed to keep me quiet as dad pulled the u-haul trailer down the road hahaha.
Ya I was real young but I mis those days.

Ugh, the fingers. They look like they been through a blender. But I can shred some sick licks already! I sound like a master with the death metal pedal crankin

(08-19-2010 10:23 AM)JrGtr42 Wrote:  I've got way too many hobbies and pastimes for my own good - or wallet.
Besides music, both listening and playing, I'm also getting into building guitars. Well, putting them togther from parts, more like.
I have a fretless bass in the works, currently working on the color coats. I just shot the sunburst this morning, hoping to get color on the back a little later this afternoon.
Besides music... I bicycle - have done several centuries over the past few years, but not this year - damn life getting in the way...
sailing, golf, skiing / smowboarding.
Reading (voraciously)
Enjoying / brewing beer, (will soon get into winemaking as well...)
Cooking - I'm prepping for a tailgate this afternoon / evening for the Tom Petty show tonight. Making sirloin tips in my "kitchen sink" marinade, grilled asparagus, homemade guacamole, homebrewed beer... and all the trimmings to go with (we do this RIGHT)
I can probably find a few more things...

(08-17-2010 06:29 AM)VincentUlyssis Wrote:  

(08-13-2010 11:28 AM)ForceTen Wrote:  Unfortunately, I recently realized I have far too many hobbies and itnerests for my own good so I'm in the process of deciding what I really want to continue to do and cut the rest to be memories. The problem is deciding what to give up to free up time, money and space/clutter...

I hear ya there. If it can't be neatly displayed or organized it has to be downsized. I've been there. In some cases memory will have to do and deciding is not easy.

(08-27-2010 11:44 AM)Laffitupfzbl Wrote:  Just attended my 22nd Rush concert - so that's a kind of hobby I guess. If I could afford it, I'd go to half a dozen shows each tour. In fact, for the 30th anniversary tour, I did just that cause I could afford it!

My other hobby is writing and very occasionally performing stand up comedy. Bah rump ch!