Free Time

I spend most of my time in my studio working on music, playing guitar and building a better guitar rig. Other than music stuff, I enjoy watching films, painting, watching the NBA playoffs (go Bulls & Lakers) and reading. I also excercise (some weights and dog walks to get the heart pumping and the bloodflowing).

Hobbies - I like tattoos. I've been going to see Bob (artiste de tattooz) regularly.For a while I was going once a week. It's like a form of therapy for me.

Some of the Music that I've been listening to lately...
Jerry Garcia Band - Live
Reverend Horton Heat - Space Heater, Full Custom Gospel Sounds
Blondie - The Platinum Collection, Picture This Live
The Story of Jamaican Music - Box Set
Buena Vista Social Club
Madeleine Peroux - Dreamland
Lisa Gerard & Peter Bourke - Duality
The Urge - Master of Styles
The Replacements - Tim, Let it Be
Pantera - 101 Proof Live
Kyuss - Sky Valley
16 Horsepower - Sackcloth & Ashes
XTC - English Settlement
Finley Quaye - Maverick A Strike
Pennywise - Unknown Road
NOFX - Punk in Drublic
EPMD - Business Never Personal
The Geto Boys
Phish - Rift, Picture of Nectar
Bob Marley - Kaya, Uprising
Aswad - A New Chapter of Dub

Some great Jazz/Guitar stuff...
John Scofield w/ Medeski Martin & Wood - A Go Go
John MacLaughlin - The Heart of Things
Charlie Hunter - Return of the Candyman
Ernest Ranglin - Memories of Barber Mack, Below the Bassline
Grant Green - The Latin Bit, His Majesty King Funk
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

Some Recent Concert Experiences...
Carlos Santana at the Anaheim Pond: Awesome, a living legend. Adam (our manager) got me tickets in the 5th row center. I could see Carlos' facial expressions and hear him directly from his amp on stage. A pure channelling of energy from his soul thru his guitar, amp and speaker out into the air. Very inspiring.

Reverend Horton Heat w/ Vandals, Voodoo Glow Skulls & Big Sandy at the Palladium in Hollywood: another living legend, The Rev is one of my favorites. He is cool. They played songs from every album (400 Bucks, Nuturemy Pig, Psycobilly Freak Out). Vandals are always entertaining and VGS were rockin. Unfortunately I missed Big Sandy.

Tool w/ The Melvins at the Palladium in Hollywood: One of the loudest shows I've heard at the Palladium. Both bands rocked hard. Highlights...the bassplayer from Kyuss joined Tool for a rendition of Kyuss' "Demon Cleanser" and King Buzzo came out and joined in for Nugent's "Stranglehold".

Portishead at the Santa Monica Civic: Good sounding show w/ cool lights and a good vibe.

Some Films that I recommend...
She's So Lovely, Bad Lieutenant, Smoke, Blue in the Face, Dangerous Game, Taxi Driver, Dead Man, Living in Oblivion, The Shining, Evil Dead II, Best Fit of Anger... Dylan McDermot's motorcycle spill in Destiny Turns on the Radio.

Some Books that I recomment...
Quantum Psychology by Robert Anton Wilson
Please Kill Me by McNeil & McCain
Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories by Tim Burton
Hot Water Music by Charles Bukowski
Come As You Are (Story of Nirvana) by Michael Azerad
Rule of the Bone by Russel Banks

Closing notes...
Thank you to everyone who sent cards and letters after my surgery. Your kind words and positive energy were absorbed and helped me heal. Thank you also to everyone who has written me since then. Sorry I've been a slacker in returning your mail. I'm getting an E-Mail address and will post it as soon as I do. Thanks for checking out our website and listening to the music. Keep the positive vibes flowin'. Love is Law.

Tim's Earlier Notes (circa 1996 - 1997)

Interesting: Supposedly atoms are the building blocks of all earthly matter. But atoms have building blocks too; protons, electrons, neutrons, and other sub-atomic particles (I bet they're made up of smaller pieces as well.) These particles are in constant motion, they're always moving, never stationary. If this is true than the particles must travel through some sort of empty space, so atoms are partly solid and empty space. If they're in constant motion they must always be bumping into other atoms.

My outer most epidermis atoms must be touching the atoms of the air, and the atoms below them which in turn collide with other atoms, which collide with other atoms, and so on.

It would seem like everything is connected to everything in this respect. My nervous system is a receptor in this vast ocean of everythingness. Its amazing how our nervous system translate this blob of flowing energy. I'm guessing my nervous system can only pick up a portion of the information out there. With that information my brain creates my reality. It seems I am the master who makes the grass green.

My first musical training was in grade school and junior high band class. I played trombone and learned to read bass clef. Around 8th grade I switched to guitar, took some lessons and learned a little theory. Other than that I've learned, and continued to learn, by playing guitar and listening to music.

Pets - Cosmo, Lab/Shepard mix, golden with big ears & white tie. I got him early in 1996 from an animal rescue shelter when he was a young puppy. Cosmo is a curious, good natured dog that enjoys playing catch, fetch, and long walks. Max, Pug, Black with white tie. He came from a litter of pups that my friend's Pug (India) had in 1996. Max is a fun-loving tough guy who enjoys spending nights snuggling and getting cozy in front of the fireplace. Along with my dogs Max and Cosmo, I now have 10 Koi Fish that live in a pond in my yard. Brodelfish, Travel Trout, More of a companion that a pet, The Brodelfish joined us via Brodel (a.k.a. Naz Tee, Trevor) he travels with us everywhere our family goes. The Brodelfish enjoys rockin' out perched atop my cabinets where he has a good view of the stage, audience, and his guru Brodel. The Brodelfish has become a symbol of positivity and free spirit. Currently, The Brodelfish is in our studio jammin' to the new tunes.

Chillin' - When not touring I enjoy the pleasures of the comforts of home; King-size bed, kitchen, and Jerrybong. I spend my time playing with my dogs, listening to music, watching movies, painting (mostly acrylic on canvas), and playing guitar. Lately I've been working on our new tunes and taking Polaroid's.

Robert Anton Wilson is my favorite author. I've read many of his books, My favorites are Quantum Psychology and The Cosmic Trigger Trilogy. His writing inspires me to think which in turn helps me increase my consciousness level.

Top 10 albums
Jerry Garcia Band - Live
Phish - Picture of Nectar
Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
Carlos Santana - Lotus
Mahavishuu Orchestra - Visions of the Emerald Beyond
John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco DeLucia - Friday Night in San Francisco
Bob Marley - Kaya
Bad Brains - I against I
Rockers - Soundtrack
Ted Hawkins - The Next Hundred Years

Current musical favorites
Congos - Heart of the Congos
John Coltrain - A Love Supreme
Phish - Billy Breathes
PJ Harvey - Rid of Me
Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
Down - Nola
Outkast - At Liens
Wes Montgomery - Impressions: The Verve Jazz Sides
Aswad - A New Chapter of Dub

Top 5 concerts
Jerry Garcia Band - Irvine Meadows (50th Birthday, Knockin on Heavens Door, What a Wonderful World)
Grateful Dead - Alpine Meadows (first time to see The Grateful Dead and hear Jerry live.)
John Mclaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco DeLucia - Universal Amp.
Jane's Addiction - Omaha (good energy, very trippy)
Reggae on the Rocks - Red Rocks (mush, grass, positive music in beautiful surroundings)


Top 8 Movies
Taxi Driver
Reservoir Dogs
Three O'clock High
Evil Dead II
Goodfellas
Kids In The Hall Episodes (T.V.)
Star Wars
Dead Man

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