BACKGROUND
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| Born: Clinton, Iowa September 25, 1958 |
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| Raised: Raised in Iowa. I’m not worldly. |
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| Story: I never expected to be a part of this band called Holiday Road. But I can say with all honesty, these are 4 of the nicest people I’ve ever met. And they can play their asses off! |
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| Musical Influences: My parents used to listen to and thus my very first exposures were to: Nat King Cole, Jim Nabors, Lena Horn, Lawrence Welk, Pianists Ferrante & Teicher, Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass, Tenor Richard Tucker. My parents bought me the first Beatles album “Meet The Beatles” and that started it all! From there I was influenced by Bread, Elton John, Billy Joel, Three Dog Night, Chicago, Barry Manilow, The Doobie Brothers, Kansas, Styx, Journey, John Denver, Neil Diamond, Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, Drummers Ringo Starr, Buddy Rich, Ed Shaughnessy, Louie Bellson, Peter Erskine, Danny Seraphine and the numerous others I listened to but never knew or remembered their names. |
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| Instruments You Play: Drums, Voice |
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| Instruments You Wish You Played: Piano, trumpet. |
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| Other Hobbies: Hangin’ with my wife, Allison, Hangin’ with our kids; Betsy, Dan, Meredith and Grant, Golf, Our 3 Collies!, tropical fish. |
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| Your Profession: (besides professional musician, that is) Dual Diagnosis Counselor for ASAC of Iowa.
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| Pets: 3 collies; Jack, Buddy and their mom Lady, various fish |
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| If your pet(s) were a TV character, who would it(they) be?: |
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| What CDs are In your vehicle right now?: Buddy Rich: Keep The Customer Satisfied, Holiday Road’s Greatest Hits, Louie Bellson: Inferno |
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| If you, your stereo, and a huge crate of batteries are stranded on a deserted island, what 5 albums would you want with you?: Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, The Beatles’ Rubber Soul, Bach Choral Masses & Chamber Music (Box Set!!), John Rutter’s Requiem, Buddy Rich’s Big Swing Face. |
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| What is your full name without vowels?: KnnthjhnWntr |
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FAVORITES
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| Singer: Shannon Price, Linda Ronstadt, Karen Carpenter, Melissa Manchester, Ann Murray. I dig the low, sexy sound of a great Alto! |
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| Guitarist: Walter Seaman, George Harrison, Eric Clapton |
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| Keyboardist: My close friends Dr. Brett Wolgast and Marita Wolgast, Elton John, Barry Manilow, Billy Joel |
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| Bassist: My daughter, Betsy, Mike Heimburger, Paul McCartney |
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| Drummer: This is tough!; Ringo, Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Ed Shaughnessy |
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| Song: Too many to name |
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| Book(s): The infinite number of books I used to read to my kids. M. Scott Peck’s The Road Less Travelled, Watership Down, The President’s Lady |
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| Movie(s): It’s A Wonderful Life, Forrest Gump, Happy Gilmore, Ferris Beuller’s Day Off, The Ten Commandments, Groundhog Day, White Christmas, There’s Something About Mary, Any other Jimmy Stewart movies, Any well done thrillers and/or Sci-Fi |
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| TV Show(s): M*A*S*H*, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, CSI’s, One LifeTo Live, Dr. Phil, Regis and (especially) Kelly! |
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| Cake: Chocolate |
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| Pizza Toppings: Meat Lovers |
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| Car: Dependable Ones |
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| Sound: Mourning Dove |
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| Day Of The Week: Friday |
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| Place: Around a warm, quiet campfire |
