Warbalist

Dude, it's all about Edward Scissorhands. If you like dark aesthetics, or are an outcast of any kind, you simply must watch the movie. Besides, it's Danny Elfman's best work, in my opinion. Trust me not, do you? Beware, the movie may make you cry, but only once the credits start rolling...excuse me...something in my eye.... I thought Coraline was wonderful. It held fairly true to the spirit of the book. Why are we even talking about this on a Tim Burton topic? Oh yes, I know, because Neil Gaiman is a genius and we should all go re-read American Gods right now.

Scary movies? Torn between Silent Hill and The Shining. I like my horror to be scary from metaphors, not cheap thrills. I do, however, still love cheap thrills, but I don't consider them scary movies, just awesome movies. As a kid, my favorite movies were numerous, but I watched Wayne's World more than anyone else in the world, ever.

Yes. Not to mention Devo...

I know that feel... Doesn't seem real when it's happening, huh? Then afterwards you get that sick stomach and have to make a lot of calls to stop all those cards.

My first jobs were being a tutor and a teacher's assistant when I started college, but my first, real job was Wal-Mart. Dude, I don't even know what to say about it. Central vally, California, 24-hour Wal-Mart? Bunches of meth-heads and migrant workers? It made the job pretty interesting, though it was still soul-crushingly awful. Lots of crazy people stories, but I'm sure, if you've been to Wal-Mart, you've seen them all play out. One story tugged at my heart-strings, though. One super late night, a woman and her 3rd-grader daughter show up at my register. The mom spoke no English, so the little girl was asking me all the questions. Once I told her the amount, this little girl fills out the check for her mom, who then, with great difficulty, printsher signature on the check. This moved me so much, it totally changed my mind about illegal immigrants...well that and going down to Mexico to see the state of affairs that these types of people attempt to escape.

Dude. I've been robbed a few times, but the most notable time was the time my wife and I were set upon by three guys with guns, at night, after work, right outside of our apartment. After they took her purse (with her camera and a bunch of other expensive stuff), our laptop and all our money, they started heading off with her. Luckily, they took off when a guy walking his pitbull turned the corner to see what was going on. Freakiest night ever. It still gets my heart pumping, just thinking about it. Makes me wish I could have done something. We moved after that. Have had no problems at all after moving to San Diego county, other than the astronomical price of rent. Moral of the story: Sacramento is not the place for us, and beware if you hang out near Arden Fair.

Choose just one? Well then, I'm not playing! XP *Goes back to listening to a mixture of Midnight Oil, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, U2, Big Country and Megadeth). ... But I'm going to have to concur that Don't you Forget About Me sums up the good side of pop in the 80's. ... That and the GoGo's Vacation.

Not biased or anything, but...ZEBRAS, YAOOOOWWWW!!!

I was impressed. It was a ton of fun to see everything descend into madness! I wasn't expecting it to go as far as it went, but was very happy that it did.

Awesome that you're an artist, welcome! Overcoming challenges, YYEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!! And dude, this is English, the most often butchered language in the world, so don't sweat it. Your English is great, besides, we native speakers can't even agree on all the rules. That's ok, though; it gives the language more color...or, colour...case in point.

You guys are gonna kill me today. Add Sweetie Belle's squeaky voice and I'm done for...

Did you ever listen to his Banned on Vulcan? That dude is so awesome.

Actually, I think it was David Gilmore's kissy-face he made whenever he played. But, no, you're right.

Tom Waits? *LOOKS AT NAME* /youdontsay.jpg Seriously, I've been wanting to compliment your forum name for a while, now. I love Tom Waits. And Cash...and John Entwhistle...and Pete Townshend...and Devin Townsend...good lord, what have you done?!

Karajan is amazing. They've released some baleful recordings he made with some orchestras, however, watch out for those; they're obviously not bad because of his conducting, of course. I gotta say, my favorite conductors are Pierre Boulez (though not a fan of serialism, in general), and Neville Marriner. Neville conducting Beethoven's 6th is like BUTTAH! He may not be most extreme, but he writes solid songs, entertains and is "all in" with his music. He deserves his due. Some people may say disparaging things about Lady Gaga, but she can write, she can sing, she can play, she can dance, she can act, and she can easily hold people's attention. I think one of the reasons rock music is in a slump right now is that it's so self-aggrandizing. It should be rebellious, but I'm not so sure that selfish pompousness is good for it. Sorry, soapbox is now put away. Keep listening to what you like!

I love Rachmaninoff! His third concerto, replete with unplayable cadenzas, is my favorite. Also, his preludes are NUTS! When I first saw his music performed live, it just blew me away. I'm not really a Chopin guy, myself, though he is still amazing. I like his friend, Fanz Liszt's music far more; it just appeals to my senses for some reason. Tom Hulce was Quasimodo? Awesome! Ah, Yuzo did a few of my favorite games: Revenge of Shinobi (Dat Long Distance) and Streets of Rage. Guy's a BEAST!

Thanks a bushel!

I know there are a lot of musicians here. So, who's the musician who made you first want to be a musician? And furthermore, which musician has left the biggest impression on your music, and why? For me, watching Amadeus when I was too young to be watching it is what hooked me. That symphony in G minor that starts when we first see Salieri? When you witness that at 3 or 4 years old, you never forget it. Most lasting impact? The music to Ecco the Dolphin (especially The Vents level), Sonic the Hedgehog, and composer Maurice Ravel. Go listen, NOW! I don't follow my own rules, because I know they're made up. Sshhh! Don't tell anybody.