Introduce yourself..

duga · 04-30-2010, 06:41 PM

My favourite album
Though I have many "favorite" albums, the one that had the biggest impact on me is Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins. It totally changed the way I felt about music in every sense.

My favourite lyric
Same as in my sig, "Confusion will be my epitaph as I walk a cracked a broken path. If we make it, we can all sit back and laugh, but I fear tomorrow I'll be crying." from King Crimson's song Epitaph. A little bleak, I know, but they resonate with me every time I hear that song. This is also just what first comes to mind, I have many favorite lines.

My first gig
The Red Hot Chili Peppers during their By the Way tour. Not many bands came through Singapore, so when these guys did my entire school went. It was pretty epic.

The book that changed me
"Beneath the Wheel" by Herman Hesse. It's about a boy in a small town who is basically the town genius. Everyone has such high expectations of him that during University he started to burn out, and well, the ending is a bit tragic but it really put into perspective a lot of issues I was going through when I read it. Life isn't all about work.

My favourite painting
I'm a big fan of Asian artwork, and this particular painting has always captivated me. It is located on a wall at a templie in Thailand. It is a depiction of heaven and hell.
http://brentdamon.com/files/a_Detail...ithani_002.jpg

My style icon
Not sure...umm...my own style? I really like what David Boreanaz wears in Angel, but I'm not big on fashion really.

My favourite place
My old home Singapore.

My favourite album artwork
I don't have an all time favorite...there are so many good ones. The first one I ever really enjoyed was Oxygene by Jean Michel Jarre:

My idol
I don't really have one. I hate celebrity worship and even people who have accomplished a lot usually end up being ass holes in real life.

My alter ego
Alan Shore from Boston Legal. He is every ass hole I ever wanted to be.

right-track · 04-30-2010, 06:43 PM

My favourite album: Tough one. No particular reason, but if there could only be one, then...Unknown Pleasures.

My favourite lyric: All of this song. At first glance it's not obvious, but after a few plays it becomes obvious (to me at least), that the lyrics, although simple, are everything to this song.
The unequalled depth of soul and feeling it's sung with make up for the minimalistic musical content. Every syllable, every word is heartfelt!
The realisation of falling in love again, despite the pain of a previous heartbreak is not only inspiring, but it exemplifies what soul music is all about.
Not only my favourite lyrics, but my all time favourite song too!
Soul perfection.

My first gig: Probably Santana in the late 70's.

The book that changed me: It didn't change me, but the pure feeling involved in the writing of this book is awe inspiring.
It left me with a profound sadness and a healthy respect for mankind.
If This is a Man by Primo Levi.

My favourite painting:

My style icon: Me.

My favourite place: Manchester. The people, the people!

My favourite album artwork: Easy. London Calling, The Clash. It's not an obvious choice for nothing. Iconic.

My idol: Any one from; George Best, Van Gogh, Alexander the Great, Leonardo Da Vinci, Spike Milligan.

My alter ego: The times when the fabric of my mind is held together by thin wisps of fraying string. :/

~~bungalow~~ · 04-30-2010, 06:58 PM

My favourite album: bringing it all back home

My favourite lyric: "you ask why i don't live here--honey how come you don't move?"

My first gig: uh maybe warped tour 2002

The book that changed me: i dunno, lots. do plays count?--the tempest
My favourite painting:

My style icon: mystic indian vagabonds
My favourite place: atlanta atm
My favourite album artwork: eh
My idol: the bard of avon
My alter ego: captain kidd

And explain why: nah

Freebase Dali · 04-30-2010, 07:09 PM

LMAO... Bungalow, that painting is hilarious.

jackhammer · 04-30-2010, 07:14 PM

My favourite album
Pink Floyd Animals. It sounds so different from most Pink Floyd albums , yet it encapsulates their sound better than every other album they have made.
My favourite lyric
A spider wanders aimlessly within the warmth of a shadow
Not the regal creature of border caves
But the poor, misguided, directionless familiar
Of some obscure Scottish poet

The mist crawls from the canal
Like some primordial phantom of romance
To curl, under a cascade of neon pollen
While I sit tied to the phone like an expectant father
Your carnation will rot in a vase.
My first gig
Slayer 1987
The book that changed me
no book has ever 'changed' me per se but this:

is a true story that simultaneously broke my heart and mended it again.
My favourite painting

My style icon
Lemmy (motorhead)
My favourite place
The English Countryside.
My favourite album artwork
Iron Maiden-Powerslave for the small details.
My idol
John Martyn. A piss head and fighter capable of moments of serenity and beauty.
My alter ego
Harold Steptoe.

TheCunningStunt · 04-30-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bungalow

My favourite album: bringing it all back home

That just reminded me of another favourite lyric, "Don't criticise what you can't understand"

duga · 04-30-2010, 07:57 PM

Jackhammer, I have that painting in my house. Well, a copy obviously, but it's hanging there nonetheless. I would stare at it a lot when I was a kid.

TheCunningStunt · 04-30-2010, 09:27 PM

Urgh. Why did I fill mine out so hastily?

My favourite lyric isn't by The Smashing Pumpkins. It's "Direction less so plain to see, a loaded gun won't set you free." by Joy Division.

That's the dog's bollocks of a lyric.

Seltzer · 04-30-2010, 10:38 PM

My favourite album
King Crimson - Red by a country mile

My favourite lyric
Anything by the Smiths, Elliott Smith, Tom Waits, Nick Cave or Tool. Any line from Elliott Smith - King's Crossing

The judge is on vinyl, decisions are final
And nobody gets a reprieve
And every wave is tidal
If you hang around
You're going to get wet

But I don't care if I **** up
I'm going on a date
With a rich white lady
Ain't life great?

This is the place where time reverses
Dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
Instruments shine on a silver tray
Don't let me get carried away
Don't let me get carried away
Don't let me be carried away

My first gig
I believe it was Jakob/ISIS 3 years ago.

The book that changed me
Albert Camus - The Fall

My style icon
Uh, Bernard Black? If I had one, it would be Bowie.

My favourite place
Pataua Bay in Whangarei. I have fond memories of staying there in the summer hols with mates over consecutive years in high school.

My favourite album artwork
I dunno, Dinosaur Jr - You've Living All Over Me has to be up there.

My idol
My Latin teacher from high school. I'd be thrilled if I could be half the man he is.

My alter ego
I only discovered my alter ego last year when I was leading a team for a software project. I went from my normal quiet passive self to being motivated, confident and on top of things.

Freebase Dali · 04-30-2010, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seltzer

My alter ego
I only discovered my alter ego last year when I was leading a team for a software project. I went from my normal quiet passive self to being motivated, confident and on top of things.

I can relate to that.
When you head up a team for a project you have knowledge in, it's a fantastic motivator. I miss being in that position, especially in the IT field. Now that I'm in school in the same field, there isn't much I can do except try to challenge the instructor as much as possible.

04-30-2010, 06:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	My favourite album Though I have many "favorite" albums, the one that had the biggest impact on me is Siamese Dream by the Smashing Pumpkins. It totally changed the way I felt about music in every sense. My favourite lyric Same as in my sig, "Confusion will be my epitaph as I walk a cracked a broken path. If we make it, we can all sit back and laugh, but I fear tomorrow I'll be crying." from King Crimson's song Epitaph. A little bleak, I know, but they resonate with me every time I hear that song. This is also just what first comes to mind, I have many favorite lines. My first gig The Red Hot Chili Peppers during their By the Way tour. Not many bands came through Singapore, so when these guys did my entire school went. It was pretty epic. The book that changed me "Beneath the Wheel" by Herman Hesse. It's about a boy in a small town who is basically the town genius. Everyone has such high expectations of him that during University he started to burn out, and well, the ending is a bit tragic but it really put into perspective a lot of issues I was going through when I read it. Life isn't all about work. My favourite painting I'm a big fan of Asian artwork, and this particular painting has always captivated me. It is located on a wall at a templie in Thailand. It is a depiction of heaven and hell. http://brentdamon.com/files/a_Detail...ithani_002.jpg My style icon Not sure...umm...my own style? I really like what David Boreanaz wears in Angel, but I'm not big on fashion really. My favourite place My old home Singapore. My favourite album artwork I don't have an all time favorite...there are so many good ones. The first one I ever really enjoyed was Oxygene by Jean Michel Jarre: My idol I don't really have one. I hate celebrity worship and even people who have accomplished a lot usually end up being ass holes in real life. My alter ego Alan Shore from Boston Legal. He is every ass hole I ever wanted to be. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

04-30-2010, 06:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	My favourite album: Tough one. No particular reason, but if there could only be one, then...Unknown Pleasures. My favourite lyric: All of this song. At first glance it's not obvious, but after a few plays it becomes obvious (to me at least), that the lyrics, although simple, are everything to this song. The unequalled depth of soul and feeling it's sung with make up for the minimalistic musical content. Every syllable, every word is heartfelt! The realisation of falling in love again, despite the pain of a previous heartbreak is not only inspiring, but it exemplifies what soul music is all about. Not only my favourite lyrics, but my all time favourite song too! Soul perfection. My first gig: Probably Santana in the late 70's. The book that changed me: It didn't change me, but the pure feeling involved in the writing of this book is awe inspiring. It left me with a profound sadness and a healthy respect for mankind. If This is a Man by Primo Levi. My favourite painting: My style icon: Me. My favourite place: Manchester. The people, the people! My favourite album artwork: Easy. London Calling, The Clash. It's not an obvious choice for nothing. Iconic. My idol: Any one from; George Best, Van Gogh, Alexander the Great, Leonardo Da Vinci, Spike Milligan. My alter ego: The times when the fabric of my mind is held together by thin wisps of fraying string. :/ Last edited by right-track; 04-30-2010 at 07:01 PM.

04-30-2010, 07:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	My favourite album Pink Floyd Animals. It sounds so different from most Pink Floyd albums , yet it encapsulates their sound better than every other album they have made. My favourite lyric A spider wanders aimlessly within the warmth of a shadow Not the regal creature of border caves But the poor, misguided, directionless familiar Of some obscure Scottish poet The mist crawls from the canal Like some primordial phantom of romance To curl, under a cascade of neon pollen While I sit tied to the phone like an expectant father Your carnation will rot in a vase. My first gig Slayer 1987 The book that changed me no book has ever 'changed' me per se but this: is a true story that simultaneously broke my heart and mended it again. My favourite painting My style icon Lemmy (motorhead) My favourite place The English Countryside. My favourite album artwork Iron Maiden-Powerslave for the small details. My idol John Martyn. A piss head and fighter capable of moments of serenity and beauty. My alter ego Harold Steptoe. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

04-30-2010, 07:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Jackhammer, I have that painting in my house. Well, a copy obviously, but it's hanging there nonetheless. I would stare at it a lot when I was a kid. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

04-30-2010, 10:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	My favourite album King Crimson - Red by a country mile My favourite lyric Anything by the Smiths, Elliott Smith, Tom Waits, Nick Cave or Tool. Any line from Elliott Smith - King's Crossing The judge is on vinyl, decisions are final And nobody gets a reprieve And every wave is tidal If you hang around You're going to get wet But I don't care if I ** up I'm going on a date With a rich white lady Ain't life great? This is the place where time reverses Dead men talk to all the pretty nurses Instruments shine on a silver tray Don't let me get carried away Don't let me get carried away Don't let me be carried away My first gig I believe it was Jakob/ISIS 3 years ago. The book that changed me Albert Camus - The Fall My style icon Uh, Bernard Black? If I had one, it would be Bowie. My favourite place Pataua Bay in Whangarei. I have fond memories of staying there in the summer hols with mates over consecutive years in high school. My favourite album artwork** I dunno, Dinosaur Jr - You've Living All Over Me has to be up there. My idol My Latin teacher from high school. I'd be thrilled if I could be half the man he is. My alter ego I only discovered my alter ego last year when I was leading a team for a software project. I went from my normal quiet passive self to being motivated, confident and on top of things. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

04-30-2010, 06:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
~~bungalow~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 3,140	My favourite album: bringing it all back home My favourite lyric: "you ask why i don't live here--honey how come you don't move?" My first gig: uh maybe warped tour 2002 The book that changed me: i dunno, lots. do plays count?--the tempest My favourite painting: My style icon: mystic indian vagabonds My favourite place: atlanta atm My favourite album artwork: eh My idol: the bard of avon My alter ego: captain kidd And explain why: nah

04-30-2010, 07:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	LMAO... Bungalow, that painting is hilarious.

04-30-2010, 09:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Urgh. Why did I fill mine out so hastily? My favourite lyric isn't by The Smashing Pumpkins. It's "Direction less so plain to see, a loaded gun won't set you free." by Joy Division. That's the dog's bollocks of a lyric.