Getting to know Tim through 30 Questions
Birthplace?
Kirksville, MO
Five Heroes?
1. My parents
2. My in-Laws
3. My sons...Mike and Bryan
4. My absolutely incredible wife... Amy
Influences?
Couldn't name just five...
Chick Corea, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Tony Banks, Jan Hammer, Stevie Wonder, Donald Fagen, Jordan Rudess, Elton John, Billy Joel, Billy Powell, Geoff Downes, Rod Argent, Jon Lord, Rick Davies, Tony Kaye, Ray Kurzweil, Manfred Mann, Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, John Mayer, Peter Mayer, Eric Johnson, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, and Randy Rhoads.
5 Favorite Foods?
1. Pasta
2. Green Veggies
3. Steak
4. Chicken
5. Lamb
6. Anything prepared by Erato's master chef Kevin Willmann
5 Favorite Tasty Beverages?
1. Clean water
2. Michelob Ultra
3. Patron' Tequila
4. Mudslides
5 Guilty Pleasures?
1. Spending time with the signif other
2. Surfing da web for a keyboard
3. Guitar sonic gear
4. Music & visual artists
5. Environmental solutions
6. New games
Favorite Place To Play?
Sharky's
Favorite American City
St. Louis
Favorite Beatle?
Paul McCartney
Favorite Sports Team?
Brazil National Team Men's Soccer & close 2nd is Fontbonne University Soccer team where my son plays.
Top 5 movies of all time?
1. The Fifth Element
2. The Matrix I & II
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark
4. Pulp Fiction
5. Vanilla Sky
Top 5 essential albums if I were stuck on an island?
1. Nothing Like the Sun- Sting
2. Close to the Edge- Yes
3. Aja- Steely Dan
4. The Song Remains the Same- Led Zeppelin
5. Collection of my fav key playas- Keith Emerson, Chick Corea, Elton John, Billy Joel, and Rick Wakeman
If you could go back or forward in time, where would you go?
Back to the Renaissance to hear the classics played by the Masters, but I gotta come back.
Final meal on Death Row?
I would have done something really bad to get there, so ...My band mates, ha
Ginger or Mary Ann?
Mary Ann
Early Riser or Night Owl?
Like to do both & that's a problem occasionally.
Have you ever watched an infomercial all the way through? If so, which one?
No money down real estate, there's a sucker born every minute - me
If you had $10 million, what would you do with it?
Party, party, party........... like it just won't stop, eventually I'd find some good uses for it.
Musical artist that people would be surprised I listened to?
Kenny G, Branford Marsalis and Anita Baker
What is the most annoying song in the world?
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett
Past or present… the best female and male voices.
Classical - Joan Sutherland/Luciano Pavoratti, Samuel Ramey
Rock - Ann Wilson- Heart/Christine Aguilera
Tommy Shaw/Michael McDonald
Band(s) you find yourself listening to the most right now?
John Mayer, Genesis, Sting, Rush, Satriani and Pink Floyd
2 bands (present or past) that you think the world should love as much as you do?
John Mayer, Sting (post Police) and Toto
Last concert you saw?
John Mayer, before that Steely Dan, Elton John/Billy Joel, Kansas/Chicago, Sting w/ Branford Marsalis, Heart, Supertramp (backstage pass- Yeah)
The best and worst concerts that you have been to?
Best - probably Emerson Lake & Palmer in St.Louis @ Kiel Auditorium 70's - great seats
Worst - Ben Folds for 45 min way too long @ the John Mayer concert
Best local act?
Rock - Groovethangs
Trixie Delight & Blue Marlin Band
Do you listen to the radio, if so what station(s)?
K-SHE 95, KHITS 96, KTRS 550AM, AND KFNS 590.
Really miss 106.5 Smooth Jazz
Favorite movie sound track?
Top Gun - Kenny Loggins
Equipment?
Key gear: Yamaha ES90S, Kurzweil - PC88, Korg X50
Other stuff: 73 Gibson SG, 95 Strat 40th Anniversary, Crate DX212 & the usual suspect variety of floor pedals.
Song that best describes your life?
Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
