Ben

    Interests

    Interests:
    Listening to music, Playing the drums, Trading forex (foreign currencies), trying to make money.
    Hobbies:
    All of the above. And I like to go out and eat food - curry usually.
    Television:
    Don't watch it - it rots the mind. Years of watching it when I was younger proves that. Besides, I rarely sit down long enough to get into anything but if I do then it's usually to watch a documentary.
    Movies:
    Life of Brian, One flew over the cuckoos nest, Baby Snakes, Dub Room Special, Zappa Plays Zappa, most Disney kids films (I watch them with the kids - honest!)
    Music:
    Zappa (of course!!) Pretty much everything else from Gong to Gorillaz to The Police (I know, but I'm a drummer and Stewart Copeland rocks), most prog rock, Zeppelin (would be criminal not to), even Microdisney! If it's music and there's passion then I'll be there listening and dancing.
    Books:
    Music autobiographies, factual books so I can bore my wife with what I know (all useless information so maybe she's right to get bored). Not fiction.
    About me:

    Hi Everyone,

    Been a Zappa fan since I was in my early teens. Couldn't get enough of the great man - still can't. I only saw Frank once on the 'Broadway the Hardway tour in '88 which was amazing and I love to see Dweezil when he's in the UK. Saw him in Bristol in 2009, Cambridge in 2010 and very much looking forward to Bristol again in November 2011.

    I play the drums (Vinnie and Bozzio inspired me) and I can hold my own in a gig although I'm a bit far out for the musicians I tend to play with. Maybe one day I'll get over to the States and join in on a Zappa Bootcamp. Now that would be a dream come true.

    I have three lovely young children who keep me busy when I'm home. I play them Zappa whenever I can and we all dance.

    It's great to be here. Music is the best!

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    John(Lizweedus) John(Lizweedus) wrote on Jan 19, 2012 at 09:50 AM

    Just passing through.

    Hope you and all yours are good and well.

    Take care buddy.

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    John(Lizweedus) John(Lizweedus) wrote on Dec 23, 2011 at 07:31 AM

    All the very best to you and yours during this holiday festive season.

    Have a good one and The Best Of Health to you and yours

    Cheers

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    Urban Greijer Urban Greijer wrote on Oct 20, 2010 at 01:23 PM

    Cheers man!!!

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    Lucianne Lucianne wrote on Jul 24, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    Hey Benbo!! Thanks for your nice comment :)
    So you have been there in Dweezil's show the other day?? Amazing!!! :D

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    Corné Corné wrote on Jul 21, 2010 at 04:02 AM

    Hello Benbo,

    Kind greetings from the Netherlands!

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