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Overview

  • 12 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Arabic, English; learning Spanish
  • 52, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • musicologist, record collector, music journalist, and aud...
  • school of hard knocks
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

globetrotting, studying and writing about music during my travels, and collecting as many unique records which I happen to find along the way :)

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musicologist, audiophile, record collector, crate digger, vinyl junkie.

DIY'er

I'm interested in interesting people because they interest me.

PHILOSOPHY

full ridermanship

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I go with the flow, and remain as low maintenance as possible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

all my CS experiences have been great thus far.

Interests

records that spin at 33 1/3. records that spin at 45 rpm. and every now and then the occasional record that spins at 78 and even 16.

travel, cities, history, culture, art, red wine, live music, sleep, math, space, the universe, existence, and evolution.

live music.

  • arts
  • culture
  • writing
  • diy
  • wine
  • red wine
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • guitar
  • freelancing
  • history
  • journalism
  • mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

books-Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, Chris Hedges, Cornel West, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lawerence Krauss, and the like.movies-Netflix: documentaries and various live concerts.Hulu: the history channel, animated sitcoms, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Hell's Kitchen, Pawn Stars, Cock'd Gunns, various music programs and live concerts.letmewatchthis.com: Trailer Park Boys, Misfits, Breaking Badmusic-Please, I'm a Musicologist and I've been deeply immersed in the study of Ethnomusicology for the past 5 years of my life... 'nuff said.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

jammed with hamza el din. been blessed by the dali lama. got handed jimmy page's original gibson guitar, from zakk wylde's personal collection, at his home for an impromptu jam session.

Teach, Learn, Share

be thankful for the blessings you have

constantly donate your money

own things (materialism), but don't let the materials own you

embrace life by enjoying your short moment in the sun

'immerse yourself in love'

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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