phil Janzen

Date of Birth: 08.08.81

Instruments: Bass and Throat

Equipment:
-MTD Heir 4-String
-an old Jackson P-Bass
-MarkBass SA450 head
-MarkBass 2x10 cab
-a microphone

Bassists who inspire me
-Bob Sheehan
-Geddy Lee
-Billy Sheehan
-Les Claypool
-Victor Wooten

Favourites:
Food - Whoppers are still good, but I'm into stirfrys right now
Drink - Coca-Cola still is the most delicious, but too much sugar kills you, so tea is good
Movie - depends on the day, I'm watching Planet Earth and Blue Planet right now.
TV Show - Seinfeld, Clone High, Futurama, I Shouldn't Be Alive, Keeping Up Appearances
Books - I'm really into history and biographies right now. I just read biographies of Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan, I also have an extensive biography of Adolf Hitler which is fascinating. I'm also working through Guns Germs and Steel, which explains why certain areas of the world developed faster than others. Also I like the Narnia Chronicles.
Bands - depends on the day, today... Tom Waits, tomorrow, Judas Priest?
Most consistently listened to bands - Sonata Arctica, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Hawksley Workman, Blues Traveler

What do you do when not rocking?
I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, tree climbing, basically anything that allows me to experience the outdoors. When I'm indoors, there's generally a lot of cursing at my Detroit Lions, giving up on this season and looking ahead to next year's draft.

Coolest place you've been - Iceland. Ange and I went there in August '07 for our Honeymoon. It was awesome!

Coolest place you'd like to go - China, Serengeti, Amazon

Best show you've ever been to - Blue Man Group was pretty cool, but I think KISS, when I was 16 still takes the cake.

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