1. Favorite Quotes

• On a band being ‘tight’: “I’m assuming it means there is so little space between the rock, and the intent to rock.” – Jeff Tweedy
• “We’re only living in the memories of our future selves.” – Reggie Watts
• “It’s the ABC’s, Always Be Cutting hit records” – Rick Sapphire

2. Favorite Non-Musical Listening

• Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast
• Breaking Points
• The Joe Rogan Experience
• The Pat McAfee Show

3. 10 Favorite Albums Created In Your Lifetime

• Tyler, The Creator | Igor (2019)
• David Byrne | American Utopia (2018)
• Jack White | Lazaretto (2014)
• Glenn Kotche | Adventureland (2014)
• Foo Fighters | Wasting Light (2011)
• Guns N Roses | Chinese Democracy (2008)
• Smashing Pumpkins | Zeitgeist (2007)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium (2006)
• Fountains of Wayne | Welcome Interstate Managers (2003)
• Wilco | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002)

4. 10 Favorite Albums From Before You Were Born

• Bruce Hornsby | Hot House (1995)
• Dream Theater | Images & Words (1992)
• Billy Bragg | Don’t Try This At Home (1991)
• Van Halen | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
• Peter Gabriel | So (1986)
• Rush | Moving Pictures (1981)
• Yes | Drama (1980)
• Queen | A Night At The Opera (1975)
• Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here (1975)
• The Beatles | Abbey Road (1969)

5. 5 Favorite Live Albums

• Van Halen | Right Here, Right Now (1993)
• Judas Priest | Priest…Live! (1987)
• Iron Maiden | Live After Death (1985)
• Talking Heads | Stop Making Sense (1984)
• Cheap Trick | At Budokan (1978)

6. Most Memorable Concert Experiences

• 2021.10.03 | Alice Cooper (Nashville, TN)
• 2019.04.01 | Jeff Tweedy & Buck Meek @ Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor, MI)
• 2018.08.11 | David Byrne‘s “American Utopia Tour” (Huber Heights, OH)
• 2018.04.19 | Dynamo @ Mercy Lounge (Nashville, TN)
• 2017.11.08 | Steven Schick “Mathematics of Resonant Bodies” @ PASIC (Indianapolis, IN)
• 2017.06.08 | Wilco (Pittsburgh, PA)

7. Most Memorable Performance Experiences

• 2019.02.16 | Toledo, OH: CDE plays Reich’s “Tehillim”
• 2017.11.10 | Indianapolis, IN: Performing with Sō Percussion @ PASIC
• 2015.01.24 | Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt Orchestra
• 2011.05.13 | Lancaster, OH: Lancaster High School Percussion Ensemble

8. Favorite Shows (TV/YouTube/etc.)

• Best Of The Worst (RedLetterMedia)
• ESPN 30 for 30
• The Modern Rogue
• The Office (US)
• Penn & Teller: Fool Us
• Pretty Good (Jon Bois/SB Nation)
• Rick & Morty
• Adam Savage’s Tested
• Welcome To The Basement

9. 10 Favorite Films

• The Founder (2016) | John Lee Hancock
• Django Unchained (2012) | Quentin Tarantino
• I Am Trying To Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002) | Sam Jones
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) | Steven Spielberg
• Full Metal Jacket (1987) | Stanley Kubrick
• Stop Making Sense (1984) | Jonathan Demme
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) | Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
• Where Eagles Dare (1968) | Brian G. Hutton
• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) | Sergio Leone
• The Ten Commandments (1956) | Cecil B. DeMille

10. 10 Favorite Drummers

• Tim “Herb” Alexander
• Bun E. Carlos
• Jimmy Chamberlin
• Stewart Copeland
• Glenn Kotche
• Nicko McBrain
• Larry Mullen Jr.
• Neil Peart
• Eric Singer
• Chad Smith