Outlier Profile - Matt Syracuse

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Matt Syracuse
 
Matt is the newest addition to the Outliers, adding a new and complex, yet rock-steady, rhythmic sound. Matt lives on Long Island and when not rocking out, works as a computer analyst.
 
Name
Matt Syracuse
 
Blues Name
Jailhouse Fingers Davis
 
Primary Instrument
Drums
 
Other instruments you can play
Percussion - Bongos & Conga
 
Other instruments you've ever played, but would be afraid to pick up today
Piano
 
Top 5 Most Important Musical Influences:
#1 Pink Floyd
#2 Frank Zappa
#3 Brand X
#4 Genesis
#5 Steely Dan
 
Age began playing music
17
 
Most thrilling personal musical experience
Playing Battle of the Bands in High School
 
Favorite musical artist
Phil Collins
 
Musical genre you identify with the most
Fusion
 
Your all-time favorite album (your 'desert island disc')
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
 
Favorite guitar player
David Gilmour
 
Favorite bass player
Stanley Clarke
 
Favorite singer
Peter Gabriel
 
Favorite harp player
Elwood Blues
 
Favorite drummer
Phil Collins
 
Favorite tune performed by The Outliers
Never Been to Spain
 
Favorite Elvis song
Little Sister
 
Favorite Beatle
George Harrison
 
Favorite actor
Harrison Ford
 
Favorite actress
Ashley Judd
 
Favorite movie
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
 
Favorite book
Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill
 
Favorite web site
Google - the doorway to the Internet
 
Favorite newspaper
Wall Street Journal
 
Favorite place to do Outliers gigs
NorthShore Cafe - a great little place
 
Favorite food
Pasta
 
Shoe Size
11
 
Your day job
Computer Analyst
 
Will a little dab really do ya?
In the right spot
 
Favorite all-time TV show
Star Trek
 
Favorite all-time TV show theme song
Barney Miller
 
"Less Filling" or "Tastes Great"?
Tastes Great
 
Favorite decade
1970's
 
Do gentlemen really prefer blondes?
Only after everyone else is already gone
 
Favorite capital punishment device
Hanging
 
Favorite quote
"Who is wise? He that learns from everyone? Who is powerful?" - Benjamin Franklin
 
Favorite comedian
Billy Crystal
 
Mantle or Mays?
Mantle
 
Favorite travel destination
Barbados
 
What the hell does "NPD" stand for anyway?
No Parking 'Dere
 
The 1st thing you'd buy if you won $10 million
Electronic Drum Set
 
Ben & Jerry or Haagen Dazs
Haagen Dazs
 
Tom & Jerry or Wile E. Coyote & Roadrunner
Wile E. Coyote & Roadrunner
 
Ben & Jerry or Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry
 
The Beatles or The Stones
Beatles
 
Cats or Dogs?
Cats
 
Do you think UFO's really exist?
They're just UFO's here - everywhere else they know what they are.
 
Stock picks
Whatever is moving up
 
1st concert you ever saw
Johnny Winter
 
If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
Playing at "Hot Dog Beach"
 
Domino's or Pizza Hut?
Pizza Hut
 
Dylan "electric" or Dylan "acoustic"
acoustic
 
Who currently isn't, but in your opinion, should be, on a postage stamp?
Dale Carnegie
 
Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi
 
Carpet or wood floors?
Carpet feels nice, wood looks nice
 
Favorite dead rock star
Frank Zappa
 
Crackling fire or sandy beach?
sandy beache
 
Favorite member of ABBA
next...
 
Who do you think was really behind Kennedy's assasination?
Government
 
Favorite Woody Allen movie
Sleeper
 
Favorite condiment
Relish
 
Favorite bimbo who ended a politican's/evangelist's/CEO's career
Marilyn Monroe
 
Most humbling experience
Filling out this form :)
 
 
 

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