Outlier Profile - Mike Famiglietti

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Mike Famiglietti
 
OK, OK! So this isn't a picture of Mike, rather one of Kevin James from "King of Queens".

But anyone who knows Mike, knows that (1) Mike doesn't love having his picture taken, and (2) in spirit, personality and character, they are pretty much one in the same. Except, I don't know what kind of drummer Kevin James is, and I do know that Mike is a great drummer. Mike and Mark have been playing music together for years (some of which had been unfortunately captured on video - and, no, you can't see a copy!), and have known each other even longer - actually playing on the same little league team. From time to time, Mike and Mark still find the time to get together and jam like the old days.

You know, now that I look at it, they do kind of look alike, don't they?
 
Name
Mike Famiglietti
 
Blues Name
Jailhouse Fingers Brown
 
Primary Instrument
Drums
 
Other instruments you can play
Not a thing!
 
Other instruments you've ever played, but would be afraid to pick up today
I took the Tuba for two weeks in 4th grade but I don't think that really counts.
 
Top 5 Most Important Musical Influences:
#1 Deep Purple
#2 Black Sabbath
#3 Three Dog Night
#4 The Outlaws
#5 Buddy Rich
 
Age began playing music
Nine
 
Most thrilling personal musical experience
Don't really have one. However, most fun was recording several songs with Mark (and others) at Tiki Recording Studios in Glen Cove.
 
Favorite musical artist
Deep Purple
 
Musical genre you identify with the most
Rock
 
Your all-time favorite album (your 'desert island disc')
We Sold Our Souls For Rock & Roll - Black Sabbath
 
Favorite guitar player
Ritchie Blackmore
 
Favorite bass player
Geddy Lee
 
Favorite singer
Ronnie James Dio
 
Favorite harp player
James Cotton
 
Favorite drummer
Ian Paice
 
Favorite tune performed by The Outliers
Long Train Running - with Never Been to Spain a close second!
 
Favorite Elvis song
My Way
 
Favorite Beatle
Ringo - For his personality, not his drumming!
 
Favorite actor
Kevin Costner
 
Favorite actress
Heather Locklear (superb acting on TJ Hooker)
 
Favorite movie
Field of Dreams
 
Favorite book
Anything written about Baseball
 
Favorite author
Anyone who writes about Baseball
 
Favorite magazine
Sports Illustrated
 
Favorite web site
ESPN - man, I'm a sports geek!
 
Favorite newspaper
Newsday
 
Favorite place to do Outliers gigs
NorthShore Cafe
 
Favorite food
Pasta
 
Shoe Size
11.5 EEE
 
Your day job
Marketing Research
 
Your least favorite word
Bogus - It just sounds too "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventureish"
 
Will a little dab really do ya?
Most times!
 
Favorite baseball player
Keith Hernandez - love the way he took over an infield
 
Favorite all-time TV show
The Odd Couple
 
Favorite all-time TV show theme song
Peter Gunn
 
Favorite drink
Beer
 
Favorite accent
French
 
"Less Filling" or "Tastes Great"?
Less Filling
 
Your worst vice
Anything that pertains to the Carbohydrate Family
 
Favorite decade
70's
 
Do gentlemen really prefer blondes?
I don't think we're really that picky
 
Favorite capital punishment device
Electric Chair
 
Favorite quote
"It's a great day for a ballgame; let's play two!" - Ernie Banks
 
Favorite comedian
Jerry Lewis (no connection to the Favorite accent - just a coincidence)
 
Favorite radio program
WFAN
 
Mantle or Mays?
Mays - He did it longer
 
Favorite travel destination
Ireland (so far)
 
What the hell does "NPD" stand for anyway?
I'm not allowed to answer - I work there!
 
The 1st thing you'd buy if you won $10 million
A brand spanking new house so I can stop treking to Home Depot. And, if I needed something from Home Depot, I'd pay someone to go get it!
 
Ben & Jerry or Haagen Dazs
Ben & Jerry
 
Tom & Jerry or Wile E. Coyote & Roadrunner
Tom & Jerry
 
Ben & Jerry or Tom & Jerry
Ben & Jerry
 
The Beatles or The Stones
The Beatles
 
Cats or Dogs?
Cats
 
Do you think UFO's really exist?
No (that's what they told me to say)
 
Favorite geo-political figure
I don't have one - does that make me a bad person?
 
Favorite sports team
Mets
 
Stock picks
You don't want any of my stock picks.
 
1st concert you ever saw
Blue Oyster Cult & Rush - 1978, Nassau Coliseum
 
If you could be anywhere right now, where would you be?
A small town Pub in Ireland having a Pint with the locals
 
Domino's or Pizza Hut?
Pizza Hut
 
Dylan "electric" or Dylan "acoustic"
Neither
 
Favorite pet
Cat
 
Who currently isn't, but in your opinion, should be, on a postage stamp?
Joel - but I'm using a sponge to wet it!
 
Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi
 
Who was the real genius - Becker or Fagan?
Not a Steely Dan fan
 
Carpet or wood floors?
Carpet
 
Favorite dead rock star
Cozy Powell - former (obviously) drummer for Rainbow
 
Favorite analgesic
Beer
 
Crackling fire or sandy beach?
Crackling Fire
 
Favorite member of ABBA
The two women
 
Who do you think was really behind Kennedy's assasination?
I got nothin'
 
Favorite Woody Allen movie
Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask
 
Favorite condiment
Mayo
 
Favorite bimbo who ended a politican's/evangelist's/CEO's career
Jessica Hahn
 
Most humbling experience
Happens every time I jam with people who know how to play
 
 
 

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