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