The Best Of Me

Here's where I list a selection of my favourite things in life, such as books, movies, music, etc. Where available, I've provided a link to its write-up in the blog AND a link to an online store for you to buy from if you so wish .

Feel free to make your comments in the 'Comments' box, below.

Fave Books
"Richest Man In Babylon" - George S. Clason
"Rich Dad, Poor Dad" - Robert Kiyosaki
"When You Can Walk On Water, Take The Boat" - John Harricharan
"Mining Gold On The Internet" (ebook) - Shawn Casey
"The Game" - Neil Strauss
"Lord Of The Rings" - J.R.R. Tolkien
"The Hobbit" - J.R.R. Tolkien
"Mort" - Terry Pratchett
"The Magic Cottage" - James Herbert
"Haunted" - James Herbert
"Others" - James Herbert
"The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People" - Stephen Covey
"Jeet Kune Do" - Bruce Lee
"Think And Grow Rich" - Napoleon Hill
The Kama Sutra
"Romeo And Juliet" - William Shakespeare
"Losing My Virginity" - Richard Branson
"Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" - Richard Bach
"The Greatest Salesman In The World" - Og Mandino
"Chicken Soup For The Soul" - Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen
"London" - Edward Rutherfurd
"The Five People You Meet in Heaven" - Mitch Albom

Fave Bands & Artists
Me, Scotty Stevens
Radiohead
Elbow
Turin Brakes
Scott Matthews
Muse
Kings Of Leon
Queens Of The Stone Age
Foo Fighters
Jeff Buckley
Bjork
Beck
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Guns n' Roses
Interpol
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Kasabian
Killers
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gomez
Joanna Newsom
Black Keys
Kaiser Chiefs
Supergrass
Doves
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains
Editors
Pavement
Beatles
Beta Band
Boy Kill Boy
Crowded House
Death Cab For Cutie
Eagles
Enya
Clannad
The Fray
Goldfrapp
Jose Gonzalez
Kubb
Kula Shaker
Mansun
Mellowdrone
Sia
Nine Black Alps
Super Furry Animals
Thom Yorke
Dandy Warhols
Led Zepplin
Talking Heads
Jay-Z
Cream
Robert Cray
John Lee Hooker
The Who
Air
Gorrilaz
Fun Lovin' Criminals
Snoop Dogg
Royksopp
Jimi Hendrix
Bob Marley
Finley Quaye
Franz Ferdinand
James Brown
Paul Weller
Rolling Stones
Santana
White Stripes
Wolfmother
Audioslave
U2
Dire Straits
Fleetwood Mac
The Doors
Pearl Jam
Bob Dylan
The Byrds
Jack Johnson
PJ Harvey

Fave Songs
"Crossroads" - Eric Clapton/Cream
"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson

Fave Guitar Solos
"Crossroads" - Eric Clapton/Cream
"Freebird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
"'Cause We've Ended As Lovers", "Further On Up The Road" & "Crossroads" - Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck's performance of three songs at "The Secret Policeman's Other Ball" (London, 1981)
"Crying In The Sky" - Bebop Deluxe

Fave Films
Shawshank Redemption
Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
All James Bond:
- Casino Royale
Jerry Maguire
City Of Angels
Green Mile
Schindler's List
Vanilla Sky
It's A Wonderful Life
Scrooge/Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim)
Mask (Cher/Laura Dern)
Wedding Singer
American Psycho
The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Love Actually
Bruce Almighty
50 First Dates
Mask (Jim Carrey)
Liar, Liar
The Parole Officer
Big Daddy
Swingers
The Truman Show
Castaway
Dumb & Dumber
Ace Ventura
The Tao Of Steve
Kind Hearts & Coronets
Happy Gilmore
South Park
Team America
Anger Management
The Talented Mr Ripley
Crossroads (The Blues Film)
Vanishing Point
Bullitt
Rebel Without A Cause
Good Will Hunting
Back To The Future Series
Indiana Jones Serires
Naked Gun Series
Star Wars Series
The Magnificent Seven
The Bridges Of Madison County
Titanic
Batman Begins
Freddy Got Fingered
Shaun Of The Dead
Easy Rider
Colour Of Money
Top Gun
Cocktail
Hot Fuzz
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Life Is Beautiful

Fave Gigs
Muse at Wembley Arena with Dan and Lee, 22nd November 2006
Muse at the then-brand-new Wembley Stadium with Vix, Dan & Lee, Spring 2007
Jeff Beck at Portsmouth Guildhall with Dad, 28th June 2004

Fave Events
Utd:
v City
British Touring Car at Silverstone

Shows
Cats
Phantom Of The Opera
Ballet (The Nutcracker Suite)