July 4, 2005
tobias is the best, because even though he's rockstar, he still has time to call and leave ridiculous vm's, offer to help you clean your house, or get wasted and teach zil patterns! coffee is a bad idea, though. very bad.
Tobias
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My biggest hope is that someday my brain stops talking at me all the time. For this reason I am highly interested in yoga. I live in the city but prefer nature. My second hope is to retire as soon as possible (then i can practice all the time with no distractions). i like pretty and expensive things and I have way too many drums.
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stories from the road
With the onset of spring I found myself in Texas and New Orleans. My less than 24-hour stop in Houston was for a benefit for the Society of Iranian American Women for Education. I was playing there with my friend and great persian singer Hamed Nikpay www.hamednikpay.com. They took great care of us and at 8am after flying all night it was truly wonderful to crawl into bed with luxurious cotton sheets, down comforter and a feather bed. I'm not picky but nice hotels are, well, nice.
Sat, March 24, 2007 - 4:04 PM
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The spoils from Cafe Tartine included a fresh baked loaf of walnut bread, still warm from the oven, a box full of cookies, and a chocolate walnut brownie. There were also two Scharffen Berger chocolate puddings: one for myself, and the other for Mardi Love.
Sun, March 4, 2007 - 12:23 AM
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I tried to get Mardi's favorite chocolate éclairs for her, but they were out. Actually, this fine assortment of desserts is about half the usual take from the typical Cafe Tartine gigs, not to mention all the delectable treats and ... read more 
I can't believe it, I'm sure it will be more real when I arrive home from chile with boxes full of them around my room. For those of you who haven't talked to me recently this the project I've disappeared into for months. It's got Faisal playing on about 2/3 of the video and Rachel and Mardi dancing to the zil compositions. Oh yeah and it's 10 min shy of 3 hours long.
Sat, December 16, 2006 - 1:45 PM
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For more info and to order a copy go to www.riqq.com more about this south american trip in a bit. let's just say that ... read more 
last week i forked over for bamboo flooring for my whole studio. I justified the expense by saying that i need it for the video shoot but I realy should have done this long ago. when i was building my studio i bailed out of construction after I got the plywood subfloor down saying that i would finish up 3 months later. Well now it's been 3 years...
Mon, June 19, 2006 - 4:12 PM
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I faked layed the floor (cool snap together pieces, so easy) just for the video but I can't wait to take everything out of my room and put it d... read more 
Sunday was all day in the studio err cathedral with Kitka (kitka.org) Too tired to write much but let's just say i can't wait to hear the results. I'm thankful for the many opportunities and unique circumstances I find myself in. Feeling in a bit of a rut lately, kinda spinning my wheels and not being too productive. It will pass, I feel a new stage of life coming and it's the lull before the storm. India awaits.
Tue, June 6, 2006 - 1:02 AM
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Tobias
My Testimonials
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January 8, 2005
As a multi-instrumentalist musician, I have taken many teachers. But, I say with complete sincerity and surety that none compare in innate ability and patience as Tobias. He is simply one of the most masterful musicians I have ever had the indubitable honour of studying under and I am indescribably flattered that he has taken interest in my tribe as well as myself. As a tutor, Tobias is considerate yet disciplined, and I struggle to recall a time when I have felt as enlivened as when I am working with him. However, in addition to being one of the great talents of our age, Tobias is also without a doubt a stellar individual, and he is quite simply one of the best friends a Dark Lord could have! Thanks for being a friend Tobias!
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