Stranded on a Desert Island...
Assuming food, water and shelter are all accounted for, the eternal question of "what would you bring on a desert island?" is always a fun one to ponder. Music is a necessity and other than strumming a guitar, reading books on a peaceful beach is a wonderful way to pass the time. The following is a list of 15 albums and 10 books I would bring with me to a desert island.
15 Desert Island Discs
- The Beatles - Abbey Road
- John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- Dah-veed - Culture Vulture
- Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
- Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo
- Iron Maiden - Live After Death
- Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time
- Mike Keneally - Dancing
- Mike Keneally - Wooden Smoke
- King Crimson - Red
- King Crimson - Discipline
- Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
- Rush - Presto
- Frank Zappa - Läther
- Frank Zappa - You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
10 Desert Island Reads
- Lone Star Nation - H.W. Brands
- Miles Davis - Miles: The Autobiography
- Ernest Hemingway - For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Tune In - Mark Lewisohn
- A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
- Inside Out - Nick Mason
- Ghost Rider - Neil Peart
- Harry Potter (Complete Series) - J. K. Rowling
- In the Court of King Crimson - Sid Smith
- The Real Frank Zappa Book - Frank Zappa

James Hines is a bassist and composer currently residing in Durham, NC. James has played and recorded with an eclectic array of artists such as Miniver Cheevy, Echo Juliet, 3 Penny Opera, Protean Mean, and Anna Rose Beck. James grew up in Dallas, TX and attended the University of Texas at Austin.