Britney Spears probably doesn't know what standard tuning is, let alone what Drop D is.

I don't listen to as much Tool as I would like to listen to. I only own their 10,000 Days album, which, I haven't really listened to. Soundgarden, on the other hand, I absolutely love. Chris Cornell isn't a good vocalist, he's freakin' amazing! I can't believe his voice in Beyond The Wheel and in Slaves and Bulldozers. You're right about their riffs though, they are a lot of fun to play. I know how to play Outshined, Jesus Christ Pose, Room A Thousand Years Wide, Holy Water, Black Hole Sun, Nothing To Say, Beyond The Wheel, basically all the Drop D riffs, and the ones that came with the music book. I've been meaning to learn some more, though.

Ohh, favorite albums... gosh. Facelift by Alice in Chains. Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden. Bleach by Nirvana. Temple of the Dog, of course, and Above by Mad Season. Led Zeppelin I through IV. Back in Black by AC/DC. All of Blind Guardians albums with the exception of Battalions of Fear (don't like it much).

As for other interests... well besides music and guitar... I like writing, the paranormal and related stuff. Everything in my "interests" thing on my page.