really hate liberals. Here's the thing. I have my own opinions about everything, and it's basically classic liberalism." In 2008, he told the magazine Alarm that he opposes what he sees as both modern socialist and fascist thought, stating that he's "into true liberalism, which means you mind your own goddamn business; you take care of yourself." In a 2014 interview with Tonedeaf, Osborne expressed that American economist Thomas Sowell has been a major influence on his career. "I consider Sowell the greatest philosopher of all time." Osborne explained. "He is a PhD economist and he's written more than 30 books about everything you can imagine, from social commentary to how economics works." In a 2008 interview with City Newspaper of Rochester, when asked about his collaboration with Jello Biafra on two albums, Osborne stated that "I don't relate at all to his politics. I believe in personal freedom, personal responsibility. And nobody tells you what to do more than the left wing. They're a bunch of fascists." In terms of issues covering copyright and illegal file-sharing of songs, Osborne's remarked, "The internet downloading—people need to get over it". He's also added, "Is it stealing? Sure, yeah—but it doesn't matter. It's over. Things have changed. We have to move on." In an earlier interview, he argued, "For me musically, I wish I woulda had something like YouTube when I was a kid so I could go, 'Oh, what's this Captain Beefheart?'" Musical equipment Osborne primarily used Gibson Les Paul guitars from the 1960s and 1970s played through Boss effect pedals and variety of vintage amplifiers and cabinets. Discography References External links 1964 births Living people American heavy metal guitarists American male singers American libertarians Grunge musicians American punk rock guitarists American punk rock singers Jewish American musicians Jewish heavy metal musicians Lead guitarists Childfree Singers from Washington (state) Songwriters from Washington (state) Alternative metal guitarists Alternative metal musicians Guitarists from Washington (state) American male guitarists Melvins members Fantômas (band) members 20th-century American guitarists People from Montesano, Washington People from Morton, Washington 20th-century American male musicians Crystal Fairy (band) members American people of Italian descent 21st-century American Jews American male songwriters Jews in punk rock American people of English descent