User:SJWalker

NOTE: I will be offline between the following times: Monday and Tuesday: 19:45-23:00 Wednesday: 20:30-23:30 Saturday: All day until approx. 21:30 Sunday: 19:30-22:30 UK time

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they don't want to hear."

- George Orwell

Who am I?
I'm Sam, and I live in England. I became a patroller on this Wiki on 20 January 2015 and an administrator on 25 March 2015. I tend to make corrections to pages where the language needs correcting, to make it look more presentable and understandable. If I undo an edit of yours, please don't take it offensively, as I try to make edits with the best of intentions.

I first played GTA at the age of 11, the first game I played was Vice City, then III, then LCS, VCS TBoGT, San Andreas, IV, TLaD and V. The graphics on my computer can be hit and miss when playing the GTA IV trilogy, but as Churchill said: "Keep buggering on". I have finally played GTA V now as well, and completed the storyline in just under a month. Not bad going if I do say so myself. Part of my enjoyment of GTA games come from the soundtracks. Every GTA game I've played has included many songs that I like, from power ballads, soul, even country through to the classic rock. I believe that Rockstar make great soundtracks for the GTA games, which really make them come alive, and they capture the mood perfectly. My favourite soundtracks are Vice City, San Andreas and GTA V. During 2013 and 2014, the GTA V soundtrack kept me going through college, getting over a girl I fancied and also the death of my grandmother. This game's soundtrack is the one with the most meaning to me, especially now that I'm getting older (God I sound older than 19) and starting to experience "real life".

In terms of gameplay, I've completed the storylines of all the 3D Universe games, as well as GTA IV and GTA V, so I like to keep things simple in 'retirement', preferring to go on long driving cruises through the cities and countryside. My favourite vehicles are the older, classic cars, as well as "generic" "street" cars.

I'm quarter-Scottish through my grandad. My interests include football (I support Leicester City FC and Chesterfield FC), cricket (following Leicestershire CCC through despair, mainly), pub quizzes, GTA (obviously) and listening to music. My favourite music genre is classic rock, but I also like soft rock and power ballads, and my favourite song is "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley. I (somehow) have a college diploma in Mechanical Engineering (God knows how), though I currently work as a Data Input Administrator. Ask anyone at my school about me, and you're most likely to arrive at "He acts like a 45-year-old".

Let me know if you're still awake after reading this.

Where to find me

 * Rockstar Games Social Club: SamWalker1996

My allies

 * Andre - Very friendly and approachable user, and someone I consider a personal friend. Does a lot for the Wiki, and created my signature for me, and will give you support if you need it.
 * Jamal - Very friendly and sociable. One of the best bureaucrats on the Wiki.
 * Leon - Fighting the good fight for the public and the Wiki.
 * Tom - Excellent bureaucrat, mature beyond his years.
 * 558 - Very diligent user. Gets things done without fuss. Recently and deservedly promoted to admin.
 * Alex - Fitting in well to being a patroller and actively contributing. Plus, a fellow CCR fan.
 * Monk - Will help you out if you need to know anything about cars. Does a lot of speed testing for the Wiki. Very useful and friendly editor. Personal friend.
 * Doc - A fellow admin and lover of classic rock.
 * Cam - Had my doubts when he applied to be a patroller, but happy to have been proven wrong. Good editor and very friendly.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
The first game I played, many, many moons ago. By far the most beautiful city in the franchise, with a fantastic story and superb gameplay. Throw in the 1980s soundtrack and I was in gaming heaven!

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
The best game in the entire series. A fantastic storyline, wonderful setting and a soundtrack packed full of classic rock, country, soul, even the hip-hop. Nothing beats finishing the storyline, standing at the peak of Mount Chiliad whilst "Somebody Up There Likes Me" blasts out of your radio, or driving through the countryside in the rain with "Green River" in the background, or spending a Friday night cruising through the desert with either "A Horse With No Name" or "Running Away" on the radio. Fantastic game, fantastic soundtrack, fantastic characters, wonderful setting. Doesn't get much better does it?

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
The game I've made the most progress on, and a game I hold in very high regard. The soundtrack, especially, played a major part of my life when I was younger (and still does, as does every GTA soundtrack), there's nothing like playing either Vice City or Vice City Stories if you really need to slow down with some powerful music. Wonderful times.

Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City
A game that's grown on me over time. Graphics issues aside, the storyline is engaging and in some ways the bleak storylines of IV and TLaD make the game more "atmospheric", especially when listening to the radio. As someone who likes the somewhat bleak and dark Liberty City, I feel that the pack is much better than sometimes given credit for, especially as the first two games have the darker side of the city whereas TBoGT has the more optimistic and happier ending. Some of my favourite memories have been from driving through some of the wastelands in the city during the night whilst listening to some "atmospheric" music.

Grand Theft Auto V
I may be two years late to the party, but it has been worth the wait. As others have said, it isn't the game everyone makes it out to be, but it is still a fantastic game and has hooked me at such an early stage. Michael is the protagonist I find myself engaging with the most, especially since one of my first experiences with him was driving through the rain in the middle of the night with "Baker Street" playing on the radio (the song which best fits his mindset and personality in my opinion). No other song in the game has the same effect on me, and it appears now that Rockstar choose the songs to help reflect the storyline, and they've captured it perfectly. With regard to the location, not everyone is a fan of the open desert and countryside but I love it. It's a chance to have a bit of escapism and really take your mind off things.

My favourite songs
Most of my enjoyment of GTA games comes from the soundtracks, and they are the main reason I buy and play the games. I like most songs from each GTA game, but in the following sections I've listed the 30 from each game which "mean the most" to me. So, in no particular order, here they are. Enjoy (or moan at me for your new state of boredom):

GTA V= GTA IV and EFLC= GTA VCS= GTA SA= GTA VC= Deleted songs=
 * 1) Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street - Los Santos Rock Radio - "A true classic and an absolute favourite of mine. But, listen to the lyrics, this fits Michael perfectly. Driving through the night in the rain and listening to this song whilst contemplating his decision to move to Los Santos just shows why Rockstar put it in the game. The power of good music. RIP Gerry."
 * 2) The Doobie Brothers - What a Fool Believes - Los Santos Rock Radio - "My favourite song. When I found out this was in the game I was the happiest guy in the world."
 * 3) Humble Pie - 30 Days in the Hole - Los Santos Rock Radio - "A song I discovered through the game. Perfect for a long drive on a sunny day."
 * 4) Simple Minds - All the Things She Said - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Big fan of Simple Minds, though personally I'd have prefered "Waterfront" in the game. Nonetheless, good choice for a drive through sunny Los Santos."
 * 5) Bob Seger - Night Moves - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Takes me back to 17 December 2013, on a bus in Leicester heading to my grandma's (RIP) listening to this whilst thinking about a girl I liked who didn't like me back, such is life. Great song from a great (and under-rated) artist."
 * 6) Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Recently bought the greatest hits, and am followed by Greg Kihn on Twitter. Shame they never had much success, as this song certainly proves that they have talent. This has Michael written all over it."
 * 7) Bob Seger - Hollywood Nights - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Bob again. For me, this is the song to play after completing the game, driving around with however much in your bank balance and peace in your life. If only it was like that in the real world."
 * 8) Steve Winwood - Higher Love - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Another song I discovered through GTA V. A good song for a long road trip."
 * 9) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son - Los Santos Rock Radio - "You can never, EVER go wrong with Creedence Clearwater Revival. Not much to add."
 * 10) Chicago - If You Leave Me Now - Los Santos Rock Radio - "See Night Moves".
 * 11) Mountain - Mississippi Queen - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 12) The Alan Parsons Project - I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 13) Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Since last month, work has bottomed out and this song has kept me going on the bus rides home. A song to listen to when you're really pissed off."
 * 14) M83 - Midnight City - Non-Stop-Pop FM
 * 15) Scenic - Mesmerised - Radio Mirror Park
 * 16) Jerry Reed - You Took All the Rambling Out of Me - Rebel Radio - "Trevor driving through Sandy Shores in a Phoenix would be perfect with this in the background."
 * 17) Robert Plant - Big Log - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 18) Steve Miller Band - Rock'n Me - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 19) Waylon Jennings - I Ain't Living Long Like This - Rebel Radio
 * 20) Living in a Box - Living in a Box - Non Stop Pop FM
 * 21) Marvin Jackson - Dippin' Snuff - Rebel Radio
 * 22) The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Lowdown 91.1
 * 23) Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 24) Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. - Non-Stop-Pop FM
 * 25) Foreigner - Dirty White Boy - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 26) Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 27) Real Life - Send Me An Angel - Non-Stop-Pop FM
 * 28) The Highwaymen - Highwayman - Rebel Radio
 * 29) ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 30) Johnny Paycheck - It Won't Be Long (And I'll Be Hating You) - Rebel Radio
 * 1) The Who - The Seeker - Liberty Rock Radio - "Driving a Schafter over the Broker Bridge in cinematic view with my favourite Who song playing. Ah, couldn't get much better."
 * 2) The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion - Liberty Rock Radio - "To bring an atmosphere to driving around Broker on a rainy afternoon in cinematic view."
 * 3) Nazareth - Hair of the Dog - Liberty Rock Radio - "Now you're messing with a son of a bitch. Enough said".
 * 4) Freddie Jackson - Have You Ever Loved Somebody - The Vibe - "Powerful song, one of my favourites."
 * 5) Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak - Liberty Rock Radio - "Ireland's finest rock band, no question."
 * 6) Heart - Straight On - Liberty Rock Radio - "Perfect for a car chase".
 * 7) Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love - The Vibe - "A soul classic. Those nights driving through Broker just got better."
 * 8) Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - The Vibe - "The Broker Industrial Area in an open-top Manana. The area, the mood, the music." (God I'm a sad man).
 * 9) Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way - Liberty Rock Radio - "The greatest guitar song I've ever heard."
 * 10) Alexander O'Neal - Criticize - The Vibe - "Roman's song and his view towards Niko."
 * 11) Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall - Vice City FM
 * 12) Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing - Vice City FM - "Listening to this whilst filing for the tax office surprisingly makes you enjoy your task."
 * 13) The Orb - A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From the Centre of the Ultraworld - Self-Actualization FM
 * 14) Alucidnation - Skygazer (3002) - Self-Actualization FM
 * 15) Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down - Vice City FM
 * 16) Foghat - Drivin' Wheel - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 17) Jeffrey Osborne - Stay With Me Tonight - Vice City FM
 * 18) Aphex Twin - Z Twig - The Journey - "The song to listen to when driving through the rain. Such an atmospheric song. It complements the bleak Grand Theft Auto IV storyline so well."
 * 19) Duke Ellington - Take the "A" Train - Jazz Nation Radio
 * 20) Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 21) Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 22) Electric Light Orchestra - Evil Woman - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 23) Bob Marley and the Wailers - Satisfy My Soul - Tuff Gong Radio
 * 24) Jefferson Starship - Jane - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 25) Mötley Crüe - Wild Side - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 26) Deep Purple - Highway Star - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 27) Styx - Renegade - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 28) Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 29) Aerosmith - Lord of the Thighs - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 30) Five Star - Find the Time - Vice City FM
 * 1) 10cc - I'm Not in Love - Emotion 98.3 - "A wonderful song. Perfect for driving through the night and trying to take your mind off things."
 * 2) Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight - Emotion 98.3 - "Another perfect song for driving through the night on a Freeway. Really atmospheric. Phil Collins gets an awful lot of shit and some it is very undeserved."
 * 3) Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is - Emotion 98.3
 * 4) The Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play - Flash FM
 * 5) Ted Nugent - Stranglehold - V-Rock - "Whatever you think of the Motor City Madman, he sure can write a good song. The best rock song in the game."
 * 6) Wang Chung - Don't Let Go - Flash FM - "Great song from an under-rated band. A perfect driving song."
 * 7) Eddie Money - Baby Hold On - Emotion 98.3 - "Shame Eddie Money never had any success in the UK, as he certainly is talented and knows how to write a good song."
 * 8) Rick Springfield - Human Touch - Flash FM
 * 9) Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You - Emotion 98.3 - "The song for my Summer 2010."
 * 10) Hot Chocolate - It Started with a Kiss - Vice City For Lovers - "A wonderful soul song. RIP Errol."
 * 11) Commodores - Nightshift - VCFL
 * 12) Wally Badarou - Mambo - VCFL
 * 13) Genesis - Turn It On Again - Flash FM
 * 14) Talk Talk - It's My Life - Flash FM
 * 15) Giuffria - Call to the Heart - Flash FM
 * 16) The Cure - A Forest - Wave 103 - "Very 1980s New Wave, but nonetheless a good driving song."
 * 17) ABC - (How to Be a) Millionaire - Wave 103
 * 18) A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song - Wave 103
 * 19) Teddy Pendegrass - Love TKO - VCFL - "For my mellow moods."
 * 20) Roxy Music - Avalon - Emotion 98.3
 * 21) Motels - Only the Lonely - Emotion 98.3
 * 22) Paul Young - Come Back and Stay - Flash FM
 * 23) Krokus - Long Stick Goes Boom - V-Rock
 * 24) Phil Bailey and Phil Collins - Easy Lover - Flash FM
 * 25) Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection - Flash FM
 * 26) Ratt - Round and Round - V-Rock
 * 27) Quiet Riot - Metal Health - V-Rock
 * 28) Thompson Twins - Love on Your Side - Wave 103
 * 29) Toto - Make Believe - Emotion 98.3
 * 30) Scandal - The Warrior - Flash FM
 * 1) Humble Pie - Get Down to It - K-DST - "A real classic. A seedy, earthy, over-the-road blues rock song. Steve Marriott really puts his soul into this one."
 * 2) Joe Cocker - Woman to Woman - K-DST - "Another classic blues rock song. Perfect for a long road trip. RIP Joe."
 * 3) Rod Stewart - Young Turks - K-DST - "K-DST really has it all. A perfect song for a nighttime car chase."
 * 4) David Bowie - Somebody Up There Likes Me - K-DST - "After completing the storyline, I drove to the top of Mount Chiliad and this began playing as I reached the summit. I felt on top of the world!"
 * 5) Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River - K-DST - "A rainy night, driving through the dense forest after being exiled from Los Santos. Everything just came together at that moment."
 * 6) America - A Horse with No Name - K-DST - "For driving through the desert whilst taking your mind off things."
 * 7) Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise - K-DST - "The second song I heard after completing the storyline. I was in gaming heaven."
 * 8) Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind of Wonderful - K-DST - "A real rock-and-roll song."
 * 9) Billy Idol - White Wedding - K-DST - "Another classic driving song."
 * 10) The Who - Eminence Front - K-DST - "The best song they did after Keith Moon died."
 * 11) Toto - Hold the Line - K-DST
 * 12) Boston - Smokin' - K-DST
 * 13) Roy Ayers - Running Away - Bounce FM
 * 14) Maze - Twilight - Bounce FM
 * 15) Cameo - Candy - Bounce FM
 * 16) Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus - Radio X
 * 17) Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle - Radio X
 * 18) Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn - Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man - K-Rose
 * 19) Statler Brothers - Bed of Rose's - K-Rose
 * 20) Asleep at the Wheel - The Letter That Johnny Walker Read - K-Rose
 * 21) Merle Haggard - Always Wanting You - K-Rose
 * 22) Eddie Rabbitt - I Love a Rainy Night - K-Rose
 * 23) Ralph Tresvant - Sensitivty - CSR 103.9
 * 24) Aaron Hall - Don't Be Afraid - CSR 103.9
 * 25) Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin' - CSR 103.9
 * 26) Booker T. and the MG's - Green Onions - Master Sounds 98.3
 * 27) Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts - K-Rose
 * 28) War - Low Rider - Master Sounds 98.3
 * 29) Gloria Jones - Tainted Love - Master Sounds 98.3
 * 30) Kool & the Gang - Hollywood Swinging - Bounce FM
 * 1) The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star - Flash FM - "My favourite song from the game. Takes me back to early 2011."
 * 2) Mr. Mister - Broken Wings - Emotion 98.3 - "A very close second. Takes me back to 19 February 2011, on a train from Lincoln to Leicester, thinking about a girl I loved who didn't love me back, and later again whilst I was lying in bed in the darkness listening to the Emotion CD. Magical moments."
 * 3) John Waite - Missing You - Emotion 98.3 - "The first song I heard by chance when I first played GTA: Vice City back as an 11-year-old. The song which began my love for 1980s music."
 * 4) Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You - Emotion 98.3 - "See Broken Wings".
 * 5) Kate Bush - Wow - Emotion 98.3 - "See Broken Wings."
 * 6) Roxy Music - More Than This - Emotion 98.3 - "Most of Emotion 98.3 takes me back to early 2011, and this is no different."
 * 7) Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms - Emotion 98.3
 * 8) REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You - Emotion 98.3 - "A real, heartfelt song. Bittersweet as it was released on 4 November 1980, the day after my grandad died, and also my other grandad's 56th birthday. That said, it still brings a smile to my face."
 * 9) Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme - Emotion 98.3 - "A very 1980s piece of music, but one that captures the vibe perfectly. Perfect for night driving"
 * 10) Bryan Adams - Run to You - Flash FM - "A real driving rock song. Hopefully not the last Bryan Adams song featured in a GTA game."
 * 11) Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It - Flash FM
 * 12) Go West - Call Me - Flash FM - "Another car chase song."
 * 13) Hall & Oates - Out of Touch - Flash FM
 * 14) ABC - Posion Arrow - Wave 103 - "23 April 2011. A rainy Saturday evening on a bus in Leicester, thinking about the same girl. Amazing how music acts as a pinpointer for your life."
 * 15) Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes - Wave 103 - "Always makes me think of the Cold War."
 * 16) Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night - Wave 103 - "The third song that takes me back to 17 December 2013 on that Leicester bus to my grandma's (RIP), thinking about the girl I fancied who didn't like me back. When all else fails, you have music."
 * 17) Tears for Fears - Pale Shelter - Wave 103
 * 18) Kool & the Gang - Summer Madness - Fever 105
 * 19) The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary - V-Rock
 * 20) Alcatrazz - God Bless Video - V-Rock
 * 21) Loverboy - Working for the Weekend - V-Rock
 * 22) Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize - V-Rock
 * 23) Night Ranger - Sister Christian - Emotion 98.3
 * 24) Mtume - Juicy Fruit - Fever 105
 * 25) The Outfield - Your Love - Flash FM
 * 26) Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out - Flash FM
 * 27) Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart - Flash FM
 * 28) Toto - Africa - Emotion 98.3
 * 29) A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) - Wave 103
 * 30) The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another - Flash FM
 * 1) Golden Earring - Radar Love - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Why was this deleted? It's a classic song which would be perfect for cruising the freeways of San Andreas. Big mistake leaving this one out."
 * 2) Robbie Dupree - Steal Away - Los Santos Rock Radio - "I'm a big softie at heart, but this song fits Michael and Amanda taking a cruise. The hard rock needs balancing out with some soft rock. If/when Vice City returns, this should be the first song included."
 * 3) Cheap Trick - Surrender - Los Santos Rock Radio - "A song for a motorcycle cruise."
 * 4) Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight - Los Santos Rock Radio - "Even if it was a fan theory, I'm happy to let this one slide. It should have been included in GTA V, and I hope it is included in a future GTA game."
 * 5) Crowded House - It's Only Natural - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 6) Ram Jam - Black Betty - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 7) Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 8) Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Non-Stop-Pop FM - "Another great driving song strangely removed. Whoever removed this but let crap like Lady Gaga get through needs their head looking at. This would be perfect for a drive through the country in a convertible."
 * 9) The Rolling Stones - Under My Thumb - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 10) Ted Nugent - Hey Baby - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 11) Duran Duran - Serious - Non-Stop-Pop FM
 * 12) Tubeway Army - Bombers - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 13) Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up to Dry - Vinewood Boulevard Radio - "This should have been included, and hopefully it comes back in GTA VI. It would be perfect for a GTA game."
 * 14) Prime Movers - Strong As I Am - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 15) Friendly Fires - Hurting - Radio Mirror Park
 * 16) Steppenwolf - Ride with Me - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 17) Love and Rockets - Motorcycle - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 18) New York Dolls - Private World - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 19) Kiki Dee - Star - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 20) Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels - Vice City FM
 * 21) Black Oak Arkansas - Hot and Nasty - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 22) Kenny Loggins - I'm Alright - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 23) Small Faces - Tin Soldier - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 24) Lou Reed - Vicious - Liberty Rock Radio
 * 25) The Cult - Wild Flower - Los Santos Rock Radio
 * 26) Cream - White Room - K-DST

Trivia
Anyone can edit
 * Sam is so tall that he often bangs his head when getting up or walking through doors.
 * Sam despises political correctness, and is a supporter of the Conservative Party.
 * Sam is a proud member of the PC master race, as opposed to the highly inferior console peasants.
 * Sam's nicknames/aliases include Josef Stalin, James Corden, John Prescott and (Fat) Tony, though he thinks of himself as being like Alan Partridge.
 * According to various facebook quizzes, Sam is aged either 31, 42, 45, 46, 54 or 69, and that he belongs in the 1970s.
 * Sam has supported Leicester City since 2004, and somehow still has a positive outlook on life.
 * Sam has been called a "daftie" (by an SNP supporter), a "tubby mug" (by someone he helped avoid arrest) and a "cockwomble" (no, me neither) on Twitter.