Captain Beefheart, Devo, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Minutemen, Husker Du, Dinosaur Jr./J Mascis, Roy Buchannan, Django, Snakefinger, the Residents, the Girls, Renaldo & the Loaf, Silver Apples, Giant Sand/Howe Gelb, Volcano Suns, Mission of Burma, Moving Targets, Naked Raygun, XTC, Flying Burrito Brothers, Big Boys, Dead Kennedys, Joe Pop-O-Pie, the Clash, Flipper, Willie Nelson, Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant, Jimmy Smith, Rhassan Roland Kirk, more Devo, Thin White Rope, Butthole Surfers, the Ventures, Half Japanese/Jad Fair, Fuck, Hoyt Axton, Roger Miller (Dang Me), Roger Miller(No Man), Blue Oyster Cult, David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Silver Jews, Pavement, Van Halen(DLR era), B-52's, Gang of Four, Zimbo Chimps, Exploding Parakeet, Black Flag, White Flag, Circle Jerks, Blurt, Donovan, the Byrds, Big Dipper, Minor Threat, the Longshoremen (SF), and a bunch more I can't recall at this exact moment.
I've been doing this music thing for a while now. For most of that time I called myself Ham Steak. For about five years I was also a member of a band called Stringbean. Ham Steak released two 7" EPs on the Elephi Pelephi label, a full length CD on Italy's Runt label, three self released CDs (including "Jesus Loves Cheeses" which I plan to re-release), another full length CD on Serendipity Do Da, a split 7" with M.O.T.O. , a split 7" with Hospital, three cassette EPs, and had tracks on about twenty different compilations. Stringbean released two 7" singles and was on about eight or ten different compilations. Stringbean played shows all over the East Coast. I've only played solo in NYC and the Northeast, and a single show out in Seattle. -----------------I sing and play electric and acoustic guitar. Sometimes I just beat the hell out of the guitar. I have a new record almost ready to release. I'm hoping to find a label that's interested in putting it out, but I'll most likely just save up and do this one myself. It's been too much fun to let it sit idle. ---------------------------Some of the new songs will find their way into George Hakkila live shows. There will also be some all electric guitar shows. But nothing is set in stone. I do what I want, when I want.
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Hey bud, good times...good times. I am hoping I get the call from 'Weeney' I miss yall, and now realize what I let go- Hopefully we can fire up some excelent spice blends soon, such as smokie paprika and fennel on thick/marbled pork. (that one is free, two dollars each combination after that!)
