MUSIC AND ART ARE MY LOVES. if i'm not writing songs and touring around with my band " THE BEARFOOT HOOKERS", i'm usually making ART of some sort or another. mainly for my band! I teach art(M.C.H.S. in Madison, Ga. ONE MORGAN!!!!! plus i'm a diehard UGA DAWG FAN!!!! GOOOooo!!! DOGS! Sic'em WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!)
Music
TOO MANY TO LIST'EM ALL! i love all kinds of music!!!! i have no taste!!!! i don't care if its polka, classical, country,alt-country, rap, metal, rap-metal, hard rock, soft rock, Southern Rock, Alternative, new age, new wave, gospel, reggae, ska, R&B, Soul, or whatever...if its good its GOOD! (but i guess i am kinda partial to BLUESY, BEER-DRINKIN' GOSPEL THOUGH!!!!hehehheee) Heres a crazy attempt at a few in no particular order: -The Rolling Stones -
Johnny Cash -
Willie Nelson -
Waylon Jennings
-The Black Crowes -
Lynyrd Skynyrd -
!!!ELVIS!!! -
Robert Earl Keen -
Ronnie James Dio -
Todd Snider -
Kris Kristofferson -
Led Zeppelin -
AC/DC -
The Grateful Dead -
JACK CADILLAC -
Gram Griffin -
Abby Owens -
The Black Jacks -
Uncle Dave -
Edwin McCain -
Coyote Shivers -
Carla Lefever & the Rays -
Otis Redding -
G'N'F'N'R -
Gram Parsons -
The Flying Burrito Bros.
- KEN WILL MORTON! -
Betsy Franck -
Caroline Monroe -
Kimberly Morgan -
HAYSHAKER -
TAJ MAHAL -
THE BEATLES! -
THE BEATLES! -
THE BEATLES! -
THE BEATLES! -
GOV'T MULE -
TISHAMINGO -
Devil In Disguise -
Committee of Vigilance:
-Spencer Frye
-Jason Beckman
-Chris Henderson
The Allman Bros. -
The Warren Bros. -
Drunk & Furious -
Charlie Robinson -
The Laney Strickland Band -
Waylon Payne -
Tenacious D -
Jimi Hendrix -
Shooter Jennings -
Ryan Adams -
KISS -
Lenny Kravitz -
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN -
Kevin Kinney -
Drivin & Cryin -
The Chasers -
Joe Cocker -
Bob Dylan -
Charlie Daniels -
HANK SR. -
HANK JR. -
HANK III
Paul Rodgers' Bad Company -
Muddy Waters -
Howling Wolf -
George Jones -
Son Volt -
Uncle Tupelo -
Wilco -
Dark New Day -
Kenny Chesney -
Keith Urban -
-"MADONNA" -
Elton John -
Rod Stewart -
The Violent Femms -
Emmy Lou Harris -
The Crabbgrass Cowboys -
HANK VEGAS -
AARON IRONS & THE LIABILITIES! -
CONNER RAND & THE RED DIRT BAND -
DODD FERRELLE & THE TINFOIL ALL-STARS! -
Col. Knoledge & the Lickity Splits -
Bob Marley -
The Star Room Boys -
Bright Eyes -
Butch Walker -
The Marvelous 3 -
Chris Knight -
The Drive-by-Truckers -
REDNECK GREECE DELUX -
Dwight Youkam -
Vic Chesnutt -
VIC STANLEY -
DAVE MARR -
G.Love & Special Sauce -
Old Crow Medicine Show -
Ray Charles -
Aretha Franklin -
Sublime -
Tom Waites -
Aerosmith -
ZZ Top -
Jack Johnson -
Ben Harper -
The Beastie Boys -
!!!!!THE NEW FANGLERS!!!!!!! -
Weezer -
Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings -
Eric Dodd Band -
KILL LEBARON -
MANNING & THE MAZE -
CHRIS HEAD -
BRANDI CARLILSE -
COLBIE CALLIET -
TAYLOR SWIFT -
SHELBY McLEOD -
CHRIS SMITH -
ANNA SOLTYS! -
Adam Payne Band -
Stewart & Winfield -
Dodd Ferrelle -
Jay Markwalter -
KING COTTON -
KEN WILLIAMS -
ROLLIN' HOME -
LULLWATER -
Sounthwind -
The Josh Kirkland Band -
PAUL LEE -
LEE O'NEAL -
THE CARBURERATORS -
THE HOLY LIARS -
LIVE WELL -
MARC BROUSSARD -
THE BLACK KEYS -
Ray LAMONTAGNE -
Jennifer Nettles
Every Musician in or from WAYCROSS GA! - -
AUGH HA! i'll keep adding more! when i think of them!
Movies
Here's a list of some cool movies!:
-
Forest Gump -
Roadhouse -
Crossroads
( the Robert Johnson story!) -
Smokey and the Bandit -
Purple Rain -
The Decline of Western Civilization: the metal years -
School of Rock -
All the Quentin Tarintino flicks -
KISS meets the Phanton of the Park -
Wizard of Oz(simultaniously with Pink Floyd's DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ) -
Heavy Metal -
Who Framed Roger Rabbit -
depending on how fueled up my A.D.H.D. is i like black-n-white artsy films if there's enough nudity hehehehee,
i like documentries if they're done well and about something cool!,
I like Horror movies if they're poorly made, & funny!,
I like All the ELVIS movies. he was the KING!( the cheesier the better!... WOW! i just popped out with a guitar ...and theres GO-GO dancers! hehehehehe), All the John Wayne Movies, Pilgrim!!!! Any Clint Eastwood Movie!, especially the unforgiven!, & you can't forget one of his best movies ever, Any Which Way But Loose!(right turn, Clyde!), all the Monty Python movies, Anything with Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Steve MArtin, Chevy Chase(aahhh HELL!!!! all movies with any saturday night live alumni) from blues bros. to Joe Dirt!, Caddyshack to The longest Yard.
TALLEDAGA NIGHTS -
KNOCKED UP -
SUPERBAD -
i can't wait to see
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! -
Television
I like my t.v. in 30 minute blocks & it has to be funny! What an easy concept, remember sit-coms!? what the hell happen to the shitty ass Sit-Coms!? REALITY T.V. SUX!!!! I LIKE Jay, Dave, Conan, Carson, & Jimmy Kimmel!!! what i love is satelite radio through the T.V. I LOVE ME SOME SATELLITE RADIO( sirius/ xfm) My t.v. is usually on those music channels! ( 24/7)
outlaw country( all that is right with music today!), & hair nation( cock rock 80s metal!) i tivo Songs i like and try to learn'em!!!!
i was t.v. free for a year. it rocked, but
I GOT CABLE AGAIN. It's cool. i forgot how shitty t.v. had gotten. I HATE REALITY T.V. SO MUCH, BUT I CATCH MYSELF WATCHING IT. ONLY THING I KNOW IS THAT I WANT TO BE BRETT MICHAELS, & I BELIEVE WHOEVER RUINED MTV WITH THIS REALITY BULLSHIT, DESERVES TO SLIDE UNDER A TRUCK & TASTE THEIR OWN BLOOD! PLAY SOME FLIPPIN' MUSIC!!! HOW BOUT' SOME DIO!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU GUYS USE TO ROCK. MUSIC TELEVISION SHOULD BE MUSIC! NOT SOME WHINEY LITTLE BITCHES BEING FAKE. ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE GONNA CALL IT THE REAL WORLD!
Books
I'm usually too busy or jacked up to sit down and read! but the last book i read was "MEDITATIONS FROM THE JOINT" by Tommy Chong! it's pretty cool. if you like to read and you like all the old CHEECH & CHONG movies, you'll love this book!... i hear theres a book of 365 haiku poems he wrote during the actual d.t.s but i can't find it!): if anybody know where to get it or has it, let me know.
Hey if you're looking for books, my friend Jon Tonge just opened a book store in Madison, Ga. called DOG EARED BOOKS! Go there buy some coffee, some books, some toys for the kids, Maybe a refrigerator magnet finger puppet or two!
plus, if you are in Macon, Ga. stop by the GOLDEN BOW. My friend Eric has a real artsy vibe going down there at his book store. tell him reverend ty! gave him a shout out!!!
Heroes
ANY BODY WHO DOESN'T GIVE A FLYIN' FLIP ABOUT WHATS EVERYBODY ELSE THINKS AND DOES THINGS THERE OWN WAY. Willie Nelson, Todd Snider, Ryan Adams, Robert Earl Keen, Chris Knight, David Allan Coe, Bon Scott, Jack Black, & MICK & KEITH!, Salvodor Dali, Pablo Picasso, Philip Evergood, Henry Rousseu, Red Grooms, Benny Andrews, Steffen Thomas, Edvard Munch, Edgar Degas, Jim Herbert, Jacob Wenzka, every folk artist, ALL OF MY STUDENTS!, & my favorite ARTIST: ART ROSENBAUM( he was one of my teachers @ UGA!)
University Of Georgia
Athens, GEORGIA
Graduated: 2001
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Drawing/ Painting/ Art Education
1993 to 2001
HOOKER TY is trying to round up old students of barbara kimbrough, especially lee blackwell. shes not doing well(cancer) plus THE HOOKERS r PLAYING CALEDONIA jan 9th! Posted 16 hours ago view more
About me: I'm a Guitar playin', singer/songwriter who dabbles in painting, stand up comedy, & anything else that feels good at the time. I teach High School art by day, and paint the town red by night. I travel when i can, and wish everybody would just drop the b.s. and be happy! I dare anyone out there to come see my band!: www.thebearfoothookers.com or our myspace! Try to keep up. We might lap you!
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Who I'd like to meet: Todd Snider & WILLIE NELSON to me they're are both NINJAS!
ANYBODY ELSE LIKE, Willie or Todd, WHO DOESN'T GIVE A FLYIN' FLIP ABOUT WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE THINKS AND DOES THINGS THEIR OWN WAY: Ryan Adams, Robert Earl Keen, Chris Knight, David Allan Coe, Bon Scott, Jack Black, & MICK & KEITH!, Salvodor Dali, Pablo Picasso, Philip Evergood, Henry Rousseu, Red Grooms, Benny Andrews, Steffen Thomas, Edvard Munch, Edgar Degas, every folk artist, & my favorite ARTIST: ART ROSENBAUM( he was one of my teachers @ UGA!) look all these people up! they'll change your life!!!!!
plus, i'd love to meet more old friends i haven't seen in years. (i've found several already: from Suicide to Fat Man, from Fayettville to Athens!hehehehe) myspace is the apex of the vortex. if you're surfing around and you know me from wayback, send me a message! THAT SHIT IS WAY COOL!
Here's some GREAT NEWS!!! I am nominated for "Best New Artist of the Year" You can vote daily for your favorite artist @ www.GrueneWithEnvy.com now through Dec. 31st Thanks for your support!
alright, so people always say happy hump day for Wednesdays. I think its just as strange to say happy Uphill on Tuesdays, or happy Downhill on Thursdays, but i've never ever seen or heard anyone wish that. -Brandon
Hey Hog Head, I do wish you guys luck! I'm working on some recording myself and I hope to have a couple of songs up real soon. I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again, it's been too long brother. You take care buddy.
It means the world you even gave us a chance..so many bands on myspace and yet you took the time to listen..just wanted to personally thank you..how have you been?
Hey Ty! Here's that pencil sketch from this past Saturday night. I enjoyed your music and talking with you later at Michael's and April's. I hope to see you again next time you're home. Bill
Ty! Ty! Ty! I had fun singin' with ya Tuesday! Maybe I'll be seein' more of you and Athens! I don't remember you leavin' the other night, or if I told you bye, but I love ya! See ya soon!
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