Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder !

About Me

You Are Animal
A complete lunatic, you're operating on 100% animal instincts.
You thrive on uncontrolled energy, and you're downright scary.
But you sure can beat a good drum.
"Kill! Kill!" The Muppet Personality Test...35 yrs old , drummer , live in Aberdeen , WA ... Known as Scotty Karate (not the idiot one from Canada!!!) , played in such bands as SOON , WRONG TREE , NOBODY , BURNT , LITTLE MONGRELZ , PERPETUAL DAMAGE MACHINE , CIRCLE DRIVE , B.M.V. , OBSTACLE SOUP , DRAB just to name a few...My current project , BEAR GULCH, has been preparing to introduce the 'brand new heavy' to Grays Harbor County...http://www.myspace.com/beargulchtheband ...And my last project , CIRCLE DRIVE , has a six-song demo e.p. out and getting regular airplay on our local station K.A.H.S. 106.5 fm ! www.myspace.com/circledrive75 Mentioned on page 13 of "LOVE AND DEATH" by Max Wallace & Ian Halperin (the newest 'who killed Kurdt Cobain' novel) as "the nerdy guy" (does that suck or what?!!) , and another book called "Heavier Than Heaven" , ain't read what they say about me in that one yet... Featured on MTV's 'win metallica' contest (no , not the winner!) for all of 2 seconds (jumped out in front of semi-truck transporting members of MeTRENDica and gave 'em the devil horns !!!) ... Artist/cartoonist , known for drawing freehand skulls on jean jackets and vests with Sharpie markers (sometimes made to order!) and his sometime hobby of 'Guerrilla Phototgraphy' ... Ordained Minister , Right Reverend , and Missionary of Music ... Amateur magician , mesmerist and mentalist ...Recently upgraded right hip (Femoral/Acetabular implant - titanium) ceramic-on-ceramic replacement : ZERO FRICTION ! ! ! The drummer returns in May '08 ! ! ! Influenced by Edward Lee , The Pizz , Pushead , Berni Wrightson , Melvins , Iron Maiden , Black Flag , Misfits , Three Inches of Blood , Gwar , Elvis , pirates , bikers , ninjas , Houdini , Cardini , Dulldini and Shortini ! ! !

My Interests

all things metal !!! all things skull !!! all things magic !!!

I'd like to meet:

Elvis on Mars fighting ninja skeletons in a biker bar full of pirates,wenches and gold!

Music:

...KISS , ELVIS , MELVINS , MENTORS , MOTORHEAD , SUBLIME , THREE INCHES OF BLOOD , INTO ETERNITY , TOOL , BLACK FLAG , to name a few... ...But BEAR GULCH WILL EAT YOU...And the eyes of Grays Harbour are upon you...We are Legion , and our name is a place , both real and unnerving by nature...You want to go there , but never alone...

Movies:

True Romance , Gummo , Wonderland , To Kill A Mockingbird , Drunken Master , Caddyshack , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas , Rubber Johnny , Bad Dreams , Anything by Terry Gilliam (12 Monkeys , Time Bandits , etc.) , all of Elvis' cheesy movies , Bad Boys (the one with Sean Penn & Esai Morales) , Super Troopers , Smokey and the Bandit , Carlito's Way

Television:

COPS , CSI , MONK , ROB & BIG , METALOCALYPSE , ROBOT CHICKEN , Rev. Joseph Prince , RED DWARF , FAMILY GUY , SURVIVORMAN , GHOST HUNTERS , RAT PATROL , HOGAN'S HEROES , IRONSIDES , STREETS OF SAN FRANSISCO , CHiPs , THE YOUNG ONES , SAVED BY THE BELL , SOPRANOS , BREAKING BAD , etc , etc , etc. ...

Books:

FUTURE SHOCK -Alvin Toffler , KISS AND MAKEUP -Gene Simmons , MAGIC IN THEORY AND PRACTISE -Aleister Crowley , the BIBLE , NECRONOMICON , MODERN COIN MAGIC - J B Bobo

Heroes:

...I don't have heroes ; either I train them , or I pain them , ain't gots to explain them...But Elvis Aron Presley would make a fine one , or maybe Jesus...

My Blog

Open Mic Night at the Pourhouse is back !

EVERY THURSDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTat THE POURHOUSE in Aberdeen -OPEN MIC NIGHT- Hosted by :"ARCH STANTON & the UNKNOWNS"*Featuring performances by special guests :"Willie McMuff and the Bunk Weed Inf...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:32:00 PST

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..TR style="BORDER-RIGHT: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: 69c 1px solid; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse"> ...Soon... ...Changes are in place ; evolut...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:29:00 PST

...Advance announcement of upcoming ambience and attractions...

...Maybe even in time for Christmas , but I wouldn't hold my breath on that... ...With foul and wretched hips , still I soldier on best as I can......Seems my best IS good enough these days... ....
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:28:00 PST

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...Tom can be a real jerk...Last night I was booted off without any notice whatsoever , and today it took over 4 hours to access my messages...I left him a comment that said thanks for booting me with...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:38:00 PST

Hiatus / sabbatical / leave of absence / interim hibernation

...Thus begins the arduous journey of rehabilitation......In two days , I'm getting holes drilled into the marrow of the tops of my thighbones - one each , to finally relieve the pressure that has bee...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:15:00 PST

...To vent recent frustrations...

...I'm not happy about this...I'm not going to go into great length......My health is bad , and seems to be getting worse......On Monday I find out what surgery I'll be getting for my bum hip......
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Sat, 19 May 2007 04:03:00 PST

...I'll sleep when I'm dead ; part one - collateral bleu... ...

...Been a bit gobsmacked as of late......Screwed up hip and all , but still kickin' and stickin'......So here's what I got going on , project-wise : - "BEAR GULCH" - original harbor rawk that wil...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Sun, 13 May 2007 04:13:00 PST

Erin Go Barph ! ...A poem...

...(ahem)......Firstly , let us understand the number of the beast......His name is St. Patrick ; we gave him his own holiday ; we celebrate all things Irish in his name......According to legend ...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 07:02:00 PST

...It's official ! The new drummer for Bear Gulch is...

...Yours truly ! We've had two rehearsals so far , and I've got about 9 songs to learn ... Then we'll be ready to record and start setting up some shows ... There are rumours that one of the first loc...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 05:23:00 PST

...Back in the saddle again...I'm BAAAACK !

...Hey wassup to all you myspace-cadets...(taking a 4:20 pause) (eating a bowl of cereal)...Anyway , to catch up on recent events :-Gots my drumbs up and running again ! YAY ! They're all set up to pl...
Posted by Scotty Karate - the true name for thunder ! on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:27:00 PST