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LUKE RYAN

TOO MEAN TO LIVE.....TOO WEIRD TO DIE

About Me

LUKE RYAN...HE WAS BORN TOO YOUNG IN A WORLD HE NEVER MADE...IN THE VERY EARLY YEARS HE BASICALLY LAID AROUND..ATE..SLEPT...AND POOPED A LOT...(I proberbly shouldn't mention poop in my website...but hey!!..I already did..didn't I)...ANYHOOT...AFTER AWHILE THE BOY WAS OLD ENOUGH TO PICK UP A GUITAR..AND THE WORLD AS WE KNEW IT WAS NEVER THE SAME...DAMN !!! THAT BOY COULD PLAY..LIKE LIQUID THUNDER..HE SHOOK THE VERY FIBER OF EXISTENCE WITH HIS MIGHTY POWER CHORDS AND TASTEFUL LICKS.....AND SING!!!...DAMN THAT BOY COULD CROON...HE MADE THE WOMEN FALL AWAY IN A DEAD SWOON..THE BOY WAS A REAL SEAT WETTER.....AFTER AWHILE HE MADE MANY FRIENDS IN THE BUSINESS ...WHO QUICKLY FORGOT HIM??...SO HE SET OUT INTO THE UNDERGROUND....WHERE HIS UNIQUE BRAND OF SOULFUL UNEARTHLY BLUES AND HIS OFF THE WALL HUMOR COULD BE FULLY APPRECIATED BY THE MASSES...................................................... .................................... ............................................................ .................................................. ............................................................ .................................................. ............................................................ .................................................. HEY KIDZ!!!...DON"T FORGET TO CHECK OUT....THE INCREDIBLE DEALS AT LUKE'S "HOOTCH STUDIO"...HOME OF THE $20 SONG DEAL...LUKE IS CURRENTLY OFFERING THE BARGAIN PROMOTION WHERE YOU CAN RECORD FOR THE ENTIRE DAY...10am-9pm...FOR THE STUPID CHEAP PRICE OF $100....WOWIE ZOWIE HUH?........................................................ ...............................VOTE...VOTE...VOTE...VOTE.... ..ON MSG.COM/SOUNDTRACK...........On july 19th of this month an incredible array of underground talent converged at foley square for the open audition of the msg network show…’’nyc soundtrack’’….the American idol of subway musicians…on that day the judges had the unenviable job of narrowing down the many talented performers to 16 finalists…..well this old rockhound was fortunate enough to get an audition spot…there was some monster talent out there that day, so I never thought I would be part of the 16 who would go on in the competition…but gadzooks!!!...I’m in…… So remember to tune in on Sunday night on august 10 at 8;00 on msg…and vote…vote…vote…..for me of course……the voting is online at msg.com/soundtracks…..you can also view all the episodes of the show there 24/7…….voting will be for 24 hours from 8;00 pm on the 10th to 8;00pm on the 11th …remember you can vote for anyone as often as you like so stuff the ballet …….this old cowboy really likes being on tv…it’s fun See ya underground

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/17/2006
Band Members: LUKE RYAN........leader,..... NAOMI....(his guitar).......... UNCLE AL...bass if he's in town....plus A colorful cast of characters and "mercs"...who will show up if the gig pays O.K...or if the drinks are free
Influences: WARREN ZEVON......TOM WAITS.......HUNTER S. THOMPSON.......SAMUEL BECKETT.....BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE....MINGUS.....CHE GUERVERA....GAMERA.....JEAN PAUL SARTRE.....DAVY CROCKETT.....WILD MAN FLETCHER....PT BARNUM....GABBY HAYES...ROBERT CRUMB....MY OLD BUDDY BU...THE BOURGEOISE SISTERS....THE RAMONES...MOSE ALLISON......THELONIOUS MONK...RY COODER....BOOM BOOM MANCINI....SISTER CATHERINE MARY HATCHET FACE....FRANK ZAPPA....MERLE HAGGARD....ABBIE HOFFMAN...NIETSCHE...DR. JOHN THE NIGHT TRIPPER.....DR. JONATHAN ZIZMOR THE DERMATOLOGIST....SUN RA.....CAPTAIN BEEFHEART....SOUPY SALES...JOHNNY CASH...GREGORY CORSO.....TED MACK....DAN HICKS AND HIS HOT LICKS....JERRY JEFF WALKER....CHARLES BUKOWSKI ...BEEZLEBUB.....DAVID JOHANSEN ...LEONARD COHEN.....ZACHERLY the cool ghoul.....SCREAMING JAY HAWKINS....WILLIE NELSON...SPANKY Mc FARLIN....ATTILA THE HUN...TAJ MAHAL....FLIP THE FROG....THE FUGS....CASH FLAGG....MAYNARD G KREBBS.....MINGUS....FELIX THE CAT........HOWLING WOLF.....THE CRAMPS.....DICK ZIGAN.....ALBERT CAMUS....HOPALONG CASSIDY.....BUDWEISER BEER ...and MY MOM
Sounds Like: A HUNDRED MILES OF HARD ROAD.......uncle al
Record Label: HOOTCH MUSIC
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

VOTE FOR LUKE ON NYC SOUNDTRACK

On july 19th of this month an incredible array of underground talent converged at foley square for the open audition of the msg network show&''nyc soundtrack''&.the American idol of subway musicians&o...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:54:00 PST

EXCREMEDITATION ON MODERN TIMES

THEY'VE ALREADY ROUNDED US UP LIKE CATTLE,HERDED US INTO SLAVE LABOR GULAGS,AND REPLACED OUR NAMES WITH URINE TEST RESULT NUMBERS....ONLY MOST OF US DIDN'T NOTICE,BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY ST...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:29:00 PST

REFLEXIONS ON THE LIFE OF A COCKROACH

LATELY I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LITTLE BUG PROBLEM..THE LATE NIGHT INFESTATION OF THAT LOATHSOME DISEASE RIDDEN LITTLE CRAWLY FUCKER...THE COCKROACH...THE OTHER NIGHT I TURNED ON THE LIGHT AND SURPRI...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:59:00 PST

DISHWATER BLONDE

...BEFORE THE WOOLY MAMMOTH MANUVERED THROUGH THE TARPIT...AND OLD BRER RABBIT SUCKED ON HIS CORNCOB PIPE...THERE WAS A FRECKLE ON THE FACE OF THE MOON...A SHADOW BENEATH THE STAGE DOOR LIGHT...A BEAU...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:07:00 PST

FLAT BUSTED ON THE BALLS OF MY ASS BROKE

.....EXAUSTED....THIS CESSPOOL OF HARDSHIP AND POVERTY IS SINKING ME LIKE A HUNDRED POUND WEIGHT TIED TO MY NECK.......I'M CLAWING MY WAY THROUGH THE MUCK AND MIRE OF THIS DAY TO DAY...HAND TO MOUTH.....
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:45:00 PST

INVENTING A NEW LANGUAGE

......Back in the day .....before the Beatnik....when clouds of ether lifted from the GREAT COSMIC NOSE...and all at once the ethereal exterior came into focus...and everything withen grew more plaid....
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:31:00 PST

CELEBRITIES WHO "DID NOT" DIE IN 2006

.....Well here it is..another New Year...and we somehow made it this far without hanging ourselves with that ugly tie we got for Xmas..we survived the dysfunctional family gatherings and the pressures...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 08:10:00 PST

BLUE GELETIN ITALIAN ICE CONTROVERSEY

BLUE GELETIN ITALIAN ICE CONTROVERSEY....... ......IS BLUE GELETIN A FLAVOR OR A COLOR?.... ......Become opinionated..put this controversey to rest once and for alll......................................
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:52:00 PST

TALES FROM THE UNDERGROUND

Hey boys and girls ..gather around...here's a tale..strange but true...that happened right here in the underbelly of this great teeming Metropolis...yes THE SUBWAY.......now as we all know..I spend a ...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 03:39:00 PST

ON THE NATURE OF MONEY...(or the lack thereof)

MONEY...(or the lack of it)..IS LIKE BEER ...IT IS THE CAUSE OF ALL MY TROUBLES...YET ALSO THE SOLUTION...I WENT TO THE BANK THE OTHER DAY WITH A HUGE WAD OF BILLS....(fresh from my guitar case)....TW...
Posted by LUKE RYAN on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 01:42:00 PST