Hunkasaurus

Tom Hendricks as Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar (a 1964 Silvertone Standard Guitar) is leading the post-bands revolution in music. After 40 years of bands in the same 3 guitars and drum pattern, Hendricks says its time for an alternative that's new, passionate, and exciting...... Post-bands music stresses these differences: 1. back to basics music, melody is important, lyrics make sense, arrangements are not excessive, includes all types of music with both originals and covers, music that can be played live without electrical instruments or equipment, and music that is more passionate, intimate, and more fun Hendricks performs the world's only box office music concerts, twice weekly at the Inwood Theater in Dallas, Texas. He has written over 1,300 songs in ever genre...... Some other bio info: '''Tom Hendricks''' is a musicain, painter , writer, and creator of ''Musea'' -- the zine. Also note two websites, the website for Musea.us, and the website for Hunkasaurus.com. See wikipedia/tomhendricks for more bio info...... MUSIC REVIEWS: From "30"...... Starvin'Marv wrote: Simply put...Your re-do of Herman's Hermits' "Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" is worthy of release. I loved it! The first guitar I owned was a Sears Silvertone electric complete with Silvertone Amp. I left loads of DNA (as in blood) on those old strings. Thanks for the listen./// fenderfish wrote: I love the chord progression you did on "play that country music" ...........very cool, thanks./// Flying Tree wrote: Actually, Tom, that 'Dancin' on the Moon' is kind of a cute rockabilly number.../// Lynn Monk, England - The best performances on this CD are in "Tristan & Isolde", the only real ballad of his own on the CD; "Blue Moon" which is my favourite of his cover versions, "Dancing Cross the Moon", a Rock & Roll number that is sung with some conviction; and "Pardon me sir /AOL", which starts off with an odd little poem and goes into quite a good song that is somewhat let down by the political stance of the lyrics./// Gail Winklemann, Dallas "I liked all of them, but "Stories caught my attention. You sounded like Bryan Ferry./// Marci Anderson, Dallas "My favorite was The Ballad of Willie Nelson, Hippie Girl was light and easy. I liked"Tommy's Got A Song in His Guitar" because I know you and it's your guitars favorite. "California Dreaming" - I love that song./// Fran McMillian, Newark NJ This special CD edition of Tom Hendricks' long running zine is a lot of fun. It's very simple and unpretentious; just Tom's voice and his guitar, with a minimal amount of vocal overdubbing. There are plenty of clasics by Lennon/McCartney, Bacharack, and Rogers/Hart as well as some Hendricks originals, including a tribute to 'Zine World'./// Starvin'Marv wrote: I'm using both (Hippie Girl, 100% Groovy) for bass and drum practice. ..You're hell with a geetar and a mackaphone man./// Mike Azzopardi - 'Ballad of Willie Nelson' Its certainly got a cool summer guitar groove to it and a nice melody going on. It did actually seem longer than the 2 minutes that it is. The verses reminded me a little bit of Del Amitri's Roll to me, but that was mainly because of the guitar rhythm. I really like your voice.../// De Lane Van Derbeck - Tyler, Texas. Your Silvertone sounds wonderful and you have a WONDERFUL voice. Love those songs... thank you again Tom for the awesome CD. It will be played for years and years./// Peggy Whisler - San Antonio Tom's version of "Downtown" freshens the 1960s classic and makes it his own. It's upbeat and punctuated with some sassy "hey hey" refrains to get your foot tapping. "Zine World" and "Pardon Me Sir/AOL" are wonderful originals. "Zine World" takes a look at the underrecognized filed of zinesters with a bright, cheerful refrain. "Pardon Me Sir/AOL" looks at the corporate music monopoly and suggests that it can all tank today, and we'd be better off. Tom's clear vocals and clever lyrics, backed by his faithful guitar, Pet Dog, work wonders with this song. A fun CD that appeals to a variety of ages and interests./// Joe W. Larson - I've listened to your music before, checking it out again, its fun. I like the old school feel of it./// Marquetta - Most Interesting CD of 2004? It would be easy to rave on about Tom/Hunk and this ("30"), his latest anti-corporate art project. Admittedly, this writer probably knows him too well and likes him too much to pretend any real objectivity, but regular readers of this page and "Musea" will most likely appreciate the effort and spirit that makes "30" such a delightfully real and "unshrinkwrapped" musical product. Cutting to the chase: If you're sick 'n' tired of the same old same old, "30" just might be your ticket for the last train to where ever it was you thought you wanted to go; and even if it isn't, there's a thoroughly charming version of "Last Train to Clarksville" (once upon a time big hit for The Monkees) plus all the other nostalgia-tinged covers and Hunk's/Tom's own originals. "30" was engineered by Pamela M. Irwin who has worked with an impressive list of "name" artists Don Henley, Ron Wood, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison,... The Dixie Chicks, Merle Haggard, LeAnn Rimes, Ray Charles, Wilie Nelson, Fats Domino, The Texas Playboys, Fabulous Thunderbirds.../// From "NEXT"..... King, Pennsylvania - I've received a ton of interesting mail into the official ULA PO Box . Included is the latest musical cd from ULAer Tom Hendricks. Didn't know we had our own musician in our ranks, did you? (Better than David Berman.) The cd contains some of Tom's own compositions, but also several classics, best among them John Lennon's "That Means a Lot"-- maybe the best version I've heard of it. Tom has a unique, avant-garde voice framed by the simplicity of his solo guitar. Another high point is Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away." Good to see two of the three genius writers of the rock era represented. (Missing is a Bob Dylan composition.) Do we have a cut on the ULA site yet? If not, let's do it!/// David - Dallas. Hey, thanks for the new CD! Very good stuff! I like the sparseness and simplicity of it. Was that a kazoo on Sleepwalker? Very haunting! I loved How do you do what you do! Also Secret Agent man. Several of your songs were nice, too. (Sorry, the CD is in my car so I'm working from memory here.) GREAT job! Keep on creating! /// John - California Just listened to it-- great!. I detect a bit of melancholy in your own lyrics. Am I correct? Great guitar playing, the old favorites brought back some memories of college, etc. /// Lori Moffatt, Associate Editor - Texas Highways magazine- Longtime Texas musician Tom Hendricks has done some crazy things to make a living: He*s delivered flowers, tossed pizzas and papers, worked in bookstores, taught guitar lessons, and even hosted an event that heralded the *end of the worst of modern art.* But a decade ago, Tom found perhaps his most unusual gig playing music in the box office of Dallas* Inwood Theater, where he performs as Hunkasaurus and His Pet Dog Guitar, the latter being his beloved, beat-up 1964 Silvertone Standard. *It was the dumbest name I could think of,* says Tom. *I wanted to bring the fun back to music.* And that he does. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, moviegoers who flock to the freshly restored Inwood to see art films and foreign flicks also discover a free concert*oftentimes an eclectic medley of Burt Bacharach, Buddy Holly, and Tom Hendricks originals. *Adults sometimes think I*m the radio,* says Tom. *And the young kids*they all do the same thing. First, they freeze, then they start dancing.* Tom*s box-office production aside, the Inwood is something to see. The theater, which opened in 1947, was purchased last January by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban, who restored the bodacious Perry Nichols murals, rebuilt the theater*s neon sign, and upgraded the sound system, seats, screens, lobby, and the famous Inwood Lounge, which serves the best martini in the theater biz. For more on Tom, see www.hunkasaurus.com./// George - Internet "Well, I've listened to just about all the songs on your website. I like most of 'em just fine, and there are a few I like a lot. I like "I'll Never Fall In Love Again", "Last Train to Clarksville" and especially "Downtown". Beyond the fact that these tunes are a pretty good example of high-level pop songwriting I think your interpretations have a certain charm missing from the original covers."///