 | Howie at Robert Johnson afterhour Howie and Malle at Robert Johnson afterhour LFP 2007 |
 | Howie my part from skate video (24 hours to live part II) |
 | howie alittle bit of skateboarding |
 | Tom Howie Live at the Lounge If you jive to Jack Johnson, or melt to John Mayer, you'll LOVE 18 year old singer/songwriter Tom Howie. The Green Room heats up and so do the innuendoes in this premiere Tom Howie television interview. |
 | Tom Howie Interview If you swoon to Jack Johnson or melt to John Mayer you'll LOVE Tom Howie - check out our super fun interview with the up and coming 18 year old singer songwriter. |
 | The Three Amigos Soccer, connor jumping fence, etc. Video by howie. At Mitchel College. |
 | The Ventures - Walk Don't Run The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, two Tacoma, Washington masonry workers. They have also contributed to the surf music genre, though they are not strictly a surf band. In 2008, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Initially calling themselves "The Versatones", Bogle and Wilson played small clubs and beer bars in the Northwest. In 1959 they recorded and released two vocal tunes, "The Real McCoy" and "Cookies and Coke", but neither record charted. They met and recruited Nokie Edwards as bass player, and recorded "Walk Don't Run" with Bogle on lead, Wilson on rhythm, Edwards on bass, and Skip Moore on drums. Moore was replaced by Howie Johnson. They approached several record companies, none of whom showed any interest in signing them. With support from Don Wilson's mother, Josie, they started their own record company, "Blue Horizon Records". They self-produced the 45 rpm single of "Walk Don't Run" and promoted it themselves. A Seattle DJ, Pat O'Day, used the song as a news "kicker" (lead-in); Bob Reisdorf, owner of Dolton Records, heard it on the radio, and contacted and signed The Ventures. "Walk Don't Run" climbed to #2 for a week on the Billboard Top 100 in September 1960. The lineup of Bogle, Wilson, Edwards and Johnson remained intact until 1962, or roughly the release of their 8th album. Around this time, Edwards (a very talented guitarist in his own right) suggested that Bogle's lead guitar abilities were being stretched, and that they were in essence wasting Edwards' talents by keeping him on bass. Bogle agreed, and rapidly learned the bass parts to all their songs, allowing Edwards to take lead guitar, which helped modernize the sound of the band and keep them current-sounding into the late 1960s. Also, in 1962, Johnson was injured in an auto crash which caused irreversible spinal damage. On doctor's orders, he quit the band. Bogle and Wilson already knew Mel Taylor, house drummer at The Palomino in North Hollywood (the venue where they would play numerous shows during their resurgence in the 1980s). Taylor had performed as drummer on the Bobby "Boris" Pickett hit "Monster Mash", The Hollywood Argyles' "Alley Oop" and "The Lonely Bull" by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass. Taylor was known for a very aggressive, hard-hitting style of drumming. They invited him to some recording sessions, which led to him becoming a permanent member of The Ventures. The combination of Edwards on lead guitar, Taylor on drums, Bogle on bass and Wilson on rhythm guitar created what many fans feel was The Ventures at their very best. This lineup remained unchanged until Edwards left the band in 1968, to be replaced by Gerry McGee. Edwards came back in 1973 and remained with them until 1984, although he has toured and gigged with them dozens of times in the subsequent 23 plus years. Edwards' replacement in 1984 was, once again, Gerry McGee. Drummer Mel Taylor remained the heartbeat of The Ventures until cancer took his life in 1996. His spot has since been filled by his son, Leon Taylor. (Original drummer Howie Johnson had died in 1988). Their commercial fortunes in the US declined sharply in the early 1970s due to changing musical trends. In the late 1970s and into the 1980s, a resurgence of interest in surf music led to some in the punk/new wave audience rediscovering the band. The Go-Go's wrote "Surfin' And Spyin'" and dedicated it to The Ventures. The Ventures recorded their own version and continue to occasionally perform the song. Their career was given another rejuvenating shot in the arm by Quentin Tarantino's use of The Lively Ones' version of Nokie Edwards' "Surf Rider" and several other classic surf songs in the soundtrack of the hit movie Pulp Fiction. The Ventures became one of the most popular groups world-wide thanks in large part to their instrumental approach - there were no language barriers to overcome. The Ventures are still the most popular American rock group in Japan. On March 10, 2008, The Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
 | Collide by Howie Day - A Tommy and Jude Video New year, new videos by me! To give this near year a kick start and prepare for Season 3 of Instant Star, I came up with this classic video about, who else, Jude and Tommy! From Tommy's POV. Song used is by Howie Day and it's called Collide. Clips are from ISO Media (no longer in service) and DLS Media. I DO NOT OWN INSTANT STAR! |
 | Fox NFL Sunday Christmas - Conducted by Terry Bradshaw These kids are at the mercy of Bradshaw's tempo and uncoordinated arm waving. Dear God. On top of that there's Howie "No Rhythm" Long leading the bells. The best is the guy in the background showing Howie to keep a constant rhythm but he doesn't listen and the rest is obvious. We can't be sure if Jimmie Johnson was using the wood blocks or playing off of his own skull. Merry Christmas! |
 | Stupid Dancing Movie A lot of stupid dancing. this is dedicated to our awesome fans, in particular whitney, diana, and melissa (whose pants i wrecked and i feel horribly about) we'll keep dancing for you ladies.. just wish u were here. |
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