Tommy Cole stage name(Tom Terrific Tongue Man Hot Licks and Live Snake Show)
on Harmonica and Lead Guitar! Everything else is just my computer, sorry no band
Influences
Clapton ,Beck ,Guy ,Muddy ,Robert Johnson ,Charlie Christian ,Little Walter ,Toots George Benson ,George Duke ,Bootsy ,Rick James ,James Brown ,Ray Charles ,Tom Scott , Funkadelics ,Prince ,Dwayne Allman ,T Van Zandt ,Albert Collins ,Lighting Hopskins are some of the musicians I stole licks from!
Sounds Like
Smooth Jazz mixed with Funk,Blues, Latin and Rock! Check it out!
Saw Elvis on Ed Sullivan show and wanted to play the guitar at six. Started trying to playing guitar in 1965 at 13 with a play along to The Ventures record ,lost the record but am still trying to play it anyway. I told my grandma that when I grow up I want to be a musician! She said you cant do both! I hate it when old people are right! I've played harmonica since 1969 My fav websites are Myspace,Reverbnation,,Youtube ,Jamacast ,the Texas lottery site to check my non-winning numbers. I am trying to learn flash to do animation and movie fx for youtube ,but still a neophyte. I love music ,food ,fun and more music! I hope to make money someday,because I've always been a musician. I lived in a commune in New Mexico ,begged for change in Toronto,naked at a rainbow gathering in Texas,arrested in Denver for attempting to climb a tree,ate turnips right out of the ground in Mississippi,worked at a motorcycle shop in Dallas,drove motorcycle naked at lake Travis near Austin. Played for a George McGovern benefit in Austin (Jerry Jeff waker was there!)Played at the first white blues club on 6th street in Austin (the lamplight inn) with Uncle John Turner and the Texas Sheiks, Uncle John(John and Tommy were Johnny Winters First Band ,John passes away recently ), lil Bruce (Vocals),Tommy Shannon ,Jack Morgan [the best live guitarist I ever played with ,I heard he died(insert sad face)] and some time Keith Ferguson ( The most fun bass guitarist I ever met,he died too!)it wasn't my band but in Austin back then everybody jammed with everybody else.Played every sat night for 2 years at the One Night club (it was a block away from the police station and the wildest club in Austin) in a band called the Sugarland Blues Band (if you know where Stuart Palmer )is email me, [Storm]Jimmy Vaughn played there every Monday night with Doyle Bramhall Sr (great vocals)and a great harp player Lewis,jammed with them a couple times! Jammed with Stevie Ray at the Rome Inn ,Played with George Underwood and the Dukes ,Holy Katz(know where Pasha is?),The Last Gash Wine Circus,Toad,Roy Coyote,Clarence Clemons at the Armadillo World H.Q. with Steam Heat ,jammed with the old members of Point Blank ( insert sad story of record label ripoff),Jim Dandy,Rocky Athas,opened for Georgia Satalites,John Mayall ,Jeff Healey,jammed with at Freddie King at Mother Blues in Dallas. Played in Johnny Taylor's band,jammed with Bugs Henderson, the Stratoblasters,Hash Brown[in Dallas],I have lived under a staircase,and in a goat shed,slept in lots of goodwill boxes,but their hard to find now. I love to play the blues and trying to play jazz,hope to learn more. Have played rock ,country ,reggae ,and funk in bands. I live in the country 50 miles outside of Dallas , Texas.
Peace Out!
Tommy Cole
{old stage name Tom Terrific Tongue Man Hot Licks and Live Snake Show with a Mexican Sideman [Phillip Fajardo who played drums for Jimmy Buffet named me that as a joke and no one ever stopped calling anything else!]}
The Jay Pea Strut (Funky Groove with me on Harmonica)
Night Sweats ( Loud Rock with me on Guitar)
Expecting Her ( Smooth Jazz with me on Guitar)
Hot Peppers (Blues with a funky Nawlens beat with me on Harmonica)
Memories (Smooth Rock with me on Guitar)
Nawlens Bound (Blues with me on Harmonica)
Funkasaurus II (Smooth Funk-Jazz with me on Guitar)
Psycho Blues (Blues with me on Harmonica)
Myth or Logical (Smooth Rock with me on Guitar)
One Too Many (Smooth Funk-Jazz with me on Guitar)
It's Unfair ( Smooth Jazz with me on Guitar)
Mas Ora ( Smooth Latin Jazz with me on Guitar)
Way Too Shy (Funk-Jazz with me on Harmonica and on Guitar)
Octopus (Funky Nawlens beat with me on Guitar)
Rhythmicality ( Smooth Jazz with me on Harmonica and on Guitar)
Splicing the Thaumata (Blues with me on Guitar)
Por Nada ( Smooth Latin Jazz with me on Harmonica)
My Bad ? (Blues with me on Guitar)
When You Legalize It
(Comedy Rap with Me on vocals)
Mas Ora
Hey Tommy my dear Friend! Just stopping by to let you know that you are in my toughts and in my soul even if I am not anymore so active on MySpace! Wish you and yours a wonderful weekend! Take care and stay safe!
Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www. prototypmusic. de http://www. myspace. com/officialsiteprototyp http://www. myspace. com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Thanks for being my friend. I wanted to make sure you know I have 3 FREE tracks from my recent releases available for you ! I just put em' up. Go now!!! http://myspace.com/misskristin Grab em off the gydget ! Much love ~ Miss Kristin
Hi Tommy, Welcome to Songweavers world of humanity on a mission of Peace to heal our world through music and humanitarian causes. The world would feel empty without you and the beauty of your music. Warm blessings, Lusia
Hello Tommy my dear Friend! Just stopping by to say HELLO and to wish you a wonderful week! How are you? Hope everything is fine in your world?! Sorry I haven' t been in touch lately, but as you already know I' ve been very busy with our video clip for the Song “Children Of The Streets”. We have some more than 200 hours filmed material... so you can imagine...working, working, working...
Thanks for keeping this friendship alive Brother, you are in my toughts and in my Hearth even if I am no more so active on myspace! Last but not least thanks for your support and keep up the good work!
Wish you and yours a wonderful week!
Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Tommy Cole, I will be a priviledge to jam with you when you get back. Hey, Get Back To Where You Once Belong. Get Back Tom Terrific Your RayRays waitin 4 Ya!
Dear Tommy my Friend! How are you??? How you feel? I hope you feel much better now and enjoy the life!? I am glad to see the light on your site! Thank you so much for keeping this friendship alive, much appreciated my Friend! Yes I am back again... I mean online...this time I hope for much longer! Just a few words to let you know that the preparations to the oncoming Video Clip shooting for the song "Children Of The Streets" from the new album THE SNOW STAR run at full speed.
Romanian press reports about the shooting!
Check it out here and now directly under the following link (text on Romanian):
I would be very pleased if you would leave a comment!
I wish you and yours a beautiful week ahead! Thank you very much and God bless you all!
P.S. The Video Clip shooting for the song “Children Of The Streets” will take place on 22nd and 23rd of May in the Romanian city Timisoara.
Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Hey Tommy my dear Friend! I am so sorry to hear about your problems!!! Hope you feel much better now and you have a bright smile on your face! I need to start with an apology. It's been a long time since I've been here. I can't believe how quickly time is passing by! Hope you and your family are doing well. The fact is I’ve been really busy lately I’ve just been working hard trying to make some things happen. I am here today to wish you and yours a HAPPY EASTER!!! May everything you wish, to come true, the divine light heal you, may you be happy, and together with family, you find peace…
HAPPY EASTER and God Bless you!
Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Hi Tommy, Sorry I haven't been by lately...Had a lot things going on since early December. Things have settled down a bit so I'm checking in with my friends. Hope all is well with you and yours bud. Talk soon.
Hi Tommy my dear Friend! LOOOOONG TIME NO SEE! How things going, I hope all is well with you! Unfortunately I still have very big PC and communication problems and this makes me crazy. One is sure! Either I throw myself or the PC on the window (laugh!) So I will post the same comment to all of you because I don’t know how long I can stay on line… SORRY! Anyway… just a quick stop to wish you a beautiful evening, morning, whatever and to invite you on my site because ... I have uploaded another song -- “vielHarmonie” -- from the upcoming album THE SNOW STAR! Please come in and check it out!
LOVE, PEACE, FRIENDSHIP & GOOD MUSIC CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!!!
Another Song from THE SNOW STAR -- „vielHarmonie“ --
Only a TEST, OK?
Let’s go…
Imagine … there was harmony between all the people in this world we would no longer have conflicts and wars. Pure comfort, satisfaction, hope with no fear, power and love … …just „vielHarmonie“
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Dear Tommy! So it's Christmas... it is all around our houses in our minds and in our souls! Just wanted to wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy Christmas! I hope Santa brings you everything you want…and that you and your family are doing well! Have a wonderful week! Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Hello Tommy my Friend! How can I thank you for this wonderful friendship? I am here today to thank you once again for everything, your nice comments you wrote about me and my music. It was more than a pleasure to meet you here on MySpace and I’m very happy about this connection! Everytime a pleasure to visit your site! I want to thank you for this beautiful friendship and I wish you the most important things for 2008, health, success and human love! A big embrace to you and yours from me and my Girls!
Just a short message to let you know that I’m still around and thinking of you!
I would like to present a foretaste from the song “Home Again” for everyone who connect the Christmas feeling with to be at home…
“…not being able to get back home must be the most painful feeling ever – you feel at home but your roots are in a different place – nothing feels better than being at home…”
Please come in and take a listen! The song is not finished, just a little foretaste. I would very happy to know that you stopped by.
Have a beautiful week and a wonderful Merry Christmas!
Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Hey Tommy my Friend! How are you? I'm here today to show you one more time how much I respect your work and you as musician and Friend! Sorry to have been out of touch so many weeks but I was really busy, like you too, I'm sure... Just wanted to say that Doug, his wife, my wife, my daughter and me we had a unique time together here in Germany. 10 days, 3 Countries (Germany, Switzerland and France), recording, "trouble" with Paparazzi (we will report very soon about...hhh...funy), we took round about 3000 pictures, more than 20 short movies, etc., etc. We traveled trough 3 Countries, we've made a lot of silly things, actualy a superb time... I wish you and yours all the best and a wonderful week!
Your Friend always
Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
I am so glad, it's weekend finally and I have some time to relax and to leave here a few comments…
I really missed talking to you! How things going in your life? Well, you may have noticed that Doug and his sweet wife coming to Germany next week…WOW!!! My Brother from another Mother will be here in a week!!! I don’t believe it! We will have a beautiful time together… some GOOD Music, some beautiful trips, some good German beers and short before they’ll leave Germany I hope to be able to post some pictures ;-)
I wish you and yours a wonderful weekend. Enjoy the time, have fun take care, have a great time tonight and tomorrow, lots of fun, good food, great wine and beer…and I hope to see you all around!!! Have a teriffic week end! Love, Peace, Friendship and GOOD MUSIC!
"Not better than the others - just other than the best - so, B OriGinaL -don't ImiTate!"
Adrian Iowa PROTOTYP Artrock Made in Germany http://www.prototypmusic.de http://www.myspace.com/officialsiteprototyp http://www.myspace.com/officalwauweareunitedsite
Hi Tommy hows it going (o: I havn't heard of that company but will have a scout around and see if i can find anything about them. Itgb's just knocked up another space to paste our tunes n vids n stuff. the adress is Jamacast.com go check it out. its still under construction at the moment put you can upload stuff .Hope to see you there, take care (o; Jez
Saw Elvis on Ed Sullivan show and wanted to play the guitar at six. Started trying to playing guitar in 1965 at 13 with a play along to The Ventures record ,lost the record but am still trying to play it anyway. I told my grandma that when I grow up I want to be a musician! She said you cant do both! I hate it when old people are right! I've played harmonica since 1969 My fav websites are Myspace,Reverbnation,,Youtube ,Jamacast ,the Texas lottery site to check my non-winning numbers. I am trying to learn flash to do animation and movie fx for youtube ,but still a neophyte. I love music ,food ,fun and more music! I hope to make money someday,because I've always been a musician. I lived in a commune in New Mexico ,begged for change in Toronto,naked at a rainbow gathering in Texas,arrested in Denver for attempting to climb a tree,ate turnips right out of the ground in Mississippi,worked at a motorcycle shop in Dallas,drove motorcycle naked at lake Travis near Austin. Played for a George McGovern benefit in Austin (Jerry Jeff waker was there!)Played at the first white blues club on 6th street in Austin (the lamplight inn) with Uncle John Turner and the Texas Sheiks, Uncle John(John and Tommy were Johnny Winters First Band ,John passes away recently ), lil Bruce (Vocals),Tommy Shannon ,Jack Morgan [the best live guitarist I ever played with ,I heard he died(insert sad face)] and some time Keith Ferguson ( The most fun bass guitarist I ever met,he died too!)it wasn't my band but in Austin back then everybody jammed with everybody else.Played every sat night for 2 years at the One Night club (it was a block away from the police station and the wildest club in Austin) in a band called the Sugarland Blues Band (if you know where Stuart Palmer )is email me, [Storm]Jimmy Vaughn played there every Monday night with Doyle Bramhall Sr (great vocals)and a great harp player Lewis,jammed with them a couple times! Jammed with Stevie Ray at the Rome Inn ,Played with George Underwood and the Dukes ,Holy Katz(know where Pasha is?),The Last Gash Wine Circus,Toad,Roy Coyote,Clarence Clemons at the Armadillo World H.Q. with Steam Heat ,jammed with the old members of Point Blank ( insert sad story of record label ripoff),Jim Dandy,Rocky Athas,opened for Georgia Satalites,John Mayall ,Jeff Healey,jammed with at Freddie King at Mother Blues in Dallas. Played in Johnny Taylor's band,jammed with Bugs Henderson, the Stratoblasters,Hash Brown[in Dallas],I have lived under a staircase,and in a goat shed,slept in lots of goodwill boxes,but their hard to find now. I love to play the blues and trying to play jazz,hope to learn more. Have played rock ,country ,reggae ,and funk in bands. I live in the country 50 miles outside of Dallas , Texas.
Peace Out!
Tommy Cole
{old stage name Tom Terrific Tongue Man Hot Licks and Live Snake Show with a Mexican Sideman [Phillip Fajardo who played drums for Jimmy Buffet named me that as a joke and no one ever stopped calling anything else!]}
The Jay Pea Strut (Funky Groove with me on Harmonica)
Night Sweats ( Loud Rock with me on Guitar)
Expecting Her ( Smooth Jazz with me on Guitar)
Hot Peppers (Blues with a funky Nawlens beat with me on Harmonica)
Memories (Smooth Rock with me on Guitar)
Nawlens Bound (Blues with me on Harmonica)
Funkasaurus II (Smooth Funk-Jazz with me on Guitar)
Psycho Blues (Blues with me on Harmonica)
Myth or Logical (Smooth Rock with me on Guitar)
One Too Many (Smooth Funk-Jazz with me on Guitar)
It's Unfair ( Smooth Jazz with me on Guitar)
Mas Ora ( Smooth Latin Jazz with me on Guitar)
Way Too Shy (Funk-Jazz with me on Harmonica and on Guitar)
Octopus (Funky Nawlens beat with me on Guitar)
Rhythmicality ( Smooth Jazz with me on Harmonica and on Guitar)
Splicing the Thaumata (Blues with me on Guitar)
Por Nada ( Smooth Latin Jazz with me on Harmonica)
My Bad ? (Blues with me on Guitar)
When You Legalize It
(Comedy Rap with Me on vocals)
