7/19/2016 3:48:06 PM
Hank Elroy doing it live Mundelein IL August 13

7/3/2016 12:41:27 PM
Our way of sayin thanks for the warm Welcome

6/26/2016 2:40:00 PM
Hello we are Hank Elroy

6/26/2016 2:40:00 PM

Hello we are Hank Elroy
We are Hank Elroy an original Old fashioned Rock N' Roll 3 piece featuring:
Guitar/harp/vocals
Bass/vocals
Drums

We heard this was the place where all the cool kids are at.

If the house is a rockin' don't bother knockin' come on in.

Elroy

6/26/2016 9:31:40 PM

Hey Hank, Welcome to the 'Cool' place :) I think Icicles was the best, plenty of stuff goin' on there

6/27/2016 1:54:30 PM

Hey there Jaws. I ain't never talked with no shark before. Your not a shark are you?
Thanks for saying icicles was cool.

Glad to have you stop by as long as you don't bite I got myself enough problems fending off Elroy. He does bite and is an ornery ol' cuss but he keeps me company on the ranch.

Got to keep that wagon train rollin' by so Ill catch you up another time.

Hank

6/27/2016 2:06:34 PM

Welcome Hank and Elroy!!!!! This is the place you've been looking for! Promise!

Best, Kings

6/27/2016 7:07:01 PM

Hello there Rhythm Kings many thanks for the kind welcome.

You got some fine tunes going on in review.

Its hard to type by firelight so I won't be long winded. I hope Elroy's not long winded tonight. Last night he almost set his britches alight.

Hank

6/28/2016 10:49:06 AM

Welcome folks... grab a seat, kick your shoes off..

wait! is that YOU??!!!

put your shoes back on....

grab your axe and play us a tune (or three).

Hank Elroy

Start a station

I'm more partial to Carry the Water, mainly because it sounds like a lot of our catalog..

Glenn

6/28/2016 2:02:54 PM ---- Updated 6/28/2016 2:03:41 PM

Well Hello Glenn awful embarrassed about o'l Elroy's toe jam well throw him in the creek when he's not lookin'

You know what they say you can lead a horse to water and all that. Well in Elroy's case
if we can't "carry him to the water" mayhaps someone will "carry the water" and dump a bucket on his head but that prolly won't help with his feet none.

Thanks for giving our tune a try and for puttin' them fancy link thinger majigs in for us. When I can sit a spell I will stop on by your place some time I think I'll tie Elroy to a tree 'for I do so that he don't stink up your place too.

Happy trails Glenn.

Hank

6/28/2016 7:57:20 PM

Hi, I'm new here on IMP too. I haven't posted much (or at all really) in the forums, but I probably should. As you said, it does seem to be the 'cool kids' place.

I agree with Jaws about "Icicles." Nice tune.

Witt

6/29/2016 5:15:47 AM

Hank, you bad. :D

6/29/2016 8:13:33 AM ---- Updated 6/29/2016 8:14:37 AM

Hi there Witt its good to meet ya.

Thanks for stoppin' by our place I tried to clean up a bit after Glenn pointed out how Elroy had fouled the air in more ways that one but you know how that goes the work on the ranch is never done.

Glad to hear that icicles is cooling a few peoples ears and we appreciate you givin' us a try or two.

Looks like I'll have to gather up the wagon and head over to your place, Glenn's, and Jaws too. Who-ee I'll be busier than a one legged man in an arse kicking contest.

It might take some time for me to swing by ya'll but I git there. I got's to see if I can get the third party in our group to look after Elroy while I'm busy so he don't gnaw his own leg off or hump somethin' that will git him in more trouble then usual.

So we are a three piece ya'll know me I'm Hank. Then there is Elroy and I try to keep him on a short leash for his own good an ours too. The other party in our band of misfits we call him .. well we try not to call him we just let him do as he does.

Well I don't want to wear the ridges off me fingers with all this typin' got to save them for playin' me guitar.

Thanks Hank

6/29/2016 8:18:20 AM

Oh tarnation,
I see Father Time came by too don't worry I won't ferget you none neither.

Thanks for stoppin' by Father Time we'll give you a try when we git the time.

Hank

6/29/2016 8:25:31 AM

Well Hey.

Three piece huh.

So which one's Hank?

Welcome.

Why don't you boys get a picture of ya'll?
And a personal symbol for the Pipeline here...
Any questions, ask Scott, he's the CEO and he's very helpful.
He's like the Soul to this place. He is the Soul to this place.

He's also Father Time.
Extraordinarily talented artist I've had the pleasure to work with more than once...

Okay, let's go give you boys a spin....

~L

6/29/2016 3:14:55 PM

No problem, Hank. I hope if/when you do check out my stuff, it's to your liking. Sounds like you've got your hands full as usual.

6/29/2016 7:34:17 PM

Hello there American Lesley Jane. Who's Hank? is that a trick question like the ol' who's on first bit I never did foller that one to well.

Were havin' a great time meetin' all these nice folks that come out to say hi.

Our ears are gonna be a ringin and a tinglin' with all these fine tunes and we're gonna get to 'em now so don't you worry 'bout that.

So like I says I'm Hank I play the Guitar and harp and sing but not all at the same time.

Nice of you to stop by American Lesley Jane I'll be sure to stop by your place too when the wagon rolls by.

Hank

6/29/2016 7:39:40 PM

Hello again there Witt we may be old and we may be slow but we get there eventually at least most of the time 'cept when we don't.

We ain't to hard to please when we get to you place we will give you a shout so you know we stopped by.

Well I best mosey on now if I'm a gonna give these tunes a fair shake so I catch you in a bit there Witt and if I don't shake a stick at me.

Maybe I feel asleep er somepin' like that. Don't laugh too loud it happens sometimes.

Hank

6/29/2016 7:55:04 PM

jaws truly "Is it me or..."
This song was kind of spooky and had Elroy clinging to my leg which makes me a little nervous so I gave him a roasted marshmallow from the fire to calm him down.
We ain't much for big words an fancy writin' so I'll say that we like yer rhyming and we like the jingly jangly rhythm ya'll got goin there Jilly. As a first impression we like what you do and will be back again.
Hank

6/29/2016 8:02:39 PM

Whoa nelly Glenn,
Twenty Dollars is some good ol' honky tonk yes siree and harp too! A man after my own heart.

Well Glen I'd stay by your place and spin my wheels for a time I'm sure you got plenty more tunes to tap our toe.

I'll come back another time but when the wagons a rollin' ya gots to jump in or it might not come by till next week.

Thanks for the invite Glen we enjoyed our stay at your place.

Hank

6/29/2016 8:04:25 PM

Well folks I got to a couple of ya'll but I got to bunk down now. I get to the rest of all ya'll when the wagon rolls again.

Hank

6/30/2016 9:38:06 AM

Hey you boys almost sound like you know what you're doing.

Don't let that happen again.

I'm kidding. Rock On, and if you're not city folk,
you can get away with doing it much later, probably.
I have to shut up singing by nine of the clock.
Or they throw cats dogs and garbage cans at me and my caterwauling.

I will go so far as to say, you might wanna think about,
well a 'personal symbol' (check in your admin area it says something about it)
for when you post on the Pipeline is good,
but even more important,

an artist image, your band in other words....

I'm assuming you boys all have a pulse,
therefore it is possible to have you all pose for a picture or something.
You may even gig out, a photo on stage is usually pretty compelling.

Sounds like you're onto a sound, keep going.

6/30/2016 9:38:41 AM

...and welcome to Indie Music People.com.

6/30/2016 11:29:09 AM

Hey there again American Lesley Jane,
Thanks for stopin by. We got our own sound that's true and what's true just is. I ain't claiming is always a good sound we make but we have a good time.

Yeah we play out back where the coyotes yowl which makes Elroy nervous and its hard to play my guitar when he's clingin' to my leg.

After a couple two three mash mellows he calms down ( I ain't sayin what I put in em 'for i give m to him) ya hear?

We got to stop by Wit before he throws a tin can at us and Father Time too but don't worry none well stop but your place too.

As for pictures well we are kind of a homely bunch not much to look at and the flash bulbs scare Elroy somepin' fierce last time we had to lock in the cellar for a week 'for he calmed down.

Elroy is a bit skittish and can be a mean ol cuss but we like him how he is anyhoo.

Well I'm gonna rustle up me some grub and stretch out a bit then later on we'll get our mosey on so we can hear some more of what all ya'll got brewin.

Hank

6/30/2016 11:59:12 AM

I love the country.

Some of the happiest times in my life were there.

Now, I understand well and plain enough about being
maybe not all you'd like to be for a photograph,
and fair enough if you don't wanna subject folks to that,
though me, I just say 'f*** 'em' and let me see me just the same.

That said, you now have me more curious than I should be
about marshmallows soaked in moonshine, why didn't I think of that
while I was still drinkin'?

How 'bout you swing 'round back, and just snap a photo of the pigs.
It will impress people.

They'll wonder how pigs can manage such a sound.

I actually was saying you have a good sound.

Which is why I made the joke about you boys sound like you
know what you're doing, stop that at once. It was a joke. You sound good,
that was m'point.

So keep doing stuff, keep makin' records,
and don't forget to look up at night,

the stars out there in yonderville are worth the extra look at. I remember.

so what are the other boys names,
or did you just name them Hank 2 and Hank 3?

Or do you channel too?
That's some deep water there, I best not wander into that.
Channeling's a freaky business, don't try this at home unless you're
already way way way out there.

By the way, if the other guys in the band are just you,
well I guess it's okay you don't let those boy have names.

Names are Earned.

Don't mind me, I'm crazy as a door to door talking rooster.

Make lotsa lotsa records.

God knows there ain't much else to do out in the yonder,
hope you boys have wives.

That was all I did out there, well, no, I did make records there for a time,

probably got some on the BEATLESEX page,

"Until You" is one,

recorded in 2000 in Cowflop, NY.

If you listen real close you can hear the neighbor's rooster
begging me to shut the hell up already.
I told him to stuff it till it's dawn. Rooster was unamused and made more noise
than I even knew how to. My lesson learned, I went back inside and
finished the record. And then I got drunk. Well then I was drinking.
Kinda had to there.

Man, but the howling she and I would do.

You can really make you some noise out there.

And let's face it, the noisier it is, the plain old better it is.

6/30/2016 12:14:31 PM

Oh you see how dumb I am?

I didn't even realize you'd answered before,
and lo and behold, that three piece band, it's all you ain't it.

Well I suppose telling you boys you should get out of the house more
ain't really gonna help none. Keep doing what you're doing. It sounds good.

6/30/2016 12:24:03 PM

Just some picture, anything that strikes your fancy.

Could be the pigs. Could be a nice frosty cold can of beer
with a mustache glued on.

Well that way you know it's a boy beer.

Somethin'.

Snag something off the internet,
doesn't even have to be from this time period,

"WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE:
Triple Malt Sam Shitfart"

He was a terror that Triple Malt.
Probably wanna go with a more flattering last name though
if you're gonna rummage the last couple centuries worth of wanted posters.

See if you can find one for Billy The Kid,

that'd look cool.

Then just don't let nobody in your house for dinner.
And damn sure don't be fixing pictures on the wall if you do.
I've seen the movie. Both of 'em. Heck there may be more I don't know about.

Oh look, it's Dawn.

Cock-a-doodle-doo,

which is a falsehood,

as anyone who's heard a rooster knows,

they don't really say that.

They utter some squiggley noise, but 'cock-a-doodle-do' ain't quite it.

And I would not know that, had I only been a City boy.

Not me, I was a Country Boy with a Country Girl once upon a time,

and damned if we didn't howl at the moon. It was fun.

6/30/2016 12:34:05 PM

Yes, the cool crowd is here for sure. Welcome to IMP. Enjoyed a fun listen to Icycles today. Great work! Thought the vocals were mixed bit far back but I respect the producers decision on hat. That Harp sounds like it is ready to take off at any moment. Looking forward to listening to more of your stuff.

Much Respect,
Stoneman

7/1/2016 4:33:35 PM

Hello again American Lesley Jane pardon us we are a bit old and slow ya see.
We do thank ya for givin' us a stop by likin' our style of noisemakin'

We are a 3 piece there is me Hank on guitar harp and singin'
(but not all at the same time) and then there is Elroy who plays the tanned skins of muskrats and the other fellow picks up the low end.

We fixing to head up the wagon train and head by Witt and Father Time well stop but you place as well.

Hank

7/1/2016 4:39:45 PM ---- Updated 7/1/2016 4:40:40 PM

Hello Stoneman its nice to meet ya!

'Preciate ya for stopin' by our place hope our ol' mule Mabel didn' bother ya'll none.

Tip of the coon skin cap to you keen ear on icicles. Ya'll listen pretty close up and we thank ya.

We decided to do the singin' this way for icicles 'cause we thought that it got itself all cluttered when we brought the harmony a bit further out. We can have our guy who knows a guy 'er sompin' take a second ear to it.

We'll come by your place some time if you don't mind and see what kind of tunes ya'll got brewin' yerself.

Hank

7/1/2016 4:48:51 PM

Ok Witt, we finally got our wagon train to your place.
We were really getting' a hoe down with your song crash course.

The way you did that acoustical guitar with that strumin' well we thought it was pretty good. It reminds us a bit of the early ramones or maybe even violent femmes which in our opinion's is damn good company to be keepin'

Thank for letting us stop by and peek in your windows well at least that's what Elroy was doing I was too busy toe tappin'

Hank

7/1/2016 5:05:03 PM

Well we got you your place Father Time and we like your song "So Reluctant"
They wanted to destroy me but they are only makin' me stronger" Those are some fine words to be livin' by I say it's true.

We also like you tune livin' on a treadmill
"I'm livin' on a treadmill
The faster I'm goin' the more I stand still
I have to get off it - I'm not so sure that I will"

These line made us stop dead in our tracks and I nearly fell head long into me horse.

You got some powerful way of speakin' in those two tunes Father time and we tip our hats to you and your tunes.

Hank

7/1/2016 7:22:18 PM

Glad to meet you to. Never had a Coon skin cap tipped at me before. I have Coons in my backyard that may take issue with that. But thanks and yes, please stop by my page and let me know what yall think.

Much Respect,
Stoneman

7/1/2016 7:40:17 PM

Welcome to the Pipeline Hank, Elroy and the un-named fellow.

Looks like your busy hauling your wagon train around but if you find some time I invite you to stop by and give me a spin.

I'll see what your up too.

Two Silo Complex,
Ken

7/2/2016 1:19:12 AM

Thanks Hank!

7/3/2016 12:17:34 PM

American Lesley Jane,

We liked your tune Heavy pet. Not sure how you do all the voices the way that you do and guitar too but we tip our hats to you too. That's some fine singin' and playin'

Hank

7/3/2016 12:28:54 PM ---- Updated 7/3/2016 12:29:40 PM

Well now Stoneman when we got to you place you had so many songs we didn' know what to do with our self.

When we saw the song "stank it up tonight" it reminded me that Elroy still needs that bath.

We say lay down that funky jive all day and well into the night.

The low end fellow was digging that funky bass groove, I was swimin' in a pond with no paddle with all them vocals and Elroy I think he did the jitter bug or if not he shat himself one of the two.

We not only tip but tip our coon skin hat but we take it clean off in your honor and that don't happen all to often.

Hank

7/4/2016 1:46:50 PM

Hello there Ken nice to meet you too,
We like your song American made its got grit and we like grit.

Hope you stop by our place some time jus' watch out for Maybel the mule and the horse apples.

Hank

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