My main interest is my job - which I love. Illustration, Graphic design, CD artwork, Gig publicity, Websites, Comedy writing, cartooning etc...... Away from work,interests include: Socialising, Cooking for friends, Communicating, Music, yoga, Jamming, Ceilidhbanding (Not the dancing bit tho) Laughing, making people laugh, ...and recently, Quantum theories and psychology.
Music
Acoustic, Americana, Folk (except finger-in-the-lug-stuff) Chuck Berry, Tom McConville, Bach, Steve Earle, John Prine, Sharon Shannon, Katie Melua, Mary Black, Phoenix Williams and all the other wonderful musicians I've met up with on MySpace.
Movies
Comedies, Anything with Sandra Bullock, Or, Once Upon A Time In The West, What The Bleep Do We Know, Evelyn, Richard Curtis stuff, Ealing Comedies, Ice Age, Toy Story, The Tango Lesson, Snow Cake etc....
Television
Comedies, Friends, Will & Grace, Mash, Gavin & Stacey, QI, Foyles War, Kavanagh QC, Match of the Day, Transatlantic Sessions, Ealing comedies, WW2 films and, erm..., Corrers and Big Bro.
Books
Comedies, David Nobbs, Biographies, The Psychobiology of Gene ..Rossi) , and all the books I've written and illustrated of course. Currently reading The Alchemist (again)
Heroes
Our servicemen/women and police, Alan Shearer, Charles Dickens, Kevin Keegan, Gandhi, Peter Beardsley, Sally Stubbs, Karis Jones, Colin Pearson, Nanna & Granda Mac, Mam who brought us all up with no money and the gas cut off - and all my ancestors who survived the potato famine and the border rievers, without whom I wouldn't be here.
CD Design and Graphics. Semi-retired folkie. Comedy writer and illustrator of funny books including 'The Fairly Truthful Guide To Geordie' and writer of the Fairly Truthful Tales series of monologues you may have heard on BBC Radio. 'The Secret Life Of Walter's Mittens' 'Aunt Edie's Last Ride' 'The Lion The Witch And The Warburtons' and many many more - http://www.garyhogg.co.uk
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I do illustration and graphics work so: website design, cool CD packages, logos, Tshirts, gig leaflets, posters, flyers. Cartoons for all projects; from kids colouring books, greetings cards, school books -through to adult comedy. I work very very cheap and I'm such a nice bloke. Have a look at my website to view my work. I hope the funny bits make you laugh. http://www.garyhogg.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Also part of a professional film making crew - video for training and promo DVDs (Broadcast standard, none of your cheap amateurish wedding video crap)Latest Hi-spec cameras, lighting, sound and editing equipment. Again check my website....----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm single again and living with Bessiedog on the North East coast. I don't do one night stands or online dating. Thanks for reading this far. Have a happy day!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISLIKES: Bastards that download music for free from file sharing sites rather than supporting talented people
Also Yobs, yobbish behaviour, inconsiderate people, litter droppers, drunks, charvas (chavs), bigheads, dickheads, women who think pouting is more atractive than smiling, shoplifters, our litigious society, television programmes that feature all of the above, cauliflower, pineapple fritters - that sort of thing.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DON'T UNDERSTAND: Modern Jazz, some modern poetry, Radiohead, Morrissey, Dennis Wise, people who want to live in s*nd*rl*nd, playstations, accountancy, cauliflower etc.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Who I'd like to meet:
Musicians and bands who need CDs designed, websites built and maintained, publicity flyers, promo videos, live videos etc... Apart from that, Sandra Bullock, Bobby Robson, any of Girls Aloud or Sugababes or even Bananarama (Yes, I'm that old) and that bastard that knocked me off my motorbike in 1977.
I did the very same thing myself recently, meant to reply to a photo comment and sent a regular comment...it's shows we're human! Did you get yourself a nice meal? As I wrote elsewhere, 'twould be lovely if you could get some free meals from restaurants that you are doing websites for! Lori xx
Thanks for the message, Gary. Glad to hear you are enjoying the music. Please do come along to Cramlington Folk Club on June 30th - should be a fun night! xx
Aw, thank you Gary! I also meant to say that your guitar is beautiful. I've never seen one like that before, you must treasure it. I do hope you don't have to part from it. Take care, Lori
Hi Gary, just a short note to confirm safe delivery of our new album 'The Crossing' today, and in particular to thank you on behalf of the whole band for making such a superb job of the CD design & artwork, absolutely exceptional! (and the website hasnt half improved either!) Best wishes & thank you once again mike rhythmnreel
i will gary! thanks for the link! you did a great job! well i hope they can fix mine... really miss that lens, it's the most important one to me :s have a great weekend and hopefully some good news soon! lievehugsxx
hé gary!! how are ya!? hope HD can't be saved anymore! so lost all my schoolwork :s hope i'll get my c'ter back soon... with a new HD in take care lievehugsx
Hi Gary - many thanks again for your truly superb work on Rhythmnreel's website & album, and for your kind words re my own songs too - look forward to seeing you sometime. Isnt music a wonderful thing? All the best to you buddy Cheers Dave Fleming
Comments
Jul 2 2009 1:33 PM
Hope the book packing is going ok? :)
Odette
Jun 30 2009 9:29 PM
Jun 24 2009 7:40 PM
xx
Jun 12 2009 10:56 AM
Jun 11 2009 4:01 PM
Jun 5 2009 6:51 AM
May 27 2009 2:22 PM
Wendy x
May 26 2009 7:50 PM
May 23 2009 12:03 AM
May 21 2009 9:32 PM
(and the website hasnt half improved either!)
Best wishes & thank you once again
mike
rhythmnreel
May 21 2009 7:07 PM
May 17 2009 11:36 AM
well i hope they can fix mine... really miss that lens, it's the most important one to me :s
have a great weekend and hopefully some good news soon!
lievehugsxx
May 16 2009 6:19 AM
Hi there,
just drop in to wish you a great and relaxed weekend!
May 15 2009 7:59 PM
May 14 2009 4:16 PM
how are you then? ya auld bugga...
your favorite bass player.
jossx
May 12 2009 8:59 PM
May 8 2009 10:14 AM
Good to see you seem busy,
the ole jolly dissertation needs finishing next week, but I intend enjoying singing this weekend.
x
May 7 2009 1:51 PM
Greetings from France,
Philippe
new track: Years Gone Blues
May 2 2009 12:50 AM
Just got back from London and nearly missed wishing you a Happy Birthday!
Hope you had a good one.
All the very best,
Mark
www.illusionsofthemind.co.uk
May 1 2009 8:14 AM
All the best to your birthday. Hope your special day is filled with lots of love and happiness!
Apr 22 2009 8:06 PM
hope HD can't be saved anymore! so lost all my schoolwork :s
hope i'll get my c'ter back soon... with a new HD in
take care
lievehugsx
Apr 22 2009 10:34 AM
Apr 19 2009 1:58 AM
All the best to you buddy
Cheers
Dave Fleming
Apr 15 2009 12:33 PM
Apr 12 2009 9:05 PM