The Wild Story of Unknown Hinson

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  • @mikeralston777
    @mikeralston777 8 місяців тому +832

    It stops being a joke when he starts playing the guitar. A genius and one of the coolest guys I ever worked with.

    • @wnerko7484
      @wnerko7484 8 місяців тому +21

      Nuts.easily a top shelf player.but his humor takes priority.

    • @CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen
      @CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen 7 місяців тому +27

      Don't forget about his chart toppin' hair🤵🏻‍♂️

    • @wnerko7484
      @wnerko7484 7 місяців тому +23

      @@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen them womernz caint re-sist it..

    • @HumanTimeCapsule
      @HumanTimeCapsule 7 місяців тому +14

      My favorite artist that Pro Tone Pedals ever worked with when I was building all their Pedals in the mid-2010's

    • @wnerko7484
      @wnerko7484 7 місяців тому +3

      @@HumanTimeCapsule that had to awesome and a cool profession.ive always wanted to make or beef up my own pickups.pedals would be the ultimate but i dont have any knowledge of what resistors do what lol.kits would be a good start.and solder practice

  • @WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS
    @WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS 7 місяців тому +373

    A guitar legend who absolutely does not have the recognition he deserves. But he's happily married and seems to be content in life and tbh who really can ask for more.

    • @purdyboi807
      @purdyboi807 7 місяців тому +7

      Us...his faithful fans, dammit...that's who!!

    • @amandaredd3057
      @amandaredd3057 7 місяців тому +3

      You got THAT right

    • @markcitarella454
      @markcitarella454 7 місяців тому

      ⁠@@purdyboi807the man's 70 years old has had 2 strokes and a bad case of Osteoarthritis but yes it would be awesome to hear some new unknown

    • @kevindorn2508
      @kevindorn2508 7 місяців тому +4

      Fame and recognition is overrated.

    • @sammicopor
      @sammicopor 7 місяців тому +3

      He is smart to understand that fame & recognition is not the snswer to life.

  • @MrJermeyp
    @MrJermeyp 8 місяців тому +779

    Do not touch the trim

    • @numarkaz
      @numarkaz 7 місяців тому +27

      Sometimes I wish the world would just explode...

    • @KevinSmith-vd8rz
      @KevinSmith-vd8rz 7 місяців тому +17

      The boat is NOT A TOY!

    • @codyduncan5414
      @codyduncan5414 7 місяців тому +20

      My turn Daddy!

    • @amandaredd3057
      @amandaredd3057 7 місяців тому +3

      😂😂😂

    • @gregmark1688
      @gregmark1688 7 місяців тому

      Prolly shoulda kept his hands off of Dolly Parton's front-butt, too.
      Oh well.

  • @adamlawson5021
    @adamlawson5021 8 місяців тому +205

    I had the honor of opening up for Unknown Hinson in 2009.
    That was a great time!

    • @birdieerdie2349
      @birdieerdie2349 7 місяців тому +4

      Me too, they threw down hard.

    • @ethanswartz9877
      @ethanswartz9877 Місяць тому

      So, you're even less popular than a gag artist

    • @chris7brook
      @chris7brook 19 днів тому

      Same here I got to open up for him in 2004! Headliners in Louisville Kentucky

  • @Actionfiguresoldsep
    @Actionfiguresoldsep 8 місяців тому +398

    He played at a venue I worked the door at in the early 00s. Called me big hoss. Will always remember that.

    • @sludge1298
      @sludge1298 8 місяців тому +44

      Great story, Big Hoss.

    • @jackiespaceman
      @jackiespaceman 7 місяців тому +12

      Alright hoss

    • @id8461
      @id8461 7 місяців тому +7

      Big Hoss the Boss 😂

    • @RoddyPipersCorneas
      @RoddyPipersCorneas 7 місяців тому +4

      He sounds like a very sweet guy. Unfair what they seem to have done to him.

    • @DareBaker
      @DareBaker 7 місяців тому +1

      we appreciate you, Big Hoss!

  • @donaldball6671
    @donaldball6671 8 місяців тому +349

    There's a pre-natal unit in Paraguay that uses his music to induce labor. Legend.

    • @blainejeff
      @blainejeff 7 місяців тому +31

      This is one of the best comments in the history of UA-cam.

    • @JustDatBoi
      @JustDatBoi 7 місяців тому +6

      Wait what lol

    • @BRAINROTTDAVE
      @BRAINROTTDAVE 7 місяців тому +12

      Pro level comment right dare.

    • @amandaredd3057
      @amandaredd3057 7 місяців тому +3

      Amazing

    • @jun1orbaitor44
      @jun1orbaitor44 7 місяців тому +29

      I thought his music was used to induce conception...

  • @RockerfellerRothchild1776
    @RockerfellerRothchild1776 7 місяців тому +171

    Im 55 ...how did i make it this far with out knowing about this Legend! I feel cheated!

    • @colonialstraits1069
      @colonialstraits1069 7 місяців тому +9

      Well, his name is Unknown Hinson for a reason.

    • @glennjames7107
      @glennjames7107 7 місяців тому +5

      You got a lot of catching up to do, best get started now !

    • @markmadonna4099
      @markmadonna4099 7 місяців тому +9

      Feel ya, bro. I'm 65 and it took until today.

    • @purdyboi807
      @purdyboi807 7 місяців тому +5

      Same here in NorCal & I'm 58 (going on 35)

    • @jalsr.2375
      @jalsr.2375 7 місяців тому +3

      58 and same here

  • @anthonypate8657
    @anthonypate8657 7 місяців тому +301

    His real name is Stewart Baker a music teacher at braverd University in north carolina. Hes from Ashville Nc. I REAL GUITAR GOD and a really nice guy.

    • @homelessman3483
      @homelessman3483 7 місяців тому +49

      It's so weird they fired him for playing a character... how can they not see the satire in what he said about dolly Parton

    • @Spookje09
      @Spookje09 7 місяців тому +15

      When I was in a touring band from 2006-2010, I used to see Hinson was playing the same venues and same tour trail. I was always curious about him, as I used to play rockabilly years earlier and he looked interesting. Its been years and this video was entertaining as I wondered what happened to him. Also did not know he's from Asheville, where I ve lived for 20 years.

    • @JustDatBoi
      @JustDatBoi 7 місяців тому +47

      @@homelessman3483even if he wasn’t being satirical, we are getting to a point where if you say anything that isn’t 100% politically correct you run the risk of having your reputation and livelihood ruined.

    • @Huey_Freeman357
      @Huey_Freeman357 7 місяців тому +20

      ​@@JustDatBoi bingo, I tried to send this 3 times after I remove all the curse words and racial slurs and anti semitic sentiment it might go through. Lol

    • @k24civic
      @k24civic 7 місяців тому +18

      Hes from albemarle NOT Asheville. Hes a old family friend.

  • @Chris-sm6xu
    @Chris-sm6xu 8 місяців тому +1247

    Haven’t watched a single Squidbillies since he left, and I won’t.

    • @unkindledtarnished2958
      @unkindledtarnished2958 8 місяців тому +56

      I watched the 1st one and I hated it .

    • @argarman09
      @argarman09 8 місяців тому +61

      Same. I'll watch up to season 13 and then I turn it

    • @Shastavalleyoutdoorsman
      @Shastavalleyoutdoorsman 8 місяців тому +18

      Word.

    • @hendo337
      @hendo337 8 місяців тому +98

      How could they even make the show without Early?

    • @argarman09
      @argarman09 8 місяців тому +42

      @@hendo337 it really sucks

  • @davesleyer9393
    @davesleyer9393 8 місяців тому +369

    I loved this guy. Sold more records than Elvis and The Beatles. Musical genius and it’s just a damn shame to find out that he’s a… vampire. I just can’t support vampires.

    • @CornPop2
      @CornPop2 8 місяців тому +34

      bc they suck

    • @Bushwig
      @Bushwig 8 місяців тому +10

      How u figure he's sold more records than the beatles and elvis 🤔

    • @LuckyFlesh
      @LuckyFlesh 8 місяців тому +24

      ​@@BushwigSaying that was part of Hinson's shtick.

    • @davesleyer9393
      @davesleyer9393 8 місяців тому +10

      @@Bushwig look up the unknown Hinson Paul McCartney video

    • @TingTingalingy
      @TingTingalingy 7 місяців тому +6

      Well don't​ bother watching the video@@Bushwig

  • @pogosdead4320
    @pogosdead4320 5 місяців тому +30

    You can't cancel somebody that doesn't give a fuck

  • @libertarianpunk8558
    @libertarianpunk8558 8 місяців тому +158

    He was so good live. He’s an amazing guitar player. Played all along the watch tower crazy good

    • @FeverDreamVoid
      @FeverDreamVoid 7 місяців тому +4

      I saw him live in a small venue and after the show he did free autographs for anyone who wanted one. Bought a great shirt and had him sign my entry ticket. Some of the coolest things I own. Great show and awesome guy.

    • @potted-mint
      @potted-mint 7 місяців тому +1

      That's the only cover 😢 better than the original. And I mean jimmy hendrix cover of bob dylan's all along the watchtower

    • @davidcaudill644
      @davidcaudill644 6 місяців тому +2

      He was incredible live - I saw him at the Mercy Lounge In Nashville. He was such an over the top showman that it somehow made people expect he wasn’t goin to be a kickass guitarist. But dude was good…made SUCH a huge impression on me as a young man. The whole venue was hypnotized.

  • @shawnleach8726
    @shawnleach8726 8 місяців тому +80

    I seen him in Lexington. He's freakin amazing. And his tone is crazy

    • @spaal6115
      @spaal6115 7 місяців тому +1

      I think I attempted to go to that show but ended up getting a horrid migraine on the way there. One of the handful of shows I genuinely regret being unable to attend!

  • @liamcallahan495
    @liamcallahan495 8 місяців тому +25

    Tome thank you so much for introducing all of us to these incredible infamous musicians. You are the man.

  • @CyclopsMetal
    @CyclopsMetal 7 місяців тому +57

    Unknown and his band played my wedding reception.

  • @robbrobb5543
    @robbrobb5543 8 місяців тому +57

    Underrated on guitar as well this man is just a natural. AND someone for the love of god get this man some meat. Baker doesn't just play guitar it's just part of who he is.

    • @nightowlsadventures
      @nightowlsadventures 29 днів тому

      Saying things are underrated is underrated. Very underrated. So very underrated

    • @robbrobb5543
      @robbrobb5543 29 днів тому

      @@nightowlsadventures NO ONE asked for your opinion in fact I don't recall telling your mom you had permission to post on my comments. Also she really doesn't like your new boy friend either.

  • @greyhoundude6112
    @greyhoundude6112 7 місяців тому +143

    This dude has an outstanding schtick. The Adult Swim issue, the Dolly issue. All of it. Schtick. Outstanding. I'd pay a $5 cover to see him in any bar, anytime.

    • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
      @thedevilinthecircuit1414 7 місяців тому +12

      And the joke continues: Stu D. Baker. GET it?

    • @furrtaco5938
      @furrtaco5938 6 місяців тому +24

      Exactly There was nothing wrong with anything he said about Dolly Parton. Adult swim should be cancelled for being woke snowflakes.

    • @Naltddesha
      @Naltddesha 5 місяців тому +18

      @@furrtaco5938I agree. I was already annoyed with AS with the whole Workd Peace cancellation, but I had no idea why they had replaced him with Tracy Morgan until now. They fired the obvious talent, and threw away a fucking show that had a 15+ year run, bc of a facebook post. Absolutely moronic.

    • @gunnshogun
      @gunnshogun 5 місяців тому

      @@Naltddesha You do realize the show was a satire of the racism, drug use, and domestic violence of southern white trash assholes right?

    • @alexweschler9470
      @alexweschler9470 4 місяці тому +2

      Dude, I want so badly to think he’s just permanently in character, but tbh it’s probably a huge cope

  • @WolfHreda
    @WolfHreda 7 місяців тому +22

    I have literally never heard of this man in my life. I'm a minute in and I'm already enthralled.

    • @TheBigMclargehuge
      @TheBigMclargehuge 29 днів тому

      There is no universe in which we would assume you were being fucking figurative.

  • @hendo337
    @hendo337 8 місяців тому +90

    He's like the very most comedic and extreme version of Johnny Paychek, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Glen Campbell, Jerry Lee Lewis and a Vampire all in one. Legend. ❤

    • @michelleneeds4165
      @michelleneeds4165 7 місяців тому +8

      Dont forget the late great Luxe Interior from the Cramps. The most obvious inspiration.

    • @amandaredd3057
      @amandaredd3057 7 місяців тому

    • @ericbest9562
      @ericbest9562 6 місяців тому +1

      You left out Merle, when I first started watching his stuff recently I thought he looked so familiar then I realized he looks similar to a young Merle Haggard

    • @terryt2728
      @terryt2728 Місяць тому

      Haskell Adkins.

    • @qwopiretyu
      @qwopiretyu 23 дні тому

      He ain't no blood sucker

  • @amerocker
    @amerocker 7 місяців тому +14

    Good job making this video. The world needs more Unknown Hinson. Squidbillies? I had never heard of them, but now I want to watch some Squidbillies.

    • @rael.5967
      @rael.5967 Місяць тому +2

      In for a treat 😂

  • @RavnerRavner
    @RavnerRavner 7 місяців тому +21

    Unknown played Austin several times back in the day. He was always good to the fans. Played a great show and signed autographs for everyone that wanted one. No one ever went away disappointed. Great guy.

    • @mrchewbacahimself7807
      @mrchewbacahimself7807 7 місяців тому +3

      "Have fun forsaking your own race, culture, and heritage" - Stuart Baker. Yup sounds like a "great guy". FFS

    • @mrskunk4732
      @mrskunk4732 7 місяців тому +3

      ​@@mrchewbacahimself7807 people got to explain jokes and the like to you frequently yeah?

    • @mrchewbacahimself7807
      @mrchewbacahimself7807 7 місяців тому +2

      @@mrskunk4732 you trying to argue that those statements were "jokes"?

    • @Morboeatspeople
      @Morboeatspeople 4 місяці тому

      @@mrchewbacahimself7807 Here's the rest of his "joke" "So, now this freak titted, old Southern bimbo is a BLM Lover? Remember, slut, Rednecks made you a Millionaire! Yeah leave. Leave Liberals! Unfriend me, please. Because I don’t want you UN-AMERICANS around! Have fun becoming an Eloi or something without a thought of your own where you bow down to the ALL-KNOWING-MINORITY! HAVE FUN forsaking your own race, culture and heritage. Have a nice time! Dolly is on her knees sucking one. On her knees, like everybody else. Surrendering her race and culture like everyone else for popularity gain. If you’re white, wake up!"

  • @jasonbates2687
    @jasonbates2687 8 місяців тому +89

    How am I just now hearing about this guy? That's the unknown part I suppose.

  • @ThurstonDrunk
    @ThurstonDrunk 8 місяців тому +54

    The King of Country Western Troubadours! Hail Unknown!

  • @THEscatterbrainedberserker
    @THEscatterbrainedberserker 8 місяців тому +26

    Saw Unknown in the 2010s what a show, he stayed and signed a poster for me and until everyone left. Party Liqour Baby!!
    🤘💀🤘

  • @mephistofeles4798
    @mephistofeles4798 Місяць тому +11

    Squidbillies DIED without him. God bless Unkown Hinson

  • @David29497
    @David29497 7 місяців тому +214

    To be fair CDs didn't last and we still have vinyl

    • @magusx12
      @magusx12 7 місяців тому +13

      We still have cds too....

    • @JMD501
      @JMD501 7 місяців тому +48

      ​@@magusx12no we don't, read your bible

    • @Rikushio17
      @Rikushio17 7 місяців тому +4

      Bruh I still play CDs

    • @erinaporter1985
      @erinaporter1985 7 місяців тому +5

      I recently sold my last remaining cassette tapes after my last tape deck died (got drunk on Rye Whiskey and flipped my old Plymouth into a quarry) They sold for HEAPS more than C.D.'s were selling for.

    • @RoddyPipersCorneas
      @RoddyPipersCorneas 7 місяців тому +4

      Surprisingly enough that's true. Reminds me of the fact that movies are still stored on backup film copies, not just digital, because the film nowadays can last like 400 years when stored properly.

  • @zcosmos9
    @zcosmos9 8 місяців тому +78

    Unknown is my Elvis...

  • @hamupinhere
    @hamupinhere 7 місяців тому +71

    You forgot to mention arguably the most bizarre fact about Unknown Hinson: he's one of Billy Bob Thornton's dejected-looking backing band members in that one infamous interview where he goes off the rails on that radio DJ.

    • @grindcoreninja6527
      @grindcoreninja6527 6 місяців тому +2

      Is it on UA-cam?

    • @SaintNormRIP
      @SaintNormRIP 5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah when he was on Q with Jian Ghomeshi in Canada (who’s also been cancelled for alleged sexual violence) Unknown was the Bassplayer for BBT’s band The Boxmasters.

    • @SaintNormRIP
      @SaintNormRIP 5 місяців тому

      @@grindcoreninja6527it is. It’s Billy Bob Thornton Jian Ghomeshi.

  • @davidmarks5400
    @davidmarks5400 8 місяців тому +42

    He may seem like a novelty act, but he can really play.

  • @blackaciddevil
    @blackaciddevil 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for making this, while squidbillies had been around me of my favorite things adult swim did I never knew about the man behind the voice.

    • @BartyCrease
      @BartyCrease 2 місяці тому

      I gotta tell ya I struggled with that sentence

  • @hendo337
    @hendo337 8 місяців тому +58

    Back around 2013 I lived in North GA and my heroes were Unknown Hinson, Popcorn Sutton, Hank Jr., Hank 3, The Whites Of West VA and Oxycodone. My favorite party liquor was Popcorn Sutton in the black bottle.

    • @bretparker8533
      @bretparker8533 7 місяців тому +3

      I hear ya son, I grew up 30 min down the road from where the Whites lived in Logan co. The bowling alley in the doc was where I spent my youth.

    • @steeveboyce
      @steeveboyce 7 місяців тому +5

      Met Jesco back in 99ish. He was with Birdie May and both were, as we say back home, good people. I lived in Charleston, WV and 1 block from the Empty Glass where I saw him and other family members at least once a month. Love for the Dancing Outlaw.
      I'm a huge Squiddbillies fan and use Unknown's voice around the house constantly. These guys are truly the Outlaws in Outlaw Country.

    • @matthewf1979
      @matthewf1979 7 місяців тому +3

      Son, it sounds like you touched the trim. Repent and get off that rock n roll.

    • @paganhammer92
      @paganhammer92 6 місяців тому

      True III fan 🤘

    • @TheBigMclargehuge
      @TheBigMclargehuge 29 днів тому

      So what

  • @col.greasebagmcqueen9933
    @col.greasebagmcqueen9933 7 місяців тому +13

    Damn, what gem. Ive been to a few of his shows and hes one of the best. He never breaks character.

  • @mikemph7779
    @mikemph7779 7 місяців тому +20

    I Fucking love that guy ! The KING of country western troubadours !!!

  • @jamesshepard4743
    @jamesshepard4743 8 місяців тому +25

    Saw him play with the Reverend , amazing performance !

  • @thelowerearth3720
    @thelowerearth3720 5 місяців тому +1

    Saw him live in florida around 2012 and even got him to talk on my cell phone to my little brother. He made sure to explain that no recording devices were to be used prior to saying "Hey there bud" it was a super cool moment for us both. Then I got to see again many years later in virginia where Rev Horton Heat was his backing band. Spectacular!

  • @matthewcochran3325
    @matthewcochran3325 7 місяців тому +108

    Joaquin Phoenix will play him one day

    • @sartainja
      @sartainja 6 місяців тому +1

      One of the truest statements on UA-cam.

    • @Naltddesha
      @Naltddesha 5 місяців тому

      Lmao

    • @zounds13
      @zounds13 5 місяців тому +2

      I'd go see that.

    • @jason-hy8ci
      @jason-hy8ci 5 місяців тому

      I hope not.

    • @OLDE_SHYTE
      @OLDE_SHYTE 5 місяців тому

      The other way round maybe.

  • @AndrewFloydWebber
    @AndrewFloydWebber 8 місяців тому +2

    Total hoot, man! Thanks for putting this out!!

  • @MetalHeadWorshipLeader
    @MetalHeadWorshipLeader 7 місяців тому +4

    I had no idea he was the voice of Early! I remember seeing him alot on TV, my parents wouldn't let me listen to his music but, I did anyway. Dude is a brilliant musician and songwriter! A true Legend!

  • @Eric-r6r
    @Eric-r6r 8 місяців тому +79

    I loved Squid Billy's that's what turned me on to him

    • @JeneralDethray
      @JeneralDethray 8 місяців тому +5

      I thought I recognized the voice

    • @unkindledtarnished2958
      @unkindledtarnished2958 8 місяців тому +2

      Same

    • @mooseymoose
      @mooseymoose 8 місяців тому +8

      I nearly fell out of my seat laughing when I realized who was doing Early.

  • @derekshropshire2513
    @derekshropshire2513 8 місяців тому +39

    Liquid chicken. Damn that's good! All hail the Kang baby.

  • @HumanTimeCapsule
    @HumanTimeCapsule 7 місяців тому +33

    I worked at Protone Pedals and used to build a lot of pedals with his scary face on them.
    Edit: Dont mistake that for a brag. I wasn't super great and our stuff was often poorly reviewed at the time. Hope some folks rocked out with our janky lil' babies

    • @allstopblue5717
      @allstopblue5717 7 місяців тому +6

      I have one of those Unkown Hinson overdrive pedals. Haha

  • @Baloothepibble
    @Baloothepibble 8 місяців тому +90

    I watched 3 minutes of Squidbillies when he was removed. It was terrible. He is Early Cuyler!

    • @extremenatureandfriends
      @extremenatureandfriends 6 місяців тому +11

      How they doubled down and told the audience to get used to it really made it insulting and worse than it needed too. I hope that show flopped hard after the switch

    • @emh4244
      @emh4244 Місяць тому

      Oh it did. ​@extremenature9190

    • @sparkywilson1405
      @sparkywilson1405 Місяць тому

      @@extremenatureandfriends It did. One season and it was over.

    • @madmarduk1936
      @madmarduk1936 19 днів тому

      Sir can I date your pumpkin?!

  • @ladyluckdrums
    @ladyluckdrums 8 місяців тому +18

    I grew up 6 blocks down the road from Danny. Several friends took guitar lessons from his father Bill. Danny is an amazing guitar player!

  • @bufordhighwater9872
    @bufordhighwater9872 8 місяців тому +20

    Brother, thank you for this. Last week was Elvis Hitler. This week, Unknown Hinson. I saw him open for the Rev in Fargo, ND in like 2002-2003ish, to maybe 20-30 people. By that point, he'd started pressing cds. Lol

    • @KevinLuper99
      @KevinLuper99 8 місяців тому

      Elvis HITLER???

    • @ColKorn1965
      @ColKorn1965 8 місяців тому +2

      Elvis Hitler is the rockinest band from Deeetroit

  • @RiZLA421
    @RiZLA421 Місяць тому +1

    Ive just been going through your content- thank you

  • @printisdead1983
    @printisdead1983 8 місяців тому +16

    One of the best Guitarists to walk the soil

  • @jefflyon2020
    @jefflyon2020 2 дні тому

    Played a show in Bozeman Montana, this man and his band headlined- as we finished our set the sun went down ( outdoor show) and it suddenly got super cold. The unknown Hinson and band played in subzero temps and they were so professional and kicked fawking ass. Played an amazing set and the cold did not stop their killler brand of music. Was really impressed.

  • @Brandon-vs1if
    @Brandon-vs1if 8 місяців тому +14

    21 chart topping hits....the king of country and western troubadours

  • @jackryan444
    @jackryan444 Місяць тому +2

    “Put down the phone, don’t call the cops on me.” Goes hard.

  • @frankchilds9848
    @frankchilds9848 4 місяці тому +2

    Unknown brought joy to me at a very rough and sad time in my life, I wish I could thank him somehow

  • @X.davidWilliams
    @X.davidWilliams 7 місяців тому +3

    Huzzah,, i went to every show of his that i could physically go to. God bless you Mr.Hinson,, God Bless You!

  • @CodeRed001
    @CodeRed001 7 місяців тому +36

    I'll never forgive Adult Swim for what they did to Squidbillies and MDE. Good to know their stagnant these days while MDE is coming back.

  • @shaunclifton5281
    @shaunclifton5281 7 місяців тому +12

    I Miss Unknown Hinson. God Bless you, Danny Baker 🙏

  • @chris7brook
    @chris7brook 7 місяців тому +2

    The future is Unknown !!!! I'm so glad I got to open up for him in 2004 at headliners in Louisville Kentucky and got to hang out with them after the show !!!

    • @ahumblepoet
      @ahumblepoet 5 днів тому

      That’s crazy! Who were you with?

    • @chris7brook
      @chris7brook 5 днів тому

      @ahumblepoet I was in a band called" the shooting gallery " at the time

  • @anondeilvers91
    @anondeilvers91 7 місяців тому +5

    Somebody PLEASE!!! tell me what song he's playing at the beginning. That guitar riff is addictive.

    • @PunkTome
      @PunkTome  7 місяців тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/wZ3DnBIt41o/v-deo.html

    • @anondeilvers91
      @anondeilvers91 6 місяців тому +2

      @@PunkTome hell yeah! I appreciate that

  • @MP3WZRD
    @MP3WZRD 7 місяців тому +117

    Adult swim did this man so dirty.

    • @malakai713
      @malakai713 7 місяців тому +11

      He did it to himself. No one fucks with Dolly and gets away with it

    • @MP3WZRD
      @MP3WZRD 7 місяців тому +17

      @@malakai713 although some of us believe in freedom of speech I’m inclined to agree with you for the most part. I love dolly but when you make music it’s hard to keep your mouth shut about other people making similar music. Also How is it ok for him to say the things he says on squidbillie’s but not on Facebook?

    • @jazzfeline5970
      @jazzfeline5970 7 місяців тому +41

      @@malakai713 The absurdity of his firing is that the things he said about her were the exact type of things Earl Culyer would say. They fired him for essentially being in-character. Dolly Parton isn't a goddess, she is a public figure and open to criticism as a result.

    • @joshriver75
      @joshriver75 7 місяців тому +11

      ​@@jazzfeline5970It wasn't just about what he said about Dolly Parton. It was about her support of BLM movement and his overtly bigoted comments the following day.
      His comments could have been detrimental to Adult Swim as a whole, had they not cut ties with him.
      It wasn't just Adult Swim..it was all his partnership that cut ties.
      As far as "freedom of speech" goes, it only means the goverment can't restrict this right.
      The private sector does not have to accomidate this right. And in fact its bad for business

    • @jazzfeline5970
      @jazzfeline5970 7 місяців тому +49

      @@joshriver75 "His comments could have been detrimental to adult swim as a whole..."
      Nonsense. Everything he said was right. Cry about it, call me a "bigot," do whatever you want. Were adult swim fans crying out for him to be fired? No. All he did was call out Dolly's pandering for what it was. And he did it in a way that was identical to his character.
      I never mentioned the 1st amendment, so you're arguing with yourself over that. Fortunately we are well past the point where people are getting canceled for calling out BLM's BS. The revelation of the "founder" stealing millions in donations really put the nail in the coffin.

  • @stevejewett3650
    @stevejewett3650 7 місяців тому +4

    Hank Williams 3rd has a tattoo of Hinson on his arm. I always loved him, he's the number one chart-toppin' hero! As talented as he is disturbing!

  • @edo178
    @edo178 18 днів тому

    Was lucky enough to see Unknown in concert a couple of years ago. Great Musician!

  • @jrharryman32
    @jrharryman32 7 місяців тому +4

    I took guitar lessons from him in 1996. But he was just Danny Baker. I see him in his 1966ish nova wagon here and there.

  • @markdamico4608
    @markdamico4608 Місяць тому +3

    He is a freeekin genius. Ripped the heart out of Squidbillies.

  • @DavyManners
    @DavyManners 7 місяців тому +11

    The main thing that pisses me off is that his songs are so hard to find conveniently now

    • @Voidsurfers
      @Voidsurfers 7 місяців тому +2

      All his albums are on iTunes.

    • @DavyManners
      @DavyManners 6 місяців тому

      @@Voidsurfers well hot damn, thanks!

  • @NeilCrouse99
    @NeilCrouse99 7 місяців тому +2

    I've played in hard rock bands since the 1980's and I have never heard of this guy,... Love him, ...

  • @westoniii
    @westoniii 7 місяців тому +10

    Got drunk in a bar in north Carolina. Apparently he's a local hero in albemarle.

    • @ChristinaFromYoutube
      @ChristinaFromYoutube Місяць тому

      He was a highschool music teacher lol very very well loved
      Everyone's favorite teacher is famous in town by default but in his case he actually got famous too.
      Its a big deal ❤

  • @jordan_velasquez
    @jordan_velasquez 7 місяців тому +1

    UNKNOWN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
    Great video!!!

  • @e.mjohnson9675
    @e.mjohnson9675 7 місяців тому +28

    Holy cow man I didn't know anything about this guy! He is a helluva picker!
    I've always liked Squidbillies and have seen him in the credits but....damn!
    I never had the misfortune to see Squidbillies after he was dumped. I can't believe they got Tracy Morgan as a DEI hire for Earl.

    • @grantquinones
      @grantquinones 7 місяців тому

      Anything on media is all black people now it's so bad to watch 😅

  • @gr666eg
    @gr666eg 8 місяців тому +19

    Did Elvis and the Beatles ever make any records together? Checkmate

  • @actualturtle2421
    @actualturtle2421 20 днів тому +3

    Unknown's full legal name is Stuart Daniel Baker. Stu D Baker is exactly the kind of thing Unknown would name his youngern.

  • @csj9619
    @csj9619 8 місяців тому +11

    "Don't touch the trim"!
    *Earlee Squidbilly quote

  • @wisdomoverfear2685
    @wisdomoverfear2685 8 місяців тому +18

    Dude's a living legend !

  • @weldingrockandroll2197
    @weldingrockandroll2197 7 місяців тому +1

    Opened up for him a few times, cool dude and awesome guitar player!

  • @bamapatriot205
    @bamapatriot205 8 місяців тому +10

    Unknown is a Southern Treasure that can't be duplicated. Grace and Love

  • @BernieVtuber
    @BernieVtuber Місяць тому +2

    A shame he was cancelled. This guy is incredible

  • @Fo-Flats
    @Fo-Flats 8 місяців тому +8

    Complete and total legend. 🙏

  • @buddhahead7732
    @buddhahead7732 7 місяців тому +2

    I’m ashamed to say I’ve never heard of this guy. This man is awesome!

  • @adamperry518
    @adamperry518 7 місяців тому +5

    Stumbled into the man's dressing room at a show in West Virginia, drunk as hell... he was way cooler than anyone should have been in that situation. Didn't just shoot me. Shook my hand and said ok now get the hell out 😂

  • @jeffjeff979
    @jeffjeff979 8 місяців тому +7

    Got hip to him at a hank 3 show sooo good!!!

  • @casperyourfriendlyghost7552
    @casperyourfriendlyghost7552 8 місяців тому +19

    Dudes a bad ass guitarists

  • @jmlastname4412
    @jmlastname4412 6 місяців тому

    I remember we went out one night to a show in Charlotte and afterward Unknown came back to my buddy Charles house, Hellstreet Tavern. A good time was had by all! And what a GREAT guitar player. Im a fan for life.

  • @GeorgeSmileyOBE
    @GeorgeSmileyOBE 8 місяців тому +49

    Please support Baker Arts by buying Unknown Hinson material. It is all great.

    • @milotron
      @milotron 7 місяців тому +2

      he should have kept his mouth shut, huh?

    • @Morboeatspeople
      @Morboeatspeople 4 місяці тому +2

      @@milotron Nah... it's like that scene in Inglorious Bastards: "You see, we like our Nazis in uniform. That way we can spot 'em just like that. But you take off that uniform, ain't no one ever gonna know you were a Nazi." I was buying his music and going to his shows, before he compared me to a cannibalistic sub-human monster. The man can shred like no other but there's no way I'm supporting that schmuck.

    • @crystalgemgamer
      @crystalgemgamer 3 місяці тому +1

      I share the same sentiment. Given I'm a bi liberal who really enjoyed his music, what he said was a giant slap in the face. Apparently, he either became like his character IRL or was just always a spiteful biggot. Sure, he is a very talented musician, and I love that he's like a morbid/vampire/country version of Weird Al, but it's just hard to support someone who seems like such a problematic person. I would sincerely hope he's changed since that post, but I have no evidence saying that he has.

    • @bobhoskins124
      @bobhoskins124 2 місяці тому +2

      People are too sensitive about words. I grew up listening to gg allin. Dude is not a role model or even a good human. Doesn’t mean his songs don’t get me pumped. Politics really ruins everything.

  • @mrmusickhimself
    @mrmusickhimself 7 місяців тому +1

    He used to show up at The Hideaway in Johnson City TN almost twice a year, especially around Halloween. But Dollywood is in Gatlinburg, so I'm not sure when he'll be coming back.

  • @musemuser777
    @musemuser777 7 місяців тому +10

    Great reference when he called ppl "Eloi" in that tweet.😂 He was absolutely correct about Dolly in that situation... F cancel culture...🔥🔥
    🔥🎸🔥

  • @thearbrailia
    @thearbrailia Місяць тому

    I got to see his last tour as well as some earlier tours with Rev HH and Nashville Pussy. I was close to having my son at the last show and he told me not to pop out that baby until the end of the show lol. Seriously great performer and I love his continued interaction with fans on his social media. His wife is also a gem and she runs his online store where I love how he still sells records.

  • @xXaltowolfXxmp3
    @xXaltowolfXxmp3 7 місяців тому +3

    What was that first song? He played some magic on those strings!

  • @Scythian_Noble
    @Scythian_Noble 7 місяців тому +1

    I saw him live about 11 years ago. Awesome show

  • @blueridger28
    @blueridger28 7 місяців тому +11

    Unknown has always been a gun toting American vampire and patriot. So what if he called Dolly that, its all a part of the character and im a fan of Dolly Parton. The man is a top tier guitar player and a musical genius ❤

    • @zounds13
      @zounds13 5 місяців тому +1

      Except that he didn't do it as Unknown Hinson, he did it as himself. I saw the whole thing go down on Facebook.

    • @Morboeatspeople
      @Morboeatspeople 4 місяці тому

      He apologized for his drunken racism the next day but, after he was fired he doubled back down on it. It wasn't being in character, it's how he feels. Here's his initial message:
      "So, now this freak titted, old Southern bimbo is a BLM Lover? Remember, slut, Rednecks made you a Millionaire! Yeah leave. Leave Liberals! Unfriend me, please. Because I don’t want you UN-AMERICANS around! Have fun becoming an Eloi or something without a thought of your own where you bow down to the ALL-KNOWING-MINORITY! HAVE FUN forsaking your own race, culture and heritage. Have a nice time! Dolly is on her knees sucking one. On her knees, like everybody else. Surrendering her race and culture like everyone else for popularity gain. If you’re white, wake up!"

  • @DreamersDisease88
    @DreamersDisease88 Місяць тому +1

    What song is that at the 30-second mark?
    I have heard that riff before but I cannot remember

  • @ThundarrTheBarbarian1
    @ThundarrTheBarbarian1 7 місяців тому +3

    I saw unknown live long time ago now. It was awesome!

  • @VvV-xc5vq
    @VvV-xc5vq 21 день тому

    Did he ever played with Hank III???? I can't find any video of them performing,

    • @PunkTome
      @PunkTome  21 день тому

      Hank replied on this video that he once played with him, but he never went out of caracther

  • @WKelleyLucas_KustomScatterguns
    @WKelleyLucas_KustomScatterguns 7 місяців тому +5

    Criminally underrated musician.

  • @DustinManke
    @DustinManke Місяць тому +2

    He would easily become a fan favorite character if he voiced in gta

  • @rickdarris6152
    @rickdarris6152 7 місяців тому +3

    Gotta see him live and those chart toppin' hits.

  • @hellodrjeckyl
    @hellodrjeckyl 6 місяців тому

    Unknown's the man. Lucky enough to see him play at a Mission Tiki Drive-In event a while back. Super cool dude, got a picture with him and his autograph.

  • @stoopkid7647
    @stoopkid7647 8 місяців тому +26

    Legend

  • @FEGray-nd1tl
    @FEGray-nd1tl 7 місяців тому +3

    He was the most down-to-earth guy you'd ever find, my Grandad lost his dentures and Hinson took his out and said here, enjoy your dinner, Zeb. Hinson was an artist who loved meat whether on the bun or on the bones.

  • @glennjames7107
    @glennjames7107 7 місяців тому +3

    I'm pretty sure Unknown Hinson could care less what anyone thinks about what he says.
    And I'm pretty dang sure that Hinson is a real physical part of Stewart Baker. And somewhere deep inside Stewart, Unknown really does exist!

  • @davecollins6792
    @davecollins6792 28 днів тому +1

    I got a used cd of this guy somehow lol. What a. Cool cat

  • @CapN_Swagga
    @CapN_Swagga 8 місяців тому +21

    Unknown was the best. Its a shame the spineless adult whims gave in to cancel culture.

    • @EverydayDebaser
      @EverydayDebaser 7 місяців тому

      He did it to himself. Turns out, people don't like when you call Dolly Parton a slut and a race traitor.

    • @milotron
      @milotron 7 місяців тому +2

      he talked shit on Dolly and got crushed by his own stupidity

    • @CapN_Swagga
      @CapN_Swagga 7 місяців тому

      @@milotron fuck dolly or any celebrity that uses their fame to spread their political beliefs.

    • @CapN_Swagga
      @CapN_Swagga 7 місяців тому

      @@milotron f dolly and any other celeb that uses their fame to peddle their political opinion.

    • @Morboeatspeople
      @Morboeatspeople 4 місяці тому

      @@milotron It was more than talking shit about Dolly, it was calling minorities cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers, etc:
      "So, now this freak titted, old Southern bimbo is a BLM Lover? Remember, slut, Rednecks made you a Millionaire! Yeah leave. Leave Liberals! Unfriend me, please. Because I don’t want you UN-AMERICANS around! Have fun becoming an Eloi or something without a thought of your own where you bow down to the ALL-KNOWING-MINORITY! HAVE FUN forsaking your own race, culture and heritage. Have a nice time! Dolly is on her knees sucking one. On her knees, like everybody else. Surrendering her race and culture like everyone else for popularity gain. If you’re white, wake up!"

  • @RycheForOrder
    @RycheForOrder 3 місяці тому +2

    Squidbillies without his voice is NOT worth watching!

  • @TribunalGames
    @TribunalGames Місяць тому +4

    What is the song at 0:30 called

    • @PunkTome
      @PunkTome  Місяць тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/wZ3DnBIt41o/v-deo.html

  • @poltergeist3194
    @poltergeist3194 Місяць тому +1

    It’s a damn shame what Adult Swim did to Unknown Hinson.
    Can’t watch the newer episodes after they fired him.
    There’s only one Unknown Hinson and only one Early Cyler!
    WROCK!