"He's a Little Bit Country" By Joe Lyou (Tenpin Slants)
04/11/07
At one time, Tim and Vickie Myers were avid—and excellent—bowlers. But that was more than 30 years ago.
Tim was good enough to have rolled five 300 games and an 838 series, which was pretty hard to do in those days. And Vickie was good enough to win a WWPB (Western Women Professional Bowlers) title, the 1978 Robby's Automatic Positioner Open. She was also the sergeant-at-arms of the organization, which recently changed its name to the Western Women Premier Bowlers.
Tim was the first to give up bowling. He preferred to watch Vickie compete in the WWPB tournaments, as well as in the once-prestigious Greater Los Angeles Women's All-Star Travel League. The league expired about 20 years ago.
Tim was a quiet person. He was so quiet that few knew he was a man of many talents. In addition to his expertise with a bowling ball, he was a 7-handicap golfer with two holes-in-one to his credit, a tennis buff, a shrewd card player, and the owner of a very successful business for 25 years in El Segundo, near the Los Angeles Airport.
During that time, Tim and Vickie became close friends with Joan Romeo and her late husband, Raymond. Joan has her own successful business, The Marketing Team, in Van Nuys.
Joan tells a very interesting story about Tim. "Although he has many talents, none of them were remotely connected to music," she said. "Oh, he liked to listen and maybe on occasion, even dance a little, but for the most part when he wasn't working or traveling you could find him with his family or friends indulging in one of his pastimes.
"But in November of 2005, while on a visit to his daughter's home in Idaho, his granddaughter Sloane expressed her sadness about all the trees being cut down just to build a new shopping mall," Joan said.
"Although I wouldn't describe Tim as a 'tree-hugger,' his granddaughter's feelings triggered his own—at 2:30 a.m.—and inspired Tim to write his first song, "A New Strip Mall.'
"Little did his family realize this was only the beginning of a new career. Their husband, father and grandfather couldn't stop himself. And now, a year and a half later, Tim has 25 original songs in his repertoire, sings them all, and has learned to play the guitar.
"Oh, and did I mention this new career was launched at a CD Release Party during his 60th birthday celebration in September '06 at the Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach?
"Reviews of the event were quite favorable, and he was classified as 'a little bit country.' As country music is actually a catchall category that embraces different genres of music, it's believed its roots are in traditional folk music. 'Outta Nowhere'—the name of his CD—presents a unique combination, which includes a little bit country and maybe some bluegrass, it can be adapted to several different styles, including Americana," Joan concluded.
Tim and Vickie, who have two children and seven grandchildren, are longtime residents of El Segundo, where Vickie is an art teacher. She revels in her husband's new career, just as Tim once reveled in watching his wife compete on the lanes.
As a footnote to this story, Joan Romeo is doing what she can to help further Tim's fledgling music career. She is using her P.R. firm to write press releases on behalf of Tim Myers, her good friend—and a rising star.
Joan says more information about Tim can be found on his website at www.tmyersmusic.com. Tenpin Slants did and found an excellent photograph of a smiling Tim Myers playing his guitar. The photo ran in the Oct. 19, 2006 issue of the El Segundo Herald along with a feature story titled "He's a Little Bit Country."
By the way, in the photo Tim looks much younger than he is. And that's what a fan posted on Tim's website: "You don't look 60 or act 60."
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At one time, Tim and Vickie Myers were avid—and excellent—bowlers. But that was more than 30 years ago.
Tim was good enough to have rolled five 300 games and an 838 series, which was pretty hard to do in those days. And Vickie was good enough to win a WWPB (Western Women Professional Bowlers) title, the 1978 Robby's Automatic Positioner Open. She was also the sergeant-at-arms of the organization, which recently changed its name to the Western Women Premier Bowlers.
Tim was the first to give up bowling. He preferred to watch Vickie compete in the WWPB tournaments, as well as in the once-prestigious Greater Los Angeles Women's All-Star Travel League. The league expired about 20 years ago.
Tim was a quiet person. He was so quiet that few knew he was a man of many talents. In addition to his expertise with a bowling ball, he was a 7-handicap golfer with two holes-in-one to his credit, a tennis buff, a shrewd card player, and the owner of a very successful business for 25 years in El Segundo, near the Los Angeles Airport.
During that time, Tim and Vickie became close friends with Joan Romeo and her late husband, Raymond. Joan has her own successful business, The Marketing Team, in Van Nuys.
Joan tells a very interesting story about Tim. "Although he has many talents, none of them were remotely connected to music," she said. "Oh, he liked to listen and maybe on occasion, even dance a little, but for the most part when he wasn't working or traveling you could find him with his family or friends indulging in one of his pastimes.
"But in November of 2005, while on a visit to his daughter's home in Idaho, his granddaughter Sloane expressed her sadness about all the trees being cut down just to build a new shopping mall," Joan said.
"Although I wouldn't describe Tim as a 'tree-hugger,' his granddaughter's feelings triggered his own—at 2:30 a.m.—and inspired Tim to write his first song, "A New Strip Mall.'
"Little did his family realize this was only the beginning of a new career. Their husband, father and grandfather couldn't stop himself. And now, a year and a half later, Tim has 25 original songs in his repertoire, sings them all, and has learned to play the guitar.
"Oh, and did I mention this new career was launched at a CD Release Party during his 60th birthday celebration in September '06 at the Belamar Hotel in Manhattan Beach?
"Reviews of the event were quite favorable, and he was classified as 'a little bit country.' As country music is actually a catchall category that embraces different genres of music, it's believed its roots are in traditional folk music. 'Outta Nowhere'—the name of his CD—presents a unique combination, which includes a little bit country and maybe some bluegrass, it can be adapted to several different styles, including Americana," Joan concluded.
Tim and Vickie, who have two children and seven grandchildren, are longtime residents of El Segundo, where Vickie is an art teacher. She revels in her husband's new career, just as Tim once reveled in watching his wife compete on the lanes.
As a footnote to this story, Joan Romeo is doing what she can to help further Tim's fledgling music career. She is using her P.R. firm to write press releases on behalf of Tim Myers, her good friend—and a rising star.
Joan says more information about Tim can be found on his website at www.tmyersmusic.com. Tenpin Slants did and found an excellent photograph of a smiling Tim Myers playing his guitar. The photo ran in the Oct. 19, 2006 issue of the El Segundo Herald along with a feature story titled "He's a Little Bit Country."
By the way, in the photo Tim looks much younger than he is. And that's what a fan posted on Tim's website: "You don't look 60 or act 60."