john jones planet log

The original images in the upper left box…

My nephew Jeff plays drums in a band from Toronto called Bathurst.

Bathurst on bandcamp

I Love Rock ‘n Roll – Meninos do Morumbi is joined by Barnett O’Hara, Tom Petty’s drummer Steve Ferrone, The Cult’s bass player Chris Wyse, guitarist Michael Thompson, in this rocking track produced by Grammy Award winning producer John Jones.

Things that remind me of great people.

I have been visiting the LA84 Foundation library for the past five years, researching Southern California history. And I’ve been driving past Marvin Gaye’s house on half of those visits without knowing it. I found out when I stopped to look at a beautiful old 1908 house on Gramercy Place that was for sale cheap, a few months ago. It had belonged to Marvin’s sister. She rented rooms to teachers who worked at Widney High school, across the street.

A neighbor told me the story.

This is his house down the street, that was built in 1905, where his father shot him.

Marvin Gaye's home on Gramercy Place.