John Jones Music

Bits & Bobs Vol. 1

November 28th, 2024 § Comments Off on Bits & Bobs Vol. 1 § permalink

An album of song demos written as recorded by John “JJ” Jones between 1976 and 1988.

Rocket World

Written by John Idris Jones ©1982
Produced and Recorded by John Idris Jones at ESP Studios
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Guest Guitar: Dee Long
Drums: Linn Drum

Beyond This Race

Written by John Idris Jones ©1983
Produced and Recorded by John Idris Jones at ESP Studios
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Band: Fairlight CMI

Getting Out

Written by John Idris Jones ©1985
Produced and Recorded by John Idris Jones at ESP Studios
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Band: Fairlight CMI

It’s In And Out

Written by John Idris Jones ©1982
Produced and Recorded Live to 2-track at ESP Studios by John Idris Jones
Vocals & Piano: John Idris Jones

Conchetta

Written by John Idris Jones ©1981
Produced and Recorded Live to 2-track at ESP Studios by John Idris Jones
Piano: John Idris Jones
Band: Fairlight CMI

Oh No

Written by John Idris Jones ©1980
Produced and Recorded Live to 2-track at ESP Studios by John Idris Jones
Assistant Engineer: Sabaka
Vocals & Piano: John Idris Jones

In and Out

Written by John Idris Jones
Produced and Recorded in the Hollywood Dell by John Idris Jones
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Band: Logic

No More War

Written by John Idris Jones ©1983
Produced and Recorded in Hammerwood by John Idris Jones in 1992
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Band: Notator

Words

Written by John Idris Jones ©1981
Produced and Re-recorded in the Hollywood Dell by John Idris Jones in 2000
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Band: Logic

She Said

Written by John Idris Jones ©1980
Produced and Recorded by John Idris Jones and Dee Long at ESP Studios
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones
Bass and Guest Guitar: Dee Long
Drums: Frank Watt

Don’t Wait For A Motion

Written by John Idris Jones ©1980
Produced and Recorded by John Idris Jones on 8-track at ESP Studios
Vocals & Instruments: John Idris Jones

Second Stand

Written by John Idris Jones ©1976
Produced and Recorded by Steve Vaughan and John Idris Jones at Toronto Sound Studios. Executive Producer: Terry Brown
Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar: John Jones
Vocals, drums, guitar: Steve Vaughan
Vocals, flute, cello, bass: Cameron “Cam” Hawkins

Clog Nose Wart Dog

Are You Well

Written by John Idris Jones ©1980
Produced and Recorded Live to 2-track at ESP Studios by John Idris Jones
Vocals & Piano: John Idris Jones
Band: Fairlight CMI

Wee Suite

Written by John Idris Jones ©1981
Produced and Recorded at ESP Studios by John Idris Jones
Band: Fairlight CMI

Under Milk Wood Song

Written by John Idris Jones ©1887
Produced and Recorded at AIR Studios by John Idris Jones
Band: Studio 5

John Jones Music on YouTube

November 24th, 2024 § Comments Off on John Jones Music on YouTube § permalink

Assorted music and other videos by john jones on youtube.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJYmU4v_lu7yXwn28NP0gaftdWKeVoOE1&si=moJEjJIpFe1sU3_1

John Jones Live at The Coffee House

October 6th, 2024 § Comments Off on John Jones Live at The Coffee House § permalink

Broadcast ‘live’ on the World Wide Web (internet)! Recorded March 29, 2000 with Richard Martinez, Sean Halley and special guest Christoph Bull!

https://youtu.be/uhxS0gpNkBY?si=alNdsRL_vlbMADKv

Live at the Troubadour Los Angeles 1999.

October 6th, 2024 § Comments Off on Live at the Troubadour Los Angeles 1999. § permalink

MP3.com’s first act of their first sponsored Independent Artists Tour at the Troubadour, West Hollywood. Daunting!

Richard Martinez, John Jones, Sean Halley.

The George Floyd Protests Aftermath. Los Angeles. May 31, 2020.

May 31st, 2024 § Comments Off on The George Floyd Protests Aftermath. Los Angeles. May 31, 2020. § permalink

“Meet you at 3rd and Fairfax”!

I heard the protest coming along 3rd street. I jumped on my bicycle and headed towards them only to find people with bats and knives and police with bats and guns committing some serious violence against each other which frightened me to death and I raced home! All night the pops and bangs and helicopters and sirens rang on and on like in a war zone! Crazy scary!

The photos in the video were taken the next morning.

I awoke to complete silence and empty streets. I grabbed my bike and rode around and took snaps. Later the California National Guard and the cleanup crews arrived to clean everything up and erase any memory of the night!

The song “Dear John” was written as a letter to John Lennon in December 1999. I was working with Mick Fleetwood on a project where I had his drum stem and it inspired me to write the music. The words are a letter to John.

The Aftermath of the George Floyd Protests at 3rd & Fairfax, Los Angeles, May 2020.

Have we been wasting our lives on Social Media?

May 18th, 2024 § Comments Off on Have we been wasting our lives on Social Media? § permalink

@Facebook has been around longer than the most inventive years in Popular Music History, which might have been between “A Hard Day’s Night” by the Beatles in 1964 and “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes in 1984!
Have we been wasting our lives on Social Media?

The Road to Meddazaland – Duran Duran

June 4th, 2023 § Comments Off on The Road to Meddazaland – Duran Duran § permalink

The Barbarella Pictures interviews with many of the musicians, producers, and engineers who worked in the studio with Duran Duran. @DuranDuran

The documentary was written, produced, filmed and edited by Carsten Windhorst and Gerard Hynes!

I’ll admit, this interview was my first foray out in public in nearly a year.

If I hadn’t found a parking meter on Sunset Boulevard I might have been a no-show.

Carsten and Gerard were brilliant and supportive! We are overdue a pint!

Enjoy!

Part 2 of the Barbarella Pictures interviews with some of the people who worked in the studio with Duran Duran. The documentary was written, produced, filmed and edited by Carsten Windhorst and Gerard Hynes.

Part 3 – An awesome album! Not my story. Good music!

Cheers!

Rock Hall 2022 for Duran Duran

November 13th, 2022 § Comments Off on Rock Hall 2022 for Duran Duran § permalink

After massive support from fans around the world, Duran Duran were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame by Robert Downey Jr., on November 5 (Guy Fawkes night), 2022, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

We went to the show, and were truly blown away by everyone on stage, and the audience! Although it as a very long show there wasn’t a moment wasted between segments. An incredible stage set, and light show, with no need for a host.

Neither Andy Taylor or Warren Cuccurullo from Duran Duran were there, and sadly, Andy wrote his thank you’s in a letter, and told us he had terminal cancer. A bittersweet night.

My highlights were everything, but of course hearing Ordinary World was very special. Otherwise,

I can’t get those Eurythmic songs out of my head! Annie and Dave were awesome! Eminem, Judas Priest… They all were! Seriously one of the best concerts ever!