May 16th, 2013 § Comments Off on Klaatu Dee! § permalink
This past week the one and only Dee Long has kindly laid some rocking guitar tracks for the upcoming Meninos & Friends album. Thanks Dee!
I bought the iTunes Klaatu combo album today. 3:47 EST and Hope album! Sweet!
Gort on La Brea in Los Angeles 2009
April 5th, 2013 § Comments Off on Random Youtube video link § permalink
Sit back and relax. The answer to your dreams; random videos from youtube
March 11th, 2013 § Comments Off on Two Years since the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan § permalink
March 11 is the 2nd anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake tragedy in Japan, “the fourth largest earthquake in history”.
Proceeds from Nick Wood’s song Hope, that we recorded with Julian Lennon and Tetsuya Komuro for the first anniversary in 2012, go to the Beyond Tomorrow organisation who are dedicated to helping the orphaned children of the disaster.
Click here to go to Nick’s blog, where you will find links to the videos and to sites where you can purchase the song around the world.
March 1st, 2013 § Comments Off on hapus Dydd Gŵyl Dewi ( Happy St David’s Day) § permalink
Although I didn’t make this list of Welsh expats celebrating around the world, I did find an undated photograph of yours truly singing and wearing Y Ddraig Goch t-shirt, many years ago!
John Jones singing while wearing Y Ddraig Goch t shirt
February 8th, 2013 § 0 comments § permalink
Richard Martinez at Music is Hope Foundation has posted a great summary of our trip to Notre Dame with Meninos Do Morumbi back in October 2012, with photographs and slideshows.
Meninos Do Morumbi at the University of Notre Dame 2012
And here is a Video made by Assistant Band Director Sam Sanchez of the University of Notre Dame Band
December 31st, 2012 § Comments Off on Time Marches On While the Piper Sings His Song… § permalink
Another year is ending and a better one is beginning.
The past year has been very sad and very happy and everything in between.
All we ask is for a good world in the future.
Please hope for the best for all of our friends, our families, and all people and creatures on Earth.
And thank the little blue ball for keeping on spinning!
Happy New Year!
December 8th, 2012 § Comments Off on Back from Sao Paulo § permalink
After another great trip to Brazil with Richard Martinez for Music is Hope Foundation to visit Meninos Do Morumbi.
Even though it was twelve hours on a plane with a six hour time difference, we had a blast going to concerts and rehearsals with Flavio Pimenta and the kids.
FIFA bus 3
The Singers and crew at Meninos Do Morumbi
October 23rd, 2012 § Comments Off on And Buy “I Love Rock n Roll” § permalink
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.
October 21st, 2012 § Comments Off on Meninos do Morumbi at the University of Notre Dame § permalink
We are all still recovering from a fantastic week in South Bend Indiana as guests of the Fighting Irish Marching Band,
Follow the link to the NBC playback of the game and see the start of the Half-Time show at about 1:35 (one hour thirty five minutes). Go to 1:39 to see Flavio Pimenta and Meninos do Morumbi perform in the endless rain (If you squint you can see me in a green poncho on the right hand side, videoing with two cameras!).
Loads of Photos and videos coming soon! Check back.
John Jones on the field in the rain at Notre Dame Stadium. October 13, 2012
October 8th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Finally the first track from the Meninos do Morumbi & Friends album is out on iTunes & CD Baby!
I Love Rock N Roll Meninos do Morumbi
The track was a combination of efforts from some great superstar friends,
Steve Ferrone loving Rock N Roll
Chris Wyse on bass
Barnett O'Hara on Lead Vocal
Michael Thompson Rock N Rolling
Meninos do Morumbi on the Rock N Roll bus
The Music is Hope Foundation page has the story of the recording and a link to our cdbaby.com page.