John Jones Music

Recently. ESP Studios, Buttonville, Ontario, Canada, alumni, Frank Watt, sent me a folder of tracks that were recorded in the studio in the 1980s.

One track was called “Blue Jays.” I had never forgotten the track, but I had forgotten working on it with Mike Bouyea and Dee Long!

Michael was a founding member of the Connecticut band “The Squires.” He wrote and sang their 1966 single “Going All the Way.”

Mike wrote, performed and produced, “We’ve Got the Blues Jays,” with Dee and the Fairlight CMI for the CHUM foundation.” Awesome!

©2025 johnjonesmusic

What a brilliant song by Dan Hill and John Sheard!

Originally Arranged and Produced by John Jones, Dan Hill, Rick Hahn and Michael Thompson.

Here is the brilliant Celine Dion Band performing “Seduces Me” LIVE at Memphis in 1997.

Madam Snowflake, John Jones

A brilliant new release from Madam Snowflake!

https://music.apple.com/us/album/shine-again-single/1789336629

An album of song demos written and recorded by John Jones between 1994 and 1995!

Too Much Love

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Keys: TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Bass: S1000
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic. Steinberger w EMGs electric
Guitar Amp: Mesa Boogie MK III
Recording-Mixing: Mackie, ADAT, Panasonic DAT. HHB CDR. DD1000
Written by John Idris Jones ©1994
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
©1994-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

Beat the Same Heart

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Keys: TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Bass: S1000
Piano: Ensoniq TS-10
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic. Steinberger w EMGs electric
Guitar Amp: Mesa Boogie MK III
Recording-Mixing: Mackie, ADAT, Panasonic DAT. HHB CDR. DD1000
Written by John Idris Jones ©1995
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
©1995-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

Let Her Go (Hwy 101)

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator.
Keys: TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Piano: Ensoniq TS-10
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic. Guitar Center Anniversary Stratocaster electric
Guitar Amp: Mesa Boogie MK III
Bass: Fender Jazz w EMGs
Recording-Mixing: Mackie, ADAT, Panasonic DAT. HHB CDR. DD1000
Written by John Idris Jones ©1994
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
©1994-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

Hide Your Love Away

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Piano: Ensoniq TS-10
Bass: Jazz w EMGs
Keys: Ensoniq TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic. Steinberger w EMGs electric
Guitar Amp: Mesa Boogie MK III
Recording-Mixing: Mackie, ADAT, Panasonic DAT. HHB CDR. DD1000
Written by Lennon and McCartney ©1965
Produced and Recorded in 1993 by John Jones
©1993-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

What Gives You This Hate (I Love You)

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Piano: Ensoniq TS-10
Bass: S1000
Keys: Ensoniq TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic. Fender Stratocaster
Guitar Amp: Mesa Boogie MK III
Recording-Mixing: AKAI MG-1212, Panasonic DAT. AKAI DD1000
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
©1993-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

J’taime

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Keys: Ensoniq TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Bass: S1000
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic
Recording-Mixing: AKAI MG-1212, Panasonic DAT. AKAI DD1000
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
©1993-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

How

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Piano: Ensoniq TS-10
Keys: Ensoniq TS-10, VFX, TX-802, AKAI S1000, AKAI DD1000
Guitars: Yamaha acoustic
Recording-Mixing: Mackie, ADAT, Panasonic DAT. HHB CDR. DD1000
Written by John Idris Jones ©1995
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
©1995-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

An album of song demos written and recorded by John Jones between 1992 and 2003.

Most of these songs were created and recorded at the same time by Live Songwriting! The ultimate fun!

Often started with a clik or a beat, and a live guitar and/or a piano keyboard, with a live vocal.
The individual tracks are most often the first or second take of a writing session.

“Generally, I build up the song as I write down the lyrics, and once I have the idea I put down a mix.”

“Call My Name,” “Alien Rock,” and “Dear John,” are songs written while jamming to Mick Fleetwood drum tracks.

1993’s, “How Can I Do This This,” went on to become the Alan Frew hit “So Blind.”

The 1999 song “bits” recorded with the Digidesign 24-bit experience was mind-blowing!

Face to Face (No Edit Mix)

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Ifield
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Break Our Bread

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hammerwood
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

How Could I Do This (No Edit Mix)

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones, Walter Turbitt
Band: Notator
Studio: Hammerwood
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones and Walter Turbitt

All Left to Do

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hammerwood
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

This Time I’m Leaving

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hammerwood
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Piece of My Heart

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hammerwood
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

You Bastard

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Digidesign Pro Tools
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @1999
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Pt Talk

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Digidesign Pro Tools 24 bit
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @1999
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Buddy See You Later

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Digidesign Pro Tools
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @1999
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Call My Name

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones. Drums: Mick Fleetwood
Band: Digidesign Pro Tools
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @1999
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Alien Rock

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones. Drums: Mick Fleetwood
Band: Digidesign Pro Tools
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @1999
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Dear John

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones. Drums: Mick Fleetwood
Band: Digidesign Pro Tools
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @1999
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Ansafone

Vocals and Instruments: John Jones
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones ©1995
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Stan the Man

Vocals and Instruments: John Jones
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones ©2000
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Always

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @2000
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

It’s Got Nothing to Do with Oil

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @2001
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Awesome Rocker

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @2002
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

I Didn’t Want to Save You

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @2002
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Forgive Me

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Notator
Studio: Hollywood
Written by John Idris Jones @2002
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

©1992-2003 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

An album of song demos written and recorded by John Jones between March and June 1993.

She’s a Girl

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

This is No Time

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

This Time

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Lose You

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

As Long as I Can

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

If You Want Me Too

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

The Venus

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded in 1994 by John Jones

©1993-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

An album of song demos written and recorded by John Jones between January and February 1993.

It’s Only Love

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Break These Chains

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Let The Bombs Fall

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Dancing in the Moonlight

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Don’t Talk

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Daylight

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

How Could I Do This

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Someday

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones. Drums by Steve Ferrone
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones
Mixed by Stuart Breed

Heart of Stone

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Love & Faith

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1993
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

©1993-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

An album of song demos written by John Jones and recorded between August and December 1992.

Walking Next to Me

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Communist, Socialist

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Sarah

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Turn to Me

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Can’t Get Enough

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

I Don’t Remember

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Never Let Us Go (feat. Mark Dwyer)

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones & Mark Dwyer
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones & Mark Dwyer

I Want It All

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

What’s a Nation

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

When I Wake You Up

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

More

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

In My Heart

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

©1992-2025 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

An album of song demos written and recorded by John Jones between April and July 1992.

Face to Face

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Words Can’t Tell

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones in London

Lock the Door

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

If I Walk Away

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Sometimes

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

I Walk the Line

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

For Once in Your Life

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

All Life Goes On

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Oh Girl

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1992
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

@1992-2024 johnjonesmusic-jibjones

An album of song demos written and recorded by John Jones at ESP Studios, Hammerwood, AIR Studios, and Toronto Sound Studios, between 1976 and 1987.

Rocket World

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Guest Guitar: Dee Long
Band: Fairlight CMI II
Written by John Idris Jones ©1982
Produced and Recorded by John Jones at ESP Studios

Beyond This Race

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

Getting Out

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

It’s In And Out

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

Conchetta

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

Oh No

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

In and Out

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Logic
Written by John Idris Jones @1982
Produced and Recorded in 2009 by John Jones

No More War

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

Words

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Band: Logic
Written by John Idris Jones ©1981
Produced and recorded (in 2010) by John Jones

She Said

Vocals & Instruments: John Jones
Bass and Guest Guitar: Dee Long
Band: Linn Drum
Written by John Idris Jones ©1981
Produced and Recorded by John Jones and Dee Long at ESP Studios

Don’t Wait For A Motion

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

Second Stand

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

Clog Nose Wart Dog

Vocals and Instruments: John Jones
Written by John Idris Jones ©1980
Produced and Recorded by John Jones

Are You Well

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

Wee Suite

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

Under Milk Wood Song

Band: Fairlight CMI III and Performer
Written by John Idris Jones ©1987
Produced and Recorded at AIR Studios by John Jones

©1976-1988 johnjonesmusic-jibjones