John Jones Music

30 years later (1984), and I’m still in awe!
Lisa Dalbello was a huge influence on my life!
And an ultra-awesome musician, poet and philosopher.
And what a cool song!
There was an earlier and more standard version of it, recorded at ESP with the Gary O band…Dee, Frank, Ken, JJ…

But the final version is rockin’ too! With LDB and Mick Ronson and John Forbes! AWESOME!

“I think we should do this every night. What do you think?”

This was an f’ing awesome concert! It happened at the most un-appropriate time in my life.
My brother Paul Olejniczak was dying of AIDS.
Duran Duran were rejected by US television for the concert.
DD’s Spike Edney asked me to help with the finale.
I spent the rehearsal day with Nick Faldo and the concert with Mick Ronson.
I performed my single note for the intro of We are the Champions.
What an experience!

Growing up in Toronto, Canada had it’s perks: Edward Bear and Lighthouse were two of them! They played at our Junior High School Friday night dances!

I was almost 16 when these songs came along. In those days we believed what the singer was saying. The emotion meant something.

Edward Bear – Last Song

Lighthouse – Pretty Lady