John Jones Music

Alex Ligertwood, the legendary Scottish American musician, has lent his magic voice to a new song for the Meninos & Friends project, for the Music is Hope Foundation.

Alex Ligertwood visiting John Jones for Music is Hope Foundation

Our first gig! Send checks c/o Oscars House of Fish to have it taken down.

The lost car-crash-song-of-1995, performed in the opening slot of the MP3.COM concert at the Troubador in West Hollywood, California, with Richard Martinez, Sean Halley and John Jones.

Thanks to the kindness of Ken Roberts we are able to visit the past and watch Alan, Anthony Vanderburgh, Richard Martinez and Dr Who, rehearse the Frew/Reid composition HOLD ON, in the Mondrian dressing room for the Fleetwood Mac shows at the House of Blues, Los Angeles, in January 1995.

A great surprise to hang out with Sam Reid and Joey Niceforo last week! We saw the location of a number of old train depots in the Los Angeles area!

The Tokio P.E. Station on Venice Blvd. at Shell Ave.

We had a sweet session with Steve Postell at his studio in Alla, with Craig Macintyre (drums), Jon Ossman (bass), Peter Adams (Keys) and Steve (electric and acoustic guitars) at the helm.

John Jones, Jon Ossman, Joey Niceforo, Craig Macintyre, Steve Postell, Peter Adams

Sam Reid & Jones Jones, after the Farmer's Market

I paid a visit to Steve’s house to see his new Gretsch kit and to say hello to Jason Corsaro, who was visiting from the frozen East.
Here are a couple of snaps.

Steve and his latest Gretsch kit!

John Jones, Stephen Ferrone and Jason Corsaro (2015)

Today marks four years since the devastating Tohoku Earthquake tragedy in Japan, “the fourth largest earthquake in history”. Our thoughts are with the victims, who are still facing the gigantic task of rebuilding their homes.

The situation in and around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is as critical as it was in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. Aerial photos show that very little has changed in four years. Long term solutions for the future are still being formulated.

HOPE(HD/字幕) – Nick Wood feat. Julian Lennon, Tetsuya Komuro, and BEYOND Tomorrow Students from SynTokyo on Vimeo.

Along with John Jones, Michael Thompson and Randy Cooke.

This inspiring song is dedicated to supporting the ongoing recovery of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.

iTunes Canada – iTunes Japan – iTunes USA – iTunes UK

All proceeds from the sale of the song and video will be donated to Beyond Tomorrow –  www.beyond-tomorrow.org.

Another year, another crop of great singers and musicians auditioning for the Rotary Club of Hollywood Music Awards.

The awards are cash to help school age musicians continue their education into college and university.

The director of the awards is our great friend, composer and violinist, Benedikt Brydern.

This year’s judges were David Wheatley, Benedikt, myself and Melody St. John. The auditions were held at the Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood.

The fifth wheel in the photo is the amazing Stormy Sacks, who accompanied many of the teenagers on piano.

Stormy is the Grammy Nominated composer/producer, who put the Hollywood High School music program on the map!

David Wheatley, Benedikt Brydern, Stormy Sacks, John Jones, Melody St.John

If you are a fan of my little rock band song from my One Moment in Time album, then you will appreciate the extra clarity and warmth that Ken Robert’s Level IX mastering process has brought to SARAH!

Click on the cover to hear a clip and buy the Remastered SARAH single on CD Baby.

SARAH - Level IX Remaster - John Jones

Da Da, Alice Cooper

Da Da will always be one of the great albums of the 1980s to me. I was there, learning every day, when they recorded it in our studio, ESP, in Buttonville.

Dick Wagner was a monster guitar player and song writer and producer and a powerful personality. He passed away in 2014 after a very successful and fullfilling life!

I’m quoted near the end of the interview. What an education it was to hang out with Dick Wagner, Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Dee Long and John Clarke, all those years ago!

Follow the link to the interview.

Albums Unleashed – DaDa w/Dick Wagner (Ep. 134)