John Jones Music

Another 30 year landmark song of mine that was recorded by Rational Youth in 1984 at ESP Studios.

The album was Heredity. Certainly one of the best albums of the 1980’s. Produced by Dee Long and Tracy Howe. I did my best to help them.

We all produced Bang On. Tracy and I did the vocals together. I programmed the Fairlight and played most of the instruments, with Dee and Tracy’s help, except for the wicked violin of Ben Mink!

We mixed it in October of 1984 with Matt Butler in Studio 3 at AIR Studios on Oxford Street. Matt Howe assisted.

BANG ON – RATIONAL YOUTH

A decent copy of the 1999 video for my song Turning Me Inside Out from the One Moment in Time album, directed by Neil Grieve and filmed by Jens Sturup around Los Angeles, with Steve Ferrone and Richard Martinez on drums and percussion.

A YouTube playlist of Turning me Inside Out official promo; State of Mind official promo; Dear John from feelskeeroo; Be True session photo “bit”

Here is my news page from 1999 – March 15, 1999 JJ news about the video.

Listen to the album One Moment in Time on Spotify.

This album really was an album.

I was going through a dramatic life event and I responded to it by writing, recording, and sending, song letters.

The band is me and Stephen Ferrone, recorded at home in the Hollywood Dell and in Burbank at Drumroll studios.

I have never been able to decide what order the songs should be played in.

Here are two Spotify playlists that separate the styles a bit:

The Rock Songs from my black n white album.

The Soft Rock songs from my black n white album.

A really special new album of 15 songs from Julian has been released – Everything Changes – credits below the song list.

Everything Changes - Julian Lennon

This was a great band from my Toronto days! It didn’t last long, and I don’t remember our name, but we got a photo taken somewhere!

Reggie Shoji on drums. Gary Justice on bass and vocals. Ken Basman on guitar and vocals. John Jones on keyboards and vocals.

Reggie Shoji, Gary Justice, Ken Basman, and John Jones - band photo Toronto circa '76

The August 4 Pacific Symphony Orchestra concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater with JT and Friends was wrestled into shape today by the man himself, Carl St Clair.

Brothers in arms. John and Carl.