August 13th, 2013 § Comments Off on hide your love § permalink
Almost 20 years ago I found myself alone at Christmas time in Los Angeles, and I recorded this excellent song in order to feel better.
Hide Your Love Away – it’s just me in my Tree house studio in the Dell, Hollywood, on December 24, 1993.
Later, for Alan Frew’s version, we added Phil Parlapiano and Mick Fleetwood, and created this.
August 13th, 2013 § Comments Off on Mike Shipley § permalink
A great producer, engineer,lover, and friend of music, Mike Shipley passed away last month. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.
Mike Shipley
Mike worked on so many amazing recordings, starting with his first session, which was with the Sex Pistols! AIR had a strong connection with Wessex Studios.
Here is an interview with Mike from a couple of years ago – Engineer Extraordinaire
August 1st, 2013 § Comments Off on John Jones Live at the Troubador in Los Angeles! § permalink
Richard Martinez, Sean Halley and John Jones playing their first gig! – “Canada’s best kept secret”
August 1st, 2013 § Comments Off on Don’t Condemn Me § permalink
August 1st, 2013 § Comments Off on One Moment in Time – the Rock Songs § permalink
August 1st, 2013 § Comments Off on Up In The AIR (Studios) § permalink
AIR Studios, located in the ballroom on the fourth floor at Oxford Circus
I scanned an article printed by AIR Studios in 1988 to promote their UK recording studio on Oxford Street in London. It is mostly an interview with then AIR manager Malcolm Atkin, who is now Chairman of the APRS.
The article is an excellent overview of the state of the art of recording equipment at that time, and includes a quote and a photo of me sitting at the desk in Studio 5.
UP IN THE AIR 1988 (a link to the official AIR Studios press release from 1988 in pdf)
July 28th, 2013 § Comments Off on T-Bone Walker § permalink
July 23rd, 2013 § Comments Off on Rational Youth, Bang On § permalink
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.
July 11th, 2013 § Comments Off on Turning Me Inside Out – Official Promo § permalink
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.
July 11th, 2013 § Comments Off on Time Traveling with Alice Cooper § permalink
A long time ago, in a land far away…more than 30 years ago…
Alice Cooper came to ESP Studios in Buttonville with Bob Ezrin, Dick Wagner, and Ringo Hrycyna to record DaDa.
Dee Long helped with the engineering and the Fairlight programming and I helped Dee and Alice.
Listen to it on Spotify here – Play DaDa here
