Marya Roxx Gigs

I am out in California with Marya, Paul Crook and Joey Vera tearing it up. We are gigging on Sunday at the Cat Club, Monday at the House Of Blues and Wed. at The Joint. I promise I will take photos and as much video as I can. We will be playing with Mary Roxx all through out May.
Come June its back out with Meat Loaf for 8 weeks in the UK and Europe. I'm stoked :). You can check out the dates on my site.
Then when I come back in Aug. I will be playing some shows with my old friends Blue Oyster Cult.
I hope hope to see some of you at all of these shows.
Peace
John

Whats going on

I am still out in Vegas with Marya Roxx. We have been playing every Thursday at a club called the Divebar to tighten up our show before we head out to LA for a few big shows. Last Saturday Crook, Libretti and myself went out to see some very dear friends of ours, Blue Oyster Cult. Holy Crap did they kick ass. After the show we all sat around a few pizzas and laughed our asses off.
I also started practicing my Meat Loaf songs this week. It looks like we will be hitting the road with the Casa De Carne Tour. I will be listing (really Deb will be listing) the dates on my website as they come in.
This past week my line of drum pads have come out, there is a Pro and Student model. We really worked hard on these and have gone through at least 100 designs to get just the right feel and sound. These pads are very dynamic, you can hear every stroke and accent. There is no other pad like this on the market. I will be posting a short demo video on both pads.

Marya Roxx

Well I am back out in Vegas with Crook again. We are rehearsing and filming a documentary video for Marya Roxx. Marya's album kicks ass. We are doing this as a three piece plus Marya. On bass is Wayne Carver, Wayne is from Vegas, he was in a show called Erotica which was a metal show with Topless women dancing around, :) so to make him feel at home, every once in a while I take my shirt off and dance around him.
The band is kickin Crook sounds amazing, it just blows me away how he can cover so many parts at one time, it really sounds like a 5 piece band. Marya is a ball of energy ready to blow and is always singing her ass off . I cant believe how much sound comes out of that little body of hers.
I will post a video clip of a rehearsal soon.
Sonor has sent me an x-ray acrylic kit for this gig. You have to hear this kit . It has such great attack along with great tone. It really just cuts through the thickness of the band with ease.

Stuff

Well, now that the New Year is here it's time for me to get on this blog and let you know what's going on around here. The last few weeks I have been practicing with John and Jeremy from Nine Days to do some recording. It's really some great music. I'll post a song or two once we are done.

Next month I will be out in Vegas with Crook working on a project with Marya Roxx. It is really heavy. This girl really kicks ass. Paul recorded an album with her and recommended me for this project. I am really looking forward to this. We'll be doing some dates with Marya Roxx, starting in April in L.A. I will keep you all posted.



During all this craziness I have been designing my own Drum Pad with master craftsman Tony Favicchia. It's a drum pad different from all the others on the market. It's made from solid maple and it's more like an instrument than a drum pad. It has great tone and is very dynamic. It will be available to purchase soon on my Web Mall.

Love Ya Joe

Over the holidays I am sad to say Joe Lennane passed away before he made it home for the holidays. Joe was production manager with Meat for years. I am left speechless.
Joe was a great man, he really knew the meaning of friends and family. Joe, your memories will always be with me. I consider myself very lucky that our paths have crossed. My prayers and love go out to Brenda (his wife) and his family, I know Joe loved you all very much.
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Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. I wish you all a healthy New Year.
I just want you all to know I am really not Santa, just like you all thought I was the Cadbury Gorilla. (Thanks for the Pic Deb and Caryl)
Peace
John

Happy Holidays

I want to wish everyone a happy holiday and a healthy New Year! I am looking forward to seeing everyone this coming year. I really appreciate all the support and love you have given me through the past year. I do read every comment and e-mail you send; and enjoy hearing from all of you.
Love
John