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We are, we were, and we will always be The Jones!



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Member Since12/10/2006
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Band MembersThe Jones started with Joe Rakha- lead vocals, harp; Mike Jaimes- lead guitar & Vcls; Peter Bauman- Guitar & vcls- Ben Waller- Bass & vcls; Eric Owen- Drums; and John McGann -Keys & vcls. After the deaths of Joe and Mike, the band has reformed after a number of years off. Our current line up is: Ben Waller- Guitar & vocals; Peter Bauman- Guitar & vocals; and a roving list of musicians who help make the Jones what we are. These musicians have included Sean Pace, Tony Warwick, Chick Raspler, John McGann, Tom Kaelin, Michael Parrish, Matt Lyons, Hank Wagner and others. The newly reformed Band will feature other special musicians who will lend their talents to the music of Joe Rakha, and the sound of the Jones.
InfluencesDoors, Dylan, Stones, The Band, Lead Belly, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Jorma, The Edge, Jimi Hendrix, Ramones, Beethoven, Jack Kerouac, Neil Young, Janes Addiction, Howlin' Wolf, Friends and Family, Chrissie Hynde/Pretenders, Joe Strummer, Robin Hood, Muddy Waters, Walt Whitman, Peter Tosh, Miles Davis, R Crumb, Keith Richards, Keith Moon, Keith Hernandez, Jerry, Carlos Santana, Carlos Castaneda, Juan Carlos Meza, Loren Marks, Anthony Burgess, Monty Python, Robbie Robertson, The Who, The Beatles, Joan Osborne, Black Sabbath, Nicky Hopkins, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Cash, Johnny Marr, John Steinbeck, John Doe, Suzanne Vega, Run DMC, The Grasshoppers, Billy Preston, The Jones, Robert Johnson, The Kinks, NWA, Cream, Kiss, Aerosmith, Patti Smith, The Smiths, ACDC, Emma Lazarus, Mozart, Fat Albert, Van Gogh, Van Morrison, Van Halen, Elmore James, Son House, Blow, Iggy Stooge, Bob Marley, Charles Bukowski, Charles Chaplin, Blondie, Jared Barkan, Mark Twain, Mos Def, Carl Sodden, Weed, E.A. Poe, Billie Holiday, Jim Carroll, Jim Carroll Band, CCR, The Clash, The Blues, The Jazz, Frank Zappa, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Hunter S Thompson, New York City, Rev. Gary Davis, Dire Straits, Buddy Guy, William S Burroughs, '70's- J Geils Band, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Patron Sliver, Nirvana, the Divine Dali, Dalai Lama, John Mayall, LSD, Oscar Wilde, Joni Mitchell, Allman Brothers, Blues Brothers, Ken Kesey, Little Rascals, Michael Parrish, Pink Floyd, Zephyr, U2, Pearl Jam, RHCP, Public Enemy, AIC, Henry Miller, West Side Story, Jaik Miller, Steely Dan, Barbaro, Jerome Baker, Owsley, Richard Bach, his grandfather Johan Sebastian, Ornette Coleman, Caprica 6, Pistachios, and every other beautiful poet..
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Record LabelGood Intentions Paving Co.
Type of LabelIndie


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MIKE PARRISH

MIKE PARRISH



Jul 11 2009 1:56 AM






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BRAND NEW SONG - "BACK TO YOU" - CHECK IT OUT!!!..

Only 299 Autographed Copies Left and "Texas in the Man" is long gone!
Karen

Karen
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Oct 23 2008 7:29 PM

Thanks so much for the support, Pete. Wonderful to see you at Happy Ending, as always. That coffee kept me up a while. :) Thanks again.
xoxx
Led Blimpie

Led Blimpie



Aug 16 2008 3:06 AM

Hey Pete!
The Jones forever in our hearts!
Check out our latest track:
Trampled Underfoot. Recorded live last week.
You Rock!
Loren Marks

Loren Marks



Jul 8 2008 7:44 PM

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE JONES!!!!
christ.seen ~the misread outre' butcher

christ.seen  ~the misread outre'   butcher



Dec 4 2007 5:33 AM

wendy is funny -beer is water...
with alittle extra...

i am writing hello to jones...
feeling sentimental etc.

love all around -before covered
by ground... pieces -bits and bytes
ouch! worms...
Wendylicious

Wendylicious



Oct 19 2007 5:29 PM

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Ben Waller Band

Ben Waller Band



Oct 18 2007 2:15 PM

I'm Jonesing for some more Jones! Keeping the music alive......
Loren Marks

Loren Marks



Oct 4 2007 9:32 PM

I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm off tonight...doing stuff at home call me!
Hilary

Hilary



Aug 27 2007 5:42 PM

Really looking forward to seeing you all on he 30th!!
Peace
Hilary:)
j a i k a r a

jaik miller



Aug 11 2007 2:58 PM

chicken truck!
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Loren Marks

Loren Marks



Aug 8 2007 12:15 AM

I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU!!!

:) xoxoxox Loren
Cosmos Sunshine

Cosmos Sunshine



Jul 24 2007 4:39 AM

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George the Tuna Fish Sharting Returd McGillicuddy

George the Tuna Fish Sharting Returd McGillicuddy



Jun 29 2007 11:24 AM

It'a great 2 c u back online buddy...u will be placed amongst my top rankings...ur the man...we will do a met game soon enough...I def. have tickets 4 us for sept 24th, so if we @ least go 2 one...that'll be the game.
Cosmos Sunshine

Cosmos Sunshine



May 18 2007 12:46 AM

Hi Pete and Hello to my rock-n-roll brethren. Let's hang. Come out for the creatureland debut if you can.

Peace,

- Cos

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Cos

Cosmos Heidtmann



Apr 26 2007 2:40 AM

Yeah man....definitely psyched for this event. I'm down for WBAI on Saturday as well. Can you message me with the specifics? Time, address, number of songs etc.

See ya Sat.

- Cos
Ben Waller Band

Ben Waller Band



Apr 23 2007 5:04 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHICK JONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alison

Alison Way



Apr 10 2007 8:20 PM

Hey, there, Petie Deetie!!! Come over tonight for lemon drops. Bring lemons and sugar; I have the Russian nectar!
Brainwave Mind Voyages

Brainwave Mind Voyages



Mar 26 2007 2:47 AM

Hi the jones,

Thanks for the add!

The nature of reality is the fabric of dreams, and I thank you for adding your dreams to this amazing collective stream of consciousness. I appreciate your open-mindedness and your friendship. I hope that you find unconditional love and eternal peace as you travel your "path with heart".

"In the province of the mind, what one believes to be true is true or becomes true, within certain limits to be found experientially and experimentally. These limits are further beliefs to be transcended. In the mind, there are no limits."
- John Lilly

Hold onto your frontal lobes and turbo-boost your cerebral cortex with brainwave meditation subliminal CDs and subliminal downloads at the Brainwave Mind Voyages site. Thanks in advance for visiting and showing some love whenever you have some time!

"Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."
--Oliver Wendell Homes

Cheers to YOU and everyone involved in consciousness expansion!

Have a WONDER-filled NOW and a mind-EXPANDING day!

Sincerely,

Marc ^v^


Alison

Alison Way



Mar 9 2007 5:22 PM

Hey, Petie Deetie,

It must be good to hear from me. I miss you; let's do lemon drops this weekend.
Hilary

Hilary



Mar 7 2007 9:42 PM

Just copied your Timmy art. Cant wait till April 29th.
Much love
Hilary
J.R.M.V. PRODUCTIONS

J.R.M.V. PRODUCTIONS



Mar 7 2007 7:24 AM

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Firehorse

Firehorse



Feb 27 2007 2:57 PM

Hi Pete -

I thought i'd take this opp to out you to all the lovely ladies on this site and show them a picture of your true love...meanwhile check out the new songs i posted on firehorse...

Karen

Karen
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Feb 24 2007 7:50 PM

Hey Pete! Thanks so much for what you said about my writing and my go-go-ing! It's always sooooo great to see you at Happy Ending! And, wow, your music really rocks!! xo
Jackie

Jackie



Feb 21 2007 10:16 PM

go dog go = great american literature. confirmed!
JJ Appleton

JJ Appleton



Feb 21 2007 11:03 AM

not soon enough...

may/june I think:)
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