The 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, Chick Raspler, and John McGann, and will feature other special musicians who will lend their talents to the music of Joe Rakha, and the sound of the Jones, including Tom Kaelin, Mike Parrish, Matt Lyons and others.
Influences
Doors, 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..
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.
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.
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
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...
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
I would be very psyched to see you man. I'm gonna give Tony a buzz and see what he's up to as well. I will definitely work on putting a bill together for us.
