JON IS PROUD TO USE AND ENDORSE ROOTS GUITAR AMPS AND BGS CABINETS ON TOUR
Jon Diamond uses the very awesome, tiny but mighty RA220 Studio on electric duo shows and the full-size, powerful and toneful RA 60 on full band shows. All this was piped through the fat, rockin' BGS 2-12 Closed Back Slant Cab. Thanks Ferdi and Brian for your awesome tone tools!
Influences
The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Howling Wolf, Led Zeppelin, John Hiatt,
Jeff Beck, BB King, Albert king, Roy Buchanan, Hank Williams, Otis Redding, Al Green, Stax Volt, Son Volt, Dylan, AC-DC, New York Dolls, Kenny Burrell, Hi records, Beatles, Jimi Hendrix...
Jon Diamond is a guitarist, songwriter and producer who lives in New York City. You can catch him around town, up and down the East Coast or somewhere in Europe playing with The Dana Fuchs Band, where Jon plays guitar, writes the songs with Dana Fuchs, and produces the music. Jon produced The Dana Fuchs band's debut CD,"Lonely For A Lifetime", which was released in 2002. The CD features 10 Fuchs/Diamond penned songs brought to life with Dana's soulful vocals punctuated by Jon's gritty guitar arrangements. "Imagine a sultry, more emotive Janis Joplin backed by a higher-energy version of the late-'60s Rolling Stones...Rock'n'roll doesn't get any better. wrote Stereophile in thier annual 100 Discs To Die For Issue. Reviewing the CD's first single, "Strung Out", Billboard said, "Fuchs' entree is a bold and beautiful thing."
Jon has toured and recorded with Joan Osborne and Debbie Davies, shared the stage with the likes of Etta James, Toots And The Maytals, and James Cotton. Jon also composes and records TV music and has written and played on numerous commercials and TV music campaigns for ABC, VH-1, MTV, MetLife, Fisher Price, Saatchi & Saatchi, etc...
Jon cut his teeth playing on NYC's thriving, gritty blues scene, playing 6 nights a week, 4 sets a night in NYC while also touring up and down the East Coast and in Europe. Sharing the stage night after night with veteran, old school blues and R&B players gave Jon a priceless grounding in, and an authentic feel for Blues, R&B and roots music which is evident in his soulful, stinging playing and song-writing. Reviewing a live DFB show, Good Times Magazine wrote, "... her band included that 'Master of the Telecaster', Jon Diamond who is undoubtedly one of my favorite New York City guitarists.
Here's some video of Jon with The Dana Fuchs Band at BB King's NYC. (Just click on song titles to watch):
Thanks for the a great, energetic and musically enticing show on Saturday night.....You rocked, & gave it your all!.....There is such a strong osmotic effect between you and Dana. It's a pure and heavenly synchronicity . I was grateful to have the opportunity to observe you from the side stage, and took notice in the unmentioned vibes that you and Dana exchange. You guys were so tight and well connected. I always comment on the DFB site, and I strongly feel that you personally deserve your own praise and kudos........good luck w/ the tour...... Glad you enjoy the decadent delicacies
Great show sat night at highline!!! I loved it. you guys were so much fun to watch, even though we were all the way in the back of the room drinking mojitos! it was such a treat. Thanks for a great show, Jen
My distant cuz! Great to see/hear you with Dana.. on youtube at least. Gotta get to one of yer shows. Love to catch up somtime. xoCat ps- am i in yer friends group? xC
