Michael Lee Jackson

Bio:

Oh, I'll get to my stuff just below this little bit of info.. If you haven't heard the latest Ian Gillan release, One Eye to Morocco, you're missing out. Another stellar production from Nick Blagona. Featuring Michael Lee Jackson, Rodney Appleby, and Joe Mennonna -- all from Gillan's 2006 North American tour -- as well as Howard Wilson, who played with me and Rodney on Gillan's Inn as well. It's available online everywhere -- check it out. Before One Eye to Morocco Ian Gillan released Live In Anaheim It's available on CD and DVD, and some configurations contain additional behind the scenes footage which is fantastic. The audio was recorded by Westwood One, and mixed/produced by the fabulous Nick Blagona (also in 5.1). This product kicks ass. Buy it.

The set list that night included a few Purple tracks and others never before performed live, and was as follows:

Second Sight

No Laughing in Heaven

Into the Fire

Hang Me Out To Dry

Have Love Will Travel

Wasted Sunsets

Not Responsible

No Worries

River's Of Chocolate (a/k/a "G Jam")

Unchain Your Brain

Bluesy Blue Sea

Moonshine

Texas State of Mind

Sugar Plum

When a Blind Man Cries

Men of War

Drum Solo

Smoke On The Water

Trouble

Knocking at Your Back Door

Check out the Gillan's Inn Tour Edition -- nope it's not a live CD/DVD, but rather a special edition of Gillan's Inn, with different bonus footage, some supplied by fans, some we shot on the tour bus and back stage...a different running order of tracks, some live bonus tracks, including one old Purple song never performed on stage...and lots more...

My last record, In a Heartbeat is available on iTunes and Amazon.com, among many other web locations.

Give a listen to Broadcast Asylum, pirate radio at it's finest, supporting indie music far and wide, including yours truly :).

Not really a bio just an introduction of sorts...

Hi there, and thanks for stopping by.

Yep, this is me, Michael Lee Jackson. I'm a rock and roll guitar player/singer/song writer, an attorney, and a manager, among other things. I am seriously peripatetic, with an insatiable thirst for travel, new experiences, and wreaking every bit of enjoyment I can out of my life. Having said that, there are few things I enjoy more than quality time and conversations with good friends and family, no matter where, whether at home or some quite dive bar with some character. What else? I believe strongly in making regular deposits at the karma bank, cause you never know when you might need a withdrawal....Sure, there's lots more, but you..ll just have to get to know me ;).

Check out the "Who the f*&k am I" blog for more and re the 2006 Ian Gillan tour or go to www.gillansinn.com and www.caramba.com for more details.

My label started this site for me to support my new record, "In a Heartbeat" but I've been having a blast here meeting new people from all over the world, and getting back in touch with some old friends. I should say something about the record, but there is more about it in the aforementioned "Who the f*&k am I" blog...but suffice to say I'm very proud of this one. Some great rock and roll and good songs on here, superbly produced by Nick Blagona. Ian Gillan sang back up on a few tracks, and lead on "Have Love Will Travel." What else can I tell ya? Check it out, and if you like it, let me know, and hell, there's a link below where you can buy it at a reasonable price.

I try to answer most of my mail, so feel free to drop me a line if you're inclined, whether you want to rant about current politics (I'm probably with you on that...), talk music, law or just say hello. If I don't get right back to you, please don't be insulted. I'll do my best, but to say that I'm profoundly busy would be an understatement.

I have been lucky enough to have made some amazing friends on myspace, and I'm quite thankful for that and flattered by many kind words I've received about my music.

Cheers for now, Michael

To check out more videos and pics from the Gillan's Inn Tour, visit the Tour Section of GillansInn.com.

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Member Since:

July 27, 2006

Members:

With Ian Gillan: yours truly, Dean Howard (guitar), Rodney Appleby (bass), Joe Mennonna (keys/sax), Randy Cooke (drums),

With the MLJ Band: A loose configuration presently comprised of yours truly, of course, Rodney Appleby, Howard Wilson

On stage in Anaheim with Ian Gillan

On stage somewhere with IG

MLJ during a quiet moment on tour in Alaska

With Ronnie James Dio backstage at the HOB, Hollywood

My fingers working it in Korea

In Ireland with Jeff Martin and Michael Lee during recording of

Exile and the Kingdom

Checking out Tut's tomb in Egypt after an Animal Planet

tour wound up in Cairo

Influences:

Good honest music, from early blues artists like Lightning Hopkins to Django Reinhardt, to more modern artists such as ACDC, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Robin Trower, Stevie Ray Vaughn. But that's a tiny list really. My music is really a blender drink made up of everything I've heard that moved me in some way.

Sounds Like:

Hell, I don't know. I think it sounds like me, but I'll leave that up to you. Buy it dammit, you'll love it. :)

Record Label:

immergent