SRV at the TORNADO JAM circa 1980 in Lubbock Texas
My top ten guitarists include SRV, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler, Tommy Emmanuel, David Gilmour, Joe Walsh, Buddy Guy, Albert King and Jimi Hendrix.
Music
Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Paul McCartney, The Stones, U2, Tom Petty, Dire Straits, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Walsh, ZZ Top, The Who, Little Feat, Jimi Hendrix . . . Saw or worked for or with most of them. I have been working in live music since 1967 or 1968. Traveled these United States working sound mostly - 44 of the 50. Built a lighting rig used by the Grateful Dead for the summer of 1984.
Worked backstage security for a Willie Nelson Picnic. Mixed the house in Carnegie Hall, played the Roxy with Ricky Nelson. I was lucky enough to see Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas. WOW ! And at a show in Houston, after fixing his guitar cable, Chuck Berry dedicated the song
"Johnny Be Good" to ME (and my name is John). I really love music, it inspires me, it waters my soul.
I'm happy dancing to classic or hard rock - Aerosmith, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, Sammy Hagar, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Sheperd, lots of others, too. Just LOVE guitars !!!
Lately, I have been working sound at the BLUE GOAT in Salina, helping out some friends.
Movies
The Indiana Jones movies, almost anything with Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Will Smith, Angelina Jolie (Tomb Raider movies), Harry Potter movies, Robert Redford, the Star Wars series, almost any science fiction, actually.
Television
Saving Grace . . . Breaking Bad . . .
Men in Trees . . . Lost . . .
Las Vegas . . . Dead Like Me . . . Crossing Jordan
Why are there so many cop shows, detective shows, coroner shows ? Wre we supposed to be afraid ??
Books
J.R.R. Tolkein, Robert Heinlein, Tom Clancy, Dean Koonz
Books about science, history, spies, nature . . .
Heroes
John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Einstein, Ben Franklin, Nickoli Tesla, Leonardo Da Vinci, Edison, Eric Clapton, Leo Fender, Bono, Sting, Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Singing Earth Records Great Bend, KS, Central US Owner Record Store, Head Shop, Party Place
1971 thru 1973 or 1974
Blackstar Sound & Lighting the wonderful Austin, TX, a Regional Touring Company US Monitor Engineer, System Engineer The Police, Dire Straits, Alice Cooper, Head East, Willie, Waylon, Jerry Jeff, Michael Murphy, Asleep at the Wheel, Joe Cocker, Joe Ely, Jay Boy Adams - and on and on and on !
1979 thru 1986
RockWorks Sound Ellinwood, Central KS US House Engineer, Monitor Engineer, System Engineer The Travelin' Band, GZR, Shaggy Green Carpet, Enemy of Logic, Sunset Limited, Homebrew, Thunder
2000 . . . 2008
Cisco Sound Lubbock, TX, North Texas, New Mexico US House Engineer, System Technician
1976, 1978
Coldwater Country Lubbock, TX, US Live Sound, D.J. Ray Price, Joe Ely, Hank Jr., Asleep at the Wheel
1978, 1979
Golden Belt Community Concert Association Great Bend, Kansas US Entertainment Liason Sound & Lighting Engineer, Backline
2001 thru 2008
The Blue Goat Salina, Central Kansas US Sound Engineer Live Music
2008
Stagecraft, Inc. Wichita, Kansas US Stagehand The Rolling Stones, Kieth Urban, Carrie Underwood, WWE, Blue Man Group
2006 thru 2008
jp - Workin 3 Doors Down in Wichita on the 4th and WORKIN' PA at Winfield ! --- So Excited ! Posted at 4:05 AM Aug 28, 2008 view more
AAhhh ! Music is what does it for me. I recently discovered this cool tool ! And found a few of my favorite songs to share. Enjoy !
I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V3.6 !
Who I'd like to meet: Eric Clapton, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Jesus, Pope John Paul (too late for those two), Einstein (time is relative, right ?), Leonardo DaVinci, Tesla, Michaelangelo, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, George Bush (and he's not gonna like it), Whoever the fuck is making the lame decisions that control OUR country ! What happened to 'We the People' ? We are going to have to "Use it or lose it" before too long. Also, would like to talk with the guys at area 51, Cheyenne Mountain, etc. There is something being hidden from the world, and we deserve the knowledge to help make decisions for the future of our PLANET ! There is something out there (as Mulder used to say).
CHAPMAN, KS BENEFIT POKER RUN AUGUST 2, 2008 @ CUBIC INCHES SALINA, KS 1108 HOLIDAY (ON SOUTH STREET) FEATURING 12 YEARS COMING 9PM-1AM PROCEEDES TO BENEFIT VICTIMS OF THE CHAPMAN, KS TORNADO
Hey JP. I wish I could have made it, basically it came down to simple economics, I wanted to see them play really bad too. It will just have to be another time hopefully when I can afford the gas etc. ttyl,, KennyC
Well did you survive another birthday? How was it? talk to me big daddy! Tommorrow night Colon Hammeke's band is playing right? I think we're still going. Let me know what you're plans are for sure ok? tyyl Kenny
If ya look really close, you may still be able to see the yellow bug...smell the smells hear the sound...Peace Always! Love the player, should be so good on computer stuff to get one over too. Lots of music to share...
