October 2008
9 posts
Tilly was BAD!
Overall, Tilly is a pretty great dog. She doesn’t bark, she listens very intently, and she doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. She’s pretty much everything you could ask for in a dog! However, she does have one habit that won’t seem to go away… and she knows it’s wrong. Oh, she knows. j.
Backstage At Revolve
We’re on the Revolve Tour at the moment, and we’re having tons of fun. Every weekend we play to an arena full of teenage girls…. It’s a teen girl conference, so it’s ONLY teenage girls…. So there aren’t any boys or men to dilute the high-pitched girl screams when they see Jason. Haha…. I thought I’d take a little video of what our last few...
New Song - The Siege of Atlantis
Hey All… I’m still in the process of recording a new album, and I’m really enjoying working on it in my own place… Justin came down and tracked drums for me a few weeks ago, and I filmed some of Justin’s drum sessions at that time. A few of the songs are nearing completion, and I wanted to give you a little preview of one of them. This song is called The Siege of...
Guitar Hero - Mr. Stu
There is one man who has influenced me as a guitar player more than any other… Stu G of Delirious. I listened to Delirious all the time when I was younger. I had every record. Actually, I still do. He inspired me to learn the guitar, and to this day, so much of my style is derived from him. He just has this swagger about him…. He’s technical while still being incredibly...
Motorcycle Madness
I want a motorcycle. It’s not a mid-life crisis (or a quarter-life crisis). It’s not a young reckless urge. It’s not a last stab at youth. It’s these dang gas prices! Ok, it’s also cuz it’s fun. But seriously… I want to get a motorcycle by the end of the year. Jess and I share one car right now, and if I’m not on the road, getting around is...
Old Man Morning
I don’t know when it happened. I think it was fairly recently, but I can’t really pinpoint the moment it happened…. Nonetheless, I am now a morning person. We’ve been home quite a bit the last few weeks, and I’ve been finding myself waking up at 7:30 or 8:00…. at first I stared at the ceiling for at least an hour before getting up, because I thought,...
Does everyone have an agenda?
I watch the news. A lot. Sometimes when Jess has had enough she just yells “BORING! BORING! BORING!” at the top of her lungs. Yes, I’ve watched a fair bit of it… and I admit that it’s entertainment to me. It’s like a soap opera that you just can’t quite stop watching…. Recently, the news has focused primarily on two things: The Election, and The...
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THE PRS CHALLENGE
I received an email this morning from a guitar player who wanted me to expand upon my thoughts on PRS guitars… Here were my thoughts… Thanks Sean! *** Sean wrote: > Hey Jon-I read your blog on the PRS goldtop and have a few questions.I am endorsed with Gibson and a avid Les Paul player(as well as a 345,ES 137,SG and 1275).The Les Paul is what has shaped and evolved music over the...
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Paul Reed Smith SC245 Goldtop
Last week I got a new Paul Reed Smith SC245 Goldtop guitar! I used it for its first show in Minneapolis this weekend. This guitar is blowing my mind. I already had a high opinion of PRS guitars, but this guitar set the bar even higher. The body is constructed of nothing but the best mahogany and maple. The wood grain visible on the back and neck is gorgeous. The neck on mine is the wide-thin...
