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PANDORA & JANGO LISTENERS........ 

My CD "Guitar Songs", has been accepted for airplay at Pandora.  This feels especially good because Pandora is very picky about what they accept.  I also like that they pay royalties.  The CD was just mailed to them so they can get it uploaded to their servers.  Since they deal in such high volume it will likely be at least 3-4 weeks before they get it into rotation.  Pandora listeners please look for my music there.  Your searches and requests will speed up the process and increase my airplay.

Jango.com is another internet radio site where my music is already available.  If you have an account or a station there please, listen to or play my music.

Thanks so much for your support!

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FJ

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• Key West first week of Dec.

BENEFIT A HUGE SUCCESS!

Fremont John's Benefit Show for the Food Bank @ Peterson Auditorium on July 9, 2011

raised over $7,000 with donations still coming in on July 28.  About 1,000 lbs of food was also raised to help fill the food pantrys serving Ludington, MI and all of Mason County.  We will back next year to do it again!

Watch for video of the show to be on YouTube soon. 

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Wicked Game

 Bell Bottom Blues

Dolphins Play into Blackbird

Save My Life

Europa

The Message

Dolphins, Roses & Key Lime Pie

Tree-top Flyer

Forgive Me

Walkin' Song

It's Good To Be King

New Songs on webcam video:

My Momma, She Really Loved to Dance

Jesus, He Came to Change the World (Christmas tune)

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New CD, "Guitar Songs"

The Bay Buzz reviews

"Guitar Songs"

CD REVIEWS
By Dominic MaCrone

Released in late 2009, “Guitar Songs” is the fourth CD by Fremont John Ashton (fifth if you count his “Demo” CD, which is no longer available). John is based in Sarasota but is perhaps better known for his time in Key West where he was a fixture on the local music scene prior to coming to our part of the state. “Guitar Songs” was recorded in response to the request that John gets from listeners who want to hear more guitar (and, really - can you ever get enough guitar?). He recorded the CD in his home studio and was engineer and producer of the disc. The CD mastering and packaging was done by Disc Makers and this is up to their usual high standards.

On his new CD, John is accompanied by Michael Carden (percussion) and Fernando Saunders (bass). In a twist from the usual guitar trio set up, John plays only acoustic, there is no drum set used and there are no vocals either. The CD has 10 tracks, 9 written by John and one cover song; Santana’s “Europa”. John’s sound is clean and his acoustic lead tone is wonderful; clear and crisp but also warm. He can shred a bit, but thankfully
sticks to tasteful melodic lead playing over top his balanced rhythm guitar parts. John plays two Taylors on this recording and is effects free (more folks should follow his example here). And, most importantly, he resisted the urge to over compress the recording. Can we all please lighten up on the
compression?

John is an accomplished player with lots of gigs under his belt and it shows in his tasteful playing and tight but fluid arrangements. Fernando (bass) is an accomplished musician in his own right, who has played with many signed acts and is a good complement to John’s guitar playing. While I appreciate the decision not to use a drum kit on the recording, I have to admit I would have liked to hear more drive out of the rhythm section in spots.... But we have John’s other CDs for that! If you like the
“Sounds of Wood and Steel” series, you will enjoy this CD. If you haven’t heard of “Sounds”, start with Volume 1 (Vol. 2 is pretty great, but Vol. 3 was a let down).

John’s music is available at his web site (www.fremontjohn.com) as well as CD Baby, Reverb Nation, and at one of his many gigs. He is working on his next CD, “Contrarian” and is looking for street team members (I know you are out there - you can sign up at www.reverbnation.com/fremontjohn). If you
enjoy melodic acoustic guitar, buy this disc and support local music.



Published March 1, 2010 in TheBayBuzz.org

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  MusicTampaBay.com Reviews "Guitar Songs"

"Tampa Bay's most seasoned and professional original singer/songwriter" - MTB

" Fremont John's treatment of the songs in his new, all instrumental collection is often light and lively, always meticulous and masterful, from a career showman who commutes regularly between Sarasota and Key West to entertain a sizeable league of followers in both local markets.  Ten songs in all, one called The Storm might easily be seen as a sequel to his vocal Storm Warning that wound up at #69 on last year's Top 100 on MTB.  Various tracks display the artist’s easy command of the instrument with serene and tranquil renderings, punctuated at times with thunder and lightning, that all make for an adventurous listening experience.  Titles like Peace, Slippery When Wet, and the pre-lease to the CD currently in the Big Bay 99, Heavy in the Middle all serve as testament to an artist who may be Tampa Bay's most seasoned and professional original singer/songwriter.  One track deserves special mention, said to be the artist's favorite, and the only cover in the collection - a Santana tribute called Europa, that showcases an extraordinary talent in a package given a plain and simple title, Guitar Songs."

The "Guitar Songs" CD is by far my best seller to date!  You can order your copy here.  Just click the "BUY NOW" button below. 

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11/12/10

 THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING!

Are you wondering what to buy people for Christmas this year? (Oops! Well,I do Christmas but, let's say "Holiday of Choice")  Do you want to save time from shopping cause you're just too busy?  Why not purchase 5 or 10 CDs.  You'd be giving them a great gift!  "Music, the gift that keeps on giving." And, you would be helping  me out a ton!  I'll sign them if you buy 5 or more.  But, if you buy 10 as gifts (or maybe, cause you wanna start dealin'' for me on the side), I will personalize them for each recipient. 

"GUITAR SONGS" consists of 10 acoustic guitar instrumentals including 9 great originals and 1 cover, Santana's most beloved, "Europa".  About "Europa", this version is really going to blow your socks clean off and into the washer!  Like Margi said after she first heard it "Wow...!"  It doesn't stop there.  Like I said, there are 9 great originals!

THE BAND

The band is primarily an acoustic trio format.  I play the acoustic guitars and keyboards.  Michael Carden plays percussion ("percussion - things you beat, or shake, using your hands, sticks or mallets")  In this case, percussion is congas, djimbae, bongos, shakers, rain-stick, 'n' stuff.  There is no drum set on this CD. 

"Europa" features a very special guest, Fernando Saunders, on bass.  Fernando is one of a handful of bassists in the world who is on a level to play with Eric Clapton, Jan Hammer, Joan Baez, Pat Benatar, Lou Reed, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and Marianne Faithful to name a few.  Fernando has been bassist to all of these people at one time or other.  He is also the bassist on my previous CD release, "Timeline".  www.fernandosaunders.com.  "Friend" him on FaceBook or MySpace and follow Fernando on Twitter, as I do.

TRACK LISTING

1.  Open Up!  -  If you've heard me play my opener lately, you've heard this upbeat, lightly jazzy tune.  People love this one!  It makes me friends.

2.  Europa  -  This is Santana's most known and beloved guitar instrumental.  Our version really rocks!  We have Fernando Saunders on bass.  This is Margi's fave.

3.  Walkin' Song - This tune reminds me a bit of Craig Chaquico.  It's happy, lightly jazzy and sounds like a walkin' song.

4.  Heavy In The Middle  -  Well, because it is.  It's kinda Celtic with a booming djimbae (jim'-bay) and hand-clapping and some pretty quick guitar. Margi's next fave.

5.  Daddy's Daughter  -   On "Acoustic Thunder", it was "Dirril's Daughter"  The change was requested and involves a story 'bout Margi's dads (bio and step).

6.  Dolphins Playin' in the Marco  -  Marco River, Marco Island, that is.  I saw them there just this past weekend as I was playing this tune at the Snook Inn. It was then, I knew the title.

7.  Robbies Tune  -  Beautiful ballad written by me on the day I got the call that my ex-bassist, Rob Leon had passed away.  First, the song then, the call.

8.  Slippery When Wet  -  If Steely Dan did an acoustic guitar instrumental Blues tune??  It is kinda slippery.  Must be wet. This one grows on you.  It is quickly becoming Margi's next fave. 

9.  The Storm  -  With some liberal use of imagination, you might hear the storm happening in this tune.  Finger-style back-up to a flat-pick lead.

10.  Peace  -  is what it brings me.  This is a lone acoustic guitar played finger-style.  It is my first finger-style guitar composition and recording.  What a nice way to close-out GUITAR SONGS.

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