Fans, Friends & Family,
ANNOUNCING: 20th ANNIVERSARY RE-RELEASE OF
ACOUSTIC THUNDER.
1999 – 2019
That’s right, we are already coming up on 20 years since I released my very first CD, recorded with Bob Simms (R.I.P.) at Resounding sold like we’re bringing it back. Pebble hot cakes and now, Studio in Scottville, MI. Its original release date was in September, 1999, my first year in Key West. That CD sold like hot cakes and we’re bringing it back
Acoustic Thunder consists of 12 songs, 8 of which, are originals like “Duval Street” and “I Like It When You Get Me High” and, there are 4 popular covers including, “California Dreaming”, “Can’t Find My Way Home”, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” and, my most frequently streamed and downloaded song, ever, “House of the Rising Sun”.
Acoustic Thunder also features some wonderful, local Ludington musicians. They are: Michael Carden – percussion/BGV, Randy Plowe – bass, Dave North – guitar/BGV, RonThat’s right, we are already coming up on 20 years since I released my very first CD, recorded with Bob Simms (R.I.P.) at Resounding sold like we’re bringing it back. Pebble hot cakes and now, Studio in Scottville, MI. Its original release date was in September, 1999, my first year in Key West. That CD sold like hot cakes and we’re bringing it back Johnson – sax, Bob Parker – trumpet. They’re all listed, with more detail, on the CD insert.
PLAY: I Like It When You Get Me High
The CD is currently in manufacturing production and, is not yet, available for sale but, it should be ready by Memorial Weekend. Watch my web site. Watch for online posts at FaceBook and Twitter or watch for another newsletter.
The Acoustic Thunder 20th Anniversary Re-release CD will be priced at $20 each. Each copy will have the sticker on the front identifying the CD as a 20th Anniversary Re-release. Each CD insert will have a hand-written, autographed note inside. The CD disk will also be different and will identify it as a 20th anniversary issue. To order: This will be available online at www.fremontjohn.com very soon or, shoot me an e-mail at fremontjohn@yahoo.com.and, I’ll get one to you.
THE NEXT NEW LIVE CD, “SIX IS LIVE”, is due for late summer release. it consists of 10 songs selected from the evening’s performance and contains 5 cover and 5 original tunes including 2 instrumentals. Some of your favorite songs from my live shows are represented on this CD. Again, we will get this online, very soon to order from the web site www.fremontjohn.comor via e-mail at fremontjohn@yahoo.com.
Hear “Going to Callifornia” from Six Is Live
AND…..THERE’S A NEW STUDIO CD IN THE WORKS FOR YEAR’S END: “Regret and Redemption” (Thank you Dave Haugaard, for that one), the new studio CD is currently in the early recording stage, working with Dick Bourgault of Ludington. Once recorded, then, there’s mixdown, mastering, graphics and manufacturing all to be done. I will keep you posted on the progress of this one. I am very excited for you to hear these new tunes! “Regret and Redemption”the current working title, is my first studio CD in 6 years. Hear a preliminary, solo recording below. This is not the way it will be on the CD as other instruments will be added.
Hear “The Big Down-Low (Regret & Redemption)”
1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEOS: I started doing these the last Thursday of May, 2018 and have done 51 shows. I missed 1 due to travel. There’s been no fanfare, no promotion, and, only a single notification posted on my FaceBook profile page. See me and hear me play for you, online, every Thursday, about 10:30 am to 11:30 am. It’s live, it’s intimate, it’s fun and, it’s acoustic. Many folks return week after week. It is 10:30-ish, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. There! So, now, you know about that. Please join me online for Thursday morning’s Live FB Video acoustic concerts..
View my last FB Live Video here
LIKE MY MUSIC PAGE: @fremontjohnsongs. I really need your help here in getting Page Likes. I had a previous page that had several times, the number of likes but, FaceBook, one day, suddenly blocked any page admin functions. So, I built a new page and am trying to grow it. Please help me by visiting and LIKING my music page @fremontjohnsongs. Be sure to leave a comment, or interact in someway, too.
KEY WEST & FLORIDA TRIP- :
This is a little late but, better late than never, right? So, we went on vacation for a month, part of Feb. and Mar. We stayed a week in Key West and I played some shows there. Some friends joined us for a rousing good time. The dates are set again for 2020 for me to appear, with the trio, at Virgilio’s over Feb. 14-15. MARK YOUR CALENDAR. More friends are signing up for this year. We’re trying to make this an annual mid-winter group excursion to KW.. I’m sure some other shows will be added but, Virgilio’s is the anchor around which we plan. I am hopeful that another date with my pal, Alfonse can be arranged. Al and I used to do a duo show together that was always a big crowd pleaser. Hey, we got an S.O when we played “Ventura Highway” at this show, at 2 Friends Restaurant. It was a blast!
I also did a couple of house concerts, one on the way down and another coming back. Those were big fun too. Thanks to the Mazurs in Huntingburg, IN and to the Wingates in Crystal River, FL for hosting.
Then, we traveled around to places like St. Augustine, Charleston, Savannah and Greensboro, just to stay away from cold weather.
That’s a wrap. Watch for more updates on CDs and on the Key West winter trip.
Yours in Music,
Fremont John
