John news only for 2002
December 18, 2002
John Densmore's new CD <>
Bright Midnight cube 'makeover'
John Densmore's
new group Tribal Jazz has completed their first album, and it will be
released by Hidden Beach Records in Spring 2003 .... this according to the
official Doors website at
http://www.thedoors.com/news/?fa=news&id=88
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December 12, 2002
John's
article from 'The Nation' is reprinted in Rolling Stone
John Densmore's
letter against selling out which was printed in 'The Nation' in their July
8, 2002 issue is reprinted in the new Rolling Stone issue (RS 912/913 - cover:
2002 Rock & Roll Yearbook) on pages 44 & 45. read
here (thanks,
Joe C.)
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December 11, 2002
John Densmore
appearance announced
John Densmore
performs
on Saturday, December 14 in a free event, "A Special Night Of Music" with
friends Lisa Raphael and master percussionist Miguel Rivera at 8:00 p.m. at Tia
Chucha Cultural, 12737 Glenoaks Boulevard #22, Sylmar, CA 91342
www.tiachucha.com phone
818/362-7060 This is posted on the official Doors site,
www.thedoors.com
(thanks, Steve C.)
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December 1, 2002
John Densmore's
birthday
John Densmore
turns 59 today.
Thank you for being one of rock's most innovative and spontaneous drummers,
and best wishes for a full and speedy recovery from your tinnitus.
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November 24, 2002
John onstage last
night at Tom Petty show
John Densmore
appeared onstage last night at L.A.'s Great Western Forum, where Tom
Petty was playing. John introduced legendary L.A. deejay Jim Ladd. Jim Ladd
then introduced Tom Petty. Tom Petty's latest hit "The Last DJ" is said to be
about Jim Ladd, and Jim has been introducing TP at all his recent area shows.
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October
24, 2002
John's politics
John Densmore will
perform with members of his new jazz band at a fund raiser for Measure JJ,
the Santa Monica Living Wage Initiative.
read
more
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October
23, 2002 more info about forthcoming
CD featuring John
John Densmore is
special guest artist on "Burning Sky - Spirits
In The Wind"
CD scheduled for release on November 26th.
read more
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October
22, 2002
John on new CD
John Densmore
is featured on a forthcoming CD release due out on November 26 called
"Burning Sky - Spirits In The Wind". The "one sheet" indicates that
this is "joining the haunting Native American flute with acoustic guitar and
ethnic percussion." John
is listed as special guest artist on dumbek and rattles.
read more
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September 27, 2002
John Densmore
interview
John Densmore and
Tribal Jazz performed at the
Faces of Rock charity auction last evening in Hollywood. I had a brief
discussion with him following the band's performance. There are also some
letters written back to The Nation in response to John's essay, included
at the end.
read it
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September 25, 2002
Found old
interview with John
John gave this
interesting interview
... from the references, I'd guess it was mid-1990's
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September 16, 2002
John
Densmore in TV re-run
John Densmore
appeared as himself in a 1982 episode of "Square Pegs" entitled 'Muffy's
Bas Mitzvah' episode #1.9, first broadcast November 29, 1982.
Devo performed in this episode, and John appeared at the very end
drumming behind 'Johnny Flash' singing onstage at the end of the episode. John
was mentioned by name early in the episode, and in the credits he is listed as
appearing as himself. The episode was re-run this past Saturday night on TV
Land channel.
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Danny spoke to John Densmore before that show. John said if he could be rehearsing with the band, he would. read the rest here (thanks, Carol)
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http://www.henhousestudios.com/ John is involved in Hen House Studios, a community recording studio in Venice, CA
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