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Jones Ave. News (9-19-04)

Howdy Folks,
Jones Ave is preparing for the Show at Cullman Alabama on Sept 24th w/ Spaceseed and Nik Turner. The evening is going to be alot of fun w/ diverse acts such as Sigmond Snopek(Violent Femmes),Valles Brothers,Superheaven,Sublimintorand many more.Bob Harvey the founding member of Jefferson Airplane and my bandmate in San Francisco Blue. San francisco Blue was formed in 1995 when me and Bob collaborated on the writing of the song "One By One". We met in Al Jubail Saudi Arabia and played music but didn't write or record. We finally finished the first album "Idiots Vision"in 2001. Me and Bob have written 15 songs together. One recently called Hurting For People co-written w/ Skip Spence of Moby Grape. Here is the lyric and a story behind it.
Hurting For People
By Bob Harvey, Skip Spence, Brian Fowler
Chorus
Dm/Hurting for people - C/got no time to wait
Dm/Hurting for people - Dm/got no Am/time to Dm-Am-Dm/hate
Dm/Don't tell me what love C/ought to be
It's Dm/just a Am/need to Dm-Am-Dm/communicate
C/Go find someone - and G/you will see
C/Go find someone - and G/learn to be
You'll find that love is just reaching out -Bar 3rdFret
While someone else is reaching in - You can make it through
C/Say what you want - I'll G/give it to you
C/All I can take - is G/what you're willing to
Take the path you can't resist
Go through the door that's easiest
C/Open your heart for G/it's the key
C/That will make you strong & G/set you free
You'll find that love is just reaching out
While someone else is reaching in - you can make it too
In August of 1965, Matthew Katz, the manager, took Jefferson Airplane to Los Angeles to audition for several labels. He gut us rooms at the Palms, a secluded lodge in the Hollywood hills. Skip Spence and I had a room together. We spent that first night getting high and writing a song called "Hurting For People". I wrote the lyrics in my journal, and have hung on to them for 39 years, but the melody was never recorded and was lost in the mists of time, so when I decided to use it for the latest Skip Spence tribute album, I got together with Brian Fowler and we put new music to the lyrics. the one part of Skip's melody that I could remember was to the line, "love is just reaching out while someone else is reaching in. It fit perfectly with the new chord structure. This last weekend, Brian and I recorded "Hurting For People" with an engineer named Melonie Emerson-Taft. She is truly amazing. She got great sound out of all the instruments, including my voice. I'll be proud to have on the new tribute album. Bob Harvey & Brian Fowler
The tribute album is a limited edition and are sold out, We may re-release it in some form later. If you havent picked up Idiots Vision or any of the other SFB,Jones Ave. or Superczar cd's go to www.sfblue.co.uk .
I have recieved some e-mails on when is Superczar going to make another album. We just released "The Misadventures of Stanley Howard and Pop Art this year 2004. Pop Art being the 3rd electronic album along w/ 6 lives and Stress Signal. The new record is w/ new members J.W. Culp and Hank Tart. Hank Tart will be at Cullman w/ Spaceseed and will be playing w/ Jones Ave as well. Superczar plans to record a 5th album in the future. At the moment everyone is really busy, J.W. is a college professor and a gtr teacher as well.My schedule is chaotic as well. The new cd has Ariana Arcu(Scorpions,Deep purple) on it and she is fantastic on cello.I look fwd to writing and recording w/ gabe again. I have written more songs w/ Gabe than anybody and he is simply brillant.
I will be spending alot of time in Bristol Virginia from this point fwd. I went to the Bristol Rythym and Roots festival and it was 1st class i got to seel leftover Salmon and Gillian Welch to name a few. I have always love Roots Music. I was born in Kentucky and all of my family plays music. My Uncle Jerry Fowler has a top notch band called Iron Horse http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ironhorse/ there is mp3's of his music and other suprises. Bristol is a interesting place the big bang of Country music was there
http://www.loc.gov/bicentennial/propage/TN/tn_s_frist3.html
I got to jam w/ one of my old friends Bobby Love(Holston Mountain Boys) and we played some songs we had written in Saudi Arabia together(Bobby was in same Seabee Unit w/ Bob Harvey) at the festival and we had a great time. Bobby is a awesome musician and he can sure keep you on your toes. His son is a outstanding singer as well. We plan to record a traditional bluegrass album there in Bristol. I will spending alot of time there after the new year.
I was asked how Jones Ave. started? Here is my answer:
Jones AVe was formed in 1997 when I met John Joiner at a wedding reception of a mutual friend, He brought a recorder and I had a mandolin. We got to jamming and made some good music and became friends. John Joiner left Jones AVe in 2003. His leaving was a spiritual blow to Jones Ave.John played almost every show w/ SFB and Jones Ave until his departure. I was working at a music store repairing and selling musical instruments is where I met gabe. He looked like Frank Zappa but very thin. He started talking about the Avalon ballroom and Psychedelia and albums and we were friends. I invited him over to Jones Ave. for a Jam. And hence forth spewed the origin of Jones Ave.The name Jones AVe. comes from a 1900's house that John's mother and John lived in. It burned leaving half the house uninhabitable, the acoustics were amazing in there, the middle room was a burnt out hull pitch black w/ lights off and black charred walls. Me and Gabe and John used to have incredible jams in that old house, hand painted gargolyles and candles. The music started there. It progressed until 1999 when Dr. David Wisdo Joined. David a great songwriter and performer helped us get up on all 4's and get better. In 2002 Josh Railey joined and made us solid w/ his great drumming. We have had some great players in Jones Ave. Laszlo Stan on violin who was the MVP of Folk Art Album. He appears w/ the macon Symphony Orchestra and is from Trannslyvania. In Jones Ave. being the community it is, you never know who will be there. We have added multi-instrumentalist Dennis Beck to the Fold. Jones Ave. has been going for 7 years and has been alot of fun. Currently Bob harvey is part of the live show as well. Bob's 40+years in music adds alot to the sound of Jones Ave.
P.S. Come out to Cullman Alabama and see Nik Turner and Spaceseed and Jones Ave.

Part #2---Jones Ave News 2004 \

Howdy here is part #2 of the update: I went to the Bristol Rythym and Roots Festival in Bristol Virginia and Tennesee right on the border. They had Gillian Welch,Leftover Salmon to name a few bands there. I was standing about 10 feet from the stage(Actually behind the stage) and man they really put on a good show. I have always loved Bluegrass and Country music as well as Celtic. I began to play mandolin at age 11. I am from Louisville Kentucky the Bluegrass state I guess the Counterculture made a mixture w/ my roots and made a wierdstyle.As a Roots artist w/ Gary Allen and Riversouth we opened up for Charlie Daniels,Billy Ray Cyrus(10 thousand screaming women at his shows)for him that is,Aaron Tippon and we had a nice run of it in the mid nineties 1992-1995. We were a house band in a night club called the Roadhouse in Columbus Georgia that held 3,000. We opened for Dr. Hook and and all the road bands coming thru the area, usually after a Atlanta Show. The Bristol festival and going back to the mountains I have wrote about 5 new instrumental gypsy jazz kinda stuff. They are complex and I have gtr parts as well. So watch for a upcoming acoustic cd as well as another Jones Ave. cd, Maybe even DVD as Dennis is talking about.My friend Bobby Love from the Holston Mountain Boys(Poplar Bristol Group) are going to collaborate on some songs we wrote in Saudi Arabia. I will be spending alot of time in Bristol Virginia in the coming months, and the chance to make some music up there is exciting. Bobby is a master mandolin and guitarist and really keeps me on my toes as a musician. his band is great and tight. Bristol is the Home of Country Music and where it all began w/ the Carters,Stonemans and Jimmy Rogers. My Grandfather Fiddler Charles Kendrick Fowler (1910-1978) was a great musician, he had a jazz band in the 40's and 50's playing swing Jazz, In the fourm I will put a recording of him in 1950 at the Fort Know Army Base in the NCO club busting some cool jazz. My grandfathers friend was Clayton Mcmichen he was Jimmy Roger's fiddle player and i used to watch them play fiddle when I was very small.Bristol is a interesting place and they have a giant wall w/ Jimmy Rogers on it.Check out this link for more info: http://www.loc.gov/bicentennial/propage/TN/tn_s_frist3.html

Birthplace of Country Music -
The Bristol Music Story
In 1998 the United States Congress passed a resolution recognizing Bristol, Tennessee, as the "Birthplace of County Music." This project traces the history of how Bristol came to earn the title, beginning with the region's southern Appalachian settlers in the 1700s who brought with them, in old-world ballads and songs, the music of their native Scottish Highlands. Although shielded by geography from outside influences during the 18th and early 19th centuries, the area's music began to evolve rapidly during the Civil War period when the region was opened by the railroads. Touring vaudeville, minstrel and medicine-show troupes, and the railroad workers themselves, with a variety of work songs reflecting their African heritage, brought rapid changes to the settlers' original music. The native fiddle of the English, Scotch, and Irish settlers was joined by the banjo of African origin. After WWI, the guitar, autoharp, and dulcimer were introduced into the mix.
Following Edison's invention of the phonograph in the early years of the century, the the new recording industry experienced rapid growth during the 1920s. Ralph Peer began to realize there was an uptapped market for rural mountain music, and he set about to discover and develop the area's musical talent. Musicians and singers originally traveled to New York to record their music, but when remote recording became possible, Bristol became Peer's initial hub of operations in 1927 -- chosen because of the proximity of local musicians such as Ernest and Hattie Stoneman, the Johnson Brothers, and Henry Whitter. Soon talent from other southern states, including West Virginia, Virginia (the Carter Family) and North Carolina (Jimmie Rodgers) was recorded by Peer. These early recording sessions, called the "Bristol Sessions," would mark the birth of country music. Their influence can be seen in bluegrass of musicians such as Bill Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, in the song-writing of Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie, in the guitar-playing of Roy Acuff and Chet Atkins, in the sound of Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan, and in the song-stylings of Hank Snow, Ernest Tubb, Merle Travis, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakum and Dolly Parton. The report follows the growth of popularity of country music during the "barn dance" shows of the radio era and bluegrass festivals of the 60s and 70s. In the mid-1990s, the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance (BCMA) was founded in Bristol to call attention to and support the musical traditions of the area.
The project is documented with a 22-page report on the "Bristol Music Story," brief biographies of the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, the Stonemans, a log of recordings in the "Bristol Sessions," 25 historic photographs with descriptions, and a videotape "Bristol - Birthplace of Country Music."

I really enjoyed the Bristol Experience that mountain culture is hard to beat.

The Fountain City as alot of fun we got a late start but played a long show. Dennis had set up his multi-media experience which was pretty neat, He has a awesome strobe. Dennis adds alot to the electric show w/ his guitar playing as well as the bass. Dr. David Wisdo is playing bass,keys and gtrs and Bob auto-harp,acoustic bass and gtr, as well as my therimin,mandolin and guitar. Not to mention we have fiddles and dulcimers,and every other instrument you can thank of. The Fountain city show set list included. 1. Fat Angel,Pretty as You Feel,Broken by the World,Saviours,Cosmic Grin,Treadmill,Idiots Vision, Bitter Cherry(a 15 minute Jam version)Married in Ga, and Hurting for People. We had a small crowd but they had alot of fun. We appreciate all who came out very much we thank you and i hope you enjoyed it. The show is very dark sounding at this juncture and Cullman will be perfect for that. I love the 3 part Harmony of Dennis,Bob and Dr. Dave are developing. Come out on Oct 1st at Fountain City. We plan to a all acoustic set(Dr. Dave-Fowler) and play some songs entirely in Gaelic as well as Lindisfarne,Fairport,Strawbs covers as well as album cuts from Idiots Vision and Folk Art. All cd's are available at www.sfblue.co.uk .Here is a new song "House of Treason)

HOUSE OF TREASON(Fowler) 2004
Intro:EM-G-C-BM
EM-G-C-BM-EM
copyright 2004


Verse #1
Bm A
the child crawls to the friendliest face
G F#
they do what they are told
Bm A
they watch the box and get reality pox
G F#
but they will never find the cure
Bm A
They read books till their heads explode
G F#
what a futile web we weave
Bm A
when our very first order
G F#
is the practice to deceive


Verse #2
BM- A
the toddler reads a fairy tale
G F#
a hard back called world peace
BM A
he looks outside his window
G F#
on his bike there rides a thief
BM A
tear in eye, lump in throat
G F#
the bandit rides away
BM A
some people are just not good
G F#
he discovered that today

CHORUS#

EM G
high are the ones standing on stilts
C BM
the brave one took a bullet for the king
EM G
everyone in here wears a mask
C BM
and blood is on many hands
EM G
Some are scared and they other crying
C BM
some are healed and some are dying
EM G
the red carpet rolled lions jump thru rings
C BM EM
Burning down the house of treason

Verse #3

BM A
all the mirrors in the world
G F#
will reflect the here and now
BM A
all the money in the world
G F#
won’t save your dying face
BM A
you can run and you can hide
G F#
but your soul is connected to your guts inside
BM A
wither away with life’s 4 seasons
G F# BM
burning down the house of treason

chorus#


EM G
high are the ones standing on stilts
C BM
the brave one took a bullet for the king
EM G
everyone in here wears a mask
C BM
and blood is on many hands
EM G
Some are scared and they other crying
C BM
some are healed and some are dying
EM G
the red carpet rolled lions jump thru rings
C BM EM
Burning down the House of Treason

Lead Break over verse
then Chorus#


EM G
the high are the ones standing on stilts
C BM
the brave one took a bullet for the king
EM G
everyone in here wears a mask
C BM
and blood is on many hands
EM G
Some are scared and they other crying
C BM
some are healed and some are dying
EM G
the red carpet rolled lions jump thru rings
C BM EM
Burning down the House of Treason

There you have it. P.S. I have been asked many questions on what SUPERCZAR is doing. Right now we are taking a break and everybody is busy. Jones Ave.,Superczar and San Francisco Blue have been my musical "Trinity" for the past 10 years SFB first recording was in 1995 called "One By One" the original version never made the album. The original track had the singer changed from Rebbecca Richardson who sang the original to Sandra Okeefe in California, also about 20 seconds was edited off the middle personally I liked the Original version the most. San Francisco Blue was formed when me and Bob began writing together in 1995. We met in Al Jubail Saudi Arabia in 1990 we played music together but didn't write. Jones AVe. was formed in 1997 by Brian Fowler,Gabe Holland(Superczar,Jones,SFB) and John Joiner(Jones,SFB). John Joiner has played most of the live SFB and Jones Ave. shows, his departure was a spiritual blow to Jones Ave.Jones Ave. was a old house John Joiner lived in and it burnt halfway down, so half the house was in plastic and unliveable. The center room was hulled and black, we placed gargoyles around the room and John had a old piano and I played mandolin. On Folk Art the Title song Jones Ave. was written by John and was the theme song. John left Jones Ave. in 2003. Dr. David Joined Jones Ave in 1999 and has fronted the band ever since. Josh Railey(Superczar,Jones Ave.) arrived in 2002 and has been the drummer ever since. Dennis Beck joined the fold in 2004. Jones Ave. the show goes on. Superczar has 4 studio albums in 7 years as well as 3 compilations on Shuteye Records and A Movie Sound Track "Chaos god and Sun Monster" Gabe Holland has appeared on every album available now as well as a solo album called "Gabe" 1992. I have written more songs w/ Gabe than anybody on earth and the next step for SUPERCZAR we have to discuss. Superczar members "Pop Tart" and J.W. Culp(SFB,Jones,Superczar) are busy at the moment as well. J.W. is a professor like Dr. David Wisdo" at the University and Pop is playing w/ Nik Turner and SPACESEED at the moment. Pop Tart will be playing drums on Treadmill at Cullman w/ Jones Ave. We just finished a new album called "The Misadventures of Stanley Howard" in June 2004. If you havent heard that album or the other Superczar Albums Pop Art,6 Lives,Stress Signal, pick one up at www.sfblue.co.uk If you pick one up they are secure server and safe to purchase on internet, The money goes to keep the machine rolling and keep mandolin strings!!The state of the Union is we are all breathing, me and you the reader. So I say EGATOID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!And please join us at CULLMAN ALABAMA CIVIC CENTER ON Sept 24 2004!!SPACESEED,NIK TURNER,JONES AVE W/Bob Harvey(Jefferson Airplane,San Francisco Blue),Valles Brothers,Superheaven,Sigmond Snopek(Violent Femmes),Subliminator,and many more Space Rock Con.
Links to check out:
www.spaceseed.org

As Always
Thanks
Brian Fowler
Sept 19,2004 A.D>

Sept 2004:

Howdy Folks, Here we are in September already alot happening as usual in the camp. The Cullman Alabama Space Rock Con on Sept 24th is approaching fast, Jones Ave. will be sharing the stage w/ Nik Turner(Hawkwind) and Spaceseed w/ Sigmond Snopek(Violent Femmes) as well as some other great artists. Information as follows:
Spacerock Convention 2004
http://www.nikturner.com/events/future.shtml
McGukin Civic Center
510 5th Street SW
Cullman, AL 35055
strangemage57@hotmail.com
Phone: (256) 734-7496
Directions: From I-65 Take US-278 (exit 308) toward CULLMAN/DOUBLE SPRINGS, RIGHT onto US-278, RIGHT onto 6TH AVE SW., LEFT onto 5TH ST SW. \
Jones Ave. has a few more dates one will be a all acoustic show w/ Dr. David Wisdo and Brian Fowler on Oct 1st at Fountain City Cofee info:

Fountain City Coffee
http://bellsouthpwp.net/k/f/kfwelch/
1007 Broadway
Columbus, GA 31901

Phone: (706) 494-6659
Fax: (706) 571-3127
Directions: Across from RiverCenter, Uptown Columbus
Oct 16th in Cartersville Georgia at Fine Art Festival
Brian Fowler and Bob Harvey(Jefferson Airplane) will be live in concert at 11:45-1:30 don't miss! We will be playing Hurting For People(Song Written By (Bob Harvey,Skip Spence, and Brian Fowler) Live.

Fine Arts Festival 34/84
http://www.thegallerydowntown.com/festival.html
1 Friendship Plaza
(next to train depot)
Cartersville, GA 30120
festival3484@bartowartguild.org
Phone: 770-387-1240
Directions: Downtown Cartersville, Georgia. Directions: I-75 Exit 288, GA 113 south 2 miles.
Capacity: 2,000+
I went to Bristol Virginia for the Rythym and Roots 4th annual Folk Festival, I got to play music w/ Bobby Love(Holston Mt. Boys) and his son. Bobby back in Saudi Arabia did a USO tour w/ me for all the wounded in the Hospitals across the Kingdom back in 1991.
Thanks to all those who came out to the Columbus Bike Week and Supported Jones Ave. live. The Line-up was Brian Fowler-gtr,mandolin,therimin, Dr. David Wisdo- gtrs,bass,vocals,keys,Bob Harvey-bass,gtr,auto-harp and Dennis Beck gtrs,bass,vocals.
I will be recording a solo project in 2005 on all acoustic instruments w/ help from some Bluegrass friends and some homemade solid wood instruments. I appreciate all of you who have bought Jones Ave. and Superczar cd's and as always the music is evolving and changing. I really appreciate all the support I have been given over the last 7 years w/ the music.
I have given much time,money and effort to these 3 bands. 6 studio albums,3 compilations,1 movie soundtrack and a movie "Chaos god and the Sun monster" later I am still making music ,watch for many changes to come and stay tuned to www.sfblue.co.uk for more music,mp3's news and information on the music of Brian Fowler and the myriad of projects.
Brian Fowler
San Francisco Blue,Jones Ave.,Superczar
p.s I will see you in Cullman Alabama at the Civic Center for the Space Rock Con!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jones Ave

Jones Ave. and Original Bassist for Jefferson Airplane Bob Harvey will be at Cullman Alabama Civic Center on Sept 24 w/ Hawkwind Founder Nik Turner. Bob recently recorded Hurting For People for the upcoming Moby Grape tribute #3 a song he co-wrote w/ Skip Spence and Brian Fowler(Jones Ave/SFB).

Friday, September 24-Cullman Alabama-Spacerockcon-Cullman Civic Center 6:00-12:00

Spacerock Convention 2004
http://www.nikturner.com/events/future.shtml
McGukin Civic Center 510 5th Street SW Cullman, AL 35055
Directions: From I-65 Take US-278 (exit 308) toward CULLMAN/DOUBLE SPRINGS, RIGHT onto US-278, RIGHT onto 6TH AVE SW., LEFT onto 5TH ST SW.

After a 6 month hiatus Jones Ave. returns and has a new member Dennis Beck here is a Bio about Mr. Beck
Former session musician from San Francisco's Mushroom Studios in the late 60's;
Played double-8 steel guitar, 6-string lap steel, 10-string pedal steel and Dobro as side personnel with bands and projects in California, Texas, Georgia and Alabama since the early '70s (current arsenal includes a vintage Electromuse lap steel);
Original member of Muddy Wolf, an Oakland, Calif., blues band during the late 80's;
Recorded acoustic blues Radio-TV commercial soundtracks under the pseudonym Muddy Wolf in the early 90's;
Frontman for Soul Kitchen, an on-going festival project which has been featured at college events, First Night Americus, and The Fletcher Henderson Jazz Festival since 1994;
Singer/guitar player for acoustic blues duo Dennis Beck and Skip Oleanic which worked Americus venues and college festivals in the mid-90s;
Played lead guitar and sang background vocals with the black gospel group The Tears of Joy at hundreds of Christian programs in Georgia, N. Florida and Alabama during the past decade or so;
Guitar player/vocalist, helped organize Wake Up the Dog!, a classic rock band performing at dance clubs and private parties in Albany and Americus, in 2003;
Currently working on arrangements of previously recorded material by mid-late 60's artists such as The Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Buffalo Springfield, Moby Grape and The Grateful Dead for an independent recording project;
Always interested in blues, soul or funk jam sessions and gigs.