January 31, 2010
I finished a killer Jimmy Barnes record at Conway Studios in Los Angeles last Monday, January 25... then did another session the next day. From the 27th to the 29th I rehearsed and then performed at the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute, where Neil Young was honored.. I was in the house band that played with John Mellencamp, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Stills, Jackson Browne, Elton John, Leon Russell, T Bone Burnett, Crosby Stills & Nash, Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, Lady Antebellum, Ben Harper, Josh Groban and others, all performing Neil Young songs. The MusiCares tribute is held every year during Grammy Week, and the night included a reception and silent auction, followed by a dinner, award presentation and the tribute concert. Proceeds from the event provide support for MusiCares, which focuses on musicians in times of financial, medical and personal need. Jack Black was the host for the evening..
Yesterday I performed at a charity event for a school, with Chris Shiflett, guitarist with the Foo Fighters, Greg Suran with Goo Goo's, Jewel, Kristopher Pooley, keyboardist with Gwen Stefani and Morrissey, and Paul Bushnell, a session bass player, songwriter and producer.
I just came from an amazing Grammy after party at the W Hotel...
Slash and me..
January 16, 2010
Happy New year everyone... 2010 is going to kick ass.. I've already been doing recording sessions and performed with The Bombastic Meatbats at the Baked Potato in Studio City, and here at the NAMM Show in Anaheim on Thursday.
Yesterday (Friday) I signed autographs at these booths at NAMM:
12PM Sticks n' Skins
1 PM Remo
2 PM NAMM Idea Center - Mark Schulman and I talked about our first time experiences at a music store as kids and how that great experience affected out lives forever.
2:30 PM Zildjian
4 PM Gator Cases
Today I visited these booths..
11 AM Tama
12 PM Gator Cases
1 PM Shure
2 PM Vic Firth
3:30 - 4:30 PM Zoom
Some photos from the Zoom autograph signing today:
L-R: Joe Satriani (Chickenfoot), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Allison Robertson (The Donnas), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chickenfoot), me, Mark Menghi and Peter Erskine.
L-R: Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chickenfoot), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Allison Robertson (The Donnas), and me.
with Joe Satriani
Next week I start a Jimmy Barnes record for 8 days and then on January 29 I'll do a MusicCares live performance honoring Neil Young.. It's a charity event that takes place every year around Grammy time. I'll be playing with a rhythm section that performs with John Mellencamp, James Taylor, and Sheryl Crow to name a few...
More to come soon...
