John Edward Beland This is Me

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1. 1. Thomastik-Infeld ENDORSERS: International

   www.thomastik-infeld.com/johcg - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/16/2008   Last Visited: 5/16/2008

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   John Beland, Carol Kaye
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   Thomastik-Infeld endorsing artist, John Beland, from The Flying Burrito Brothers with legendary bassist Carol Kaye at Nasville Summer Session, 1997
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   JOHN BELAND was born on the southwest side of Chicago in Hometown, Illinois, in 1949.He started playing guitar at the age of 12, influenced by such players as B.B. King, Freddy King, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson and the Everly Brothers.By 15, John was playing the southside club circuit up and down Chicago's Cicero's and Harlem Avenues.He played in R&B groups, jazz trios, folk/rock groups and blues bands... whatever the gigs called for. [...]
   
   At that time he started hanging around with Linda Ronstadt.A short time later Linda asked John Beland to join her band.
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   Swampwater left Linda Ronstadt in 1972 and worked exclusively for ARLO GUTHRIE for about 18 months when John left Swampwater leaving Gib, Stan & Thad to work for Arlo for about another 6 months. [...]
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   After the SWAMPWATER sessions broke up John Beland got the chance to join the FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS.
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   Band members were: Gib Guilbeau, John Beland, Sneaky Pete, Skip Battin and John Mauceri.
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   Back together again, Beland and Guilbeau began writing together and stockpiled an amazing output of solid commercial country songs. [...]
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   After the Burritos broke up in 1985, John settled back into session work and working in the road band of NICOLETTE LARSON.[...]
   
   In 1988/89 Beland was working with BOBBY BARE and his band "Pulleybone", when a promotor in Europe asked the Flying Burrito Brothers to reunite for a series of dates in France and Spain.
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   Again the FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS reformed with new line-up: John Beland, Gib Guilbeau, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Larry Patton and Rick Lanow.
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   John sat in with them that night. [...]
   
   Taken from: Recent Developments of this artist see http://members.chello.at/thomas.aubrunner/beland7.
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   view imageJohn Beland, Carl Verheyen, Gib Gilbeau & Dave Makotta (1998 at Thomastik-Infeld´s, Winter NAMM 1998)

2. 2. Simsbury Soccer Club - Contacts

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   Published on: 6/30/2008   Last Visited: 6/30/2008

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3. 3. v24

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   Published on: 4/14/1999   Last Visited: 12/2/2006

   "Here's a story, about a man named Beland...."
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   Member and Mentor: John Beland.Email: Flyingb@aol.comVisit all the Mentors on the Website: JPFolks.com www.jpfolks.com***********************************
   ****************************************Two Dozen Questions with Member John Beland:
   
   1. JPNotes: John, you started playing guitar when you were 12, and within 3 years you were playing the blues circuit, in of all places, your hometown of Chicago.What was that like?
   
   John Beland: Playing the lounges in and around Harlem & Cicero Avenue on Chicago's southwest side was a "growing up" experience for a 15 year old in 1963 & 64.
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   John Beland: The Troubadour in '65 was "ground zero" for singer/songwriters, comedians, musicians, band's, you name it.
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   John Beland: I was 19 when I got a job at CBS singing for the people in line at The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour.
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   John Beland: Singing the Brady Bunch theme was a thing that happened on the spur of a moment.
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   John Beland: At 20, I joined a group called ONE MAN'S FAMILY..a splinter group of SPANKY & OUR GANG.
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   John Beland: Prior to his death, Gene Vincent was recording a solo album.
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   John Beland: Linda Ronstadt.
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   John Beland: Swampwater left Linda to back up Arlo Guthrie.
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   John Beland: In 1973, I was on tour in England playing behind Johnny Tillotson.
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   It was the most amazing thing that ever happened to me. Due to all the litigation at Apple that followed, the album eventually came out on SCEPTOR RECORDS simply called "JOHN EDWARD BELAND"
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   John Beland: I hooked up with Kris Kristofferson three times in his career.
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   John Beland: In '75 I went to work for a new country duo called THE BELLAMY BROTHERS.
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   John Beland: I was very flattered that Bonnie Tyler referred to my guitar work on The Bellamy's record "Crossfire" as inspiration for "Its A Heartache."
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   John Beland: The MIDNIGHT SPECIAL was a great show.Perfect for the times.
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   John Beland: Mac Davis was the only act I could not get close to on a personal basis.
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   John Beland: The saving grace of the Mac Davis gig was my friendship with his opening act, Dolly Parton.
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   John Beland: At that time (1978) my session career really took off when I became house guitarist for legendary producer Jimmy Bowen.
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   John Beland: Working with Ricky Nelson was the most rewarding time of my career.
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   John Beland: When The Flying Burrito Brothers asked me to join, they had no record deal, never had a chart single, and were reduced to playing small hippie bars with an occasional festival thrown in. However, they were still strong in Europe.
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   John Beland: After The Burritos broke up I went out with Nicolette Larson.
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   John Beland: Yes, after the crash I decided to remain in Nashville and concentrate on my songwriting.
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   John Beland: Around that time I also wrote along with Gib Guilbeau the Theme for The Morton Downey Jr. Show.
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   John Beland: A few years later, my partner, Australian rock star BRIAN CADD and I were asked to produce a country pop record on a female artist from China named ZOE.
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   John Beland: I'm now living in Yountville, California just 10 minutes north of Napa.
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   And what is in store for John Beland in the 21st Century?
   
   John Beland: On July 24th, I'll turn 50.
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   Member and Mentor: John Beland Email: Mentors@jpfolks.com