by John Gros | Jun 20, 2018 | Blog
Bottom line: Where I’m at in my life in the music world, I feel like a musician again and I’m really happy.
by John Gros | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog
Another big early Hammond organ influence of mine was Rick Wakeman with Yes. I really liked “Roundabout” when it hit the radio. I loved it on the live record “Yessongs” even more. His work on the studio records was incredible but hearing him perform it in...
by John Gros | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog
One album that definitely drew me to the Hammond B3 organ was the first record by the Blues Brothers, “Briefcase Full Of Blues.” I was twelve years old and it was my first time hearing the blues. The band was so incredible. The shuffles that Steve Jordan...
by John Gros | Oct 4, 2017 | Blog
“Oh, my my, oh, hell yes Honey, put on that party dress Buy me a drink, sing me a song Take me as I come ’cause I can’t stay long” When I was thirteen, I saved my money, rode my bike to the record store and bought Tom Petty’s Damn the Torpedoes...
by John Gros | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog, News
Dreams do come true! Bill Payne, Little Feat’s legendary keyboardist, called me and asked me if I would fill in for him with Little Feat for a week long event in January. He was contractual obligated to play with The Doobie Brothers that same week and was...
by John Gros | Jul 24, 2017 | Blog
I was asked if facebook/social media stats measured progress and/or success. here’s my answer…. my thought on measuring stats/content is this. Do people show up at my shows? that is the bottom line. when papa grows funk was playing every monday night, my...