There are a couple songs that Allen Toussaint wrote where he'd have a certain, uplifting chord at the end. I remember asking him one time, "Why'd you choose that chord?" He said, "That offers hope. We could all use some hope."

Music is a natural thing that happens in time. That's how we are as humans. There is an ebb and flow to everything that we do.

The July issue of Relix Magazine features a tribute to BB King's New York City club that recently closed. It includes a photo taken by Dino Perrucci of John playing with Chuck Berry.  

“John Gros is one of those dudes that can make a rehearsal or waiting around for a show or playing the actual performance so much more fun. He has a real knack for bringing a band alive in the best way possible” - Robert Mercurio (Galactic)

See John "Papa" Gros at the Last Concert Cafe​ in Houston on July 19th! BUY TICKETS

The way I was taught from George Porter Jr. from the Meters when I was with his band is you start a song, and all of a sudden doors can always open and give you opportunities to go see what’s in another room, investigate what’s over here, investigate what’s over...

On the song "Her Love Can't Be Denied,” Brian Stoltz layered four different guitar tracks to create a lush bed to support the lyrics. You can't really hear them all but they're there. It was a joy to watch the master work his craft. --- Download the album