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11/29/12:
I want to thank the guys in Steel Prophet for inviting me to perform with them for the
Keep It True Music Festival in Germany April 19-20th! I've been told that our
original drummer John Tarascio will be performing a song or two with us, that will
be a full reunion of the Inner Ascendance lineup.
I'm also working with an awesome vocalist and drummer and recording new tracks
that will emerge as the next phase of
No Vanquished, and working under the alias "Jon Set". No Vanquished should
be a great band.
Then there's a second Bunny Brunel track I need to complete. It's going to be a long
but fun winter and spring.
Stay tuned, or get on the mailing list by mailing
friends@jonpaget.com
with "mailing list" in the subject line.
4/24/10:
"I wish to convey my shock and grief at the loss of Jason VanHorn, loyal friend and devoted
crewmember. Jason turned me on to the book "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your
American History Textbook Got Wrong" by James W. Loewen and, in his honor, I would
suggest it to you." RIP Jason -
A new and smaller setup for upcoming shows has lowered volume and improved definition
and tone. Jon wishes to thank Jesse and Daniel for stepping up to the plate and helping crew
since the loss of Jason.
Yes, that means there will be upcoming shows soon! Stay tuned, or get on the mailing list by mailing
friends@jonpaget.com
with "mailing list" in the subject line.
1/14/10:
Jon wishes to apologize for being out of the game for a while. He has spent
the last couple years caregiving for his father until his struggle with
Alzheimer's came to an end August 31st, 2009. A truly intelligent man, with a
wonderful sense of humor, Walter R. Paget was a great inspiration in Jon's life,
and will be greatly missed.
Special thanks to Chris Rose and the rest of the guys at EMINENCE
speakers for getting Jon into NAMM on an artist badge this year. Speakers
are an essential part of a guitar rig, and Eminence makes Jon's favorites.
Red Fang, Wizard, and Private Jack to be specific.
3/10/08:
Jon has been playing in his hometown of Fullerton, CA and will
be playing again soon. Check out the
Shows page for more details.
Jon is working on a fretless guitar to add to his repertoire. Should
be some interesting sounds.
get on the mailing list by mailing
friends@jonpaget.com
with "mailing list" in the subject line.
4/25/07:
Jon will be playing again in Anaheim, CA on Armed Forces Day. Jon
will be raffling 10 copies of "Why We Fight", the Sundance Film
Festival award winning documentary by Eugene Jarecki. Go to the
Shows page for more details. Picket signs
are welcome!
2/3/07:
Jon has modified his live rig.
Once again all Mesa Boogie, this time he's using
the combination of the original Studio Pre and his Stategy 400.
More tubes, more punch, more headroom, more Boogie!
Jon is using Carvin cabs live, and wishes to send special thanks to
Carvin
for the endorsement which made the recent shows possible!
Jon will also revive some old stomp boxes and integrate
them into the live rig. A very special thanks goes to Chris Poland
for his help and advice in getting this
all together! If you haven't checked on Chris lately please
visit his
site at
www.chrispoland.com
. If you wanted to "run into" Jon the most probable way would
be to attend Chris' shows!
The new rig means that Jon is eager to play more shows! Just added is "Sugars" in Anaheim. This club
changes format Fridays and Saturdays to a live venue where several of Jon's friends have
played. Most important is the fact that this show will feature bassist extrodinaire Dr. Blake
Berman! This is going to be a fun one!
Go to the Shows page for more details. CDs and Tshirts
will be available at the show. To get email reminders and other news get on the mailing
list by mailing
friends@jonpaget.com
with "mailing list" in the subject line. See you there!
9/2/06:
Both Audioize CDs are now available as high quality MP3 and FLAC downloads at
Fret Tunes!
8/27/06:
SHOWS!!!
Jon will be playing in his home town of Fullerton, CA, as well as in North Fork (Central California Sierras)
in October. Go to the Shows page for details.
CDs and Tshirts will be available at both shows, as well as here through the site.
6/13/06:
THE CDs ARE HERE, THE CDs ARE HERE!!!
2/10/06:
The Venutian Groove CD, despite a series of added "last" songs, studio equipment
failures, and terrible remote control car crashes, has FINALLY been finished. The
copyrights are being sent out and Jon is working on artwork and details.
A long overdue promise, MP3s from the new CD should be available soon.
More importantly, "Martian Boogie" and "Venutian Groove" should be available
from this site in a few months. Check back,
or get on the mailing
list by mailing
friends@jonpaget.com
with "mailing list" in the subject line.
Jon also went to NAMM in California, where the "kid in a candy store" phrase
could never be more appropriate. Jon would like to thank Orange Amps, Cal
Custom Guitars, Peterson Tuners, Floyd Rose, EBow, Clayton Picks, and too many
others to list.
9/5/05:
Jon has just returned from the
Shawn Lane Memorial Benefit Concert. A full page has been added with Jon's
experience.
The long and short of it is that Jon got to play with long time friend and bassist
Ted May, and Percussionist Sean Rickman, who played with Shawn.
Find out more about Ted at
www.stlblues.net/MayBio.htm
Jon sends a VERY special thanks to Ted for coming down from St Louis to do the show.
Jon will soon finish yet another "final" song for the "Venutian Groove" CD. Slated
for bass is Blake Berman, who can be heard on "Desert Song". Jon has replaced some
failing gear and is looking forward to recording again.
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here to be added to Jon's mailing list.
7/24/05:
Jon will be playing a party to "test the show" in La Mirada, CA July 30th. Looks
kinda small, no address has been given yet.
But most importantly, Jon has been invited to play at a benefit for Shawn Lane's
estate. The event will be on August 28th at the New Daisy Theater in Memphis TN.
It will showcase lots of great guitarists, and Barry Bays and Sean Rickman, both former
members of Shawn Lane's band, will fill in as a house band. Jon will be using former
bassist Ted May for the show and would be honored to have Sean Rickman play drums. The
event will raise money for the estate and hopefully get lots of unreleased Shawn Lane
material available on CD. A video of the event will be made and hopefully available
shortly after.
So whether you can go to Memphis, or just want to check out one of the great masters
of guitar, check out www.shawnlane.com
for more details.
*Short note added 7/28/05: Ted May has avidly informed Jon that he is not a
"former" bassist. Jon had to agree, Ted still plays bass magnificently...
Find out more about Ted at
www.stlblues.net/MayBio.htm
Remember that you can get Jon's song "Song for Shawn" on the "Shawn Lane Remembered Vol II"
CD available at www.lionmusic.com.
Click here for Jon's description of the CD.
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here to be added to Jon's mailing list.
5/7/05:
While at NAMM '05 Jon had the priveledge of meeting Shawn Lane's mother Diane
and sister Mitzi. Jon describes it as one of the most inspirational times
in his recent past. He was invited to play at a tribute concert to be held in
Tennessee, but the details, including whether Jon will be able to travel that
far, are not clear now.
But it did inspire Jon to prepare a show and he will be playing some small clubs
soon to work out the bugs. Check back or click
here to be added to the mailing list.
Jon will also, next saturday as a matter of fact, have a "jam" with a band to
include one of Jon's former vocalists. More details if anything comes of it.
According to Jon the studio is having "technical difficulties soon to be resolved".
He is still trying to finish the last "Venutian Groove" tune as well as a new
one. They say patience is a virtue. That is all for now.
7/13/04:
The release date for the Shawn Lane tribute is currently set at
July 22nd. For more information please go to
Lion Music (www.lionmusic.com).
Jon has received a promo copy and can't stop raving about it.
More info here!!!
Jon has recently been in contact with one of his former vocalists.
Maybe a couple of vocal oriented songs coming up? We'll see...
4/30/04:
Well, here we go. Anybody speak Italiano?
Jon's demo has been given a 5 star review at Italy's
first guitar website
"Guitar Chef". Yahoo's
translate link will translate enough for you to get
most of it.
Billy Ray and Bobby Albright are two of the musicians
Jon has used on his most recent recordings. Well, they
keep bugging him to do some shows. Check this page often
for some possible shows this summer, or get on the mailing
list by mailing
friends@jonpaget.com
with "mailing list" in the subject line.
3/16/04:
As you may or may not know, we recently lost one of
our greatest guitarists with the passing of Shawn Lane.
Jon has been given the honor of composing and recording
a song which will appear on one of two tribute albums to
be released by
Lion Music (www.lionmusic.com). The recording features
Billy Ray on bass and Bobby Albright on drums. Keep in
touch here at the site or at Lion Music for details
and release dates.
To learn more about
a true master, visit Shawn Lane's sites at
www.shawnlane.com or
www.shawnlane.org.
There should be a couple of new online magazine reviews coming up.
Depending on what countries they come from, Jon
may be looking for interpreters to translate (Jon laughs).
Jon is still working hard to complete the last songs needed to finish
"Venitian Groove".
Jon also asked me to post this as well - "I wish to express to the
humans my condolences in the denial of membership to the
intergalactic tribunal due to the inability of humans to evolve
from their hostile and warlike origins into a peaceful planet which
deserves recognition. Look to the stars and realize that your
galactic brethren will not yet let you walk amongst them.
Really, you're going to have to do something
about your leaders!" You'll have to figure this one out on your own.
7/31/03:
Wow, getting some recognition at
Guitar9 Records (www.guitar9.com)!!!
This is one of the
most popular instrumental guitar sites in the world.
Getting a good review from them is a great honor!
The new songs are done and now titled "Venutian Groove"...
One of my turns coming on, should be some interesting material
coming up...
1/3/03:
Mixing, Mixing, Mixing...
The new songs sound really cool - I can't wait to share them...
Sorry for not having the site updated recently (lost my help)...
7/1/02:
Jon is working on at least 6 new Audioize tracks. Something about
recording all his guitar tracks to analog instead of digital, blah
blah blah. If
you want to get on Jon's good side, mention the merits of a real
vacuum tube.
Anyway, Jon is also working with the bassist and drummer from
his last band Growing Martians, a vocalist who he describes as the
best he's worked with, and a keyboardist who has worked with everybody
from Allan Holdsworth to Queensryche. He says that although it won't
be like the guitar oriented "Audioize" project, it is a great
show of musicianship and a chance to get out and do some shows
again. The evolution of a great band? We'll see. Stay tuned.
3/21/02:
MP3 song samples of most of the songs from the upcoming "Martian Boogie"
CD are now available at this site! Check out the
MP3s page!
3/8/02:
Jon is very excited about something, but he won't talk about it! He's
buzzing around working on something, but he won't talk about it! All the
tracks for the Adioize CD "Martian Boogie" have been mixed and mastered,
but when you ask him about it, he just gets this crazed look and says
"you'll have to wait", and giggles.
He will say that MP3 samples of the songs will be available on this site
soon.
Jon also wishes to thank Steve Bauer and WRUR 88.5 FM (Rochester, NY)
for being the first radio station to air "Martian Boogie" songs! If you're
in New York, listen for Jon on Steve's radio show "The Academy of Shred",
Sundays from noon 'till 2pm. If you're not in NY, listen online, or
catch
previously recorded shows
at the WRUR website. TUNE IN or visit the WRUR website at
www.wrur.org for more info!
In the mean time, Jon is now working on more Audioize songs.
New material will include that long promised
recording of "Time" which will include all the original members of Sanctus
Sabbata reunited!
Something tells me that good things are coming up - check back for more
details!
12/18/01:
Basic tracks are now complete for 13 songs (and a new logo, too!).
Jon hopes to get mixing and mastering done after the holidays..
9/3/01:
Jon is currently working on seven new songs, three of which will feature
Cleigh Berman on drums. Cleigh will soon record drums for "Time",
an added track mentioned earlier in the year which will feature Bob
Hargrove on vocals.
Growing Martians bassist Billy Ray will be featured on several tracks,
including a cover of "Dirty Water" (from a Martian point of view).
Jon is having too much fun, and hopes to press a full length CD by the
end of the year...
6/16/01:
Extra special thanks go to Steve Bauer for playing "Audioize" on his radio
show in New York. Those of you in upstate NY can catch Steve's show "The
Academy of Shred" on WRUR, 88.5 on your FM dial.
Jon is holding the sale of "Audioize" until enough songs are compiled to
create a CD which can be sold at a price which will allow him to recoup his
costs. Promotional copies are available upon request!
Two more songs have been completed for the upcoming "Audioize" CD. "Space"
is an old 8 track recording from Jon and Cleigh's past. The old vocal tracks
were replaced with new lead guitar tracks, and the old basic tracks, though
lacking in quality, were mixed as well as possible. "Waltzing on Water" is
an acoustic piece with backing keyboards and electric lead guitars.
Jon is still waiting for Cleigh to record drum tracks for 4 more songs for
the "Audioize" CD. In the mean time Jon is working to win the respect of a
popular songwriter. Obviously not instrumental music, but Jon needs the
exposure. We'll let you in on details as they happen.
4/3/01:
Some minor mastering flaws in "Audioize" were corrected. The final version
is now complete! Copies should be available soon!
Click here to listen to "Audioize"
samples or download the songs complete.
3/27/01:
After many years, Jon and Cleigh talked to Bob Hargrove, former vocalist of
Sanctus Sabbata. A version of the Sanctus Sabbata song "Time" is being planned by
these three former band members as an addition to Jon's upcoming CD. Hey, it's not an
instrumental, but it was a great song that was never properly recorded. Details
as they develop..
3/16/01:
Well, it's finally here! The first few anyway.
"Audioize," the first three songs
written for his upcoming CD, are mixed and ready to hear. Thanks go to Mike Gunderson
of course, for his expertise in mixing this debut.
3/12/01:
"Audioize" will be played on New York college radio sometime in late March or early April!
Thanks to Steve Bauer for his support in getting Jon's music out there! Check back for
the exact date and time if you are in the New York area.
2/10/01:
Tracks for "Karmic Briefcase" are finally recorded and, along with the others, ready
to mix and master. Mike Gunderson has set a date with us to do the work at Sandene
Studio's, Glendale, CA
on March 4th.
12/26/00:
Hey, we actually got Cleigh in to do drums!
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