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Slander wrote:Hey Joe,
Caught In The Game is my favorite Survivor album. I thought I read somewhere where you met JP back in those days. Did you sit in on the sessions etc? Just curious. I love the vibe on that record.
Joe Vana wrote:Slander wrote:Hey Joe,
Caught In The Game is my favorite Survivor album. I thought I read somewhere where you met JP back in those days. Did you sit in on the sessions etc? Just curious. I love the vibe on that record.
I met Jim in the Tiger days....1983 or so....he was a mentor, confidant and a close close friend....the internet has our complete story of how we met...in fact my interview a few years past spells it out....CITG was a great album...actually I LOVE ALL of Survivors albums...but, WSC is my favorite...it has a sheen too it, and a vibe I really love to this day...it is their best sounding (sonically, engineered and produced) album along with THTS.....
Mecca is flying along...Frankie has been incredible to work with on all fronts...he is a real driver in the studio and really gets what he wants out of singers....I will have a tune to post within a few weeks featuring Frankies handywork....
I guess we can use this thread to keep you up to date on Mecca and the progress.....
JV
silvergirl66 wrote:Hello Joe! Thanks for the wonderful hospitality a few years back before a Night Ranger concert with my girlfriends at your restaurant! I had the headache, remember? Maybe you don't. Anyway, is Frankie playing guitar on the new Mecca also? Maybe this is answered somewhere but I've been swamped at work, no time to look for it.
Slander wrote:Joe Vana wrote:Slander wrote:Hey Joe,
Caught In The Game is my favorite Survivor album. I thought I read somewhere where you met JP back in those days. Did you sit in on the sessions etc? Just curious. I love the vibe on that record.
I met Jim in the Tiger days....1983 or so....he was a mentor, confidant and a close close friend....the internet has our complete story of how we met...in fact my interview a few years past spells it out....CITG was a great album...actually I LOVE ALL of Survivors albums...but, WSC is my favorite...it has a sheen too it, and a vibe I really love to this day...it is their best sounding (sonically, engineered and produced) album along with THTS.....
Mecca is flying along...Frankie has been incredible to work with on all fronts...he is a real driver in the studio and really gets what he wants out of singers....I will have a tune to post within a few weeks featuring Frankies handywork....
I guess we can use this thread to keep you up to date on Mecca and the progress.....
JV
Joe love Mecca 1. I have to ask you what track did you enjoy singing the most? Great passion on the record! Silence of the Heart is amazing. I love Falling Down too.
Joe Vana wrote:I LOVE ALL of Survivors albums...but, WSC is my favorite...it has a sheen too it, and a vibe I really love to this day...it is their best sounding (sonically, engineered and produced) album along with THTS....JV
Journey/Survivor wrote:Joe Vana wrote:I LOVE ALL of Survivors albums...but, WSC is my favorite...it has a sheen too it, and a vibe I really love to this day...it is their best sounding (sonically, engineered and produced) album along with THTS....JV
WSC is not my favorite Survivor album, but I totally agree on it being the best production of any of their albums.
I recently mentioned that THTS is also very well produced, but that it lacks volume, you have to crank up the dial to get the same volume out of it that you would get out of WSC at a lower volume.
MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
IngoK wrote:Hi Joe,
I love your first record much. Do you have an official release date for the second? I read somewhere that you asked Fergie for singing one song on the new album, will it happen? After you worked with Fergie on the first album and with Bobby Kimball on the second is there a chance for a collaboration with Joseph Williams on the third?
MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
That's cool Joe. M/w I think Simon is a great drummer but there'll be only one Jeff.15 years ago he left the earth but it'll never be the same without Jeff P.
Another thing I'd like to ask you (as I don't seem to find much interest from others about it) is that Fergie Fredrickssen (sp?) did background vocals for Survivor in the "eye" album. Any idea how Fergie go that job? Asking this since Fergie worked with you. Just wondering. Another one of Survivor's forte was matching the right background vocals. Fergie was excellent for them IMO.
Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
That's cool Joe. M/w I think Simon is a great drummer but there'll be only one Jeff.15 years ago he left the earth but it'll never be the same without Jeff P.
Another thing I'd like to ask you (as I don't seem to find much interest from others about it) is that Fergie Fredrickssen (sp?) did background vocals for Survivor in the "eye" album. Any idea how Fergie go that job? Asking this since Fergie worked with you. Just wondering. Another one of Survivor's forte was matching the right background vocals. Fergie was excellent for them IMO.
I will get an answer from Frankie.....or Fergie directly.....I think Frankie was friends with Fergie through msfunk...and that's how it happened....but I will find out.....
And to your other point yes, they had amazing background vocals.....think of these former Survivor background singers....Richard Page, Kevin Cronin, Fergie....Mickey Thomas!!!.......YIKES......
JV
Slander wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
That's cool Joe. M/w I think Simon is a great drummer but there'll be only one Jeff.15 years ago he left the earth but it'll never be the same without Jeff P.
Another thing I'd like to ask you (as I don't seem to find much interest from others about it) is that Fergie Fredrickssen (sp?) did background vocals for Survivor in the "eye" album. Any idea how Fergie go that job? Asking this since Fergie worked with you. Just wondering. Another one of Survivor's forte was matching the right background vocals. Fergie was excellent for them IMO.
I will get an answer from Frankie.....or Fergie directly.....I think Frankie was friends with Fergie through msfunk...and that's how it happened....but I will find out.....
And to your other point yes, they had amazing background vocals.....think of these former Survivor background singers....Richard Page, Kevin Cronin, Fergie....Mickey Thomas!!!.......YIKES......
JV
Hey Joe,
I am not a musician so I don't know how to put this in words. I have claimed that FS is essentinal to the signature Survivor sound many times. I can recognize FS stuff instantly. What is it that I am trying to say? Is it the harmonies the melodies or what? I've always said that Survivor isn't Survivor with FS. Can you tell me what I hear. How he puts its mark on the sound. I was listening to Oceans in the car today. Wow. I also loved his work with Eddie Money and Heart. He doesn't get enough credit. I also thought Talkin' Bout Love was the best thing on REACH.
Joe Vana wrote:And to your other point yes, they had amazing background vocals.....think of these former Survivor background singers....Richard Page, Kevin Cronin, Fergie....Mickey Thomas!!!.......YIKES.....
Joe Vana wrote:Frankie as the guitar player and producer of most of Survivor's stuff does have an enormous impact on their sound....he is a VERY distinctive player...he really was I would say if you add up all that he did probably 55% of their sound if you add in the production...his guitar voicings and use of vibrato and his great clean tone are all a testament to his talent and prowess....without him musically they are not Survivor....Jamo and Dave had a great deal of the "recognizable" sound of the band when they were there as well....Robin is a monster in his own right, but it is different than the other guys...not better or worse, but different....
Without Frankie Survivor ceases to exist...and because he is still out there playing 40 - 50 dates a year he is keeping the name, and Brand of Survivor alive......
Journey/Survivor wrote:Joe Vana wrote:Frankie as the guitar player and producer of most of Survivor's stuff does have an enormous impact on their sound....he is a VERY distinctive player...he really was I would say if you add up all that he did probably 55% of their sound if you add in the production...his guitar voicings and use of vibrato and his great clean tone are all a testament to his talent and prowess....without him musically they are not Survivor....Jamo and Dave had a great deal of the "recognizable" sound of the band when they were there as well....Robin is a monster in his own right, but it is different than the other guys...not better or worse, but different....
Without Frankie Survivor ceases to exist...and because he is still out there playing 40 - 50 dates a year he is keeping the name, and Brand of Survivor alive......
I've always felt that Frankie is one of the most underated guitarists in the world.
He may not have the technical ability of someone like Allan Holdsworth, Neal Schon and Steve Lukather, or the speed of Malmsteen, Mclaughlin or Schon, but as you pointed out, all of those aspects of his playing that you mentioned makes him one of the best in my book! Great tone, great melody, great feel for the blues, one of the best riff players, that's why he's behind only Neal Schon on my list of favorite guitarists. I know that Frankie has named Clapton, Beck, Page and Blackmore as being 4 of his favorite players, and Schon has named Clapton, Beck, Page and Hendrix as 4 of his favorites, so they've been influenced by many of the same players.
Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
That's cool Joe. M/w I think Simon is a great drummer but there'll be only one Jeff.15 years ago he left the earth but it'll never be the same without Jeff P.
Another thing I'd like to ask you (as I don't seem to find much interest from others about it) is that Fergie Fredrickssen (sp?) did background vocals for Survivor in the "eye" album. Any idea how Fergie go that job? Asking this since Fergie worked with you. Just wondering. Another one of Survivor's forte was matching the right background vocals. Fergie was excellent for them IMO.
I will get an answer from Frankie.....or Fergie directly.....I think Frankie was friends with Fergie through msfunk...and that's how it happened....but I will find out.....
And to your other point yes, they had amazing background vocals.....think of these former Survivor background singers....Richard Page, Kevin Cronin, Fergie....Mickey Thomas!!!.......YIKES......
JV
MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
That's cool Joe. M/w I think Simon is a great drummer but there'll be only one Jeff.15 years ago he left the earth but it'll never be the same without Jeff P.
Another thing I'd like to ask you (as I don't seem to find much interest from others about it) is that Fergie Fredrickssen (sp?) did background vocals for Survivor in the "eye" album. Any idea how Fergie go that job? Asking this since Fergie worked with you. Just wondering. Another one of Survivor's forte was matching the right background vocals. Fergie was excellent for them IMO.
I will get an answer from Frankie.....or Fergie directly.....I think Frankie was friends with Fergie through msfunk...and that's how it happened....but I will find out.....
And to your other point yes, they had amazing background vocals.....think of these former Survivor background singers....Richard Page, Kevin Cronin, Fergie....Mickey Thomas!!!.......YIKES......
JV
Very nice of you JV. Look forward to the info. I am embarrassed to say that I've not heard of Msfunk but just checked them out. I guess its the fraternity all these guys have, its not surprising they will take turns being part of each others bands, whether its full members or part time, background, or what have you.Tommy Shaw is another a BIG part of it (see Im learning slow but steadily Ha ha!)
Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Joe Vana wrote:MarcelJordan wrote:Hi Joe. I think the song Mecca sounds very much like "I will remember". Was it on purpose? Or am I off on all these counts?
BTW, I used to be on your earlier Mecca board, this is just my pseudonym.
Yes it is....when Luke first heard it...I will quote him..."that song sounds familiar....hahahahah".....I had Shannon Forrest play the drum beat differently than written, and different from the demo....He is a HUGE Toto fan and the best shuffle player in the world right now, and sounds JUST LIKE JEFF....anyway....we copped the drum beat from Toto...I pay homage to them with that....
Man...they rock!!!
JV
That's cool Joe. M/w I think Simon is a great drummer but there'll be only one Jeff.15 years ago he left the earth but it'll never be the same without Jeff P.
Another thing I'd like to ask you (as I don't seem to find much interest from others about it) is that Fergie Fredrickssen (sp?) did background vocals for Survivor in the "eye" album. Any idea how Fergie go that job? Asking this since Fergie worked with you. Just wondering. Another one of Survivor's forte was matching the right background vocals. Fergie was excellent for them IMO.
I will get an answer from Frankie.....or Fergie directly.....I think Frankie was friends with Fergie through msfunk...and that's how it happened....but I will find out.....
And to your other point yes, they had amazing background vocals.....think of these former Survivor background singers....Richard Page, Kevin Cronin, Fergie....Mickey Thomas!!!.......YIKES......
JV
Very nice of you JV. Look forward to the info. I am embarrassed to say that I've not heard of Msfunk but just checked them out. I guess its the fraternity all these guys have, its not surprising they will take turns being part of each others bands, whether its full members or part time, background, or what have you.Tommy Shaw is another a BIG part of it (see Im learning slow but steadily Ha ha!)
MSFunk was a great Chicago band with a great pedigree.....Tommy Shaw, Fergie Frederiksen and even the great (and really nice guy) Mike Borch of the Ides of March on drums...they played alot around here....too bad I was too young to see them, but I have some old cassettes of them, and they were really tight....
Take Care guys.....I'm off to the studio....
JV
IngoK wrote:Hi Joe,
it was discussed here on the forum before, maybe you know it exactly. Did Dave Bickler recorded before he left the band the first time the songs "Broken Promises" and "I see you in everyone" or other songs of the Vital Signs album?
Joe Vana wrote:IngoK wrote:Hi Joe,
it was discussed here on the forum before, maybe you know it exactly. Did Dave Bickler recorded before he left the band the first time the songs "Broken Promises" and "I see you in everyone" or other songs of the Vital Signs album?
Hey man...
You know what...I have no idea!!!
I just don't know.....
FalconONE wrote:Joe, We search the Internet and no one found the Survivor demo version of Velocitized.
I'm sure everybody here want to heart that "stellar" version.
You said that you don' think Frank will put it on his website but where we can hear that Stellar version ? You daid it is around...
Take Care
Fred
fdkwhite@videotron.ca
Joe Vana wrote:FalconONE wrote:Joe, We search the Internet and no one found the Survivor demo version of Velocitized.
I'm sure everybody here want to heart that "stellar" version.
You said that you don' think Frank will put it on his website but where we can hear that Stellar version ? You daid it is around...
Take Care
Fred
fdkwhite@videotron.ca
There are a bunch of people out there who have it...I CANNOT give it to anybody for many ethical reasons...but it is out there.....
JV
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