On Sept. 30th 2000 John performed his first solo appearance in LA since 1969 along with Severin Browne (Jackson's brother). The show was fantastic! John got a standing ovation.... John played 1 1/2 hour songs John has written over the years with the addition of some newer material for his solo album.
Rick Nelson |
Papa Nez CD |
John contributed a wonderful version of "Some Of Shelly's Blues" for a Michael Nesmith tribute album: "Papa Nez: A
Loose Salute To The Work Of Michael Nesmith" released on Dren Records on April 24th 2001. The project features a variety of artists recording Mike Nesmith (of The Monkees) songs. The song John selected was the Dirt Band's old hit "Some of Shelly's blues".
Other performers on this CD are: John Jorgenson, Buddy Woodward, Western Electric and more.
2001 John released a 14-song compilation CD featuring the best of John's work with "The Flying Burrito Brothers"! Guests include: Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Sonny Landreth, Jo-El Sonnier, Buck Owens, Sam Bush and others. 8-page booklet included with CD has FBB historical info.
John Beland / Flying Burrito Brothers: Burrito Works | |
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- JOHN BELAND / Flying Burrito Brothers: Burrito Works Produced by John Beland Musicians: John Beland / Gary Kubal / Wayne Bridge / Larry Patton / Jamie Whiting / Sonny Landreth / Dennis Belfield Billy Thomas / Jo-El Sonnier / Gib Guilbeau / Chris Ethridge / Sneaky Pete Kleinow / Brian Cadd / Buck Owens Tony Harrell / Al Perkins / Ricky Skaggs / Dave Roe / Charlie Cushman / Earl P. Ball / Sam Bush / Alison Krauss Roddy Love / Milla Luv / John Fittapoldi
Tracks: Area 51 / World without you / Down at the Palomino / Back to bayou teche / Rosetta knows / Buckaroo |
Here is a personal note from John about the "John Beland/Burrito works" CD:
Also 2001 John Beland released a solo album. This album was recorded in Napa at John's studio (John played all the instruments and did all the vocals, except for one song where he brought in background singers) and then mixed and mastered in Los Angeles.
John Beland: Bare Bones | |
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- JOHN BELAND: Bare Bones Produced by John Beland John Beland all instruments
Tracks: Never got to meet them / Bare Bones / The man in Jenny's eyes / Forever you / Monterey rain |
Here is a personal note from John about the "Bare Bones" CD:
"Bare Bones" has been nominated for Best Americana Album Of The Year by the Just Plain Folks Music Awards 2002.
John is playing on a new album by Kate E. Oyler "Handful of aces" and also on a new CD by Deanna D'Amico "A song for you & me". She also recorded two John Beland songs for her new CD "Isn't it amazing" and " In an instant"!
JB produced Aussie country star Michael King's new CD.
Following up on the heels of Michael's recent chart hit single "TWENTY FOUR-SEVEN", the debut CD titled "RADIO RANCH" after the song John co-wrote with former Paul Revere & The Raiders alumni Freddy Weller & Keith Allison.
The first single off the album "BIM-BAM-BOOM" is also written by John, along with Dewayne Blackwell ("Friends In Low Places") and Rory Bourke. Other songs written by John are: "Little Bit", "Our Town", "A little bit more" and "The river knows".
John & Marg Manfield |
John played guitar on tour behind Aussie rock & roll legends Russell Morris and Brian Cadd in September 2002. Russell and Brian have been touring together for the past year.
John also compleated a session with Russell Morris. The session was for a new song of John's called "THE MAN INSIDE THE BOY" which John wrote for the feature length film Peter Pan. But unfortunately, this song wasn't used!
Russell Morris is know throughout Australia for his smash hits "THE REAL THING", "HUSH" and many more top ten hits in the 70's & 80's.
JB & Johnny Tillotson |
Oktober 2002 John produced a CD by Australian country artist Kel-Anne Brandt. Kel-Anne was nominated for Best Female Vocalist Award in the "TIARA AWARDS" in Tamworth in 2002.
The sessions were recorded at Chris Webbe's studio Celestial Productions in Montville, Queensland.
John was reunited with his old pal Johnny Tillotson when JT performed at Twin Towns Services Club on The Gold Coast in Australia recently. Johnny was instrumental in John's early career when JB was his music director and lead guitarist in the 70's.
John produced an EP on Brisbane singer / songwriter Rebecca Willis whom he met at the first JOHN BELAND'S NASHVILLE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP this year.
"Rebecca was asked to sing a few songs she had written, as part of the class I was conducting".
Another "Best of John Beland" CD, a compilation of John's best work from The Flying Burrito Brothers as well as new solo material including his own versions of hits he has written for other artists was released 2002.
Guest artists include Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss, Sonny Landreth, Jo-El Sonnier, Buck Owens, Sam Bush and others.
CD comes with booklet featuring 22 vintage pictures of John through his career as well as extensive tracking info and liner notes.
THE VERY BEST OF JOHN BELAND is a must for anyone who has followed John's long and impressive career.
John Beland: The Very Best Of John Beland | |
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- JOHN BELAND: The Very Best Of John Beland Produced by John Beland Musicians: John Beland / Buck Owens / Alison Krauss / Ricky Skaggs / Sonny Landreth / Larry Patton / Gary Kubal Wayne Bridge / Jamie Whiting / Dennsi Belfield / Tony Harrell / Sneaky Pete Kleinow / Al Perkins Gib Guilbeau
Tracks: Sons of the Golden West / Bare bones / Area 51 / The man in Jenny‘s eyes / Forever you / Buckaroo |
JB & Wild Geeses |
Following the UK tour John flew to Chicago where John performed a solo concert in his old hometown of Hometown Illinois. John was the guest of honor and Grand Marshall for the town's 50th anniversary celebration. Before his Sunday evening concert John was given a gold key to the city from Mayor Donald Robertson.
Old friends, class mates, and Beland family members were among the many in attendance for a very emotional concert evening by John.
Says John: "Well, whats there to say? I'm really honoured and excited about returning to the place where it all began for me. It's been a life long dream to go back home and perform for old neighbours and family friends. JB & The Nelsons
Although the homecoming is bitter sweet because of the passing of my parents. I know it will be a very special day for me."
John played lead guitar for Gunnar & Matthew Nelson (sons of the late Rick Nelson) for a series of dates with a cruise to the Caribbean on board the "Explorer Of The Seas". John first played with the brothers when they were only 12 years old.
Says John, "Gun and Matt great fellows and very much like their dad in mannerism and talent. They're just nice people, as Rick was. It's great to play not only Gunnar & Mathews material but re-visit some of the old classic songs I played with their dad 23 years ago. The bottom line is that they also rock out like their pop and that alone should be worth the trip."
John & Josh Saber |
September 2003 John produced Baltimore based alternative pop band "September Playground" starting on the 11th of this month. The band is spearheaded by singer songwriter Josh Saber.
Say's John: "These guys are terrific. Josh's songs and heartfelt vocals combined with the band's solid playing will make this band a household name in the very near future. You can count on it! They have a unique but very commercial mainstream radio style that will definitely turn alot of heads. Watch out for these guys ... they're on the way.".
John's long awaited instrumental album "Silverado Morning" was released worldwide in January 2004.
This is John's first solo instrumental project ever. The CD features 13 tracks. 10 new original Beland instrumentals, as well as 3 remakes.
All tracks feature John on the Spanish nylon string guitar.
John said about this instrumental album:
John Beland: Silverado Morning | |
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- JOHN BELAND: Silverado Morning Produced by John Beland John Beland all instruments
Tracks: Silverado morning / Home from the fields / Desperate hearts / Flying with TY / Jowanna |
Also 2004 John worked in the studio on a collaboration project with Michigan singer / songwriter Henry Doss and UK singer / songwriter Emma Rugg.
John & Larry Patton |
John released another new solo album with the title "JOHN BELAND'S BIG GUITARS - Volume One". The CD, which has been a pet project of John's for many years, is his tribute to the glory days of rock and roll guitar pop instrumentals of the late 50's and 60's.
These were the songs that JB first listened to when starting out on the guitar in the early 60's.
Says John: "This isn't an album of sound alikes as much as it is my interpretation of the essence & spirit of what these songs represent in our memories. In many cases, the original recordings were crude (by today's standards )and very simple, yet genious in their honesty and abilty to capture the hearts of rock and roll fans. My CD takes those songs and enhances them in the same way that famed artist Guy Peelaert captured the spirit of pop music in his beautiful book, "Rock Dreams". This is how we remember that sound and those records in our imagination, and it's my tribute to the great instrumentalists that influence my guitar playing, such as the Shadows, Ventures, Santo & Johnny, Duane Eddy, the Astronauts and many more.
These songs were the soundtrack of our lives and it was a real treat to record them with all the reverence and passion they deserve after all these years."
John Beland: Big Guitars - Volume One | |
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- JOHN BELAND: Big Guitars - Volume One Produced by John Beland Musicians: John Beland: guitars & vocals (on Suzie-Q) Paul Wyman: bass, Hal Starkey: drums & percussion, Leon Cramer: piano Felix Cortez: B3 organ, Boots Douglas: sax Strings arranged and conducted by Lionel Tipton DeCaro
Tracks: Peter Gunn Theme / Baja / Because they're young / Cry for a shadow / Telstar |
May 2005 John and Michigan rockers DUTCH HENRY wrapped up two weeks of sessions at Scott Zylstra's Frontier Studio's, just outside Traverse City, Michigan. The band has a strong mid-west following and has often been compared to The Clash, Jason & The Scorchers and Badfinger.
Say's JB: "This was the most fun I have had in a studio in years. The guys simply amazed me with their abilty to nail down potential hit after hit in just a few takes. Total pro's ... I guarentee that this band will be a international household name in 2005/2006. They're simply that good. Thanks for memorable session, guys!"
Later that year John produced an EP "Wating To Be Found" on Michigan songwriter / singer Kristine Seelye. The project brought John back to Traverse City Michigan and Frontier Studios.
Say's John: "Kristine plays beautiful acoustic piano and her deeply passionate style of songwriting can be compared to the works of Jimmy Webb, Karla Bonnoff and other great piano oriented adult contemporary writers. And ... she has an absolutely beautiful voice, which is the icing on the cake. The talent pool up here in Michigan simply amazes me, and I'm so delighted to be back once again behind the board with Scott at my favorite recording home, Frontier Studios, with yet another remarkable Michigan talent."
John recorded his first ever Christmas CD, titled "CHRISTMAS AT BAXTERS", later re-released as "A GOOD OL' FASHIION DOWN HOME COUNTRY CHRISTMAS".
The CD features mostly instrumental material (classical guitar / mandolin) with the exception of three vocal tracks, "LIGHT IN THE STABLE", the Jackson Browne tune, "THE REBEL JESUS", and Gordon Lightfoot's classic "WINTER'S NIGHT".
Christmas At Baxters / A Good Ol' Fashion Down Home Country Christmas | ||
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- JOHN BELAND: Christmas At Baxters / A Good Ol' Fashion Down Home Country Christmas Produced by John Beland. John Beland all instruments
Tracks: Winter's Night / Waliking On Air / What Child Is This / Christmas Times A-Coming |
John produced the new "10 CITY RUN" CD for UNIVERSAL SOUTH RECORDS titled "SOMETHING ELSE".
The 3 piece band, signed by Tim DuBois at Universal / Nashville, is based out of San Antonio, Texas.
JB & Engineer |
JB conducts strings |
JB "Banjo Man" | JB in |
JB & Bill Douglas |
Colorado's own "Triple Nickel Band" |
"Sounds like a dang hit!!!" |
A new tribute CD to Ricky Nelson was released 2006. The title of the CD is "Easy To Be Free: The Songs Of Rick Nelson" Album features guest performances by Marshal Crenshaw, singing "Don't Leave Me This Way", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member John McEuen, doing "Believe What You Say" and John Beland doing a great version of "Young World". |
2007 John released another instrumental CD with the title "CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND / THE GREATEST LOVE SONGS OF ALL TIME".
The album features John on classical guitar performing great romantic standards.
Says JB "These are some of the most beautiful melodies of all time. Songs that will take you back in time. Many of these songs I perform when I'm playing a solo classical guitar event and they all seem to tug at hearts everywhere. It's a great CD for intimate evenings.".
John Beland: Cast Your Fate To The Wind | |
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- JOHN BELAND: Cast Your Fate To The Wind Produced by John Beland John Beland playing all instruments.
Tracks: Cast your fate to the wind / Only love can break a heart / Love is blue / Scarlet ribbons |
Beland, Will Roberts & Patton in Norway |
Beland & Patton |
Beland & Patton recorded again songs for a new CD with the title "DIXIE MOTEL".
Recorded were new songs by John & Larry, as well as a few covers such as "Ashes of love", "Mental revenge" and "Shambala".
The CD was produced by John and Larry and recorded at John's studio (El Tyler Trax) in Brenham Texas.
But again this CD still remains unreleased!
John recorded the song "We shall rise above it all" for the compilation CD "Heart of a hero - For all the wounded warriors" which was written by John & Gib Guilbeau and released on "Breakin' Records".
John recorded a DVD while performing in Norway February 2008 at "The Hall Of Lindesnes".
2008 John produced and arranged the new debut CD "It's about time" on radio personality, and Toronto based singer, Hugo Stranley. Sessions took place at John's Texas studio and up in Port Hope, Canada.
Another "Best of ... " CD was released 2008 including a brand new recording of a new Beland song "Tender Heart".
John Beland: The Flying Burrito Bros Years | |
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- JOHN BELAND: The Flying Burrito Bros Years Produced by John Beland
Tracks: Area 51 / World Without You / Down At the Palomino / Back to Bayou Teche / Rosetta Knows |
JB single |
In September John released a new single "Eddie's got a gun".
Late 2008, early 2009 John completed recordings for the PG & FRANK CD "Chasing the wind" in Kristiansand, Norway.
February 2009 John produced Arny Egeland.
Mai 2010 John released John Beland's Big Guitars Vol. 2 recorded with full band in Texas.
John says: "These are the songs and the legacy of the Big Guitars ... the backbone of early rock and roll. The dark sound of the 50's and 60's ... that influenced countless bands to come. So crank up the volume, pop open a cold one, close your eyes and hold your lover close ... and remember ... how the world used to be."
Visit John's official page for more info!
John Beland: Big Guitars Vol. 2 | |
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- JOHN BELAND: Big Guitars Volume 2 Produced by John Beland Musicians: John Beland: all guitars, vocals on "C'mon everybody", Paul Wyman: bass Hal Starkey: drums, Leon Kramer: piano, Felix Cortez: hammond B3 organ & Boots Douglas: horns.
Tracks: Wham / Theme from the magnificent seven / Walk don't run / Last night / The lonely bull / Hideaway |
John produced and also plays and sings harmonies on the new Buck Johnson album "The Morning After".
For more info visit Buck Johnson's official web-page!
John Beland & Larry Patton released a new CD with the title "Reach for the sky!".
Patton & Beland: Reach For The Sky! | |
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- PATTON & BELAND: Reach For The Sky! Produced by John Beland & Larry Patton Musicians: John Beland: all guitars, keys, mandoln & vocals Larry Patton: bass & vocals, Will Roberts: drums.
Tracks: The Thinker / Let Me Be The One / Shambala / San Antone / Love Like This / Tender Heart |
Best seat in the house |
A lot of projects from 2012 to 2018 ..... find info on John's own home page!
John Beland wrote a book "The best seat in the house"!
I'm so happy about this book. John Beland's career with personal background stories. A must have in your collection!
Available in paperback and kindle version!