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Now playing "I Fall To Pieces" by John Batdorf
from the "Old Man Dreamin' " CD.
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| John Batdorf's most recent CD "Old Man Dreamin' " |
Be Part of John Batdorf's NEXT CD !
Read on to find out how to place your pre-order copy !
"I just had the privilege of previewing John Batdorf's newest
CD that's in the works...and John just keeps getting better ! This is a finely produced CD, with many of the tracks
containing the same soul as the early Batdorf & Rodney songs like "One Day"...while continuing to be fresh and
new. John explores some new topics, in his usual genuine, articulate, and well-crafted style.
A "must-have" CD !"
-Sandy Jacobson, March 31, 2001-
Sandy Jacobson is the Creator
& Producer of
BackStage:Los Angeles
"L.A.'s REAL Music Interview T.V. Show!"
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Dear Fans and Friends
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In just a few weeks I will be posting a new song in the works from my upcoming CD, "One Last Wish". Those
who have pre-ordered the CD will be able to stream the song for a few days. Just pre-order today and you too can be one of
the first to hear these unfinished songs and listen to them grow into the final product which is scheduled to be released
in the fall.
http://www.johnbatdorfmusic.com/preorder.html
And thanks to those of you who have already pre-ordered!
-John Batdorf |
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| Folk School of St. Louis |
Saint
Louis, MO |
Fri
Apr 08 11 |
08:00
PM |
Tickets |
| Log
House Concerts |
Edwardsville,
IL |
Sat
Apr 09 11 |
08:00
PM |
Tickets |
| Second
City House Concerts |
Joplin,
MO |
Sun
Apr 10 11 |
07:00
PM |
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| Canal
Street Tavern |
Dayton,
OH |
Wed
Apr 13 11 |
08:00
PM |
Tickets |
| Sundilla
Music |
Auburn,
AL |
Fri
Apr 15 11 |
07:30
PM |
Tickets |
| Sacred Tapestry |
Marietta,
GA |
Sat
Apr 16 11 |
07:30
PM |
Tickets |
| Garage-Ma-Hall |
Las
Vegas, NV |
Sat
Apr 30 11 |
08:00
PM |
Tickets |
| Batdorf
and Rodney at Las Vegas Rock Reunion Hall of Fame |
Las
Vegas, NV |
Sun
May 01 11 |
10:00
AM |
Tickets |
| The Coffee Gallery Backstage |
Altadena,
CA |
Sun
May 08 11 |
07:00
PM |
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| House
Concert Hosted By Mark and Sally Lee |
West
LA, CA |
Sat
May 21 11 |
07:00
PM |
Tickets |
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In addition to his achievements listed below, John Batdorf
wrote "One Night Stands" - the theme song for our show, and previewed on the home page of this site. Listed below
are links to his songs that are previewed on this site:
John Batdorf also plays on the soon-to-be-released
"All Wood & Doors" CD, with
James Lee Stanley, Cliff Eberhardt, Peter Tork, Timothy B. Schmit, Paul Barrere, Laurence Juber, Robby Krieger, Rick Ruskin,
Chad Watson, Scott Breadman, and John Densmore
John Batdorf has survived many careers in one lifetime. Starting with the
70's as a recording artist with Batdorf and Rodney, and then Silver. John made records and toured this country and Canada
for most of the 70s. He headlined many shows, but as an opening act he got to play with a lot of great groups like
America, Seals and Crofts, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers, Bread, The Youngbloods,
Hall and Oats, Cheech and Chong, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Pure Prairie League, Harry Chapin, John Prine, Dave Mason,
Kris Kristofferson just to name a few! A great time was had by all.
John Batdorf spent the 80's as a staff songwriter writing songs
for America, England Dan, The Curry sisters and Kim Carnes, and as studio singer singing on hundreds of jingles, movies, and
TV shows. He sang on four main titles including, "Doctor, Doctor", "Tom and Jerry Kids", "Garfield and Friends" and "Promised
Land". He sang background vocals on some really great recordings by Rod Stewart, Motley Crue, Dave Mason, Eric Anderson,The
Jefferson Starship, Berlin, Donna Summer, Dwight Yoakum, Boy Meets Girl, Mickey Thomas, Stan Ridgeway, James Lee Stanley,
David Lee Roth, The London Choir Boys to name a few.
Then came the 90's and he started producing records and commercials.
During that time he met and went on to write some great songs with his friend, Michael McLean. They have recorded
4 CDs together. In 1996 John got his first chance to score a CBS TV prime time show, "Promised Land". He composed
all the music underscore for three years until the show came to an end. He went on to compose music for another CBS drama,
"Touched By An Angel" which after nine very successful seasons is no longer in production. TBAA and Promised Land reruns still
appear somewhere on the planet every day of the week. Soon after, he composed the entire musical score for a 2 hour made
for PAX TV movie called "Book of Days" which appeared January and March of 2003. "The Best Two Years", which John also
scored and wrote songs with Michael and Scott McLean, had a successful theatrical run in 2004 and is now available on DVD
as well as the soundtrack on CD.
Now entering into the new millennium, John has recorded a new CD with
James Lee Stanley "All Wood And Stones" (a highly original take on early Rolling Stones songs, done acoustically with tight
harmonies) along with his first solo EP, "Side One." His first full length solo CD, "Home Again" is an acoustic guitar and
vocal enthusiasts dream come true! John's 2008 CD, "Still Burnin'" teams him up again with Mark Rodney. The duo recorded a
live show at XM Studios in Washington D.C. revisiting many of their great songs from the 70s. Also John and Mark have recorded
two brand new songs in LA that are also included in the package. This marks the first new Batdorf and Rodney recordings since
1975! In June 2009, at last, after one year from writing to mastering, Johns' finest CD ever, "Old Man Dreamin'" is taking
on the world! Check it out... When you hear John sing songs about things that really matter to him, and you'll understand
why they mean so much to his fans that have spanned over three decades.
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To Pre-Order The CD:
Log into your PayPal account.
Choose "send money."
then enter the amount you would like to send.
You will then have a choice of "purchase" or "personal."
select "personal."
Under "personal" select
"gift."
Then hit "continue" to
review the transaction,
and finally, click on "send money."
A personal message from John Batdorf...
An indie artist like myself wears many hats. I am my
own record company recording studio owner, producer, engineer, publisher, promoter, publicist, travel agent, booking agent,
manager, touring and recording artist, and I am sure I have forgotten a few others. Sometimes it's overwhelming, but unlike
the 70s when I was in Batdorf and Rodney and Silver, I don't have to do songs the record company used to make me do. I get
the last word on my record and last but certainly not least, when I sell product, I actually get the money!! The only downside
to all of this is that when indie artists make a record, the majority of artists have to pay for it themselves.
It has
become a common practice for artists like myself to ask their fans to help finance the record. I have pre-bought artist friends'
records to help them get through the recording process without mortgaging their children! When you think about it, I was going
to buy the record when it was released so what the heck, I send them $25.00 which is only a few dollars more than the regular
cost and when it's done, I am one of the first to get it and it will be signed by the artist. I think that's pretty
cool.
All it
takes is for 1000 fans to pre-buy the CD and the artist has a comfortable budget to make a really good record. You may wonder
why it is that if I do the majority of the work, just where is the need for funding? Here’s a brief breakdown. I usually
pay everyone who plays or sings on my record, usually $100.00-200.00 per hour or tune; I hire a real engineer to
mix, usually at $50.00 per hour; I master at Capitol Records, over $2000.00; and the manufacturing and shipping costs over
$2000.00. For my last CD, Old Man Dreamin', I hired a radio promoter which ran $400.00 a week for 16 weeks, not to mention
sending out close to 200 CDs with one sheets etc. I don't want to bore you with stats but once you see what we are up against,
that $25.00 or whatever you may choose to contribute really goes fast.
I have
started the production process and could really use your help ASAP. As even more incentive, you will be the first to hear
the music in it’s many stages of production. Please support indie artists like myself. We are like HBO next to Network
TV. We are the cool guys creating music the major record companies choose not to let you hear!
Please
send your pre-order contributions via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/) and use johnbatdorf@att.net.
Thank you
so much!
John Batdorf |
"Old
Man Dreamin' is an incredibly vibrant set of songs based in honest thought, word- and song craft and some of the prettiest
melodies you're likely to find in Folk or Pop music." — Wildly's World |
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| the acoustic music show SongTown |
Paso Robles, CA |
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| Windsong Music House Concerts |
Paso Robles, CA |
Sat Mar 12 11 |
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| Soho Restaurant & Music Club |
Santa Barbara, CA |
Sun Mar 13 11 |
07:00 PM |
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| SWRFA-NM One-Day Event |
Albuquerque, NM |
Sat Mar 26 11 |
07:00 PM |
Tickets |
| St. Louis School of Music |
Maplewood, MO |
Fri Apr 08 11 |
07:30 PM |
Tickets |
| Log House Concerts |
Edwardsville, IL |
Sat Apr 09 11 |
08:00 PM |
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