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The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian on Exploring His Classic Songbook

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Over four decades the contributions of John Sebastian have become a permanent part of our American musical fabric.

His group The Lovin’ Spoonful played a major role in the mid-’60s rock revolution, but what leader, singer and songwriter Sebastian had in mind was actually a counter-revolution. “We were grateful to the Beatles for reminding us our rock & roll roots,” John explains, “but we wanted to cut out the English middlemen, so to speak, and get down to making this new music as an ‘American’ band.”

This the Lovin’ Spoonful did like nobody before or since, putting their first seven singles into the Top 10. This was unprecedented, and utterly unthinkable at the height of Beatlemania. At first they’d taken older material from blues, country, folk and jug band sources – what we now term “roots music” – and made it sound modern. Then, in a series of original songs composed and sung by John Sebastian, they did the reverse, creating thoroughly modern music that sounded like it contained the entire history of American music. Which it did.

You know the songs by heart: “Do You Believe In Magic?” “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice.” “Daydream.” “Younger Girl.” “Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?” “Summer In The City.” “Rain On The Roof.” “Nashville Cats.” “Six O’Clock.” “Darling Be Home Soon.” “Younger Generation.” These songs did more than simply answer the British invasion, they carried the musical tradition into the future.

This music had an immediate and indelible impression on the public consciousness, but John Sebastian was already a name well-known to the cognoscenti. He was born March 17, 1944 in New York City. His father was a noted classical harmonica player and his mother a writer of radio programs. Regular visitors to the family’s Greenwich Village home included Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie, so it was no surprise when young John became a fan of, and then a participant in, the folk music revival that swept the nation in the late ’50s. Making his bow as a member of the Even Dozen Jug Band , his skills on guitar, harmonica and autoharp soon made him a sought-after accompanist on the Village folk scene, working with Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Mississippi John Hurt, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan and many others.

So the Lovin’ Spoonful was not his first act, and it certainly wasn’t his last. After leaving the group he founded, he bore witness to another turn of the musical zeitgeist with his performances at massive festivals like Woodstock and its English equivalent the Isle of Wight. He had been involved in music for films (most notably Francis Ford Coppola’s You’re A Big Boy Now and Woody Allen’s What’s Up Tiger Lily) and Broadway, but when producers of a TV show called Welcome Back Kotter commissioned a theme song in 1976, Sebastian’s “Welcome Back” became a chart-topping solo record.

Throughout the ’70s and ’80s he continued to record and tour, pleasing old fans and winning new ones. There’s no telling how many aspiring musicians have been nurtured by his instruction books for harmonica and guitar, but he aimed to inspire an even younger audience with the publication in 1993 of the delightful children’s book JB’s Harmonica. The ’90s also saw John return to the group format with the J-Band, a contemporary celebration of his jug band heritage. The acclaim the group received was gratifying, but bittersweet. The group’s albums contain some of the last recorded performances of blues pioneer Yank Rachell and washtub/jug virtuoso Fritz Richmond.

Thankfully John’s induction into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 hasn’t slowed him down. Whether the stage is at Carnegie Hall or a folk festival in some far-flung locale, John is still out there spreading his gospel of American roots music. He is the subject of the PBS special Do You Believe In Magic: The Music of John Sebastian, and an album of duets with David Grisman was released in 2007. He has also lent his music in support of social, environmental and animal rights causes. Recently he joined a delegation of songwriters (including Lamont Dozier, Allen and Marilyn Bergman, and Mike Stoller) in Washington, DC to campaign on behalf of the National Music Publisher’s Association.

Perhaps because it has been the product of heart and soul and history, the oldest song in the Sebastian catalog is as fresh and vital as the song he’s about to write tomorrow. That’s why you still hear his music everywhere – in movies, on television, in cover versions and samples – and why it’s always welcome. John is also a welcome media presence; his commentary, insights and anecdotes and stories are regularly featured in print, radio, TV and film documentary projects. John Sebastian is not only a master musician, writer and performer, he remains one of the best ambassadors American music has ever had.

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• Richland Woman Blues
• Pow! (Theme from “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?”)
• You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
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• I'm Satisfied
• Just Don't Stop 'Till You're All Worn Out
• Do You Believe in Magic?
• Prison Wall Blues
• Younger Girl
• Strings of Your Heart
• Walk Right Back
• Wild About My Lovin'
• Passing Fantasy
• Going Up to the Country
• Care Bears Theme Song

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• Welcome Back

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• Nashville Cats
• Darlin' Be Home Soon

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• The Other Side of This Life
• Jug Band Music
• Walk Right In

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• Automobile Blues
• Little Bit of Rain
• Freight Train
• You're a Big Boy Now
• Lonely (Amy's Theme)

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• Do You Believe in Magic? ( 50 )
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John Sebastian recently planned a concert schedule coming to select locations in North America. As one of the most followed Pop / Rock live performers currently, John Sebastian will in the near future make appearances on stage again for fans to enjoy. Have a look at the schedule below to find a show that interests you. Then, you can have a look at the show details, say you're going on Facebook and have a look at a big inventory of concert tickets. If you are unable to go to any of the current performances, sign up for our Concert Tracker to get alerts immediately when John Sebastian events are released in any city. John Sebastian may announce other North American performances, so visit us often for the most recent information.

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John Sebastian appeared on the Pop / Rock scene with the appearance of the album 'Welcome Back' published on November 30, 1975. The song 'Hideaway' quickly became a success and made John Sebastian one of the most popular artists at that moment. Since then, John Sebastian came out with the hugely popular album 'The Best of John Sebastian' which includes some of the most famous tracks from the John Sebastian collection. 'The Best of John Sebastian' contains the song 'Red-Eye Express' which has become the most sought-after for fans to see during the live events. In addition to 'Red-Eye Express' , most of other songs from 'The Best of John Sebastian' have also become requested as a result. A handful of John Sebastian's most beloved tour albums and songs are displayed below. After 41 years since releasing 'Welcome Back' and having a true impact in the business, fans continue to flock to watch John Sebastian in person to play hits from the full discography.

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John Sebastian: Welcome Back

• She's Funny
• You Go Your Way and ...
• Didn't Wanna Have To...
• One Step Forward, Tw...
• Welcome Back [Theme ...
• I Needed Her Most Wh...
• A Song a Day in Nash...
• Let This Be Our Time...

John Sebastian: The Best of John Sebastian

• Red-Eye Express
• She's A Lady
• Magical Connection
• You're A Big Boy Now
• The Room Nobody Live...
• I Had a Dream
• Face Of Appalachia
• The Four Of Us
• Sitting In Limbo

John Sebastian: John B. Sebastian

• Red-Eye Express - 20...
• She's A Lady - 2007 ...
• What She Thinks About
• Magical Connection -...
• You're A Big Boy Now...
• Rainbows All Over Yo...
• How Have You Been - ...
• Baby, Don't You Get ...
• I Had A Dream - 2007...

John Sebastian: Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian

• Mobile Line [Gonna C...
• Lovin' You [Live]
• Fishin' Blues [Live]
• Younger Girl [Live]
• Did You Ever Have To...
• Rooty-Toot [Live]
• In The Still Of The ...
• Blue Suede Shoes [Live]
• Nashville Cats [Live]
• Waiting For A Train ...
• My Gal [Live]
• Younger Generation [...

John Sebastian: Rhino Hi-Five: John Sebastian

• Well, Well, Well
• Stories We Could Tell

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Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs SKID ROW Classics In Bensalem During Spring 2024 North American Tour

The Tully Blanchard   YouTube channel has uploaded video of Sebastian Bach's entire May 18 concert at Xcite Center at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

Bach 's 16-song set included two tracks from his new solo album, "Child Within The Man" — "What Do I Got To Lose?" and "Everybody Bleeds" — along with 13 SKID ROW classics.

The setlist for the show was as follows, according to Setlist.fm:

01. What Do I Got To Lose? 02. Slave To The Grind (SKID ROW song) 03. Here I Am (SKID ROW song) 04. Big Guns (SKID ROW song) 05. Sweet Little Sister (SKID ROW song) 06. 18 And Life (SKID ROW song) 07. Can't Stand The Heartache (SKID ROW song) 08. Piece Of Me (SKID ROW song) 09. Everybody Bleeds 10. Rattlesnake Shake (SKID ROW song) 11. The Threat (SKID ROW song) 12. Monkey Business (SKID ROW song) 13. Tom Sawyer (RUSH cover) 14. Monkey Business (SKID ROW song) 15. I Remember You (SKID ROW song) 16. Youth Gone Wild (SKID ROW song)

On the May 10 episode of SiriusXM 's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" , Bach addressed a physical injury that he sustained during his recently completed run of dates in Latin America. The former SKID ROW singer said: "We just did six or seven shows in South America. And I got good news and bad news about that. The good news was the shows were incredible. The bad news, and I'm saying this to myself as much as I'm saying it to you, the days of my figure-eight headbanging are past me now. I cannot do that anymore. Tom Araya [ SLAYER ] had to stop doing it. Phil Anselmo [ PANTERA ] had to stop doing it. I just did six shows when I was doing it the way I usually do it, and when I got home, I have spent the last five days fucking paralyzed, taking Swedish massage, doing yin yoga stretching because my neck and my back are telling me, 'Dude, that shit is fucking over now.' And it's freaking me out, because I feel like Gene Simmons [ KISS ] going on stage without the makeup. That's part of my show. But what can you do?"

In a 2013 interview with Blinded By Sound , Sebastian seemingly predicted that he would not be able to continue performing the same way into his late 50s. He said at the time: "Well, you know, Tom Araya from SLAYER is one the the greatest frontmen of all time and he injured his neck and back from headbanging in that figure-eight motion that I do all the time. He destroyed his back and had to get surgery and is not physically able to headbang anymore because of the damage he's done. I'm not at that point yet or anything, but when you're banging your head as hard as you can, I kind of wonder what's happening to my brain as it's bashing into the wall of my skull. I look at footage of myself and think, 'Maybe that's not so good for you.' [ Laughs ] I don't see most people banging their heads like trying to snap their craniums off their necks. Basically, the reason I'm telling you and the world is that it's more impressive to me, artistically, to be more accurate and good than be a cheeerleader."

Bach kicked off his "What Do I Got To Lose?" spring 2024 North American tour on May 10 at Southport Music Hall in Jefferson, Louisiana.

"Child Within The Man" was released on May 10 via Reigning Phoenix Music . The LP was recorded in Orlando, Florida; produced and mixed by Michael "Elvis" Baskette ; engineered by Jef Moll , assistant engineered by Josh Saldate and mastered by Robert Ludwig of Gateway Mastering . Bach wrote or co-wrote all the album's 11 tracks and sang all lead and backing vocals.

"Child Within The Man" features guest appearances from John 5 (MÖTLEY CRÜE, ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON), Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) and Orianthi (ALICE COOPER, MICHAEL JACKSON) — who all co-wrote their respective tracks with Bach — and two tracks co-written with ALTER BRIDGE 's Myles Kennedy ( "What Do I Got to Lose?" and "To Live Again" ). Devin Bronson (guitars), Todd Kerns (bass) and Jeremy Colson (drums) round out the players on the album. The album is available on jewelcase CD, cassette, and double LP in a variety of color options.

Bach 's "What Do I Got To Lose?" tour is a mix of solo gigs and festival appearances. The stateside tour will wrap June 29 in San Diego, California.

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