Mondo Topless - Fun 60's garage rock. Long live the organ players.
Billy Himself - Bill and umm...himself. A cool singer/songwriter.
Dishing Design - Instructional design blog with everyone's favorite designer, Robyn Defelice.
Ukulele Underground - Join the movement.
KoAloha - My favorite ukuleles. Wonderful folks too.
Ko'olau - My go-to gig ukulele.
G&L - When I have to play electric, I play G&L
Budda - Wow. Just one word. Wow.
Chandler - Love my Chandler lap steel.
Wes Lambe Guitars - Where else are you going to get a custom made 8 string guitar?
Taylor - My acoustic of choice.
Bass Specialties - Glenn's the best. Period.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Live. From the coffee shop to the back porch.
Okay, so I don't play the double-neck behind my head anymore.
My live shows are usually a combination of finger style guitar, ukulele, and a tiny bit of technology. Occasionally I'll get adventurous, have one of my friends sit in on drums, and break out the eight string guitar.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday March 20, 2010 - 7-9:30pm Solo @ Saxbys Coffee
Saxbys Coffee
22 N Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901-4341
(215) 345-0795
Past Events:
My live shows are usually a combination of finger style guitar, ukulele, and a tiny bit of technology. Occasionally I'll get adventurous, have one of my friends sit in on drums, and break out the eight string guitar.
Upcoming Events:
Saturday March 20, 2010 - 7-9:30pm Solo @ Saxbys Coffee
Saxbys Coffee
22 N Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901-4341
(215) 345-0795
Past Events:
- January 16, 2010- 7-9:30pm Solo @ Saxbys
- November 21, 2009 - 7-9:30pm Solo @ Saxbys
- October 17, 2009 - 8-10pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys
- September 19, 2009 - 8-10pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys
- August 8, 2009 - 3-5pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- July 18, 2009 - 8-10pm Duo (John Caputo & John Weisbrot) @ Saxbys Coffee
- June 20, 2009 - 8-10pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- May 16, 2009 - 8-10pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- April 18, 2009 - 8-10pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- March 21, 2009 - 7-9m Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- Thursday March 19, 2009 - 10pm Neo-African Drums and Dance @ The Kimmel Center
- March 13, 2009 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Le Coffee Salon
- February 28, 2009 - Everyone Loves Mahoney @ General Lafayette Inn w/ Nathan Explosion
- February 21, 2009 - 7-9m Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- February 13, 2009 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Le Coffee Salon
- January 30, 2009 - Everyone Loves Mahoney @ General Lafayette Inn w/ Nathan Explosion
- January 17, 2009 - 8-10pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- January 2, 2009 - 6-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Le Coffee Salon
- December 20, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- December 12, 2008 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Le Coffee Salon
- November 17, 2008 - 5-6pm Neo-African Drums and Dance @ LaSalle University
- November 15, 2008 - 7-8pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- November 14, 2008 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Le Coffee Salon
- November 7, 2008 - 7-8pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- November 6, 2008 - 5-6pm Neo-African Drums and Dance @ LaSalle University
- October 4, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo/live looping @ Bucks County Coffee
- September 20, 2008 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Le Coffee Salon
- September 12, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo/live looping @ Saxbys Coffee
- September 5, 2008 - 6-9pm Solo/live looping @ Main Street Records
- August 29, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo/live looping @ Bucks County Coffee
- July 25, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo/live looping @ Bucks County Coffee
- July 3, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo - Open mic - Six string bass/live looping @ Le Coffee Salon
- June 21, 2008 - 8-9:30pm Solo Strings/live looping @ Bucks County Coffee
- June 13, 2008 - 8-9:30pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- May 15, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo acoustic - Open mic - Finger style acoustic guitar @ Le Coffee Salon
- May 8, 2008 - 7-9pm Solo acoustic - Open mic - Finger style acoustic guitar @ Le Coffee Salon
- May 3, 2008 - 8-9:30pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- March 25, 2008 - 8-9:30pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- February 29, 2008 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- January 18, 2008 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- December 14, 2007 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- November 16, 2007 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- October 12, 2007 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- August 31, 2007 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
- July 27, 2007 - 8-10pm Everyone Loves Mahoney @ Bucks County Coffee
Music. The wild, the wacky, the wonderful.
This is a collection of experiments. I write a lot. I like to explore.
As a performing musician, I tend to stick to solo guitar and ukulele; and I'll record some of those tunes here and there. But it's always fun to stretch out when studio time presents itself.
Sandals in July
I've been playing these tunes as part of my set for awhile. I usually don't record too many covers, but these are some of my ukulele favorites.
John Caputo - Ukulele
Four, Six, and Eight
Some fun with looping. It's very mellow and relaxed, perfect for a late fall night by the fireplace. I do some of this material live.
Four, Six, and Eight recorded, mixed, and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Ukulele, Six String Bass, Eight String Guitar, Zendrum
Time Machine
These three tunes were actually started in spring '07, and I'm finally finishing them in spring of '08. So I thought Time Machine was a good name for the collection since it really is a look back on what I was thinking last year.
Time Machine recorded, mixed, and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Guitar, Keys, Ukulele, programming
Chameleon
For something out of the ordinary, I decided to enter Pangea Island's Herbie Hancock Remix context. Here's my entry, a laid back groove-oriented version of his classic "Chameleon".
This tune incorporates samples from Herbie's catalog (Solitude, Mercy Street, and Chameleon) and features my ukulele playing and programming.
Chameleon recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Ukulele, programming
UkeJam
The name says it all. A few fun tunes featuring the ukulele. Aloha.
UkeJam recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Ukulele, keys, guitar, programming
Late Night Tales
Late Night Tales is a continuation of Jump. A little more jazzy and at times a bit more orchestrated. More guitar than before, I was going for interplay and balance.
As a fitting tribute to the old school, I've included my remake of the classic "And I Shot Him". Long live the pizza boy.
Late Night Tales recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, vocals, programming
Mike Resetar and Rick Pipito - vocals on "And I Shot Him"
Jump
The collection of tunes on Jump are best described as fusion. There's a little jazz, a little rock, and a little programming (not much, I swear). Everything was written* and recorded from October '04 thru February '05.
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, vocals, programming
*You Got Me Floatin' written by Jimi Hendrix
pLAY[live]
Some instrumental rock, performed "live", one lonely night in The Pit. Think "concert for the cat's" and you have the right idea. This is what happens when you leave me alone for a week. The backing tracks are done on the Mac, but the guitar is straight up one take - no overdubs and no punches.
pLAY[live] recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, programming
Interplay
All I have to say is, I'm glad that's over with and I love this. These tunes took me about a year to complete, mostly due to the new software learning curve. This is basically my exploration in to groove oriented electronic. Everything from top to bottom was build in the Mac.
Interplay recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, programming
Voices
For something totally different (and really old), check out Voices, my vocal E.P. This set of songs is the first and only set of vocal tunes I've ever done. I think they came out quite well. Stylistically, they are pretty diverse, ranging from the groovy pop of "Evening Blues" to the hard rock of "Low".
Voices recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, programming, vocals
As a performing musician, I tend to stick to solo guitar and ukulele; and I'll record some of those tunes here and there. But it's always fun to stretch out when studio time presents itself.
Sandals in July
I've been playing these tunes as part of my set for awhile. I usually don't record too many covers, but these are some of my ukulele favorites.- Ice Cream - Sarah McLachlan
- Another Juniper Wind - John Caputo
- Blue Roses Falling - Jake Shimabukuro
- Music of the Night - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Pineapple Mango - Daniel Ho
- Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg
John Caputo - Ukulele
Four, Six, and Eight
Some fun with looping. It's very mellow and relaxed, perfect for a late fall night by the fireplace. I do some of this material live.
Four, Six, and Eight recorded, mixed, and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Ukulele, Six String Bass, Eight String Guitar, Zendrum
Time Machine
These three tunes were actually started in spring '07, and I'm finally finishing them in spring of '08. So I thought Time Machine was a good name for the collection since it really is a look back on what I was thinking last year.
Time Machine recorded, mixed, and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Guitar, Keys, Ukulele, programming
Chameleon
For something out of the ordinary, I decided to enter Pangea Island's Herbie Hancock Remix context. Here's my entry, a laid back groove-oriented version of his classic "Chameleon".
This tune incorporates samples from Herbie's catalog (Solitude, Mercy Street, and Chameleon) and features my ukulele playing and programming.
Chameleon recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Ukulele, programming
UkeJam
The name says it all. A few fun tunes featuring the ukulele. Aloha.
UkeJam recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Ukulele, keys, guitar, programming
Late Night Tales
Late Night Tales is a continuation of Jump. A little more jazzy and at times a bit more orchestrated. More guitar than before, I was going for interplay and balance.
As a fitting tribute to the old school, I've included my remake of the classic "And I Shot Him". Long live the pizza boy.
Late Night Tales recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, vocals, programming
Mike Resetar and Rick Pipito - vocals on "And I Shot Him"
Jump
The collection of tunes on Jump are best described as fusion. There's a little jazz, a little rock, and a little programming (not much, I swear). Everything was written* and recorded from October '04 thru February '05.
- Route 1 At Night With Coffee
- The Hypnotic
- Strange Language
- Lama Lords of Science
- You Got Me Floatin'
- Iron Angel
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, vocals, programming
*You Got Me Floatin' written by Jimi Hendrix
pLAY[live]
Some instrumental rock, performed "live", one lonely night in The Pit. Think "concert for the cat's" and you have the right idea. This is what happens when you leave me alone for a week. The backing tracks are done on the Mac, but the guitar is straight up one take - no overdubs and no punches.
pLAY[live] recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, programming
Interplay
All I have to say is, I'm glad that's over with and I love this. These tunes took me about a year to complete, mostly due to the new software learning curve. This is basically my exploration in to groove oriented electronic. Everything from top to bottom was build in the Mac.
Interplay recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, programming
Voices
For something totally different (and really old), check out Voices, my vocal E.P. This set of songs is the first and only set of vocal tunes I've ever done. I think they came out quite well. Stylistically, they are pretty diverse, ranging from the groovy pop of "Evening Blues" to the hard rock of "Low".
Voices recorded, mixed and mastered at Inch High Studios
John Caputo - Keys, guitar, programming, vocals
Photography. A moment here, a moment there.
I would definitely call myself an amateur; as in that I love taking pictures.A couple of years ago I took the digital plunge and got a Canon dSLR. Because of which I now have gigabytes upon gigabytes of pictures.
I've tried to pick some of the best to post here. If you'd like a larger file, suitable for printing, please let me know.
From top to bottom:
The sunset from Ko Olina on the island of Oahu (Hawaii), a lily from my wife's garden, Herbie the Love Bug at Disney's Hollywood Studios
View my photo galleries at Apple's MobileMe
Welcome. Aloha.
I'm a musician from the Philadelphia, PA area and into just about anything that will make some interesting sounds. You'll find some of my experimental compositions on this site.Other hobbies/obsessions include: photography, billiards, cooking, R/C cars, and the occasional Xbox Live game. My Xbox Live Gamertag is "Hockey John", in case you're looking for me.
A small selection of my photography can be found in the Photo Gallery. If I travel (which isn't often), I always take my camera with me. All of the photos on the site were taken with my trusty Canon.
If you are looking for my resume and portfolio, they are not publicly available at this time. However, if you require my credentials for consulting work, please contact me for a copy.
Instruments: Electric and Acoustic Guitar (6 and 12 string), 8 String Electric Guitar, 6 String Bass, Piano, Lap Steel, Resonator, Tenor Banjo, Ukulele, Zendrum (not necessarily in that order)
Styles: Rock, Modern Jazz/Fusion, Fingerstyle, Electronica, Slack Key
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Bob Brozman, Bela Fleck, Flea, Liquid Soul, Bruce Hornsby, Herb Ohta Jr., Daniel Ho, Charlie Hunter, Victor Wooten, Stanton Moore
Favorite Food: Sushi or chili dogs
Favorite Places: Hawaii & Disney World
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