JapanJohn

Written and performed by JapanJohn, 2022

Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals Gary Rossington - guitar Allen Collins - guitar Ed King - guitar Billy Powell - keyboards Leon Wilkeson - bass, back-up vocal Artimus Pyle - drums Al Kooper - Moog synthesizer recorded, 1975

From Japan's chart-topping 1969 album. With photo collage by Yours Truly. Translation help from various sources, but the final choices are mine. Any clunkers = my bad. Enjoy...

Bicycle ride in western Japan...with killer music! Dick Dale, 1963 All photos taken during the bike ride.

If I were a music video producer... Joe Walsh - guitar, vocal Joe Vitale - drums, background vocal Jay Ferguson - keyboards Willie Weeks - bass Joey Murcia - 2nd guitar Bill Szymczyk, Jody Boyer - background vocal

A little triathlon-ing. A little sightseeing.

T-shirt becomes a guitar cover. Special thanks to my daughter for camera work.

Another ibisPaint-ing from my daughter.

Plug in your sewing machine, folks. We're gettin' creative today! T-shirt bag!!

Unboxing, attaching to bike, going thru the process from start to finish.

Shimanami Kaido bike tour. Onomichi, Hiroshima to Imabari, Ehime Honshu to Shikoku, Japan Islands and bridges. Photos, videos and information. Dolphins too! Spring 2022

Video of daughter's artwork on Ibis Paint.

Temple Bell, Taiko Drumming

11-year-old daughter's drawing of Mizuki Akiyama from Project Sekai Colorful Stage (puroseka game).

Testing solutions.

Gingko tree, Japanese countryside, John 12:25

Ibis Paint program keeps track of your every stroke, and can make a video, too. Pretty cool!

A little talking... A little riding... A little bumpy...

note to self: Better lighting, higher contrast yarn next time.