tag:johnplatania.com,2005:/blogs/jp-s-blogJP's Blog2019-05-27T16:22:31-04:00John Plataniafalsetag:johnplatania.com,2005:Post/52767332018-06-05T11:17:29-04:002024-03-27T12:59:12-04:00The Valley Of Music<p>Soon to be released......The Valley Of Music: A documentary about the wealth of musicians from the Hudson Valley over the last several decades.</p>
<p>Included amongst the many interviews is yours truly.....I haven't seen the film but look forward to doing so on June 11 as per the following announcement from Mark Gamma the director.</p>
<p><em>"We are pleased to announce our first private screening of “the Valley of Music” </em><br><em>Monday</em><em> June 11th, at The Falcon 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro NY. 845-236-7970. <br>Doors open at 5:30. The film will start at 7:30. I strongly suggest you make reservations. I hope you all can attend. We look forward to seeing you all</em><em>. Please</em><em> contact the Falcon and reserve a table. Thank you, and we will see you on June 11th".</em></p>John Plataniatag:johnplatania.com,2005:Post/33324682014-12-01T10:47:00-05:002024-03-26T20:59:42-04:00This & ThatThanksgiving Eve & I'm sitting here gazing out my window at the first significant snow storm of the season. And from what I hear, the first of many forecast for this winter. Worse than last year?! I certainly hope not but we shall see.<br><br>But I'm sort of enjoying being snowbound for this one....happy at least - and at last - to be planted in one spot for a change. The last few months having been non-stop......lots of Professor Louie & The Crowmatix shows, a full studio schedule & most recently a 10 day tour of Norway & Sweden with Chip Taylor to promote his newly released triple!!! CD.....Check out the ever prolific & always effusive Chip Taylor's website - <a contents="TrainWreckrecords.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://TrainWreckRecords.com">TrainWreckRecords.com</a> - if you're interested in the details of that tour as well as any up & coming shows & events with Chip.<br><br><br> John Plataniatag:johnplatania.com,2005:Post/30010892014-06-18T12:24:43-04:002024-03-08T08:22:23-05:00Studio Stuff<em>06/18/2014</em><br><br>Almost everyday - when I'm not on the road - you'll find me deep in the bowels of some studio or other.....either working on music licensing cues that have found their way onto dozens of destinations world wide on Cable & Network TV, Internet & documentaries - some are pretty funny i.e Oz and James Drink To Britain or Amazing Wedding Cakes lol....The History Channel, Swamp People, Animal Planet etc or VH1's Woodstock Now & Then. The list goes on. It's a never ending endeavor but it's a whole lot of fun 'cause I'm free to write, play & record almost anything I please without anyone breathing down my neck :) I mean that's why I became a musician to begin with!<br><br>OR..... you may find me producing &/or playing guitar for someone else as I am presently doing with & for my old friend Professor Louie & The Crowmatix.....<br><br>The Professor & I go back a long way & as the years go by I find myself more & more involved with this fine musician & bandleader. For those who may not know, The Professor produced <em>Jericho</em>....The Band's first album without Robbie Robertson, years after their "farewell concert". That album would yield a major hit - <em> Atlantic City</em> & the beginning of Louie's long association with Levon Helm, Garth Hudson & Rick Danko. I believe Louie produced all of Rick's CDs right up to his untimely death. Anyway, there are a few Professor Louie & The Crowmatix CDs on which I guest on but the next one will find me much more involved. So please check in here for the latest news on that.<br><br>Meanwhile here's a track from <em>my </em>"forthcoming" CD on which Louie reciprocates & guests on....<br><br> 3:36John Plataniatag:johnplatania.com,2005:Post/29151312014-05-02T09:54:24-04:002024-03-12T22:13:32-04:00John's new site....<span class="font_large"><span class="font_small"><em>5/02/2014</em></span><br><br>Welcome to my new site. I'll miss my old one but it's time to let go. We're still a work in progress here. But the new house is built so to speak & now it's time to move in & move on. I'm looking forward to connecting with all of you here. And while you're at it please check out my Facebook posts.</span> <span class="font_large">See you soon....</span>John Plataniatag:johnplatania.com,2005:Post/27939552014-03-22T19:54:06-04:002024-03-27T12:59:12-04:00JP in studio with Chip Taylor<span class="font_large">John has just came off a tour with Chip that took him from the Folk Alliance Conference in Kansas City, Mo to The Cutting Room In NYC to The Belfast - Nashville Songwriters Festival in Belfast Ireland to Tennassee for a PBS production of The Music City Roots Concert with Lucinda Williams in Tennessee whew!....then finally into the stuio with Chip to record a new CD of brand new material.</span>John Plataniatag:johnplatania.com,2005:Post/27939332014-03-22T19:42:41-04:002024-03-21T07:31:27-04:00JP's new CD<span class="font_large">John is currently at work on his third solo CD..... stay tuned as John posts some of his new songs over the next few weeks.</span>John Platania