SharonH: Is Pat ever coming back? I really miss her :(

jonegee: we hope so ..sharon

jesse_m: How did you enjoy the weather in Canada during the middle of winter?

jonegee: SUCKED - i hate the cold Jesse

jesse_m: LOL

jonegee: even tho it was cold the canadians were warm people, jesse

jesse_m: Of course they are :) but the weather. . . SUCKS

DBB: are there any cool Dylan or Stones songs you guys have rehearsed by never played?

jonegee: not that i can remember dbb

SharonH: i am going to see dylan for the first time in a few weeks, not sure what to expect, lol

SharonH: think id rather be seeing KID ROCK!

upfromindiana1: i have two tickets sharon!

SharonH: i know!!! but in the wrong town lol

jonegee: i've never seen dylan live

DBB: how great of a city is Vancouver?

jonegee: Vancouver was cold

Chaz: i hear it's gorgeous there

jonegee: it was gorgeous there

DBB: will there be another single released from the new album?

jonegee: dont know dbb

upfromindiana1: from a musician perspective, does Red Rocks have a different feel to it

jonegee: red rocks was great, love to play there

Gerry: Is there a reason why John does do sound check...

jonegee: gerry, there's no need

cge333: If the Chargers beat the Colts this year can we get some So Cal shows?

jonegee: ask john that question, cge

Gerry: doesnt do that shread

jesse_m: Are there hairstylists/makeup people that travel with you on tour? I'm officially volunteering - just thought I'd put that out there

jonegee: yes we have wardrobe people

cge333: or maybe we'll let the colts win if we can get a show or two :)

jonegee: i'll go for that too cge

DBB: did you feel sorry for Ray Kennedy during the Trouble No More album recording? From the documentary, it looked like that poor guy was struggling?

jonegee: yes we did feel sorry for Ray, he's a good friend

SharonH: you are keeping up good Jon, you must be a fast typer ! lol

jonegee: RIGHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTT Sharon - no way

SharonH: lol

Gerry: How does John construct a new song...is it lyrics...then to music tune ....or music tune...to lyrics?

jonegee: different ways gerry

Chaz: what is John's recording studio like? we can only get a brief glimpse in these documentaries

jonegee: it's a pretty efficient studio - it pretty much has everything

cge333: what are your feelings about John licensing his music to Chevy- i think more and more artists will be doing it

jonegee: i think you get your music played any way you can

cge333: agreed Jon- i'm a big WHO fan and i dont think Townshend ever wrote a song he hasn't licensed to a commercial :)

Chaz: where do you guys stay when you are recording an album? do you commute back and forth from your houses or what?

jonegee: sometimes we stay at john's old house

DBB: he has a house he used to live in that he never sold?

Gerry: How many guitars do you own & do you have a favourite, what's the oldest one you have?

jonegee: gerry, my laklands are my favorites and my fenders are the oldest ones i own

jesse_m: Did you ever go hunting with Ted Nugent? He seems like a pretty intense fellow

jonegee: no jesse, but i did eat the spoils of war

upfromindiana1: Do you ever still talk to Uncle Ted? :)

jonegee: yes, i do and i will see him in a few weeks

Gerry: What's ur favourite movie?

jonegee: too many to list gerry

Gerry: lol

cge333: do you read a lot of books as well or just into music ( and if so what books)

jonegee: i basically only read one book and that's the Bible

DBB: do you go to church each week, Jon?

jonegee: as much as i can when i am in town, dbb

DBB: very cool

upfromindiana1: Do your children have any musical aspirations or are you discouraging them from that

jonegee:we are going to have them try something else

Gerry: Do you have a favourite drink?

jonegee: yeah, cranberry juice

cge333: when the band does charity shows, like Farm Aid or the Walter Reed concert does the band members get paid or is everyone donating their time

jonegee: usually there is pay but we have donated our time before too

upfromindiana1: are you able to attend to attend services ever on the road?

jonegee: every once in awhile, upfrom

upfromindiana1: you can call me barb, i don't mind

Kyra (my2mellen): Why Cranberry juice? Flavor, or health benefits, or both? I know you always have it on stage with DCB.

jonegee: health benefits kyra

SharonH: i have a recipe for a cranberry, nuts and popcorn mix I'm going to make you next time I come to a Dane Clark Show :)

jonegee: it's a deal

upfromindiana1: there's a show tomorrow sharon

SharonH: where at

upfromindiana1: we'll talk

jonegee: Bella Vita sharon

upfromindiana1: you would love it sharon

SharonH: and I bet it's on the north or east end of town right? lol

upfromindiana1: northeast sharon

SharonH: lol i knew it!

SharonH: Hey Jon, you need to tell Barbie to book you on the south end of town more often lol

jonegee: i'll do that too sharon

Chaz: how much time do you have off before you have to do something with Mellencamp again, whether that's rehearse or whatever it may be?

jonegee: just depends on what is going on

cge333: i have got to get going but Jon thank you very much for your time, god bless, take care and hopefully we'll see you guys out on the road soon

jonegee: thanks, cge, it's a deal

gabber0: What do you normally do after a concert

jonegee: usually i am pumped and up for about three or four hours

jesse_m: If SuperBarb booked a show in Minnesota would you be willing to play?

jonegee: yes jesse, love minnesota

Chaz: what is your take on the song "Deep Blue Heart?"

jonegee: i haven't heard it in a while chaz

Chaz: i only ask because it's playing right now on Sirius

Gerry: How does John protect his voice when you have a long tour.

jonegee: i dont know what john's ritual is for singing

Gerry: lol

DBB: is Lisa Germano still in touch with the band at all?

jonegee: not that i know of dbb

Gerry: Do you guys plan to bring ur familys out to OZ for the tour?

jonegee: i do not gerry

DBB: how does John travel to shows? by bus or by plane?

jonegee: both dbb

ldevine: Do you have a favorite place to play?

jonegee: no, i'll play anywhere, anytime

DBB: do you ride on his bus or plane, or does he travel separate from the band?

jonegee: he travels separately most of the time

jesse_m: Do you usually ride with the same people, or do you guys switch around

jonegee: we are all together most of the time - the guys in the band that is

SharonH: Do you have any siblings, and if so, do they play?

jonegee: i have blood brothers then i have my "real" brother and they do not play

SharonH: Loved to met him sometime too!

DBB: does John stay in hotels on the road with you guys, or does he head home after most shows?

jonegee: he stays out with us most of the time

jonegee: if he can find time he will go home

Gerry: Does John like sport?

jonegee: yes gerry, he's a competitive dude - we are all sports fans

ldevine: What are your hobbies?

jonegee: traveling is my hobby

jesse_m: Do the irritating drunks/fools/hecklers in the audience bother you (like they bug me) or does it all roll off your back?

jonegee: sometimes they can be the life of the party jesse - sometimes they are the party

SharonH: thats cuz you are up on the stage Jon, lol

upfromindiana1: really, jon, we want to punch those hecklers

jesse_m: I dunno, beer down the cleavage isn't always a party. ha

upfromindiana1: actually, it has been done

jonegee: i could enjoy that jesse, hahahahaha

jesse_m: it all depends on who is pouring I guess

SharonH: lol

upfromindiana1: the gal playing drums on my back in Santa Barbara was quite annoying

gabber599: who is John most close to in the band? Mike or andy?

jonegee: probably mike because mike's been around longer

Chaz: has there ever been a time you thought about quitting the Mellencamp band?

jonegee: it's been a fun ride most of the way chaz

Gerry: When you were young what where your aspirsations i.e career wise

jonegee: to be a musician gerry - it is the only job i ever wanted

ldevine: the energy you all put out at every concert is amazing, is that hard to do or do you get into as much as we all do?

jonegee: sometimes we have to keep the energy down so it doesnt look like we are enjoying ourselves

ldevine: we like to see you having fun!

DBB: what is your favorite song on "Freedom's Road?"

jonegee: i like most of the songs on Freedom's Road

upfromindiana1: what is your favorite song off LDLF to play live? I love If I Die Sudden live

jonegee: yeah barb, i agree

jesse_m: How much does the audience impact the energy of a show?

jonegee: it definitely helps when the audiance is into it

Chaz: did you guys record the songs for "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County?" Might they be released some day?

jonegee: i didn't

jonegee: we did some of the pre-stuff for it

Chaz: so no recordings were made, or they were made and you just didn't play on them?

jonegee: we played on the demos and i dont know what happened after that

upfromindiana1: Seriously, because this has been talked about...Do you band members get tired of seeing the same people show after show and in the front row

jonegee: not me

upfromindiana1: you're the BEST jon!

SharonH: i second that !

jesse_m: third

jonegee: thanks ladies

Chaz: what do you think of the songs John wrote for that musical? Are there some gems in there?

jonegee: i havent heard them since we did them over a year ago

Gerry: Has John been pleased with the reviews he's got from the new album?

jonegee: i dont know

ldevine: Will there be more tours?

jonegee: i hope so idevine

ldevine: me too!

jesse_m: Kind of the flip side to Barb's question, are there ever shows that you don't recognize anyone?

jonegee: yes jesse

upfromindiana1: do you wonder where we are? LOL

SharonH: lolllllllllllll

jonegee: i have an idea barb

upfromindiana1: oops

DBB: does George Green ever hang around any more or don't him and John see each other any more?

jonegee: dbb, i couldnt tell you

Chaz: is Larry Crane's name still mud in the Mellencamp circle?

jonegee: not to me

jonegee: i like larry

Chaz: i heard him and John had a falling out, perhaps I heard wrong

jonegee: no you heard right

Chaz: have he and John buried the hatched, or do they still not speak?

jonegee: i dont know i stay out of it

Chaz: good move on your part

jonegee: i agree

ldevine: what is your favorite song to play live?

jonegee: crumblin' down

ldevine: love it!

upfromindiana1: you kick butt on that song jon!

jesse_m: Me too, anything you guys play that's thumpin' I love!

jesse_m: How much sight-seeing do you get to do on the off days when you're on the road? What types of things do you like to see?

jonegee: something different than what i am used to seeing jesse

Gerry: The music industry has seen a steady decline in retail sales CD's etc in recent times due to the legal / illegal downloading of music. Do you think that the industry will ever be able to recover from this trend?

jonegee: yes the music business will rebirth itself in a different way the old mind set is dying and it will help guys like us

SharonH: in what way do you mean?

jonegee: it will probably model television - what happened to tv will happen to the music industry

DBB: what if John came up to you guys and said "Ok, we are going to rehearse "Play Guitar" and "Hand to Hold Onto" because I want to play them in Australia and New Zeleand?" Would you be stunned? he seems to dislike the older songs like that

jonegee: after we would come to, then we'd have a conversation! hahahaha

DBB: do the guys in the band ever talk about stuff like that like "why doesn't he want to play the older songs?"

jonegee: yes, dbb and sometimes we even tell him that

DBB: what does he say?

jonegee: his reply is "I'll think about it" and we'll try it and see

ldevine: how is the set list decided

jonegee: by what works live

ldevine: but how do you know if you don't ever play it live

ldevine: there is so much to choose from

jonegee: we do in rehearsal idivine and we figure it out there

Gerry: grYou mentioned earlier about record companies are slowing becoming no existent (can't remember ur exact words) , have you found it frustrating in your career about the influences or roles these companys play..

jonegee: i'm glad that a change is coming gerry

DBB: who talked him into finally playing "Ain't Even Done With The Night" for the 2005 tour?

jonegee: dbb, i don't know

SharonH: would you ever put out a cd on your own?

SharonH: sorry for my typo's, saying good night to dad while trying to type lol

jonegee: yes sharon, i would

SharonH: what are you waiting for !!  im not getting any younger brother ! :)

upfromindiana1: i have a killer dvd of him sharon! If you show up here this weekend, I will let you watch it

SharonH: you are evil barbie!!!!

Chaz: in the feature in the new issue of Rolling Stone, it paints an unpleasant picture of what your rehearsal sessions are like before a tour? Exactly how bad is it?

jonegee: chaz, i haven't read it so i don't know what they are talking about

gabber599: tell him to play longer... 2 hr show would be great  :)

jesse_m: See, I'm thinking Loving Mother For Ya would *work* live - wink

ldevine: or justice and independence

DBB: yeah, what are the chances of him playing longer shows? 90 minutes isn't long enough. you could get more songs in that way.

Chaz: no chane of that ldevine, John has said he hates that song.

Gerry: I want you to play Hotdogs & hamburgers in OZ....I guess my chances of that would be from 0-1% would you agree Jon? LOL!

jonegee: ok, guys, one more question and its time for me to go

DBB: will the Australia shows be the same setlists as the US shows you just finished?

jonegee: i dont think so!

upfromindiana1: no question here, just love ya for doing this for us! I will see ya tomorrow night

Chaz: thanks for doing this Jon. This is very cool

jonegee: yes, barb, i will see you tomorrow

Gerry: thanks so much for ur time Jon!!!! see u downunder

SharonH: not a question but, we love you Jon, stay safe and enjoy your time off ! Thanks for chatting with us, it's always a pleasure !

jesse_m: Thanks for doing this Jon,

DBB: any idea what the chances will be?

ldevine: thanks jon!

Gerry: god bless you & stay safe!

jonegee: goodnight ya'll! see you out on the road and God Bless you all!

DBB: take care man