98.5 KOME – Fan Blog

I love and adore beauty in the world, whether natural beauty one sees in the world around us, or the beauty of people who come into our lives by serendipity.  I also totally digg beautiful websites, and now I have another one for my collection ~ The Offical Website of James Dylan.

I have been walking this planet for 47 going on 48 years. I used to think that things happened because we forced them to, but the last few years have been a learning experience for me, and a wonderful thing has happened – I have learned that the more I sit still and let life flow around me, the more wonderful things blossom in my life.

Meeting James via the net has to be counted in the wonderful things category. I mean, how many times in a persons life can they say they met someone who has stupendous talent and a heart of gold to boot? I now can. I am so darned proud of James, because he represents ( in my mind anyway ) all that is best about taking your love , your talents and reaching for the stars. I have loved watching his journey unfold, its been a privilege.

And what a awesome experience it was to watch as James toured with Jason Bonham last year! This weekend, I am going to try to link all the reports on the web about this tour, it amazed everyone who attended.

So, check out his website and if you have not had the pleasure of listneing to his music, then check these videos out and prepare to say WOW.
And check out my interviews with James as well , they were a ton of fun to do

Interview with James ~ Lead Singer of Virtual Zeppelin ( October 2009 )

and the more recent ~

Interview with James Dylan ~ On Tour With Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience ( 2010)

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*** Edit October 18 2010 ~ For those looking for Blazy and Bob, they are on the air over at 99.7 KIOO, and the graphic you see in the right hand sidebar is a clickable right to the station :p ***

Good morning fellow Rock fans… as promised, here is my surprise to you I hope you enjoy the interview with James as much as I did in doing it. I am very honored to be able to have this interview here as well as being able to call James friend.

Also, please go check out Jame’s  Official Website -  JamesDylanOffical.com

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Hello rock fans, today we are once again chatting with James Dylan of Virtual Zeppelin fame. James is now on tour with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Tour, coming to a town hear you soon. The list of current tour dates will be listed at the end of the interview as will the link to Jason Bonham’s official Tour website~

Q:
I have to ask this question first James, will you describe for us how you felt when you went on stage for the first song at the Dawson Creek show; it must have been an amazing experience!
A:
It was FANTASTIC! The people of Dawson Creek made it a very special night none of us will forget! And Ritchy Yorke was there to kick it off! As most Zeppelin fans know Ritchie was the first major media person to publicly predict the success of Led Zeppelin in 1969 when most other critics were panning the band. He also traveled on the road with Zeppelin and wrote “The Definitive Biography: Led Zeppelin” I got to hang with Ritchy for a bit. It was easy to see why the guys in Led Zeppelin are so fond of him.

Q:
How did you become connected to Jason and the tour?
A:
Jason had seen videos of me singing with “Virtual Zeppelin” on YouTube and one of his people messaged me requesting my phone number. Jason called me the next day and we had a good long chat about music. He is a very genuine guy and I enjoyed talking to him about music and and our families. His son and daughter are very close in age to my son and daughter. Like me, he also has a fondness for fast cars and motorcycles. There wasn’t a specific project to work on at that point, but we stayed in touch and for fun he sent me a couple of songs to add vocals to.

One day Jason called and he sounded very excited because he had just seen a production called “Rain” which is a multi-media tribute to the Beatles (Now opening on Broadway, starting October 2010). He explained that their production company (Annerin) had approached him about doing a Led Zeppelin show. This was not something that interested him when they first approached him, but, they invited him to come to a show and after seeing “Rain” he had a vision of how he could do a meaningful show which would encompass both the music of Led Zeppelin and share his personal experiences and unique perspective of being John’s son while Zeppelin rose to the top.

Jason and I got together at his place in Florida with other musicians including guitarist Tony Catania to begin work on the live music portion of the “Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience.”

Q:
Who else is in the band?
A:
Tony Catania – guitarist and backing vocals – from the “The Jason Bonham Band”
Mike Devin – bass and backing vocals – from “Whitesnake” and “Lynch Mob”
Stephen LeBlanc – keyboards, peddle steel, guitar, backing vocals – from A Fine Frenzy / Alison Sudol

Q:
What is the song line up, will it be static or variable? How are the songs chosen for you, do you have any input or are the songs chosen by Jason?
A:
I can’t tell you the songs! haha. Come to the show I promise you’ll know a few! The songs are somewhat variable. All the songs are chosen by Jason for their significance to his life, their chronology and for their historical importance to Led Zeppelin and their fans.

Q:
What is the touring life like, and have you brought your family with you?
A:
We find things to do, but we all miss our families very much. I tried to work out getting my fiance, our children and extended families and several good friends on the tour with us, but the management told me there was no way to justify busses for an additional 40 people! Sorry guys!

Q:
I am a huge deeply dedicated fan of Led Zeppelin and like so many other people the band came into my life at a very emotional and important time in my life so when you sing the songs for the fans, do you feel that connection as if across time?
A:
Ahhh yes, I know what you are speaking of Lisa. I think that is the magic of Led Zeppelin’s music, isn’t it… Their music is a journey. It’s like a good book. We forget the moment and are transported to other places.

Q:
Have you been able to chat with Jason about the history and the love of the fans for both his dad who is considered the King of the world of percussion music and the band itself?
A:
Yes, but more importantly you will experience this personal insight at the show. From speaking with all of John’s adoring fans over the years he understands the profound love that the fans have for John and this tour is Jason’s way of giving back to all of us. There were some horrible things written, questioning Jason’s motives for doing this tour and the people who wrote them should feel ashamed of themselves. I know Jason personally and I can assure you that I have never known a more sincere or dignified individual.

Q:
Will there be any video and audio recordings of the tour for the fans, maybe as a compilation? Also, is there a way for the fans to purchase the posters from any of the shows???
A:
One of my family members told me that Kiss sells recordings of each concert they perform. I don’t know if there are plans to do something similar, but there is some cool memorabilia available at the shows. I saw two wicked cool T shirts designs yesterday.

Thank you James for chatting with us here at the blog, we are blown away to have the chance to watch your career take off like this and wish you all success possible. kystorms ~ Admin for KOME – Fan Blog

My pleasure Lisa, see you at the show!

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Check out some videos from the show ~ http://kome-rocks.santacruzdreamz.com/2010/10/10/led-zeppelin-experience-jason-bonham-rocks-the-stage-dawson-creek-bc/

Tour Dates for the show: * date info from Led Zeppelin Online *

In Canada ~

• Oct. 8:Dawson Creek, B.C. – Encana Events Center
• Oct. 9: Prince George, B.C. – CN Centre
• Oct. 10:Kamloops, B.C. – Interior Savings Centre
• Oct. 12: Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee
• Oct. 14: Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee
• Oct. 16: Regina, SK – Brandt Centre
• Oct. 17: Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre

• Oct. 23: Montreal, QC – Metropolis
• Oct. 24:Ville de Saguenay, QC – Theatre du Palaise Municipale
• Oct. 25: Quebec City, QC – Grand Theatre
• Oct. 27: Hamilton, ON – Hamilton Place/Great Hall
• Oct. 28: Kitchener, ON – Centre in the Square
• Oct. 29: Toronto, ON – Sony Centre

In the US ~

• Oct. 19: Minneapolis, Minn. – State Theatre
• Oct. 20: Milwaukee, Wis. – Riverside Theatre
• Oct. 21:Merrilville, Ind. – Star Plaza

• Oct. 30: Detroit, Mich. – Fox Theatre
• Nov. 2:Boston, Mass. – The Orpheum
• Nov. 3: Red Bank, N.J. – Count Basie Theater
• Nov. 4:Englewood, N.J. – Bergen PAC
• Nov. 5:Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Mid Hudson Civic Center
• Nov. 6: Philadelphia, Pa. – Merriam Theatre
• Nov. 8:New York, N.Y. – Nokia Theater
• Nov. 10: Stamford, Conn. – Palace Theatre
• Nov. 13: Jacksonville, Fla. – Florida Theater
• Nov. 14:Clearwater, Fla. – Ruth Eckerd Hall
• Nov. 16: Houston, Texas – Verizon Theatre
• Nov. 17: Tulsa, Okla. – Spirit Bank Centre
• Nov. 18:Dallas, Texas – Fairpark Music Hall
• Nov. 21: Riverside, Calif. – Fox PAC
• Nov. 23:Los Angeles, Calif. – Pantages Theater
• Nov. 24: San Francisco, Calif. – The Warfield
• Nov. 26:Portland, Ore. – Schnitzer Concert Hall
• Nov. 27:Seattle, Wash. – WaMu Theater
• Nov. 28:Bellingham, Wash. – Mount Baker Theatre

Some posts at other sites about the Tour

Music Radar ~

http://www.musicradar.com/rhythm/jason-bonham-kickstarts-led-zeppelin-experience-tour-284064?cpn=RSS&source=MRRHYTHM

BLABBERMOUTH ~

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=147444

http://www.wmmr.com/music/news/Story.aspx?id=1292503

http://www.955klos.com/Article.asp?id=1989407&spid=24575

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In the article – Radio in trouble – but not on the internet by Ben Fong-Torres we find mention of our intrepid duo:

And welcome back to Jeff Blazy and Bob Lilley, who’ve reunited for mornings on KXXX (Bob-FM, 96.7 in Sonoma County). “Blazy and Bob” were a popular team at KOME in San Jose from 1987 to 1994, when they broke up. Blazy worked on KSFO, then logged time in Tampa Bay, Fla., and Honolulu before landing in Santa Rosa at KXFX in 2001. Blazy also does stand-up comedy at local clubs. Now, Blazy and Bob are on Bob, 6 to 9 a.m.

I like the direction Ben takes in the article, we are not tethered as Ben correctly states it to our computers, sadly even us old fogies have learned to go where the stuff is that we want and if that means being online in some form to hear our fav DJs then so be it. We have alternatives to listening we do not have to be on the pc to get the radio we want. I just think its sad that actual over the air radio is now dyng off, becoming staid and devoid of character for the most part. We have been watching as the best and brightest of the on air personalities have been let go for such stupid reasons as money but really it is our own faults. We the listener when we got the iPod and all the other gadgets to have our favorite music at the ready stopped listening to the live radio.

Well, not me. If I were still in the Bay Area, I would have been the listener I have always been. To me, setting my radio to my beloved station has always been a part of who I am. I will listen online to hear those DJ’s I feel attached to but as they slip away off air, what am I to do?
Nothing will ever take away the memories of Blazy and Bob, Laurie Roberts, Dennis Erectus ( hey Dennis, hope your doing good bud!!) and all the other folks who made up my radio memories. Nothing but I need to hear what feels familiar and that now means listening online.

It is great that Blazy and Bob are back on the air in Sonoma though, and I bet all the listeners are getting a great show each morning , this is one time the listeners do win!

Speaking of Dennis, if you have a moment would you please drop Dennis a note at this link on Ted’s KOME website. He loves to hear from his fans And while you are there, check out the stories, the photos and just enjoy a walk back in time to when KOME ruled the Bay Area Radio waves!!

hint hint… check out the photo of Blazy and Bob on the story page link ….

Oh yeah, forgot…….. what am listening to right now? In My Time of Dying……… by LZ.

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All u fans in the Bay Area have a freaking treat and then some coming at you tomorrow……….Blazy and Bob returns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who is Blazy and Bob? Wow, if you have to ask that, you dude need to redo your Bay Area Rock History Class.

I can not believe that after all these years the Blazy and Bob show is on the air and I am NOT there to hear it live! I am both heartbroken and thrilled….

and while I am a total ROCK lover, I have to say this song says it all for me tonight ~
Check out this report in the Press Democrate.com ~

Remember the last time DJ Jeff Blazy debuted a new morning show?

Butts as big as houses were stamped on billboards around Sonoma County.

So what’s in store for his latest debut?

Not big butts and I cannot lie.Remember the last time DJ Jeff Blazy debuted a new morning show?

Butts as big as houses were stamped on billboards around Sonoma County.

So what’s in store for his latest debut?

Not big butts and I cannot lie.

A calmer, gentler and more clever Blazy will kick off his new BOB FM 96.7 morning show on Monday, teaming up with his old radio foil Bob Lilly for The Blazy and Bob Show.

A calmer, gentler and more clever Blazy will kick off his new BOB FM 96.7 morning show on Monday, teaming up with his old radio foil Bob Lilly for The Blazy and Bob Show.

California Love………………………….. we know how to party! ( many thanks to you , Tu Pac !)

You have no idea what it is like to be a California chick who has been relegated to the Netherlands of east coast life. I know… trust me……….. east coast music is this and that…………….. no.

So prepare Bay Area………… Blazy a& Bob returns tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is tonights video? Who rocks harder than anyone else? Satriani~

God … thank you for the awesome Guitarists of this generation……………… we are blessed.

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