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Me and Yo-Yo! Photo by Todd Rosenberg.
L-R: Eduardo, Logan, Yo-Yo, me, Armand and Vincent. Photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography
Soundcheck for tonight’s performance!
L-R: Jim Simon (CEO of Jimmy Bars), JP (Co-owner of Brookhaven), Bob (Brookhaven store manager), Me, Tori Simon (Jimmy Bars Coordinator)
Webcaster Dave Perez at the Brookhaven appearance.
Karen Peterik standing by the Royal Scotsman vintage train during her recent tour of Scotland. She and her lady friends spent 5 days touring the country on this luxurious classic railway train. She said it was heaven on wheels! Jimbo
The Ides were invited by Jeff Hoover, producer of the WGN Morning News to perform with America’s Got Talent superstar Puddles Pity Party. At 6 foot 7 and a booming singing voice, head to toe clown white and a tiny crown, Puddles proves to be a formidable presence just by walking in the room. OMG! I thought purple hair attracted attention. Lol! Turns out Puddles always loved the Ides' hit "Vehicle" ever since he was a young clown in his home town of Atlanta. Who knew?? Together we crushed it as you can see in the video. And when me and Puddles went back to back on the lead part it was as spontaneous as it gets. Everybody rush to see him tonight at the Park West. You won’t be sorry. Love. Jimbo Screen cap by Colin Peterik
The Ides are opening for Sammy Hagar tonight! Here we go!! Photo by Tim Bales
On stage in Columbus, Ohio tonight!
Me with Karen and the amazing Michael Mahler who wrote the amazing songs and score for “Miracle’ about the Cubs’ 2016 victory season! In the lobby of the Royal George after the play.
Coming up on June 9th! Protein bar and Rock'n'Roll! Come on out to the Brookhaven Marketplace!
Out for dinner on Sunday.
World Stage Memories! From 2017. World Stage Wentz Hall Left to right: Mike Aquino, JP, Cathy Richardson, Matt and Gunnar Nelson, Colin Peterik, Mike Reno Photo by Kristie Schram.
World Stage Memories! From 2018 me with the amazing Rick Nielsen! At Wentz Concert Hall. Photo by Kristie Schram
Last night the Ides of March presented trumpet player and senior student at our alma mater Morton West, Kevin Abraham, with our annual Vehicle For Education scholarship. The Ides performed "LA Goodbye" for the students also being honored for achievements and faculty, then invited Kevin onstage to play "Vehicle" with us. A great time for all involved! Special thanks to Rich Brom for spearheading this initiative some 7 years ago. Standing in front of a collage of Morton West events through the ages (see if you can spot the Ides) is left to right: Kevin Abraham ,Larry Millas, Jim Peterik, Rich Brom, Bob Bergland and Mike Borch.
Here we are singing our 5 part harmony version of our National Anthem for the Chicago White Sox last week! Play ball! Jimbo
The new World Stage album, “Winds Of Change,” is here!!!
A wonderful gift from X-treme fan Louise that she gave to me at The Biondi benefit show. Thx Louise. It’s beautiful.
I play my green sparkle Gretsch Duo Jet for a new Beatle-inspired track for Dennis DeYoung’s new album!
Thanks to Dave Burian for this Blast from the past!! From the 1976 “Don’t Fight The Feeling” tour.
“Your dime, your dance floor” was the catchphrase of the late great Chet Coppock who lost his life after complications from an auto accident as a passenger. Chet will always stand as an icon and pioneer in the field of sports talk radio. The Ides of March were often invited to sit with Chet in the broadcast booth at Soldier Field after singing the Anthem for a Bears game. He was always so warm and engaging with an outgoing personality that would light up the room - and any stadium. At 6ft 6 he was larger than life in every way. The Ides recently hung out with Chet and Roe Conn when we played City Winery last month. He loved his rock & roll, especially the Chicago variety having once roadied for the New Colony Six. Even more recently I enjoyed viewing the rock & roll portraits of some of music’s finest, the life’s work of photographer Mike Bush. We strolled around the Bridgeport gallery telling each other stories about the stars we had met. Here is a shot with Mike Bush, me and Chet standing in front of Mike’s shot of the Ides and many other Chicago rockers with Dick Biondi for his street naming ceremony a few years back. I said “Chet, would you mind posing for a photo with us?” He quickly answered, “Jim, have you ever known me to turn down an opportunity for publicity!” I loved that. Chet, you will be missed by every one within the sound of your booming, enthusiastic voice. Your knowledge of sports and rock & roll was encyclopedic. And your shadow will always loom large in the halls of radio and tv greats. Jim Peterik and the Ides of March.
Still Happy Together. Karen and me at Andy’s Ice Cream about to devour Turtle sundaes (after dinner at Gibson’s) on our 51st anniversary of meeting in line at RB High School to see our favorite band, The Turtles. Destiny plans ahead. Jim & Karen.
Today is the world premier of the video of "Proof Of Heaven" - the song that Dennis DeYoung and I wrote that is included on my soon-to-be-released Jim Peterik and World Stage album, "Winds Of Change." https://youtu.be/qFv55zoTPaU The video itself was produced and shot by Greg Bizzaro assisted by Jon Bizzaro at his new Soundstage. Kristie Schram was busy shooting stills and inspiring the best in us. The band that backs up Dennis and me includes one of the incredible guitarists from Dennis’ own band, August Zadra, Ed Breckenfeld on drums, my son Colin Peterik on keyboards and Kevin Campbell on bass. Can you tell that Dennis and I are having a blast singing this song, reveling in the many years we’ve known each other and celebrating the musical camaraderie and mutual respect we’ve developed over the years? The fun we are having is unmistakable! The lyric of this song is certainly meaningful in today’s world: looking for the best in everyone, the Heaven right here on earth. And no, we are not performing in front of a Green Screen. We are standing before an incredible array of LED lights on vast screens onto which Greg and his team played worldly and other-worldly images. Bravo! Dennis and I truly hope our song inspires you to look for signs of heaven “in every stranger’s face.” Peace. Jim & Dennis PROOF OF HEAVEN Dennis DeYoung and Jim Peterik: Music and lyrics TELL ME ALL YOU KNOW WHISPER IN MY EAR THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE WERE DYING ALL TO HEAR I PROMISE NOT TO TELL WELL MAYBE JUST MY WIFE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS MYSTERY THEY CALL THE AFTERLIFE CAUSE I BELIEVE I BELIEVE I TELL MY SELF EVERYDAY BUT WHEN I LOOK AROUND I SEE A WORLD IN DISARRAY BUT I KEEP ON HOPING I KEEP ON HOPING WE SEARCH FOR PROOF OF HEAVEN WE SEEK THE SACRED LIGHT WE KNEEL WITH SAINTS AND SINNERS HOPING FOR THE BLACK AND WHITE WE LOOK FOR GUARDIAN ANGELS WE PRAY FOR SAVING GRACE WE SEARCH FOR PROOF OF HEAVEN IN EVERY STRANGERS FACE AND TELL ME ONE MORE THING WHY ALL THIS MYSTERY ARE THERE ANY MORE LIKE US OUT IN DISTANT GALAXIES CAUSE EVERYONE I KNOW FROM HERE TO WHO KNOWS WHERE WANTS TO KNOW THE REASON WHY OH LIFE CAN BE UNFAIR CAUSE I BELIEVE I BELIEVE I TELL MYSELF EVERYDAY BUT WHEN I LOOK AROUND I SEE A WORLD THAT'S GONE ASTRAY STILL I KEEP ON HOPING LIVING COPING WE SEARCH FOR PROOF OF HEAVEN WE SEEK THE SACRED LIGHT WE KNEEL WITH SAINTS AND SINNERS HOPING FOR THE BLACK AND WHITE WE LOOK FOR GUARDIAN ANGELS WE PRAY FOR SAVING GRACE WE SEARCH FOR PROOF OF HEAVEN IN EVERY STRANGERS FACE TIAN TIAN TIAN TIAN PARADISO CIELO PARADIS CAN YOU SEE THE SIGNS OF HEAVEN RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES CAN YOU FEEL THE HOPE INSIDE US SHINNING SHINNING CAN'T YOU HEAR THE SOUND OF MUSIC THROUGH THE STREETS OF PARADISE CAN'T YOU HEAR THE BELLS OF FREEDOM CHIMING CHIMING WE SEARCH FOR PROOF OF HEAVEN IN EACH AND EVERY FACE WE LOOL FOR SIGNS OF MERCY AND PRAY FOR SAVING GRACE I SWEAR BY ALL THATS HOLY IF WERE TO RISE AGAIN WE'LL FIND THAT OUR SALVATION IS ALWAYS FOUND WITHIN WE'LL RISE AGAIN
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