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A very special evening with Jim Peterik & Cathy Richardson! Streaming live, unplugged and six feet apart from the Jam Lab right here on this page! Your host: Colin Peterik May 27th. 7pm Central Premiering their two new songs “The Best In Us” and “Comeback Story” as well as playing their biggest hits and taking requests from YOU! Donations can be made to grammy.com/MusicCares to support gigging musicians. Be there! Or be a rhombus!!
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Thanks to Chris May for making me this fab Ides of March logo face mask. You can be safe and stylish! Rock steady! Jimbo
Today! Check out my show where I'll be playing songs and telling stories at 5:00 pm CT on Youtube.com/WeAreHear to support those in our music community impacted by COVID-19 through @musicares. Big thank you to @wah_music, @roland_us & @taylor_guitars for making this possible! #stayhome #staysafe #togetherathome #wearehear
Hope you all have a blessed Easter celebration. Stay safe and keep rocking!! Jimbo
Some of my favorite memories are of the Ides playing Atlantic City at the famous Steel Pier which attracted the biggest acts in show business since the 30’s. The Ides played the grand ballroom in 1970 and 71, following the iconic diving horse. When we’d hear the splash just outside the ballroom, that was our cue to hit "People Get Ready" as the slightly damp crowd filed into the ballroom. During the day we would wander the pier munching on Belgian waffles covered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream. We’d have 3 shows a day -- 3pm, 6pm and 9pm, 30 minutes each to the second. After our 9pm show we’d feast on pastrami sandwiches at a nearby deli. Good times indeed! Here’s the poster! JP
Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear Tim Bales, Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Us Day!
Here I’m pictured with Sarah of the big dinosaur exhibit at Navy Pier and Tyson the T-Rex.
I had the pleasure of guesting on the Mancow show yesterday morning. We talked about the Ides' upcoming show at City Winery and our show at 210 Live in Highwood on March14th. Lotta crazy fun was had by all.
Thanks to great folks like WGN radio icons Steve King and Johnnie Putman and Mark Hersh, a great photographer/ artist I met at the great One Of A Kind craft show at the Merchandise Mart in December, I was treated to dueling premiers of the "Vehicle" video by Russian Supergroup Leonid and Friends. Mark told me about these friends of his back in December and Ron Onesti sings their praises as well. I loved their cover of "25 or 6 to 4." But of course, now "Vehicle" is my hands-down favorite -- the most soulful and accurate cover I have ever heard down to the note perfect rendition of my guitar solo. (Even Richie Sambora didn’t try to pull that off in the solo he did for the Bo Bice smash version!.) Here is a shot of Mark and I standing in front of one of his Chicago photo mashups. Thank you Steve & Johnnie and Mark for sending this “soon to go viral”video on the 50th anniversary of our song’s release!
Here at Colin Peterik’s Jam Lab -- another 2 tracks toward the completion of the new Pride of Lions record "Lion Heart." Left to right: Mike "Many Hands" Aquino, Larry "The Ea"r Millas, Jim "Jimbo" Peterik, Eddie "Ringo" Breckenfeld and Klem "Stink Finger" Hayes. Photo courtesy of Colin "Badd Ass" Peterik Mike Aquino, Ed Breckenfeld, Klem Hayes, Colin Peterik
One small step for rock & roll! Three generations unite. Colin, Colby and Jim Peterik. At the Jam Lab!
With Ross Bartolomei, after my fresh purpling. One of my new best friends.
Bob Bergland of the Ides of March came by yesterday to show me his incredible, just-acquired Fender Jazz Bass. It’s a 1960 -- from the first month and the first year this model was issued by Fender. And what a beauty. He purchased it from my good friend and dealer Craig Brody at his store Guitar Broker in Fla. Through the years Craig has catered to my insatiable habit selling me an 1967 Inverness Green Firebird 1, a 1983 Gibson ES 347 in one-of-a-kind factory purple, a Gibson Map of USA custom and others. Photo by my guitar widow Karen Peterik.
The Pride is Back, Baby! Toby at World Stage Studio cutting vocals for our new Pride of Lions album for Frontiers.
And of course, the amazing extreme fans!
Here are the main two masterminds of my record label Frontiers holding the Stars & Guitars Calendar I sent them. Left is Mario de Riso and right is label chief Serafino Perugino. I have total respect for these two gentlemen and the music they provide the world.
This last week I had the honor of working with one of my heroes, Mark Farner formerly of Grand Funk Railroad. Here we are working on songs for his upcoming album. We recorded tracks at Colin Peterik’s Jam Lab with Colin on drums and Larry Millas as chief engineer. One of the songs we will be performing when the Ides of March hit the stage with Mark at the awesome new Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur, Illinois on May 22. It will be this venue’s season opener. We can’t wait! Jimbo
Take a bow, everyone! Job well done! photo by Kristie Schram
All-Skate encore - "Eye Of The Tiger" Photo by Kristie Schram
Sold-out crowd at Wentz Concert Hall! Photo by Kristie Schram
Henry Salgado, Tim Bales and Steve Eisen of the Ides Photo by Kristie Schram
Scott May Photo by Kristie Schram
Photo by Kristie Schram
Larry Millas, Scott May, Jimbo and Bob Bergland of The Ides Of March photo by Kristie Schram
Larry Millas Photo by Kristie Schram
Michael Borch photo by Kristie Schram
The Ides Of March Photo by Kristie Schram
Ed Breckenfeld and Yvonne Gage Photo by Kristie Schram
Frank Minella and Kevin Campbell of Brooklyn Charmers Photo by Kristie Schram
Colin Peterik and Brooklyn Charmers photo by Kristie Schram
Frank Minella of Brooklyn Charmers photo by Kristie Schram
Colin Peterik and the Ides of March Horns photo by Kristie Schram
Riley Pettrone and Joel Hoekstra Photo by Kristie Schram
Riley Pettrone and Joel Hoekstra - "Fool For Your Lovin'" by Whitesnake Photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo, Klem Hayes and Toby Hitchcock photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo and Toby Hitchcock Photo by Kristie Schram
Toby Hitchcock of Pride of Lions Photo by Kristie Schram
Joel Hoekstra and Toby Hitchcock Photo by Kristie Schram
Joel Hoekstra and Toby Hitchcock of Pride of Lions Photo by Kristie Schram
Photo by Kristie Schram
Anthony Gomes feelin' it! Photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo, Klem Hayes, and Bluesman Anthony Gomes Photo by Kristie Schram
Dave Jenkins of Pablo Cruise and his wife, singer/songwriter Jaime Kyle Photo by Kristie Schram
Dave Jenkins of Pablo Cruise Photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo and Dave Jenkins Photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo and Jaime Kyle Photo by Kristie Schram
Klem Hayes and David Pack Photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo and David Pack Music Photo by Kristie Schram
Joel Hoekstra and Klem Hayes Photo by Kristie Schram
Joel Hoekstra rocking it out! Photo by Kristie Schram
Jimbo, Mike Aquino and Dave Jenkins of Pablo Cruise. Photo by Kristie Schram
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