John Pointer
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Intro Message from John Pointer
Welcome! You may or may not know it, but you just jumped a little bit into the future. In the old model of the music industry, I had to ask, "What would you pay for this stuff?" But I believe that music is a relationship between the people who make it, and the people who love it. That model is alive and well here.
If you enjoy the music I make, I would love to work with you make more. Subscribe at any level you wish, and that's exactly what we'll do.
Yours truly,
John
About the Band / Bio
Fluent human sound system, producer, composer, actor and musician. Leader of the Patronism movement.
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Recent Activity- September 29, 2011: Created blog entry To do: Clone myself three times
- September 16, 2011: Created blog entry A Cappella... old and new
- September 15, 2011: Created blog entry To tame the savageness of man, and make gentle the life of this world
- September 15, 2011: Created blog entry A beautiful piece on the value of music, and the role of musicians
- August 29, 2011: Created blog entry Too many of the same windows
- August 29, 2011: Added track Let it Go to album Schizophonic - Unreleased tracks
- August 29, 2011: Added track Nobody Quite Like You (with lyrics) to album Schizophonic - Unreleased tracks
- August 29, 2011: Added track Say When to album Schizophonic - Unreleased tracks
- August 29, 2011: Added album Schizophonic - Unreleased tracks
- August 20, 2011: Created blog entry What's in a shrug?
Patron-Only Blog
To do: Clone myself three times
Sep 29, 2011
It seems ridiculous that the tasks on my to-do list can clone and propagate at will, yet I'm not afforded the same luxury. Honestly, the triggering element was a misspelled word in the last patron up...
A Cappella... old and new
Sep 16, 2011
I was recently asked to audition for a vocal group who is doing an tour of Germany in November. I'm not allow to say who yet, as it's not a done deal, but as I was preparing their music I realiz...
To tame the savageness of man, and make gentle the life of this world
Sep 15, 2011
Today, I spent six hours working with Patronism artists, with a true sense of hope; a vision for a future in which not just the art, but the value one creates for the benefit of mankind can be directl...
Video Blog
Schrödinger's Cat - Stomp (2001)
Jul 08, 2011
Here's a video I recently found. I believe it was from 2001, judging from the lineup, and it was recorded at the Mercury in Austin, TX. (Which is now known as the Parish.) The password is:...
Rainbow Connection
Jul 08, 2011
I recorded this one afternoon for my little sister's baby and posted it for her to play in Washington DC, since I hadn't had a chance to visit in a while. On top of everything... this is one of ...
Trio Los Vigilantes on the Austin City Limits stage
Jul 04, 2011
Trio Los Vigilantes was featured on a program on KLRU called Voices of Light. This is one of the songs we recorded for them.
Albums Available on Patronism
Su La Testa - Albenga 2010 |
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A live show recorded on December 5th, 2010 in Albenga Italy. I love this venue and this town. It's about a 500 seat theater in the historic center of the city. |
Schizophonic - Unreleased tracks |
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| Originally, Schizophonic was supposed to be a double album. One part would be the way I perform the songs live, and the other part would be fully produced so you could hear the band that plays in my head when I'm performing. These are some of t... | |
Schrödinger's Cat - Big Beat A Cappella (1999 - out of print) |
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| featuring Lester Chiu, Corey Hardman, Jackson Blacklock, William Blacklock, John Pointer, Josh Johnson, John Wydra, Ben Glazer, and Kaan Erdener | |
Schrödinger's Cat - Spin EP (2001 - out of print) |
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| featuring Lester Chiu, Corey Hardman, Jackson Blacklock, William Blacklock and John Pointer | |
Ham Jam House Concert - 6-26-11 |
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Here are the tracks that Daren Appelt recorded at the house concert he hosted. I really enjoyed playin there, and told a lot of stories. Anything labeled "Interlude" is me talking about something. If you just want music, s... |
Trio Los Vigilantes - Trio Los Vigilantes |
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| featuring Isaac Peña (Baritone, Requinto, Trumpet), Luis Angel Ibañez (Second Tenor, Guitar), and John Pointer (Tenor, Cello) | |
Live In The Studio 2003 (out of print) |
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Abraham's Disciple |
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"Save me the opinion, I didn't ask for yours I don't care what you're teaching I'm gonna study war" That was the first line of the song that popped into my head. I was painting a friend of mine's house. As I tried to thin... |
Live at ZACH Theatre, January 29th 2009 |
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On January 29th, 2009 I launched an experiment with ZACH Theatre to see what would happen if it were treated as a concert hall. In addition, this was the first night my original Patron project launched. At that concert, you coul... |
Woodwork - Some Conversation (1997 - out of print) |
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| featuring David Lee Hess (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Downey (lead guitar), John Pointer (cello, background vocals), and Mark Bluethman (drums, percussion) | |
Trio Los Vigilantes - Tiernamente |
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| featuring Isaac Peña (Baritone, Requinto, Trumpet), Luis Angel Ibañez (Second Tenor, Guitar), and John Pointer (Tenor, Cello) | |
Live at ZACH Theatre on the set of RENT - 11-17-2010 |
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| This concert was performed live at ZACH Theatre on the set of RENT on November 17th, 2010. I played Roger in that production, and I had been trying for the better part of 18 months to bridge between live music and the musicals at ZACH... | |
This Life |
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I wrote this song in the summer of 2010, and have been editing it ever since. Here's where I'll post it in various iterations so you can see how it develops. The photo of Benny that I'm using as an album cover was taken near Jo's on South Congress in... |
Woodwork - Viewfinder (1999) |
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featuring David Lee Hess (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Downey (lead guitar, vocals), John Pointer (cello, vocals), and Jason McKenzie (drums, marimba, vocals). If you enjoy this album, the people who produced it (Edible Records) never recouped t... |
Schizophonic |
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Live at 121 Bar (July 31st, 2010) |
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| featuring Dave Madden on keys, Noah Mosgofian on drums. | |
Sleep well |
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I originally improvised this song for Grandpa's funeral scene in Grapes of Wrath at ZACH Theatre, but I really love the melody. When I went home at the end of 2010 to take care of my father who had gone into hospice care, this is the lullaby I ... |
The Hookers I've Known |
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On July 11th, Wendy Colonna and I went to Houston to play together at the Corner Pub in Conroe. We were talking about songwriting, and she mentioned that one of the reason she likes Bob Schneider is that he seems to just be open ... |
Trio Los Vigilantes - Live on KUT (2001) Unreleased |
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| featuring Isaac Peña (Baritone, Requinto, Trumpet), Luis Angel Ibañez (Second Tenor, Guitar), and John Pointer (Tenor, Cello) | |
Miscellanea |
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This will be a collection of orphan songs and one-offs. |