Music Library

 

Though I began writing and recording a little later in life (early forties). I have been blessed with tremendous encouragement from so many gifted people , especially producer Buddy Hall. Actually, when I first started working with Buddy in 2001 I was more then intimidated by his resume and the never ending stream of great musicians who graced his studio and my projects. Thanks to Buddy , Pittsburgh legends Pete Hewlett (Billy Joel - background vocals), Kenny Blake (sax), Ron Beitle (Wild Cherry - drums), Jim Britton ( Billy Price - keyboards), Tim Hadley (Businessmen - guitar), Tom Bellin (bass), Scott Anderson (keyboards), and John Parrendo (Henry Paul-violin) performed on many of our tracks.

I quickly discovered that the greater the talent , the nicer and more supportive they were. Speaking of nice people , no one was easier to work with then guitar virtuoso Reb Beach (Winger, White Snake, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, etc). Reb has a heart of gold to go with a wonderful sense of humor. What an honor to call Reb a friend. I have noted songs in which Reb was featured.

The purpose of this page is to recognize all of my collaborators & fellow song writers, without whom I couldn’t have accomplished much. I especially want to thank John Fox. A very gifted , and talented classical musician in his own right. John took me seriously when I really didn’t really even understand what song writing was all about. His unwavering commitment to musical excellence was truly inspiring.

As I reflect on this catalog of music I can honestly say that there are plenty of moments that I’m not real proud of, especially from the early “Reflections of an Average Soul” sessions. I feel that most good song writers are very self critical. I’ve always tried to “work the craft” by listening closely and learning from others.

I’ll let you be the judge of my success or failure in accomplishing some degree of musical integrity as a writer and a performer.

Thank you for visiting , and thank you for listening.

John Vento