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In memory of...
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Randy Lewis & Jimmy O'Neill |
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...and with
"Love" to our brother Bryan Cole, who has continued
to heal
In light of the year 2001's unforeseen, untimely, tragic set of events and circumstances....
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Mose Jones - Live at Richard's - Atlanta, Ga. 1974
The long-awaited CD is NOW available!
This CD is part of Southern Rock history - from the band Al Kooper called "his Beatles, and Skynyrd his Rolling Stones!"
NEWS!!
A new article about this project by Luc Brunot of DIXIE ROCK
(France) interviewing BRYAN COLE
Read the
on-line article
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Check out the story behind this CD/Project The original 1/4" tape was found to be in Jimmy O'Neill's possession after his passing in 2001, then transferred to digital, pre-mastered, then re-mastered by Rodney Mills Master House.
This CD is culmination of a "live" show at Richard's nightclub, then one of the hottest venues in Atlanta and the Southeast, recorded on a hot summer night in 1974. The show was aired by WRAS Radio in Atlanta, and taped by Sam's Tape Truck. On the shared bill that evening was Eric Carmen and the RASPBERRIES...So, this is Mose Jones on stage Randy Lewis-Bass & Lead Vocals, Jimmy O'Neill-Guitar & Lead Vocals, Bryan Cole-Drums & Background Vocals, Steve McRay-Keyboards & Lead Vocals, and with "Special Guest" Davis Causey-Guitar - raw, live, all mic'd-up - singing, and playing their own songs, creating extended jams…it was HOT, and as usual at Richard's, the packed crowd was ready and receptive - and as usual, Mose Jones was having a blast!
This CD is totally live - no overdubs or post-production enhancements of any kind were used. CD is presented in an eco-friendly 4-page wallet.
*Read the rest of the story...continued
Go to www.bigcoffeerecords.com for CD purchase through PayPal's Safe/Secure order system!
Also on CD BABY for CD, digital download, and individual track purchase! |
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were TWO "Mose Jones" bands, separated by a couple of years, a
couple of different band members, and 2 different record companies
with 2 different producers...
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Mose Jones #1
1972 - 1975
Randy Lewis, Bryan Cole, Jimmy O'Neill, Steve McRay
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"Get Right"
1973
Sounds
of the South / MCA
Produced by Al Kooper |
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"Mose
Knows" 1974
Sounds
of the South / MCA
Produced by Al Kooper and Charles Calello |
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Mose Jones 1973 - Steve McRay, Jimmy O'Neill, Randy Lewis, Bryan Cole
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Early Mose Jones family picture at Al Kooper's house in Atlanta |
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Single "Does Your Mama Know About Me" released in 1973 MCA/Sounds of the South Records
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Jimmy
O'Neill - at Kala Recording Studio and CMO where Jimmy produced, engineered, and recorded |
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Randy
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Steve |
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Randy - smiling with Bob Wills at Cain's Ballroom |
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Mose at the "Back Door" in Winter Park, Fl - Davis Causey was added in the last months of the band |
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All
of Mose
Jones'
Albums
were
recorded
at the legendary
"Studio
One"
recording
Studio in
Doraville,
Ga.
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Producer-performer Al Kooper had
been visiting Atlanta since he played the first Atlanta Pop Festival
in 1969. The southern rock scene was exploding, and Kooper had
noticed the abundance of talent in and about Atlanta. With the
backing of MCA Records, he launched the Sounds Of The South label
with the initial deal calling for four new artists-three of which
returned out to be Los Angeles funk band Elijah, Kooper's own
reformed Blues Project, and the Atlanta bar band Mose Jones. It was
on Mose Jones' recommendation that the final spot was filled by
Skynyrd. Kooper jammed with the group at Funochios, and after some
initial hesitancy, Lynyrd Skynyrd signed on.

Early photo's of Lynyrd
Skynyrd at the Atlanta bar Funochios
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Hear some old MOSE JONES music
- See some old photos
Mose Jones Myspace site!!
www.myspace.com/mosejones |
We're
now on FACEBOOK!
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Please join our FAN page at Facebook!!
With discussion, memories, pictures, music, and on going dialog. |
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Answering E-mail about "What ever happened to Mose Jones"
We had a special sound back then, and enjoyed playing just about any place we could play...lot's of memories. I get many e-mails these days about Mose Jones, so I'm creating a Web site for that very reason; to update what happened to the band. Unfortunately, not all updated news is good news.
There were actually
2 Mose Jones groups. The 1972-75 (2 albums on MCA/Sounds of the
South Records, Al Kooper producing) and the 1977-1980 (2 albums on
RCA Records, Buddy Buie producing). Randy Lewis and I were in both
bands. (Here is where the bad news starts...)
Randy had been
living and playing in Key West for some time, but last Feb.(2001),
he had a massive heart attack and passed away about a week later.
He lived life pretty hard, so it was not totally unexpected, but
very tragic none the less. The very next day, Bryan Cole, the
drummer in Mose #1, and our drummer in Java Monkey, had a massive
heart attack, and his aorta ruptured as well...totally unexpected!
After 4 operations in 5 days, Bryan survived, but had to have his
right leg amputated, from lack of blood flow. He is in good shape
now, and is working on staying in good health, and mastering his
new age of mobility, his prosthetic leg...he's playing with
us again, singing background vocals and playing percussion
along with our current drummer, John Holder. (...the trilogy of
bad news)
Immediately after
Bryan started to heal, Jimmy O'Neill, Mose #1 guitar player, was
diagnosed with Brain cancer; it wasn't good. It was one of the
most progressive types of cancer. After 6 months of surgery's and
therapy's, Jimmy passed away last September (2001). Jimmy was one
of the nicest guys I've ever known, and one of the most
talented...he will be missed dearly.
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An Interesting French Magazine article with Bryan Cole
- interviewed by Luc Brunot for DIXIE ROCK
NEWS! A
recently released article about the Mose "Live at Richard's" Project -
Bryan Cole interviewed by Luc Brunot read the on-line interview
MoseJones2US.php |
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Mose Jones #2
1977-1980
Randy Lewis,
Steve McRay, Marvin Taylor, Chris Seymour
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"Blackbird" 1978
RCA / BGO
Produced by Buddy Buie |
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*Unreleased Album 1979
RCA / BGO
Produced by Buddy Buie
Associate Producer - Tad Bush
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*The 2nd album was recorded, mixed, and mastered, but was never released
The top 20 hit song "Alien",
which the "Atlanta Rhythm Section" recorded in 1981 from their Quinella album, was a song from the 2nd unreleased Mose Jones album. |
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Mose Jones 1978
Steve McRay, Randy Lewis, Marvin Taylor, Chris Seymour
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Mose Jones - Champagne Jam - 1979
Randy Lewis, Marvin Taylor, Steve McRay, Chris Seymour
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These
pictures
were
taken at
the Georgia
Land
&
Lumber
Co.,
located on Saint
Simons
Island,
Georgia.
This was
our
all-time
favorite
place to
play!!
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Steve
&
Randy...going
over
something
really
important...I'm sure. |
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The whole gang...with red
Mose
shirts! |
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Steve, Randy, & Marvin...a
moment of
musical expression! |
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Marvin &
Bear |
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Randy Lewis!! |
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Chuck Fowler & Steve |
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Chris Seymour on drums |
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Roses
Cantina |
One of the many Atlanta clubs where Mose played...this sign, and many memories, still hangs around. |
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Moonshadow
1983 |
Ex-"Mose Jones" musicians play together again in yet another band...
"Out
a Hand" Band - Steve McRay, Randy
Lewis, Bryan Cole, Marvin Taylor |
If any one has pictures of Mose Jones, you can email them to us info@mosejones.com and we'll add
them to
this
website
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