"Old Man Dreamin'" Now Available for Pre-Sale

John Batdorfs' brand-new CD, entitled "Old Man Dreamin'", is NOW AVAILABLE for pre-sale at his website: http://www.johnbatdorfmusic.com/music.html#buy

Order Your Copy Now! The Formal Release Date is June 11th, 2009.

Further Information about the CD can be found in his blog post dated May 11th and on his website under "Whats New".

What's New - Old Man Dreamin' To Be Officially Released June 11th!

What's New...

Monday, May 11th, 2009 9:25 AM

Old Man Dreamin' To Be Officially Released June 11th!

My new solo CD, Old Man Dreamin', is done and will be off to manufacturing as soon as Wednesday. It all started last May, June and July when I went on a writing spree. I started recording the CD last November and finished the last mix last Tuesday, May 5th. I have listed the credits and song titles below and will have the CD available for pre-sale as soon as the artwork is done and I can post it on my site. I want to thank all the incredible talent and the supporters who helped this project happen. I really hope all of you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed creating it!
John Batdorf

Produced and Arranged: John Batdorf
Lead and BG Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Piano and Percussion: John Batdorf
All songs: John Batdorf/BatMac Music BMI_Michael McLean/Shining Star Music ASCAP
Additional Vocals: Dan Navarro, Harry Stinson, George Merrill, Bill Batstone, Gary Falcone, Lily Wilson, Andrea Robinson, Matt Batdorf, Michael McLean, James Lee Stanley, Steve Bauman
Accordion: Phil Parlapiano
Electric Guitars: Kevin Dukes, James Harrah, Michael Dowdle
Additional Acoustic: Michael Dowdle
Mandolin: Michael Dowdle, Fred Sokolo, Luke Halpin
Dobro and Banjo: Fred Sokolo
Fiddle: Luke Halpin
Lap and Pedal Steel: Greg Leisz
Bass: Mark Browne and Bill Batstone
Drums and Percussion: Tom Walsh
Engineered: John Batdorf and David Appelt
Mixed: David Appelt
Mastered: Ron McMaster at Capitol Records Mastering
Photos: Bob Kivi
CD Art Design: Bob Kivi and Nickie Stoica

Song Sequence:

What D’Ya Got
Love: All I Really Know About It
That Don’t Seem Right To Me
I Fall To Pieces
Will I Love You Forever
Old Man Dreamin’
I Thought I’d Try A Love Song
Ain’t No Way
Don’t Tell Me Goodbye
Sixteen
I Will Rise

Website Link to Official Announcement

The New CD is Mixed!!!!

The CD is mixed!!!!

And it is now in the process of being mastered.

After mastering comes putting an eye-pleasing/catching package together and then printing. We will all get to hear the finished product pretty soon. The creative process will be done and the business of selling the record becomes a reality. This is the time when the musician - in this case, John - tours the product so more people can hear it. I know that everyone who already loves Johns' music will love this CD. Everyone who has heard the unfinished product, so far, has called it the best thing John has ever done. And that's priceless considering that everything John has ever done throughout his career has been stellar; so we know that now we have something that goes above and beyond awesome. Plus it's timely; everybody who hears it will get it ... but first they have to hear it.

The music business, as you all know, has changed dramatically from the days when a record was produced by a studio who have their sales and publicity people in line to get the music to the magazines and radio stations that make or break a record. Just like the fact that John recorded this one in his own home studio and hired out for other stellar musicians to sing and play on it? Now he has to hire out for just-as-stellar publicists and radio-promoters to put these songs on the map. It costs bills with a lot of zeroes to put a half or full page ad into magazines like Rolling Stone and American Songwriter ... it takes clout to get a musician recognized and a record reviewed in either of those and other known music publications. It takes a radio promoter with a track record to get a musicians' music heard and charted on major radio stations cross-country. It takes showing that we're serious about marketing this CD widely for above level booking agents and managers to be interested in representing a musician and his work.

John has a large loyal following of fans. I know all of you are waiting to hear this record. Here's the catch though - All of you are extremely important to John but he didn't make this record just to be heard by his loyal following. He made it for everybody to hear; and everything on this record is especially timely.

One more time we are asking for help -- this time to get the professionals on board who will help us break this record out the way it deserves to be.

For all contributions of $50.00 or more, from this day forward, the contributor will receive a final mix of "What D'ya Got?"

Paypal Contributions can be sent directly to John at johnbatdorf@att.net .

Click here for a list of investment participation "awards" .

Thank you, time and again, for all of your consideration and help.

Very Sincerely,
RMJ Productions
on behalf of John Batdorf

Investment Participation Levels for "Old Man Dreamin'"

Investment Participation Levels

ALL CONTRIBUTORS will receive:

-updates as to the progress of the CD together with an exclusive "work-in-progress" mix of three of the songs,

-an mp3 download of the new CD as soon as it is mastered,

-a contribution credit on Johns' website.

In addition:

$35.00 1 CD

$50.00 1 CD and Poster and from this date forward a pre-mastered full song mix of "What D'ya Got?"

$100.00 1 Signed CD and Poster

$250.00 2 Signed CDs, T-Shirts and Posters

$500.00 5 Signed CDs, T-Shirts and Posters

$1000.00 Johns Entire CD Collection Signed

$1500.00 Johns Entire CD Collection Signed, T-Shirt, Poster And DVD

$3500.00 A New CD Directly From The Mastering Lab Four Weeks Prior To Release, Johns Entire CD Collection Signed, T-Shirt, Poster And DVD.

$5000.00 A New CD Directly From The Mastering Lab Four Weeks Prior To Release, Johns Entire CD Collection Signed,T-Shirt, Poster And DVD ANDA Free Concert in Your Home!

$3500.00 and Up Contributors Anyone who contributes $3500.00 or more will receive a “Special Thanks” credit on the CD.

$5000.00 and Up Contributors For those who contribute $5000.00, along with everything previously mentioned, you will a receive a Co-Executive Producer credit on the CD.

We would prefer if all contributions go directly to John via PayPal (https://www.paypal.com) using this account: johnbatdorf@att.net

If other arrangements are necessary, please contact us with any questions or for Johns’ mailing address: RMJProd@gmail.com

Thank You,

RMJ Productions

(Richard Mike Jeanette)

on behalf of John Batdorf

Back From the Dead, CD Update 4-25-09

Back From The Dead

It has been quite an adventure since my last update. About three weeks ago, as musicians and singers were lined up to add their special something, my computer began to act up. The song files were getting quite large but up until that point, everything had been running just great. I couldn’t get the song sequences to play without slowing down or stopping, so I had to think of something fast. Not to panic, I used a stereo rough mix of the song and started a whole new mini file which enabled me to add all of the new parts without taxing my computer. I would just figure out what was wrong after I got everybody recorded. After a long week of overdubs, I tried to figure out what the heck had happened to my sessions and no matter what I did, the problem persisted. It was like one of my processors had gone south and the computer couldn’t keep up. I did all the tests and the computer was fine. I then checked for any kind of virus or corruption and everything was clean. I tried talking to music software techs and nothing helped. I then called my buddy/composer, Steve Bauman, who basically has the same gear as me and together, we can usually get things worked out. Not this time! I had a few ideas left and tried them. I went to a newer version of Digital Performer, thinking that my software had somehow gone bad but that didn’t work either and caused a whole new set of problems. The new software was trying to analyze the song data and was trying to time-correct it as it was loading which was a really bad idea. I had one more trick up my sleeve which usually solves everything. I purchased a new hard drive and did a clean install of everything and held my breath as we booted up. Things got worse. When we opened up a song, each individual track played with its’ own tempo and none of them played together. Now I was beginning to get panicked. What if the data somehow was ruined and the last five months of work was lost? Steve (Bauman) had an idea. He owned a more powerful Mac than the one we were having problems with and offered it to me to see if that would solve the problem. I had to install everything into his computer and once everything was loaded, we opened up a song. It played perfectly!!!!! I had already lost over a week of mix time and called David Appelt, the mixing engineer, and we have been mixing now for eight straight days and have just started mixing our sixth song. I haven’t been tested like this since my first disaster night of mixing the music for 'Promised Land' where everything that could go wrong did. I ended up working all night and walked into the session at eight o’clock the next morning with the music completed. Sometimes I feel that the powers that be test all of us at times to see how we all handle severe adversities. It was like I was having too much fun and had to be slapped upside the head one more time as a reminder of just how lucky I am to be making such a cool new record. I know it sounds a little out there but you are talking to a songwriter and I still haven’t figured out where those magical ideas come from. I know that surviving that horrid week will make me stronger and will make me appreciate the project even more when it’s done.

To date, all of the recording is over with unless Timothy B. Schmidt decides to sing on a song. He hasn’t said yes yet, but he is leaving the door open just a crack. I would like to thank singers George Merrill, Dan Navarro, Gary Falcone, Andrea Robinson, Lily Wilson, Harry Stinson, Matt Batdorf, Bill Batstone, James Lee Stanley, Michael McLean, and Steve Bauman for their efforts. I’d also like to thank musicians Greg Leisz, Michael Dowdle, James Harrah, Phil Parlapiano, Kevin Dukes, Tom Walsh, Bill Batstone, Luke Halpin, Mark Browne, and Fred Sokol for their wonderful performances. Also thanks to David Appelt and Steve Bauman for their awesome tech help. Last but not least, I want to thank each and every one of you who have contributed and made it possible to make this CD. We still have to raise money for mastering, manufacturing, professional promotion and advertising so everyone can hear this music.

I will send a pre-mastered mix of "What D'ya Got?" to all new contributors to the project who donate upwards of $100.00**; AND if you love it, I would greatly appreciate it if you could do two things:

-tell me what you think so we can use your thoughts to inspire others who have not yet contributed - to get involved the way you have, and

-share it with your friends and maybe they too can help this project come to its fruition.

Thank you,

John Batdorf

4-25-09

**in addtion to all previously stated investment participation "awards"

Paypal Contributions can be sent direct to John at johnbatdorf@att.net

For a list of investment participation "awards", please reference this post: "Maybe I'm Not Dreamin' After All"

John Batdorf NorCal Weekend Tour 5/15-16-17

Friday, 15 May 2009 @ 7:30pm
Acoustic Friday
Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon, John Batdorf and Megan Slankard
2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara, CA
http://www.TrueWindMusic.com/HC/
Price: $15.00 cash at the door
Reservations Suggested
Notes: Every third Friday of the month, Bev Barnett & Greg Newlon are joined by two guest acts for a terrific night of music where you never know what's going to happen. In the first half of the show, Bev & Greg do a few songs then each of the guests do a short solo set. After a break, all reconvene on stage for a Nashville-style guitar pull, sharing songs and stories "in the round" style. The evening progresses at the whim of the moment and you may hear a bummer round, a cover round, an off color round, a romantic round... or all of the above.

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Saturday, 16 May 2009 @ 7:30pm
John Batdorf @ Foster City House Concerts
1461 Marlin Avenue, Foster City, CA 94404
RSVP to glaserk@hotmail.com by May 12th; Seating is limited to 45
Suggested Donation: $15.00 per person (All proceeds go to the performer).
Doors open at 6:30 PM for lasagna and salad. Please bring other food and/or beverage of choice to share with the crowd.
Performance begins at 7:30
Directions: Townhouse Complex at Marlin and Beach Park Blvd. Park anywhere and walk into the complex. The rec room is by the pool and in front of 1461 Marlin. Map available at http://www.reverbnation.com/ venue/fostercityhouseconcerts

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Sunday, 17 May 2009 @ 4pm
John Batdorf @ Castle Fuggetta House Concert
San Jose, CA
Limited Seating -- RSVP to castlefuggetta@gmail.com by May 14th
Suggested Donation: $15.00 per person (All proceeds go to the performer).
Doors open at 3:15pm
Address & Directions provided with reservation
See Facebook Evite Link for more information

"Borrowing" - Anthem at Rochester MI Earth Day Expo 4/18 & 19

"Borrowing" will be played as the Anthem (before and between main stage acts) for the
4th Annual Earth Day Expo, taking place this weekend: April 18th and 19th in Rochester, Michigan.
Admission is Free --
Sat 4/18 - 10am till 6pm
Sun 4/19 - 10am till 4pm
See Website Link for further info.

To listen to the song, please click the following link:
View My MP3MusicGram

Borrowing
by John Batdorf and Michael McLean (c) 1994
BatMac Music (BMI)
and Shining Star Music (ASCAP)

We have not inherited the earth
From our parents when they gave us birth
We are borrowing the sea and land
From our children and their children's children

There's some wisdom engraved in stone
That stands alone on the road not taken.
It's a voice crying from the dust
To all of us in every generation
And it begs us to reconsider
The debt we owe the future
What every borrower should know, oh oh

We have not inherited the earth
From our parents when they gave us birth
We are borrowing the sea and land
From our children and their children's children
Unborn spirit's lay a claim
To the earth that we have borrowed from them

Masquerading as human need
Is all the greed that's fueling the fire
Of American dreams we've dreamed,
That somehow seem so uninspired
In the making of all the choices
who champion's the voices
Of those the earth is borrowed from.....

We have not inherited the earth
From our parents when they gave us birth
We are borrowing the sea and land
From our children and their children's children
Unborn spirit's lay a claim
To the earth that we have borrowed from them

We have not inherited the earth
From our parents when they gave us birth
We are borrowing the sea and land
From our children and their children's children
Unborn spirit's lay a claim
To the earth that we have borrowed from them.