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John Montagna: Photos

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Marquee outside the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, CA. As you can see, we've shared the stage with some of the biggest names in show business.
Marquee outside the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, CA. As you can see, we've shared the stage with some of the biggest names in show business.
Dig this amazing APLP live shot, taken by our magnificent lighting director, Martin Thomas. It's not enough that Martin makes visual music with his lighting designs (as you can see), but he also manages to take photos in action. You're the man, Dog.
Dig this amazing APLP live shot, taken by our magnificent lighting director, Martin Thomas. It's not enough that Martin makes visual music with his lighting designs (as you can see), but he also manages to take photos in action. You're the man, Dog.
Recording at Cove City Sound with Manny Focarazzo, summer 2006.
Recording at Cove City Sound with Manny Focarazzo, summer 2006.
April 2, 2008: Alan Parsons Live Project hits Irving Plaza in NYC, featuring special guest Richie Cannata on tenor. (Special thanx to Bernard Ente for the ringside photo!)
April 2, 2008: Alan Parsons Live Project hits Irving Plaza in NYC, featuring special guest Richie Cannata on tenor. (Special thanx to Bernard Ente for the ringside photo!)
With Chris Orbach @ CB's Gallery in NYC, October 2006.
With Chris Orbach @ CB's Gallery in NYC, October 2006.
WTF? Zoom-lens shot from a hot, sunny soundcheck in Madrid. Production manager Juan Garza has just informed me that the power supply for my ZOOM effects pedal has been fried by the excessive European voltage.
WTF? Zoom-lens shot from a hot, sunny soundcheck in Madrid. Production manager Juan Garza has just informed me that the power supply for my ZOOM effects pedal has been fried by the excessive European voltage.
Onstage with guitarist Godfrey Townsend in Houghton, Michigan with the APLP and the Keewinaw Symphony. (Photo by David Ronat; many thanx David!)
Onstage with guitarist Godfrey Townsend in Houghton, Michigan with the APLP and the Keewinaw Symphony. (Photo by David Ronat; many thanx David!)
Deep in concentration, laying down rhythm tracks at Cove City Sound with guitarist Rob Guthrie and drummer Wally Gator.
Deep in concentration, laying down rhythm tracks at Cove City Sound with guitarist Rob Guthrie and drummer Wally Gator.
B&W shot captured at Plan B by Avril Korman.
B&W shot captured at Plan B by Avril Korman.
Me and the boys of Four Eighteen rocking the Cutting Room on 7.1.06; L to R: JM, Rich Zukor, Michael Leonhart and Vinny Raniolo.
Me and the boys of Four Eighteen rocking the Cutting Room on 7.1.06; L to R: JM, Rich Zukor, Michael Leonhart and Vinny Raniolo.
Deep into it at the Cutting Room with Four Eighteen.
Deep into it at the Cutting Room with Four Eighteen.
Captured by the lens of Avril (av-REEL) Korman, live at the Rockwood Music Hall with Chris Orbach, "in grainy black-and-white." (Check his lyrics for the reference.)
Captured by the lens of Avril (av-REEL) Korman, live at the Rockwood Music Hall with Chris Orbach, "in grainy black-and-white." (Check his lyrics for the reference.)
Live with the APLP in Sacramento, summer 2005, on stage AND on the screen.
Live with the APLP in Sacramento, summer 2005, on stage AND on the screen.
At the Central Park Bandshell w/Eren Cannata, on a hot summer afternoon (7-29-04). L to R: Richie Cannata, Eren, Kevin Bregande, me (w/Guadalajara soccer jersey) and Cousin Joe Montagna.
At the Central Park Bandshell w/Eren Cannata, on a hot summer afternoon (7-29-04). L to R: Richie Cannata, Eren, Kevin Bregande, me (w/Guadalajara soccer jersey) and Cousin Joe Montagna.
Special acoustic gig at Canno's Swiss Tavern. L to R: me, Steve Murphy, Tommy Williams, and Farmer Godfrey.
Special acoustic gig at Canno's Swiss Tavern. L to R: me, Steve Murphy, Tommy Williams, and Farmer Godfrey.
Meet & greet in Costa Rica. The people in Costa Rica were wonderful; warm, respectful AND knowledgeable about the music.
Meet & greet in Costa Rica. The people in Costa Rica were wonderful; warm, respectful AND knowledgeable about the music.
La-sers above the heads of the orchestra in Florida, at the third and final APLP orchestral show; I took this photo from the wings just before we came out for the encore.
La-sers above the heads of the orchestra in Florida, at the third and final APLP orchestral show; I took this photo from the wings just before we came out for the encore.
Taking our bows at Walk Down Abbey Road, Atlantic City 2004. L to R: me, Todd Rundgren, Godfrey Townsend.
Taking our bows at Walk Down Abbey Road, Atlantic City 2004. L to R: me, Todd Rundgren, Godfrey Townsend.
Live at BB King's in NYC with Alan Parsons, 11-10-04 (front row photo by Jeff Bourke; thanx Jeff)
Live at BB King's in NYC with Alan Parsons, 11-10-04 (front row photo by Jeff Bourke; thanx Jeff)
Taling our bows with the APLP in Valencia, Spain, having received the local soccer jerseys. Valencia's team had won an important game the previous day.
Taling our bows with the APLP in Valencia, Spain, having received the local soccer jerseys. Valencia's team had won an important game the previous day.
APLP live in Mexico, December 2005. (Looks like we're playing "I Robot," the instrumental show-opener, hence nobody's at the mic and PJ's sipping mint tea stage left.)
APLP live in Mexico, December 2005. (Looks like we're playing "I Robot," the instrumental show-opener, hence nobody's at the mic and PJ's sipping mint tea stage left.)
Recording w/Eren Cannata at Cove City Cound Studios (not that you can see him; maybe he took the picture?).
Recording w/Eren Cannata at Cove City Cound Studios (not that you can see him; maybe he took the picture?).
Photo taken by Godfrey Townsend of me jamming on a Monday nite with Richie Cannata at Le Bar Bat, NYC. This was an historic nite; Godfrey has just asked me if I wanted to join the Alan Parsons Live Project.
Photo taken by Godfrey Townsend of me jamming on a Monday nite with Richie Cannata at Le Bar Bat, NYC. This was an historic nite; Godfrey has just asked me if I wanted to join the Alan Parsons Live Project.
A rare shot from a soundcheck, in Montevideo, Uruguay. L to R: PJ Olsson's head, JM, lighting director Martin Thomas (w/back to us), monitor engineer Joe Walsh (in hat), and local crew member running power to my pedal.
A rare shot from a soundcheck, in Montevideo, Uruguay. L to R: PJ Olsson's head, JM, lighting director Martin Thomas (w/back to us), monitor engineer Joe Walsh (in hat), and local crew member running power to my pedal.
At the Bitter End with Eren Cannata (far right) and Spyro Gyra guitarist Julio Fernandez (center). I'm wearing the Guadalajara soccer jersey again.
At the Bitter End with Eren Cannata (far right) and Spyro Gyra guitarist Julio Fernandez (center). I'm wearing the Guadalajara soccer jersey again.
Live w/APLP in Mallorca, Spain on 4-3-05 (photo courtesy of Javier & Christina; thanx guys!)
Live w/APLP in Mallorca, Spain on 4-3-05 (photo courtesy of Javier & Christina; thanx guys!)
Live in Reno w/APLP; April 2004
Live in Reno w/APLP; April 2004
L to R: Alan, me and PJ surround Godfrey on stage in Moscow, April 2005.
L to R: Alan, me and PJ surround Godfrey on stage in Moscow, April 2005.
Webcam shot from Breuer Unleashed, 6-6-05. I'm playing Shaka's lefty Washburn bass upside down, and Jim's playing a mouth harmonica solo. (Photo courtesy of breuerunleashed.com; many thanx to Jim for letting me use it!)
Webcam shot from Breuer Unleashed, 6-6-05. I'm playing Shaka's lefty Washburn bass upside down, and Jim's playing a mouth harmonica solo. (Photo courtesy of breuerunleashed.com; many thanx to Jim for letting me use it!)
L to R: me, Eren Cannata, Cousin Joe Montagna; live at the Bitter End, spring 2004.
L to R: me, Eren Cannata, Cousin Joe Montagna; live at the Bitter End, spring 2004.
Rocking with the Rick at the Paul McCartney 60th Birthday show at the Triad, NYC, on 6-18-02
Rocking with the Rick at the Paul McCartney 60th Birthday show at the Triad, NYC, on 6-18-02
Me with Steve Murphy's Eye in the Sky drum head @ BB King's, NYC, 11-10-04 (Front row photo by Sara Motley; thanx Sara!)
Me with Steve Murphy's Eye in the Sky drum head @ BB King's, NYC, 11-10-04 (Front row photo by Sara Motley; thanx Sara!)
Dramatic lighting in Reno, NV; April 2004.
Dramatic lighting in Reno, NV; April 2004.
Action shot of the APLP frontline, taken from the side of the stage in Costa Rica by Jeff Bourke. L to R: Godfrey, PJ, JM.
Action shot of the APLP frontline, taken from the side of the stage in Costa Rica by Jeff Bourke. L to R: Godfrey, PJ, JM.
Photo taken onstage during APLP gig in Barcelona on 5-21-04 by singer PJ Olsson. (Must have been a guitar solo going on, or something).
Photo taken onstage during APLP gig in Barcelona on 5-21-04 by singer PJ Olsson. (Must have been a guitar solo going on, or something).
Live in Atlantic City w/Todd Rundgren and Christopher Cross, WDAR 2004. Todd was the only one who got the Beatles wardrobe memo.
Live in Atlantic City w/Todd Rundgren and Christopher Cross, WDAR 2004. Todd was the only one who got the Beatles wardrobe memo.
Live in Madrid, May 2004 (front row photo by Ginny Adrada; thanx Ginny!)
Live in Madrid, May 2004 (front row photo by Ginny Adrada; thanx Ginny!)
"Bass World" for Walk Down Abbey Road in Dayton Ohio, on a lazy summer afternoon in 2003. Note excellent Eden rig, and '65 reissue Jazz and Robelli Hofner basses.
"Bass World" for Walk Down Abbey Road in Dayton Ohio, on a lazy summer afternoon in 2003. Note excellent Eden rig, and '65 reissue Jazz and Robelli Hofner basses.
Murphy, Godfrey and I stage a hostile takeover of a bar band at the Holiday Inn in Muskegon after an APLP show; June 2004.
Murphy, Godfrey and I stage a hostile takeover of a bar band at the Holiday Inn in Muskegon after an APLP show; June 2004.
Taking our bows at A Walk Down Abbey Road in Atlantic City, 2003. L to R: Steve Murphy, Godfrey Townsend, JM, Joey Molland, Denny Laine, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Manny Focarazzo and Alan Parsons.
Taking our bows at A Walk Down Abbey Road in Atlantic City, 2003. L to R: Steve Murphy, Godfrey Townsend, JM, Joey Molland, Denny Laine, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross, Manny Focarazzo and Alan Parsons.
Alan and I at Walk Down Abbey Road, June 2004. I don't understand my shirt either.
Alan and I at Walk Down Abbey Road, June 2004. I don't understand my shirt either.