Jeff McDonald

 

Type
Vocal Soloist

Genre(s)
Easy Listening
Folk Rock
Solo Artists
Folk
Celtic

Instruments(s)
Guitar

Homebase
Fort Wayne,IN

Performs in public
yes

Interested in meeting new playing partners
yes

Main influences
Gordon Lightfoot
The Beatles
The Kingston Trio
John Stewart
John Prine
Jimmy Buffett

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Description
Jeff has been playing acoustic based music since the late 60's and has shared the stage with many of the top folk and singer/songwriter legends. He covers the great writers of the 60's and 70's as well as performing originals.

Recording and equipment
Jeff does all his recording now at the world class studios of Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne, where he is the Senior Director of Human Resources.

Upcoming Shows
Jeff hosts an acoustic open mic and jam every Monday night at Don Hall's Guest House and also plays occasional concerts.

Of the instruments you own, which is your favorite?
My new Martin HD-7 Roger McGuinn---love it

What was the first instrument you ever bought?
A Framas six string guitar in 1967

What is your favorite piece of gear?
My new Rode NT-2 mic. Love it!

What is your dream piece of gear?
A nice Pro Tools rig at home.

Whats the first piece of recording equipment you ever bought?
A Tascam 4 track cassette recorder from Chuck Surack in 1983.

What artist would you most like to take a lesson from?
Michael Buble--- great vocal chops!

Who is your favorite vocalist or instrumentalist?
John Stewart.

What artist would you most like to jam with?
Jim Croce, but he's dead.

What is the best album of the 21st Century (so far)?
Dylan's "Modern Times"

What is your favorite party record?
Buffett's Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

What do you sing in the shower?
Sinatra classics, great for working on range.

Which musician, other than yourself, have you ever wanted to be?
John Stewart

What is your all-time favorite album?
Cannons in the Rain by John Stewart

What was the first record you ever bought?
"At Large" by The Kingston Trio in 1961

What music are you currently listening to?
Randy Scrugg's Crown of Jewels

 

CDs AND DOWNLOADS

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Be the River---A Tribute to the songs of John Stewart

Jeff McDonald
Be the River---A Tribute to the songs of John Stewart
Released 09/01/06

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Album tracks (click titles to sample songs)
1. Thank You Lonesome Picker $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
2. She Believes in Me $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
3. Shadows of the Angel's Wings $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
4. Daydream Believer $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
5. Midnight of the World $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
6. Night of a Distant Star $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
7. Runnin with the Renegades/Cody $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
8. Virginia/The Eyes of Sweet Virginia $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
9. 18 Wheels/Big Joe $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
10. Some Lonesome Picker $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
11. Odin Spirit of the Water $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
12. When My Love Was Here $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
13. Fire in the Wind $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
14. Mother Country $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
15. Hung on the Heart $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
16. Wheatfield Lady $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
17. Reason to Rise $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
18. Strange Rivers/The River $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
19. Lock All The Windows $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
My Name is McDonald

Jeff McDonald
My Name is McDonald
Released 09/01/06

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Album tracks (click titles to sample songs)
1. Glorious Black and White $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
2. My Father's Legs $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
3. Early 60's $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
4. Paradise $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
5. You Ain't Goin Nowhere $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
6. Midlife Crisis $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
7. Land of My Fathers $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
8. The Cremation of Sam McGee $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
9. Louisianne/Old Man River $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
10. Ransom $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
11. Poverty Hill $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
12. Hey Marnier $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
13. Tecumseh Valley $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
14. Tell Me Baby Why You Been Gone So Long $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
15. The Antique Chair $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
16. The Navajo Rug $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
17. My Name is McDonald $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
Some Kind of Love

Jeff McDonald
Some Kind of Love
Released 12/01/07

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Album tracks (click titles to sample songs)
1. I Was A Gambler in Those Days $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
2. Some Kind of Love $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
3. Evangalina $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
4. Stuff That Works $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
5. The Dutchman $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
6. Dreamers on the Rise $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
7. Somebody to Love $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
8. The Seine $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
9. The Wind in the Gypsy Woods $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
10. Don't Think Twice $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
11. Full Body Massage $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
12. Don't Let Me Fall $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
13. Arnie $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
14. The Double Breasted Mansion $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
15. Yesterday When I Was Young $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
16. Old Rivers and Slow Rolling Trains $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
17. Home Again $0.89 160kbit/s add to cart
Non-album tracks (click titles to sample songs)
1. Carmen 4:55 Free 160kbit/s click to download

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