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Jimmy, we are live in the layer, Greenwich Village or simply the village is a
neighborhood on the west side of lower Manhattan in New York City known for hipsters, artists
and the East Coast birthplace of the beach generation and countercultures of the 60s.
It's where a next guest started her musical journey in 1980 and after years of the big apple,
Diana Jones has made Milwaukee her home and frequently plays around the state of Wisconsin
with her band and tonight the Diana Jones band has traveled to Madison to perform right here
in the layer. Diana, Diana Jones band, welcome to Maxine Gradio.
Thanks for having us. Appreciate you. Hey, rocker. Hey, Jimmy Kay.
It's great to see you here in Madison. I'm super excited about tonight.
How was your drive in, by the way?
I didn't drive, so it was awesome.
You took the uh-huh. I had a ride.
I had a show for her.
Excellent. No, do you all come up together? One vehicle?
No, we each took separate vehicles, but me and my sax guy drove up here and
my guitar player got here and my bass player and drummer.
I'll step with you here.
You know, we did soundcheck pretty early. Got you all set up.
Did you have a chance to go out and check out state street at all?
We did. I love state street. This is where I always hang when I come here.
I love state street.
We were talking about all the restaurants that were here, but now you guys come from Milwaukee.
So tell me what's a Milwaukee restaurant? I should know.
Oh, it's a stumper question.
Maxi's Southern Comfort.
What is it called? Maxi's Southern Comfort.
Maxi's Southern Comfort.
It's Cajun. It's on 68th and Fairview.
Wow.
And it is worth every penny.
We used to have a Cajun restaurant, New Orleans,
take out here in Madison.
The car was high-missed and soft.
But that sounds good.
I can't wait to get to Milwaukee again to go there.
No, you got to stop at Maxi's.
I want to make it to Faye.
For sure. They make it best.
Hi, you're making me hungry, Jimmy.
Oh, Diana, before we get to Greenwich Village,
New York City relocating to Milwaukee,
how did you get into music?
I mean, what instrument did you start with?
I started with guitar.
And I didn't really get into music on my own.
I was kind of pushed that direction by my brother,
Marty, and it was more his idea.
You're going to do this.
You're going to be great at this.
I'm like, OK, whatever.
But what were your parents' role?
They, you know, as long as I was happy,
I was in choir in high school.
Had the best choir teacher on the planet ever.
She loved us all.
And she was very inspirational too.
Her name was Mrs. Proudy at the time.
But her name is Laverne Staten,
and she totally deserves a shout out,
because she taught me everything I know about singing.
Wow.
And what were some of your early influences?
Linda Ronstadt, Melanie, Bonnie Rate, Tina Turner.
So now I also wanted to know how did you get
from Westland, Michigan, the Greenwich Village?
It was a roundabout trip.
Let me tell you, my stepdad and mom like to move around a lot,
move from Michigan to Southern Florida.
Then we lived in the Keys on a boat, which was just kicking.
Wow.
That was cool.
On the boat?
Yeah, yeah.
42 foot cabin cruiser.
Like any park to boat and like go to an apartment,
slept on the boat?
Marathon Florida, baby.
And then moved up to Tavenir,
and then moved out to Texas.
And then my brother was living in New York.
And I graduated high school, and he's like,
you know, come on up and visit me for Christmas.
And I went up and stayed.
Wow.
Okay.
So when I say Gurdys folk city, what does that mean to you?
That was where it all got started.
That's where everything got started totally.
Just what I want to hear about.
Tell me about the start.
Oh, God.
I'll try to make it short and sweet.
Okay.
There was a, first of all, the club owners,
Robbie and Marilyn Walliver owned folk city,
and they're very cool people.
They had a dollar hoot nanny night, open mic night.
So this is a bar in the village.
Yeah, yeah, it's on West Third Street.
I love the hoot nanny name.
That's great.
Yeah, they called it the hoot nanny.
So it was a, you know, open mic thing.
And my brother's two gal pals came over and picked me up
and said we're going to go have a girl's night out.
And, you know, it's just turned 19, I think.
And they were like, let's go out and have a cup of beers
or whatever.
I'm like, okay, you know, Marty, can I go?
And he's like, oh, God, you're like ridiculous.
They take me out.
And one of the gals was actually a bartender at folk city.
And they got me in there.
And because I sang for them at the house
and they were freaking out, I guess.
And so they got me in the room.
And then they called my name and number to go perform.
And I'm looking around the room like there's, you know,
another Diana Jones here.
How cool.
And they're like, no, honey, it's you.
Get up there.
And I'm like, I can't.
I don't have my guitar.
And through the door comes my brother cart and my freaking guitar.
What?
Yeah, yeah, totally set me up.
Totally set me up.
You kind of saved the day for you there.
Yeah, yeah.
Let's get into some live music here.
Heck yeah.
Live in the layer here with Diana Jones band.
Presented by the Aaron Weber group.
The first song you have for us today is called Someone Like You.
Tell us about the song.
It's called Someone Like You.
Someone Like You, excuse me.
And it is a song on my new newly released CD
entitled I Can Wait for You.
We're going to play that title track a little later.
And it was written at a fun time in my life.
And it was feeling good about myself.
And it just kind of fell out.
And that's how all the good ones come out.
And really the only talented involved is
usually being able to write fast enough and keep up with it.
Awesome.
Diana Jones is live in the layer here on Maxink on Civic Media.
This song is called Someone Like You.
Oh, I'll stall for some time here, rocker.
There you go.
All right.
Ready, fellas?
There we go.
Someone like you.
Got a street tag on my heart.
All you have to do is pull me close to you.
Tide is the healer of old scars.
And we wait to see the benefits of rain.
I've been waiting for so long.
For my heart to be destroyed.
I've been waiting for so long for someone like you.
Oh, you start to fire in my soul.
Making it in your way so no one else can go.
Over the line of the pain and fear.
All the girl you're bringing whenever you are near me.
Ride your way between the eyes.
Just reach out and you will find.
All things you'll try to do for someone like you.
Oh, I love you.
Oh, I love you.
I've been waiting for so long.
For my heart to be destroyed.
I've been waiting for so long for someone like you.
I love you.
Strang is a common thing to see.
When do people come as far as you and me.
Vangers to simply fail to see.
When the time is right I am forever we will be here.
I've been waiting for so long.
For my heart to be destroyed.
I've been waiting for so long for someone like you.
Yeah, stop one like you.
Oh, stop one like you.
Oh, stop one like you.
Yeah, I love you.
Oh, I love you.
Oh, I love you.
I love you.
Oh, I love you.
Diana Jones live in the layer presented by the Aaron Webber group.
Hey, if you want to call and ask a question, I'm sure Diana would love to answer it eight four four.
Wait, maybe she's giving us a stop sign eight four four nine six seven two seven eight nine.
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Now, Greenwich Village seems like a place you would never want to leave.
But you did.
And tell us about your journey to Milwaukee.
What brought you to Wisconsin?
Living in Milwaukee, um, I love it now.
When I first moved here, uh, what makes you leave a state at any time?
It's usually a relationship, but, but I was done living in New York for a while.
Um, I stayed there for seven years and it's a lot.
I mean, New York is a lot.
It's there's a lot to take in.
There's a lot to do a lot to deal with.
Um, so yeah, I needed a, needed a time out.
I, I couldn't imagine.
I mean, I was, I, I was in New York for a couple of days on vacation with Mrs. Kay.
And it was intense.
The whole time is like you didn't, when you were outside, you know,
you couldn't really relax for so many people.
Totally, totally.
New York, New York is just so, so busy, so incredibly busy.
And there's just so much going on at one time.
And I mean, granted, there's a lot of music there, which is great.
But not as much outdoor music as I find there is here, which is really cool.
So you, you made your way to Milwaukee and then you started up a band.
Tell us about that progression and how that became to be.
Well, uh, I got used to hitting the open mic nights, um, in New York, obviously.
And, uh, I, I waited for about a year.
Once I moved here, um, I really just gave my voice a break and, you know,
some songwriting and, you know, just took a break from music altogether.
I just needed a minute.
And, um, the first place I ended up wondering out too was the up and under, uh,
down on Brady Street.
And Leroy Airmaster was hosting this jam.
And, um, yeah, it was great.
And I got up and sang with them guys.
And we blew the roof off.
And I just started meeting more musicians, you know,
through the jams and stuff and keep meeting guys, keep meeting guys, keep meeting
gals, you know, musicians and singers and trying to fit in and just hang in really
have a good time and just make good music.
You know, so nice.
Milwaukee is a great city for music.
And there are a lot of talented musicians out there.
Yes, there are.
Well, let's get back to live music in the Leroy with the Diana Jones band
presented by the Aaron Weber group.
And the next song you have for us tonight, it's called another try.
Is this another breakup song?
Uh, no, it's before the breakup.
It's trying to save, save the relationship from a bad ending.
So, all right.
Diana Jones is live in the Leroy.
Don't forget, you can call.
Have a chat, say hello.
Tell us if you like the music 844-967-279.
Call or text in the civic media app.
Live in the Leroy, Diana Jones.
Diana Jones band.
It's called another try.
I heard me back up, I can't hear them.
I got a spoon in from the night and both.
And I heard a knock up by my door.
Oh, oh, my foot, no one knows you.
Guess I forgot what the night I put us through.
I feel you out there wanting to say bye.
Oh, again, it's an end work another try now.
Honey, it's worth another try.
You believe me if they're going to die away.
Honey, it's worth another try.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Through the window, the lies begin to stand.
And I knew you were standing there.
I wonder if I could ever change your mind one day.
I wonder if I could ever ask you to stay now.
Honey, it's worth another try.
You believe me if they're going to die away.
Honey, it's worth another try.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Gay.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Dreaming about you, baby, you've never left my mind.
Wondering if I could ever help me, you're kind.
Don't you thought me, baby, you've never said before.
Whatever you do now, honey, I'll please be sure to go on now.
Dreaming about my side, I'm feeling so free.
Oh, no, no, no, no, I don't wanna leave.
Honey, it's worth another try, yeah.
If you leave anything on the guy way,
Honey, it's worth another try.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, yeah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Another try, Diana Jones band, live in the layer presented by the Erin Weber group.
Like that song, that sounded good.
You guys all happy?
Everything sounds great for you?
Sounds great on this end on this side of the glass.
Hope this sounds good for you out there in Radio Land 2.
We're live in Mad Radio 92 7WM DX.
Hope you have a great night rocker.
I am having a great night.
Jimmy, it sounds great.
The band is awesome.
But let's find out a little bit more about who's in your band, Diana.
Let's start with bassist Dave Chila.
Dave Chila.
Yep.
And let's tell us a little bit of your backstory and how you got into music.
Well, I'm a Milwaukee guy.
I got into bass actually from my dad.
And my dad was a drummer for years and I came home one day and...
Yeah, I was closer to that microphone there.
I think I was 12.
And he said, you want to play bass?
I said, what's a bass?
What's a bass?
He's a drummer.
He's like, I need a bass player.
Right, right, exactly.
So, got involved with a lot of really cool projects in Milwaukee over the years.
Everything from a country rock to blues.
Even Boca.
Of course you're from Milwaukee.
In Milwaukee.
Right, right.
You don't even have to whisper that.
Right on.
And most of those projects, you know, was referred to by a mutual musician and that's exactly what happened with Diana.
A friend of mine in Waukesha told me, hey, there's this singer-songwriter looking for a bass player, Diana Jones.
And we met and that was that.
So, having fun.
The bass you're playing right now, you've been playing that for a while, haven't you?
What's the story behind that bass player?
Oh, yeah.
It's been...
It's been through a lot.
It's a fender precision for people at home.
It's a fender P bass.
And it's got some wear marks on it.
To say the least.
71 P.
And the patina on it is all real.
There's no fake in it.
Wow.
It's a beautiful guitar, man.
Or a beautiful bass.
Thank you.
Yeah, this, this thing right here where Alissa Warnoff, I was playing that state fair with blues band.
And it was one of those August days in Milwaukee where it's like super humid.
So, I just packed up my bass, went home and crashed because it was exhausted, right?
So, I get up the next morning and there's dew all over my bass.
Oh, no.
And the neck was all whacked out.
I freaked out.
I'm like, all right.
Just chill and take it out of the case, let it, you know.
Get the rice.
Right, right, right, right.
Yeah, it came back other than the finish lifted right in it.
Where spot there?
So, yeah, there's a lot of other stories, but that's a good story.
Yeah.
Anyway.
Well, now let's get to lead guitarist Tom Hunter.
Tom.
He's getting up to the microphone here.
Here he goes.
Tell us your back story and how you got involved in music.
My parents were bluegrass musicians in the Northeast.
I'm originally from New York City.
And so in the late 60s, early 70s, my father played the banjo.
My mother played the acoustic guitar.
And I was a kid, so my brother, a little brother and I tagged along.
And I got to see some of the greats, Bill Monroe and the bluegrass boys.
John Hartford on banjo.
And so, music was always in the house.
First recollections were those great early Bob Dylan songs and records.
And then I discovered Frank Zappa.
Oh, dear.
Yeah.
Okay.
Which album was yours?
Suzy cream cheese.
That changed everything.
The boy went astray at that point.
And then of course, I just, you know, my mother was a big Linda Ronstadt fan.
Sometimes I feel like Diana's kind of my Linda.
We have a love for Linda Ronstadt.
And so I was introduced to great music.
I was a product of the 70s.
I'm looking around the room.
I know what that means.
Yeah.
And so, yeah.
And I discovered a love of music.
It's never left me.
It gets stronger.
It doesn't go away.
I picked up the guitar.
And I still have the acoustic guitar my mother gave me.
I think my father might have purchased around 1970.
I still have the guitar.
Wow.
And, you know, I just have a metal rock blues.
But at this point in my life, I'm pretty settled into what I like to do.
It's kind of music I like to create.
And so that's really my backstory on music.
I love the, I'm sorry, rocker.
I love the diversity that you have in your repertoire as far as what you play.
Yeah.
And that last song you play, that was a great solo.
It's always great to hear good rock music with a good guitar solo.
Thank you.
Yeah.
I turned that up, by the way.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
I'm in trouble now.
Yeah.
So major influence is Jimmy Page, Joe Perry of Erasmith Big Time.
Sure.
I make you go on and on.
But yeah, I love the guitar.
I love rock and roll.
Here's a hippie, aren't you?
I really am.
I love it.
Perfect.
Perfect.
Now, what brought you from New York to here with it?
Did Diana or did you guys just end up in Milwaukee by chance?
You know, I'm not an army brat or anything.
You know, but I've moved around so much.
My parents moved us to Florida where I finished high school and a lot of my former
years and my music mates back then sort of are where I cut my teeth and music and then
had a terrible wanderlust.
I mean, whether it would be hitchhiking west or north or wherever I could, the win would take me.
And you mentioned a breakup, how you end up in places.
Well, I ended up in the great state of Wisconsin about 30 years ago.
I left Florida and I think there was a relationship involved somewhere in there for the reason for leaving.
But I ended up staying.
And I've adopted it.
You know, it is my home.
I've been here longer than anywhere I've ever lived.
I love the people.
I love the state.
That's a great story.
He's fun to find the new home for sure.
It is.
Well, let's get back to live music in the lair with the Diana Jones band presented by the Aaron Weber group.
The next song you have for us tonight, it's called She Uses China Every Day.
Yes.
And, excuse me, is this song inspired by the desperate housewives of the village?
No.
I actually, this happened in a bowling alley.
And I was on a bowling tournament and was listening to two gals cackling behind me.
They had a few beers in them and we're gossiping kind of about this one check that they knew.
And they were telling this story about how filthy Rich she was.
And she's just so unhappy and like blah blah blah.
Oh dear.
And they were kind of making fun of her, which wasn't very nice.
But the line that stuck with me, one of them said, yeah, she uses her China every day.
And then my brain went, you know, on a different axis.
And I wrote the song in about 10, 15 minutes on all the bar napkins I could find.
And it just fell out.
Were you bowling a game at this time?
Well, yeah.
Yeah.
How did that?
You remember how that game turned out?
We were focusing on writing this song out of the game turned out.
It was a pretty good game.
You're pretty talented multi-tasker.
Sometimes.
Music writer.
It's called ADD Jimmy.
Hey, I know that.
Damn, stop for that.
Damn, stop for that.
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