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Bill LaBounty currently working on his new album!

I have just received from one of the biggest names celebrating my main website 10th Anniversary. The Man is Bill LaBounty. Here is his full message:-

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Congratulations on the 10th Anniversary of your great website! I feel proud to be included in the mix of wonderful artists and music you celebrate. And I appreciate your musical tastes.

I am working on a new album that will complete in 2006 and look forward to sending you one of the first copies. Thank you for "Adult Contemporary Music in Japan", and may it continue to shine for another 10 years!!

Warmest regards,
Bill LaBounty
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As you read, we will expect to have his brand new solo album sometime in 2006. I will follow up this news when I will hear something further.

8th Annual Carlos Vega Memorial Concert Saturday, December 3 - 8:00 p.m.

Please support this special event!

Seating is limited! VIP seating is still available online at the following link to pre-purchase the best seats which are being held on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets will be available at the door the night of the show subject to availability. All VIP (prepaid) ticketholders can attend the drum clinic and competition as well for free.

TICKETWEB: http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=socal&query=detail&event=637083

Musicians Institute
1665 McCadden Place, Hollywood

Schedule of Events
3:00 p.m. - Drum Clinic (sponsored
by DW Drums with Chad Wackerman)

4:30 p.m. - Final Competition
Carlos Vega Memorial Drum Scholarship

8:00 p.m. - Concert - One show only!

Artist Line-up: Gregg Bissonette, Chad Wackerman, Russ Miller & Chase Porcaro Duddy (drums); Lenny Castro, Ritchie “Gajate” Garcia, & Luis Conte (percussion); John Peña & Mike Porcaro (bass), David Garfield (keys); Brandon Fields (sax); Michael Tompson & Kurt Dohy (guitar); Walt Fowler (trumpet); Rosemary Butler, Moon Calhoun, Terry Wood, & Laura Creamer (vocals).

Auction items include drums, cymbals & a DW drumset. Plus don’t miss out on free equipment giveaways! Proceeds to Carlos Vega Memorial Drum Scholarship. For more informaton, visit Creatchy Records: www.creatchy.com

Michael Ruff Scandinavian Tour 2005

Michael Ruff will start his Scandinavian tour very soon with 2 brand new albums which seems to be almost ready. Due to strong public demand, Michael Ruff will this time bring his playmates from "the tightest rhythm section ever" - Straitjacket.
With a line up featuring Michael Ruff (keys/vocal, Marco Mendoza (bass/vocal), Joey Heredia (drums) and Renato Neto (keys) there is absolutely something to look forward to. It is going to be more than funky, many will remember this line up from the most selling Ruff album "Feels Good".

The band will be in Europe from November 25 to December 10 2005.

New album on its way
These four musicians with endless credits, are these days recording in LA, and hopefully we will see a brand new studio album presented on this tour.

Tour
Fri 25. nov. - TV4 - Sweden
Sat 26. nov. - Fascing - Stockholm
Sun 27. nov. - Fascing - Stockholm
Mon 28. nov. - Göteborg
Thu 1. dec. - Corp. party - Copenhagen
Fri 2. dec. - Krudttønden - Copenhagen
Sat 3. dec. - Fatter Eskil - Århus
Mon 5. dec. - Ricks Café - Randers
Tue 6. dec. - TBC
Wed 7. dec. - TBC
Thu 8. dec. - Village - Västerås
Fri 9. dec. - Katalin - Uppsala

AOR (Frederic Slama) 2006 January new release "L.A Attraction"

FREDERIC SLAMA will release his brand new AOR cd " L.A ATTRACTION" in january on COOL SOUND (in japan) and on MTM (in europe).....
this 6th AOR cd is a pure dream for westcoast lovers! it's produced by PETER FRIESTEDT, TOMMY DENANDER & DAVID DIGGS & it features the best westcoast musicians as usual like:

TOMMY DENANDER (radioactive,prisoner,deacon st,talk of the town,sayit)
STEVE LUKATHER (toto,david roberts,bill labounty,bobby caldwell,ray kennedy)
MICHAEL LANDAU (chicago,al jarreau,james taylor,marc jordan,jay gruska)
DANE DONOHUE (terence boylan)
PHILIP BARDOWELL (beach boys,unruly child,peter criss)
DAVID DIGGS (heat,irene cara,philip bailey,richie furay,sweet confort band)
PETER FRIESTEDT (bill champlin,joseph williams,randy goodrum)
RICK RISO (the messengers,rick & cathy riso,kenny pore)
J.LYNN JOHNSTON (rachel diggs)
DAVID WILLIAMS (boz scaggs,david lasley,kenny loggins,steve perry,peter cetera)
JOEY HEREDIA ( michael ruff,steve lukather,marylin scott,joe sample,james ingram)

& many others....

this is certainly the best of all the AOR cd's !

ACMJ Main Website 10th Anniversary!

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to your continuous supports and regular visits as the webmaster of "Adult Contemporary Music In Japan" (ACMJ) main website.
On November 1, 2005, the website has just been entering into 11th year. At this greatest moment, many artists kindly send their celebration messages for ACMJ 10th Anniversary. Therefore, I would like to show those messages to you. Please visit the main website "ACMJ 10th Anniversary Messages from Artists" section now!

Thanks again,
Takeito, webmaster