John Fortune Music
I'm an admirer of great music. My musical influences range from jazz masters such as Cannonball Adderly to funk master James Brown; from classical music to Rock. I also was influenced by the music of the Caribbean that I heard on the radio growing up, including Bob Marley and Santana. Last but not least, being a child of the seventies, I was also influenced by the disco sounds of that era through great artists such as Donna Summers.
I often play all the instruments on my recordings of covers as well as my own materials. My Accoustic guitar approach makes me smile when I hear the finish product.
I hope you will enjoy these few songs done my way, the way it comes out when I play them.
Balloon ride
John Fortune
I saw this Balloon rising up from the east on my morning run. I followed it in my car and recorded this video.
A walk in the Park
John Fortune
Something held as an established opinion; especially : a definite authoritative tenet.
Pendulum Swing
John Fortune
What you compromise to keep, you end up losing
All that you are running from, you end up pursuing.
Wedding Dance Song
John Fortune
Sometimes a photograph presnts itsself at the perfect time and says. "Capture me".
Let us take a Road Trip
John Fortune
Thinking about taking a Road Trip with my wife this summer. This is the resulting song.
Fantastic Fan
John Fortune
Some fans are just too fanatical sometimes.
We've got a fan, her name is - Jo - "but my friends call me JoJo"
Seeing you again
John Fortune
This song started out as a guitar rift, but pretty soon it took a life of its own.
Siiting here - In my chair. Thinking about - Seeing you again.
Just Jump to it
John Fortune
Sometimes opportunities knock only once. You've got to jump to it, otherwise it passes you by.
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes
I remember hearing this song on the radio back in high school. It sounded so modern and polished to the max.
Tried and True
John Fortune
I woke up one morning with the melody to this songs and went out to the studio to recorded it.
You've got a Friend
James Taylor/ Carole King
I like everything about this song.... From the chord stucture to the Bridge and the outro.
Some of This
Allen Hinds
This song is from the Allen Hinds Album "Fact of the matter". I love the way he plays the melody and solos.
Wishing Well
Terence Trent D'Arby
Who can stand still when you hear an infectious groove like this one.
Lush
John Fortune
A new season is here full of life and Lush green grass
There is new life everywhere I look.
Dizi
John Fortune
The Dizi flute. One of China's oldest and well known instruments featured here with guitar Bass and other modern instruments.
Sand on the beach
John Fortune
There are sands on the beach, and that's a good thing.
Imagine what it would be like without it.
Noodling
John Fortune
I remember back in 2007 there was no "Noodling" on the guitar in class while the teacher was speaking. unless he asked us to play along.
Guitar class at the Musician's institute in Hollywood.
