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LIVE SHOTS FROM THE FABULOUS JT TRAVELING CIRCUS

Roda, Penny, Callie, and Lerna.  'Cause it's hard to find good help these days...

Roda, Penny, Callie, and Lerna. 'Cause it's hard to find good help these days...

"I'd like to thank the academy..."

"I'd like to thank the academy..."

Who knew there were SO many people in Philadelphia with nowhere else to be...?

Who knew there were SO many people in Philadelphia with nowhere else to be...?

Albany, NY

Albany, NY

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Riley McMahon, JT

Riley McMahon, JT

"We are Scorpios, and we are Italian.  We will kick your ASS."

"We are Scorpios, and we are Italian. We will kick your ASS."

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Joe Andreacchi

Joe Andreacchi

Albany, NY

Albany, NY

Joe Andreacchi

Joe Andreacchi

"Freebird!"

"Freebird!"

Union Square, NYC

Union Square, NYC

Dawn McGrath

Dawn McGrath

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Riley McMahon

Riley McMahon

Albany, NY

Albany, NY

Largo, MD

Largo, MD

JT jams with REAL men at the "Rockin' For Our Troops" benefit, Brooklyn, NY.

JT jams with REAL men at the "Rockin' For Our Troops" benefit, Brooklyn, NY.

JT-Callie

JT-Callie

Pemberton Roach.   Greatest rock musician name since "Benmont Tench".

Pemberton Roach.   Greatest rock musician name since "Benmont Tench".

Albany, NY

Albany, NY

WMD (Weapons of Musical Dissemination)

WMD (Weapons of Musical Dissemination)

Portland, ME (um, this was BEFORE, not DURING the show...)

Portland, ME (um, this was BEFORE, not DURING the show...)

L-R: Penny, malbec, more malbec, JT.

L-R: Penny, malbec, more malbec, JT.

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Surely, you can't be Sirius!

Surely, you can't be Sirius!

New York, NY

New York, NY

Yeah, well Satan and his band are behind you, and soundcheck is two states and six hours from now, so move it over...

Yeah, well Satan and his band are behind you, and soundcheck is two states and six hours from now, so move it over...

Union Square, NYC

Union Square, NYC

""Brunch" at the Dublin Pub, NYC

""Brunch" at the Dublin Pub, NYC

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Inspiration often comes in warm cans.

Inspiration often comes in warm cans.

Bottleneck guitar.  Literally.

Bottleneck guitar. Literally.

Central Park, NYC

Central Park, NYC

Round Lake Auditorium, Round Lake, NY

Round Lake Auditorium, Round Lake, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL

Atlantic CIty, NJ

Atlantic CIty, NJ

IN THE STUDIO

 Lookout...penguins!

 Lookout...penguins!

 Joe Andreacchi

 Joe Andreacchi

 Pemberton Roach

 Pemberton Roach

 Lorenza Ponce

 Lorenza Ponce

 Armen Chakmakian

 Armen Chakmakian

 Neil Nunziato

 Neil Nunziato

 Robb Torres

 Robb Torres

 Tiffany Feo

 Tiffany Feo

Kiku Collins

Kiku Collins

 Ben Zwerin

 Ben Zwerin

JT's toys

JT's toys

 Riley McMahon

 Riley McMahon

We nailed the entire record in the first take and were outta there in an hour.  Yeah...

We nailed the entire record in the first take and were outta there in an hour. Yeah...

...and that includes two-fisted overdubs!

...and that includes two-fisted overdubs!

 It's never over until the FINAL MIX...

 It's never over until the FINAL MIX...

FROM THE ROAD

Green room, somewhere in America.

Green room, somewhere in America.

Green room, sonewhere else in America.

Green room, sonewhere else in America.

Callie - hottest vehicle maintenance chief EVER.

Callie - hottest vehicle maintenance chief EVER.

East Rutherford, NJ

East Rutherford, NJ

We tried to use our AIG bonus money here, but security escorted us off the premises.

We tried to use our AIG bonus money here, but security escorted us off the premises.

Roda - hottest guitar tech EVER.

Roda - hottest guitar tech EVER.

You have to be very diligent about eating well on tour, particularly when traveling abroad.

You have to be very diligent about eating well on tour, particularly when traveling abroad.

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA

The caviar was third rate and the salad forks weren't even chilled.  SHEESH...

The caviar was third rate and the salad forks weren't even chilled. SHEESH...

Would YOU let your daughter date these guys?

Would YOU let your daughter date these guys?

Reserved for...

Reserved for...

...JT's girls! (Penny, Lerna, and Roda)

...JT's girls! (Penny, Lerna, and Roda)

JT and Matthew Foster-Moore, hard at work on Matthew's new record.

JT and Matthew Foster-Moore, hard at work on Matthew's new record.

Wow, they think of everything here!

Wow, they think of everything here!

Security!  This beer is warm!

Security! This beer is warm!

Just trailer trash, all of us...

Just trailer trash, all of us...

Backstage lounge wheelie-cushion-thingy. We don't know what it's really called, but damn it, I want one. You can roll over to the whet bar without inconveniencing your groupie.  SOMEBODY'S thinking ahead.

Backstage lounge wheelie-cushion-thingy. We don't know what it's really called, but damn it, I want one. You can roll over to the whet bar without inconveniencing your groupie. SOMEBODY'S thinking ahead.

Rehearsal...

Rehearsal...

Backstage security on HORSEBACK.  Now THAT'S old-school.

Backstage security on HORSEBACK. Now THAT'S old-school.

All gave some. Some gave all.  JT gave... whatever he had left.

All gave some. Some gave all. JT gave... whatever he had left.

Charlotte, NC (for a few more seconds, anyway)

Charlotte, NC (for a few more seconds, anyway)

Hannibal. BA, Murdoch, and Face will hit the spot-welder and have this stage ready for the bad guys in under half an hour.

Hannibal. BA, Murdoch, and Face will hit the spot-welder and have this stage ready for the bad guys in under half an hour.

Ain't that America...

Ain't that America...

zzzzzz...

zzzzzz...

The infamous "leg left behind" in a downtown LA coffee shop

The infamous "leg left behind" in a downtown LA coffee shop

The infamous burger from hell, Chicago, IL

The infamous burger from hell, Chicago, IL

Coming home - sun rising over NYC.

Coming home - sun rising over NYC.

Post-tour victory breakfast, Coney Island

Post-tour victory breakfast, Coney Island

"Just bill it to the label."

"Just bill it to the label."

"Go down the hall, make a right, then go left, you'll see a door dat says "authorized personnel only"...DAT'S da stage.  Well, you da musicians, you authorized, right?"

"Go down the hall, make a right, then go left, you'll see a door dat says "authorized personnel only"...DAT'S da stage. Well, you da musicians, you authorized, right?"

Interstate green room (Stacey Cooper).

Interstate green room (Stacey Cooper).

NYC cab from hell.  No, really, we just got in, from hell.  No, wait, that was NEW JERSEY...

NYC cab from hell. No, really, we just got in, from hell.  No, wait, that was NEW JERSEY...

REACHIN' OUT

Raisin hell after a show in Central park

Raisin hell after a show in Central park

Starting the day live on ABC in always-gorgeous Charleston, SC

Starting the day live on ABC in always-gorgeous Charleston, SC

Radio hang!

Radio hang!

"Come on over here, boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go farrrrrrrr...."

"Come on over here, boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go farrrrrrrr...."

The pedal everyone needs...

The pedal everyone needs...

Pressin' dat flesh, sellin' dem reckids...

Pressin' dat flesh, sellin' dem reckids...

"I'll have a short, prepared statement immediately following the show, then the mayor and I will take questions..."

"I'll have a short, prepared statement immediately following the show, then the mayor and I will take questions..."

Everybody does, darlin'...you got a place to stay tonight?

Everybody does, darlin'...you got a place to stay tonight?

Guitars that never leave the house

1961 Epiphone Casino

1961 Epiphone Casino

1939 Gibson L-7

1939 Gibson L-7

Vega E-240D, from the late 40s/early 50s (we don't know!)

Vega E-240D, from the late 40s/early 50s (we don't know!)

1942 Gibson "Southern Jumbo"

1942 Gibson "Southern Jumbo"

"Mount Rushmore"

"Mount Rushmore"

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