
Book of Jude
Book of Jude, Season One, is a series of discussions between myself, singer, songwriter - Jude Johnstone, and my daughter, 29 year old singer, songwriter - Ray Duncan, about the songs, stories, thoughts and experiences from my many years in the music business. We start from the beginning, growing up in Maine, playing in a top forty band, meeting Clarence Clemons on a plane, spending time in NYC and New Jersey under his wing, attending the famous No Nukes concerts at Madison Square Garden, watching Bruce Springsteen record "The River", and then moving to Los Angeles in 1979. From there we delve into making demos, playing clubs, singing backup vocals, signing my first publishing deal, and getting my first songs covered by well known artists. Ray asks me questions about how each of those early experiences educated and shaped me. We also touch on some of the mistakes I made and what I would have done differently now. We discuss my choice to eventually leave LA for the Central Coast of CA to raise a family, while releasing 8 albums, touring Europe, opening shows for some of my heroes and finally moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2015.
Book of Jude, Season Two, is myself and Ray interviewing other well known artists that I have worked with or known for many years, and may have talked about
in Season One. We have some very exciting guests to come. Stay tuned.
Episodes
Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode 6, Renata Reich Moise

Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode 5, Producer Fred Mollin

Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode 4 Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill

Book of Jude Season Two, Episode 3, David Amram

Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode 2, Jim Wilson interview

Book of Jude, Season Two, Episode One, Lucinda Williams interview

The Last Hurrah, episode 10

Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood and some pearls of wisdom from Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes, episode 9

Co-writing with Bob Dylan, appreciating Danny O'Keefe, and the many talents of Tim Hockenberry, episode 8

NPR's Morning Edition and The Catch-22 of the Independent Artist, episode 7

Don Henley, Dr. John and the Good Guys, episode 6

The Generosity of the Masters: Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne memories, episode 5

Co-writing, Hollywood and Nashville, Learning Curves, episode 4

Backup Vocals and Cuts, (Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler, Leonard Cohen, Lucinda...)episode 3

No Nukes, Jackson Browne, Henry Lewy & Moosemeat, episode 2

The Beginning: Maine and meeting my mentor, Clarence Clemons
