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If you are the son of one Jack Batdorf - from Ohio - I am Tom Lovejoy's nephew. If you are the same - I was lucky enough to sit in your kitchen one night about 1964 - and listen to you play - and sing. I was a little guy - and you let me pick songs to sing while you - and my cousin - Mike Lovejoy played. If you aren't the same - I still enjoyed your XM Loft special. If I don't get Wood & Stones for Christmas - I will be making the purchase. Try to get on XM again. Good suff you have.
John - Your music is simply amazing. I hope you will continue putting out more music! All the best to you and yours!
We lived around the corner from you in Kagel Kanyon Daughter was Ruth Everist Keep up the good work. Remember El Merrie Del Dr.
Hi John - I can not wait to hear your new cd. I am a fan since the early batdorf & Rodney days and I am proud d to tell you - that I have all your records. What a great surprise - that Mark plays again together with you. Best wishes from your german fan Michael. I will be the first customer - please let me know - when the cd is available.
Fern sent me an email - and this web site was on it..Sounds great..I am not sure if i am related somehow - but Fern would be able to tell you forsure.. Have a great day - and wonderful website by the way. Tanya Quackenbush
John..I just wanted to say that I found your 2nd release in album form at a yard sale..I bought it even though the cover was somewhat messed up the record was in mint condition..What a great find and dig the tunes!..I am 40 and a pro guitarist so it was awesome to have this record after hearing it!Keep rocking and will join up your myspace.com profile..I have a myspace profile as well 🙂
John - thanks for some more great memories with you & Michael. Your voice is the greatest. You are a true performer..giving it your all.Love to your family.You are the man!
i have been listening to b & r for over 20 years. love the music - man
John - ?It was great chatting with you at Boulevard Music - and what a great show it was indeed. Your singing and playing is better than ever. Im glad you remembered Kalapana and the Top of the Shop days. B&Rs concert at the Waikiki Shell in Hawaii (circa 74) was wonderful and I remember those white chairs. It was so cool of you guys to stop in the Top of Shop to hear our 13 minute version of Can You See Him". Also - thank you for letting me check you two axes - that D-21 is awesome!
The "house concert" at Nancy Emrich's featuring yourself and James Lee Stanley was an incredible event. I feel honored to have attended. Thanks for all the great music over the years.
Is it true you are opening for the Animals on Aug 27 in Woodland Hills ?
I recently saw you with James Lee Stanley at the Sinnissippi band shell in Rockford - Illinois. I just wanted to say that it was one of the most enjoyable acoustic concerts I've ever been to. Thank you for a great evening of music.
i have been hunting for a copy of "memory" from the first self titled album silver for a long time..that whole album is good but hard to come by - ive asked all over trying to find it..any suggestions?
the new song you played in san diego - i just must have it !!!! I enjoyed the show and was in "Awe" to see you in person. I thank my friend Mike Calderon for introducing me to your music so many years ago.
John - After twenty five years you are about to sit down with Mark and play again in my adopted home town of San Diego.(I actually live up in the mountains of San Diego in a little town called Julian.Except for a reunion of the Beatles - nothing has excited me more than the thought of you and Mark playing together again. Your music has been a part of my life since those first notes of "Oh My Surprise" that I heard back in 1971.I hope that you will feel my spirit there with you on the 30th of July because my family and I will unfortunately be in Oregon on a 3 week camping trip beginning this coming Tuesday - the 25th. Believe me when I tell you that I regret few things in my life - I have been a blessed man - but on the evening of the 30th wherever I may be camping under the stars in some off the beaten path spot in Oregon - I will somehow know that my day will be a little less than it could have been for missing you and Mark.Perhaps now was not meant to be the time for myself and my family to be there to see you - but hopefully later down the road that time will be right.Enjoy San Diego and have a wonderful evening with your friends.Sincerely - Jim Kaltenthaler
Wow - my brother from Dayton just forwarded me your announcement that you'll be in the Wisconsin area this weekend so hopeful that i can get to one of the shows. Listening to "Home Again" off your web site brought back 30 years (eeekk!) since i saw you at The Palace in Dayton. Still sounds like the best acoustic music that can be found. Looking forward to your new stuff. Thanks for hanging in there. Chris
Yow... thanks to pandora.com - I heard "Paint it Black" and saw your name. "Hmmm...'Batdorf' isn't all that common a name - " I thought - "Could it be...?" and I see that it is. Thanks for creating some fine music. "Home Again" is distilled joy - and just what this depressed college kid needed when it came out.
We first saw you - Mark and the band at Long Beach State College in 72 or 73. To this day Batdorf and Rodney is the band of choice for the DeCuir brothers. I'm sure there will be lots played when we get together in Medford Oregon next month.
Finally - I found you again! Have always been a huge fan of your music. One day as I was driving down the road - "Home Again" came on the radio and I was thrilled to death as I haven't heard that song in years. I had to pull over so I could hear every word and note so I wouldn't miss a thing! When I listen to your music - it makes me feel like I am TOTALLY alive and I can't get enough of it. The lyrics in your songs are fantastic and really make you think about life in a deeper way. I have requested to my family - that when my time comes and it's time for me to meet my Maker - I want "Home Again" played at my funeral. Thank you for sharing your God given talents to all of us. And...we would love to see you in ST. LOUIS - MO.
So glad to have found you again. I can't wait to see you at Kulak's Woodshed in July. Please put me on your e-mailing list if you have one. Be well!