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Dennis plays bass and keyboards in Sgt. Pepper,
and sings lead and
background vocals.
Dennis began his musical training with piano lessons at the age of five. At
twelve, he took up the guitar. As a teen growing up in Dublin, California, he
played rhythm and bass guitar in Bay Area bands throughout high school, often
competing for gigs with Tom Kolb’s bands. (Kolb bio)
After enrolling at the University of Southern California, he studied piano and
gave his first performance on that instrument during USC’s Songfest at the
Greek Theater. At the end of his senior year, he formed the rock band “Home
Cooking” which enjoyed modest popularity at several Southland Universities.
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After graduating from law school and passing the California and Nevada bar
exams, Dennis formed Tom Thumb
& the Hitchikers in 1984. That eleven-piece band is still going
strong and is a favorite of many Southern California corporations, charities,
private social clubs, country clubs, private schools and wedding planners. In late 2007, Jones formed Sgt.
Pepper as a tribute to the Beatles and other British invasion artists.
His first
call was to Tom Kolb, a friend of 40 years. Jones is enthusiastic about Sgt.
Pepper. “Mastering the Beatles music and vocals is no small task and takes
lots of practice,” Jones explained. “But it’s definitely worth it when I
see how much people enjoy hearing, dancing to and singing along with the
music.”
The Beatles have been Dennis’
favorite band since they invaded the US in 1964.
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In 1976, Dennis got paid to sit in the center of the front row on the final
night of the Paul McCartney & Wings' Over America Tour at
the Los Angeles Forum. A few days later, he worked the tour party at the former
Harold Lloyd estate and met his idol, Paul McCartney.
Dennis lives on a small ranch in
upper Ojai, California with his wife of 20 years, his two teenage daughters, two
horses, three dogs and “too many cats.” He is a partner in the Ventura, California
based law firm of Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider, L.L.P.
He is also the 2008 President of the Ventura County Trial Lawyers
Association.
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For Sgt. Pepper gigs, Dennis plays
a Hofner Contemporary “Beatle Bass” through a SWR 900S Amplifier, and two
Acme 2 x 12” bass cabinets. He plays a Yamaha 700S keyboard and a Casio PX-120
CS 88 Key Privia Digital Piano through a Roland KC-550 amp, and uses an Electrovoice mike.
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