R.I.P Pay it Forward: John Gugie

John Gugie was one of the first people I met on Associated Content way back in 2007. I joined a Yahoo! Group he was in and used to browse his work quite often. I've made stabs of paying it forward on this blog before without a contest. If I like someones work I share it. John was probably the first peer, that I shared his work. The blog post can be found here and it was in regards to an interview he did with a band called Mr. Jack.

Here is his profile on what was Associated Content now known as Yahoo! Contributor Network. He wrote a lot about movies, food, poetry, and his local area in Pennsylvania. He has over 2 million page views. He will certainly be missed by his readers.

I would like to say thank you. You made it fun in the beginning. You helped me hang on and reach higher levels. You also helped me improve by encouraging me to continue. Though we never met you will bne missed my writing friend.

Introduction to Mr. Jack

The great thing about the Internet is access to samplings of different music. There are social networks like myspace and websites to promote musical groups (and about everything else).
But I also hear about bands by fellow writers on the web. I heard about Mr. Jack from an article written by John Gugie. I know John through his Yahoo Groups, some forums, and his writing on Associated Content. Here is a link to his AC page.

John did an excellent interview with Mr. Jack and you can read it here. Another resource to find out more about them is there myspace page.

It is interesting, the two song writers live in two different countries one in Japan and one in Michigan, USA yet via technology they are able to produce an album. Mr. Jack is a grunge sounding band that rocks. They also do an updated version of JJ Cale's Cocaine. MF Demo has some foul language, but the band is worth a listen. They have some dates scheduled for this summer, opening for the Yardbirds and ZZ Top in Michigan.