What's New With Josh Kramer

Last night, I went to see Return to forever in a small venue.  Stunned I tell you! They sounded and looked great.  The audience was a potpourri of music nerds of old and new.  I got the new cd.  Can’t wait to hear it!  I am celebrating not owning a vehicle, nor needing it.  God has blessed me with work where I can literally wake up, walk into the next room and I am at work.  How cool is that?  I have not needed my car since this past September.  I love not paying 10 bucks at the pump (soon), insurance, maintenance, and the ever patience-trying stoplights. The market is at the corner.  I want to get cozy here but I feel another excursion-adventure on the horizon is about to take place. Thank you Saint fans for the letters.  When I come up for air after this next big wave passes over me, (You die-hard surfers can appreciate my meaning.), I’ll be sure to post your letters. Thank you for all of your prayers and support.  Thank you Google for enabling all of the dear ones in my life who have found me from eons past to present.  Some how the world seems very small to us all now. My prayer for this day is this; May my words be sweet today, for tomorrow I may have to eat them. May those who think they are at enmity with me be convinced that they aren’t.  May God bless those hearts whose desire is to bless others.  May God have mercy on those whose desire is seek to hurt and harm. Amen.   Ok, so I’ve been reading a lot of fortune cookies lately. Time for me to walk into the next room and go to work now. Josh

Update;  5-2-08

Thank you Ravi Shankar for granting me permission to use your amazing songs in my production. To those of you not familiar with who Ravi Shankar and Phillip Glass are, here is a really great pic of them. No they are not a new death metal group.  The are classical-modern-day-living-legendary-composer- performers.   Their album, "Passagges"  is one of the main musical sound tracks that is contributing to my audiobook, "Nicolas The Legend"  The final edits are done, and now it is on to the publisher.   100 limited copies will be sold.   Some copies will have John Mahan's signature on the bio disc set.  I'll make sure everyone in the band signs them.   If this batch does well, we'll make some more and repeat the process.
Lunch time is over, it's time to go back to work....hjk

On another note....

Dear fans who live in tornado and hurricane areas.   My heart goes out to you.   I know of the terror from the sky's in the form of 200 mph wind, ice and water swirling and razing the Earth of everything in it's path.   I've seen the tornados of Tennessee and their destructive power.
I just read an article about Greensburg KS.  Tornado disaster.   If we put as much thought into building an aerodynamically sound, heavy-duty structure as much as we put into our cars and airplanes but with added metal window shades, to protect from flying debris, as are used in desert communities,  I have a feeling there would be far less damage and fatalities.  Mobile homes should be outlawed in tornado prone zones.  It seems like we are chasing our tail with conventional building codes for these hard hit areas.  Wha-da-ya-do?  I'd like to hear your thoughts on this.    hjk

Update 5-01-08

Dear Saint fans, I love hearing from you all, and I do all that I can to write back.  Due to some recent emails where the person became harsh and argumentative, I have had to enact some guidelines in our future correspondence.
1.  I don't give out my personal cell #, age, personal information, or resident address to anyone that is not a personal friend, family or employer.  Don't ask.  I don't consider a person a friend unless I've known them consistently on a regular basis for at least a year and have had positive history with them.
2.  I don't have time to listen to everyones demo's unless I ask for it specifically.  I don't have a user name or password for myspace or other blog sites, so don't expect me to sign in or be a friend.  Don't get offended if I tell you that I don't want to be a myspace friend or get in a chat room with you. I just don't go there.  Nor do I accept friends requests in myspace email notices.  That opened up a whole new can of worms.
3.  If I feel that a correspondence is becoming argumentative, negative, threatening and bringing me down, I will advise that person that I will stop correspondence if attitudes get testy and then block them. If
 the person persists on bugging me, they will get reported to MSN security and or the police.  Check the bad attitudes at the door. 

I do have time to pray for you, hear your complaints and praises about whatever and enjoy your company. I give the testy ones and gripesters opportunity to  apologize and exercise how to be nice. Thanks for keeping it simple and positive.  Josh...hjk

Update;  4-27-08  CSE, who is singing what?  Who is playing what? 

I have been bombarded with this question.  Here is a play by play breakdown;

1. Half a times measure;  Dee, Jerry Larry, Rich on all bass tracks.  Both Rich and I sing the 1st verse together.  I sing the pre chorus and Rich joins me on the chorus.  Rich and I both sing the 2nd verse.  I do the pre-chorus and Rich joins in the chorus.  Hitler is giving his schpeel after the train gets rolling.  Rich masterfully takes the reins on the bridge and we both sing the chorus.   I'm singing all the high stuff.  Who is playing the guitar solos?  This remains a mystery even to me.   Dee and Jerry have mind melted and there is no telling them apart.  At least I cant. 

2.  Terror in the sky.  This little ditty features Mr. Lynch grunting and growling it out as only he can do.  I'll grab a guitar or bass live and jump into the string section of the orchestra and deliver supporting grunts and growls when not singing leads. (A most welcome break.)

3.  Everlasting God;  Rich sang the lead on this one.  I sang backing vocals on the outro chorus.

4.  Crime scene Earth;  I'm singing the leads on this one with Rich's unmistakable voice joining me on the chorus. 

5.  The Judas in me;  Rich leads this one with me grunting out the chorus' with him.

6.  Too many;  Rich solos this one.  I'll probably grab the bass on this one and let Rich go nuts with the mic.  Something he likes to do every so often. 

7.  Invader;  I'm singing all the vocs on this one. 

8.  Bended knee;  Rich sings the leads on this one as I jump in there on the chorus' backing vocs.

9.  Lost;  Rich handles all of the vocs on this one. 

So there you have it.   It is a treat to hear Rich singing.  I still can't tell who is playing what solo where.  One of those little mysteries we get to enjoy.  ... hjk

Update 4-22-08

i have ravi shankar's permission to use his music from one of his albums with featured remarkable artist and composer, philip  glass. details available soon.  ravi shankar is very peculiar about letting anyone else ruin his music no matter how well played and note for note keyboard maistro danny mayo, a virtuoso violinist and i played the songs in my audiobook, (Nicolas the Legend).  now the next step is to get a hold of sony for paying licensing fees.  how cool is that?   ravi shankar is being way too kind and generous with how much he is charging me to use his amazing compositions as a music sound track underscore for nick.  i am blown away!!!  thank you mr. shankar.  you and your family, rock!

my multi-media / computer class is over in june. so far i am pulling an "A".  study hard!  i'm taking film production classes this summer!  nick is going to hollywood.  meeting lots of talented people in the drama and music departments!  this place is crawling with genius'.  i love surrounding myself with ambitious genius'.     ....hjk

Update: 4-19-08 

Nicolas The Legend, new edition audiobook will be available soon.
  Limited 100 autographed copies will be made. Autographs will include; John Mahan, Dee, Rich, Larry and me.  New actors, way better accents and E.Q's getting dialed in. Thank you all for your great comments about our projects!

We are building the basement tapes page and clips are now available to hear. New tracks updated weekly. Ask me for details.  Josh...hjk
joshkramerofsaint@hotmail.com

- Josh Kramer of Saint updated basic bio -

I welcome and answer all emails good and bad so feel free to chat, blab or vent at me. I will do the best I can to answer your questions, plus in this page are continued interviews from around the world.

I am open to any questions, which may or may not be published on this site. (If you do not want it to be published, please let me know.)

To ask me anything, just contact my email address below:
joshkramerofsaint@hotmail.com
Guitar Lessons sound files are recorded from live lessons with my students over the years and are at the Bottom of the page.
Please be aware that almost every question regarding Saint has been addressed in the fan mail page, about Saint page, photos pages and the Nicolas pages.... basically every page in this site has addressed 99.75% issues regarding stuff I don't mind sharing with the world.

Born, baptized and raised Catholic, I became born again by choice at 14, accepted the Lord Jesus into my heart with the realization that he is the only begotten son of God, my Savior, and Lord of my life, the risen King, the Lamb that was slain for the atonement of my sins. He is worthy of our worship and I do worship him.
I lay everything at his feet. He is the Alpha, the Omega, the Beginning and the End. He is the Word. He is Jehovah, the lamb that was slain for my sins. He is God. I am his child and my life is a fleeting vapor.
He is the one who laid the foundations of the world and spoke light and life into existence. I hope that clarifies any question in your mind as to who I believe that Jesus is.
Currently I own and do the best I can to keep this wonderful web site built and maintained by Mr. Saint Fan up to date to advertise and market an Audio book called, "Nicolas" and also to promote, advertise products and provide fan club information for the music group Saint.
My stage name with Saint is Josh Kramer. My given name is Howie Kaemerer. When I was a radio announcer my air name was Kamen Whendt. Don't worry, I'm not schizophrenic, all 3 of us are doing just fine.
I've been the lead vocalist, guitarist and one of the songwriters, of the band Saint since 1983. We have toured parts of the U.S. and currently we are producing our 6th album with a projected released date of mid winter 08. I've performed in Rock, Pop, Country, and Top 40 Club Circuit Bands since 1978, live stage experience as a Sound Engineer and also a Radio Announcer for 88.5 WVCP F.M., Nashville TN.
I am the director, producer, primary Author, one of the actors and musicians performing in the Rock Opera Audio book "Nicolas The Legend".
I totally love the lord and all of our dear Saint fans with all my heart soul and strength.  hjk

For updates that were previously posted on this page, you can now find them on the LINKS PAGE.

Update 11/20/07

Dear Saint fans, hello!  I have sent out some promotional demos to scores of folks in the music industry that I know regarding the new song from Brazilian music masters, "Dynasty".  Nahor, the lead vocalist blessed and honored me to sing beside him on a powerful speed metal masterpiece.  Check it out on this page.  I have gotten several very good responses for the song so far, except for one.  Apparently one of the recipients was someone I must not have known well enough to send a promo to.  They replied with an angry response and told me to remove them from my mailing list.  No problem.  Done. First of all I don't have a mailing list to send out bulk mailings automatically.   Every email that goes out is inputted by me personally one name at a time.  The angry recipient told me I should have asked permission to send them a promo.  I absolutely agree.  So I am asking you all now for permission to send you updates once in a blue moon. (Not every day, I hate that too.)  When you email me, please give me your permission to update you.  Google is so cool! People I've known over the years dating as far back as 1976 have Googled my name and found me. The internet is a wonderful thing.  Saint is warming up the engines to launch another album this mid winter. No absolute dates yet.  More later.   hjk

We have some great things in store for the future here on the Josh Kramer site.  We are planning on offering some cool and rare items, for you, the fans, to purchase to help keep this site running.  In the meantime...check out this wild ride into the Brazillian realm of metal! The song is called, 'King Of Kings' Performed by Dynasty with Nahor Andrade and guest vocalist, Josh Kramer.  Just double-click on the (play button) Quicktime player below and enjoy the tune!!!