Gonzo's Bio

Jon "Gonzo" Mark returns to the "White House of Rock" after 97 months away that's 8 years and 1 month.... or, 2,953 days.... that's 70,867 hours or, 4,252,320 mins (just in case you're into numerology)

 

 

7 Questions for Gonzo

 

1. Where were you born?

 

Brantford, Ontario. The home of Walter Gretzky

 

2. How the Hell did you end up here?

 

Which time?

 

3. What are the top 3 concerts that you've evert been to?

 

I'll date myself (nothing new there); Gotta say the best was one of the first, the "Canadian Music RockFestival" down at the old Ex in the summer of 79. Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Nazareth, Johnny Winter, Moxy, Goddo, 125,000 people, the Ramones got chased off the stage by beer bottles, and there was a riot. I didn't miss a thing. Others; U2 (Actung Tour) at Maple Leaf Gardens in 92, Mellencamp (Lonesome Jubilee) in 88 at Northlands in Edmonton, Nugent at Cobo Hall (Detroit) in 1980, Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in the early 80's (Cobo Hall), The Hip at Cobo Hall in Detroit (1996), the night they recorded their live record (live between us), Metallica (on stage) at Copps for Reload, Ozzy at Center in the Square (Kitchener) 1980, and Sabbath with Ronnie James Dio at the Gardens for the Mob Rules Tour in 81/82. Best Club Gig; was at the Old Hideaway in St. Catharines in the summer of 92, and a smoking hot night and show with the Arc Angels...who were absolutely on fire.

 

4. What REALLY pisses you off?

 

Big shots, people who skip in hallways, and others who sign "sexual favours" in the memo section, when writing me a personal cheque

 

5. What's the dumbest thing you've ever done?

 

Put mosquito netting around my cubicle at work

 

6. If you could have a super power, what would it be and why?

 

x-ray vision (for reasons that would get me a divorce)

 

7. What makes you smile?

 

Monkeys, beer barrel polka's (Double live Ostanek), and people that don't care what other people think of them.

 

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