Jauqo III-X Interview - Page 2

One Bad Monkey · #21 11-24-2012, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

You're a staff writer for Bass Musician Magazine, how about a piece on Kalamazoo's very own Bill Clements and some of the other Bass players who may not be personal favorites of the staff of the mag.

Great idea; let me get some questions lined up an then I'll make it happen. How'd his set at the Detroit Bass Fest go? I'm old friends with his drummer, Jesse.

drasticDUB · #22 11-24-2012, 06:40 PM

nice interview!

JAUQO III-X · #23 11-24-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by One Bad Monkey

Great idea; let me get some questions lined up an then I'll make it happen.

Kool.

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Originally Posted by One Bad Monkey

How'd his set at the Detroit Bass Fest go?

He really was on point and his line up was right on point with him.

I told him if he could get that line up on the jam band scene that they would really embrace him.

JAUQO III-X · #24 11-24-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by drasticDUB

nice interview!

Thanks Chris.

Dr. Cheese · #25 11-24-2012, 08:26 PM

Jauqo, you and I have the same heroes. You just put in the work to be a world class player. Keep up the great work!

JAUQO III-X · #26 11-24-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Cheese

Jauqo, you and I have the same heroes. You just put in the work to be a world class player. Keep up the great work!

Thank you my good Dr. and I'm still learning how to be a bass player.

bThumper38 · #27 11-24-2012, 09:47 PM

Well done sir.

pacojas · #28 11-25-2012, 09:21 AM

hey Jauqo,

do you EVER come to Cali?!! if so, please let me know. (we stay near SF Bay Area) i dig the music you do,.. expanding on beyond the norm! keep pioneering our favorite instrument, so we can get out of our collective ruts!!!

i'm tired of the "4/4, 1-4-5's, i can play like this & that guy" syndrome. you have your own voice and my posssé loves what you rep

**mjac28** · #29 11-25-2012, 09:33 AM

I agree JAUQO is an amazing talent I missed him in Detroit but I will be there next year I have to get him to sign the white guard of my favorite jazz.

JAUQO III-X · #30 11-25-2012, 10:18 AM

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Well done sir.

Thank you Brian.

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Originally Posted by pacojas

hey Jauqo,

do you EVER come to Cali?!! if so, please let me know. (we stay near SF Bay Area) i dig the music you do,.. expanding on beyond the norm! keep pioneering our favorite instrument, so we can get out of our collective ruts!!!

I do come to Cali and if you see it advertised and I'm near you please come out and hang. And as far as expanding beyond the norm, it's really just me doing what is most natural for me. Most kats have no clue about how to be themselves on their instrument. I feel a lot of it has to do with the fact that it's far more easier to copy and sound like another than realize that we are all born with our own voices but a lot of times the voice gets side tracked with fear. Most bass players know that they have a voice of their own but they really don't posses any warrior traits and just settle for sounding like their hero, especially when people start telling them that they sound so much like their hero.

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i'm tired of the "4/4, 1-4-5's, i can play like this & that guy" syndrome. you have your own voice and my posssé loves what you rep

I do have my own voice and thanks for recognizing it. Having my voice has been a main focus of mine from the very first time I started playing bass. Most humans hearing is jaded, they sub consciously absorb so much of what they like that if some thing sounds unfamiliar to them then they don't hear it or at the least have the energy to check it out.

This is hands down the best interview I have ever done.

http://www.thunderrow.com/content.ph...Life-and-Music

And please tell your posse I said thanks for the love.

bThumper38;13492658 (Brian) played in one of my bands for a while in the mid to late 90's and he will tell you that I would push the importance of being your self and developing your own voice.

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Originally Posted by mjac28

I agree JAUQO is an amazing talent I missed him in Detroit but I will be there next year I have to get him to sign the white guard of my favorite jazz.

Thank you and Detroit was definitely a blast.

Mike M. · #31 11-26-2012, 01:03 PM

Really enjoyed what you had to say. That and wow....can't believe good of a player that you and the Detroit players are!! I'd feel SO out of place hanging around you guys. I'm nowhere near the league you guys are in, but it's still very inspiring!

Surpsised you know Lamont Johnson! I heard him play a few times in the 80's when he was in "Brainstorm." Good grief, but that band was HOT! Lamont was and still is one of the best players I've ever heard and is a real gentleman in every sense of the word. After met him I even took a few lessons from him back around that time. For as great as he is I never once felt intimidated when I was with him because he's so humble and easy going.

Wishing you all the best, Jauqo!

peledog · #32 11-26-2012, 01:41 PM

Thanks for sharing. Great interview, I can hear the love and respect in your voice.

JAUQO III-X · #33 11-26-2012, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike M.

Really enjoyed what you had to say. That and wow....can't believe good of a player that you and the Detroit players are!!

Thank you Mike and seriously I'm still learning.

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Surpsised you know Lamont Johnson!

No, I've never had the opportunity to meet Lamont Johnson but what he did with Brainstorm and his solo recordings really did a lot for me in regards to helping understand the role of bass guitar.

Here's recent clip of Lamont.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=2Hazj_66wsE

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Wishing you all the best, Jauqo

Thank you Mike and I appreciate that.

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Thanks for sharing. Great interview, I can hear the love and respect in your voice.

You're very welcome and it really is a serious love with a lot of respect.

And here's a pic of me and Ralphe Armstrong. A true legend who is still going strong in the game of bass.

miziomix · #34 11-28-2012, 05:38 PM

Jauqo, I enjoyed the interview, both what you say and how you say it. One can really feel that playing bass and making music for you is life. You have a way to look at playing bass that borders with philosophy. And yes, the Thunder Row interview is great.

**mjac28** · #35 11-28-2012, 05:48 PM

I had the opportunity to talk to Jauqo couldn't be a nicer more down to earth guy on the planet and it's proof no matter how big you get you can still take time and talk to your fans and give them advice on achieving their own goals he even took the time to help a hobbyist like me get better thanks again sir.

NYCbassist · #36 11-28-2012, 05:52 PM

......Go Jauqo Go..........Jauqo Be Good................

rulyongo · #37 11-29-2012, 05:11 AM

Hello Jauqo, Great interview!!! Love your talk about the pocket, that seems to be the hardest thing to talk about to younger drummers... They get so caught up into bands like dream theater and they miss a lot of great pocket playing...

JAUQO III-X · #38 11-29-2012, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by miziomix

Jauqo, I enjoyed the interview, both what you say and how you say it. One can really feel that playing bass and making music for you is life. You have a way to look at playing bass that borders with philosophy. And yes, the Thunder Row interview is great.

Thank you Maurizio and thanks for recognizing my honesty and passion. And my life lessons really are in my playing. I'm glad I came up during a time in modern music history when all day and every day no matter what genre, there was great music coming out.

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Originally Posted by mjac28

I had the opportunity to talk to Jauqo couldn't be a nicer more down to earth guy on the planet and it's proof no matter how big you get you can still take time and talk to your fans and give them advice on achieving their own goals he even took the time to help a hobbyist like me get better thanks again sir.

You're very welcome Mike and It was kool talking with you.

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......Go Jauqo Go..........Jauqo Be Good................

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Originally Posted by rulyongo

Hello Jauqo, Great interview!!! Love your talk about the pocket, that seems to be the hardest thing to talk about to younger drummers... They get so caught up into bands like dream theater and they miss a lot of great pocket playing...

Thank you Ruly. It seems like a lot of kats don't even want to know what the pocket is or even care about the pocket. In my clinics I put a strong emphasis on the development of the pocket and the importance of the pocket and how it's the life line thru out the heart of the music.

phillybass101 · #39 11-29-2012, 07:34 AM

Hey Jauquo, I met Jamaaladeen Tacuma when we were both teenagers in Philly. His band and mine shared an excellent guitar player named Joey Jones. Back then Joey was the bomb and he still plays today as a Christian Smooth Jazz Artist. Check him out on the web. My band was called Red Sun LTD and was from North Philly. Back then Jamaal was known as Rudy McDaniel and he was a force even as a teenager. We are still assoicates today. Rudy/Jamaal played on a Ric back then. He was always a differnt kind of guy even way back when :-)

miziomix · #40 11-29-2012, 07:44 AM

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...I'm glad I came up during a time in modern music history when all day and every day no matter what genre, there was great music coming out.

Me too man, I miss those days.

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Originally Posted by rulyongo

Hello Jauqo, Great interview!!! Love your talk about the pocket, that seems to be the hardest thing to talk about to younger drummers... They get so caught up into bands like dream theater and they miss a lot of great pocket playing...

+1

Not only drummers, not only youngsters....