12.06.2004
I have decided to post an essay I jsut finished. It is the story of my musical career with a VH1 "Behind the Music" feel to it. awesome. Here goes.
I want to tell you that I am a musician, and I think this based on my career thus far, which includes several live shows as well as my musical talent based on my band history. I started when I was 16 with a bass, no amp and no bands. Then in the middle part of my career I was in 2 bands, one of which I was the creative force behind the music. I look to the future now that I have played shows, and hope to make the Hot Villians, my current band world famous.
It was at the age of 16 when my father finally broke down and decided music would be a good idea. I had a bass guitar that was lent to me by a friend that I taught myself on and realized that I needed to delve deeper into the musical world so many of my other friends had already started working at getting into. The bass I got was only a hundred bucks and it still sounds good to this day. I took the loaner back and started focusing time and energy into getting better on my own. I never did get lessons.
Soon after, my friend Jacob has started playing guitar, so we formed a drum-less band, at that time called Jacksquat that would eventually be changed to The Hot Villians along with another friend, Aaron, and we began to jam. We started as a funk band and I wrote a few songs, that we still use to this day. Hits such as “Funk-star”, “Space Modulator” and “Radio De-active”. At the same time I was asked to join an established rock-and-roll band called Robert Goulet, named after the world-famous lounge singer of the same name. This band was better as it was already a year old and had lots of songs. Such songs as “Jungle Gym Fever”, and “Testosterone” were in the song line up and we had a great time playing. This band helped me to play my first shows, and end any shard of stage fright I may have had.
Robert Goulet played may shows together. We played at the late Cleidah Connection on Barrington St. several times, as well as a QEH Coffee House and the Dartmouth Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club. Our finest show was at Club Red on Gottigen St. where we played with Black Out ’66 and The Heelwalkers. Both bands are very well known around Halifax and it got us some exposure to people who normally wouldn’t see us play.
At the same time, we had a drummer for The Hot Villians now and it was the same person, Issac, who was the drummer for Robert Goulet. I was writing new songs every time we jammed and our better songs came from these sessions. Some songs written at this time include “Spazzletatter”, “Best Band Alive” and “Omniverse”. At this time we removed our singer, Aaron, and decided to stay instrumental for the time being.
Then things took a turn for the worse. The next thing that happened was the break up of Robert Goulet over creative differences, failing to produce a studio album, and the lack of organization and enthusiasm in the jam sessions. No songs were being produced, and we were goofing off instead of making good music. Luckily I had my back-up band to go to. But then another problem arose. Issac left The Hot Villians and I was left with a guitarist and myself, a bassist.
Just when things couldn’t get any worse, they began to get better. Jacob and I found a new drummer who is very talented. I also took the initiative and decided we should jam more, and we began to jam weekly, rather then monthly as we had previously thought to be an adequate amount. The new sessions have brought us great songs like “Antafrica”, “Cryin’ and Diein’”, and “Can’t Fight Crime in the Rain”.
Now, we jam every week, no matter what, and we have been booking jam time at a place called Area 52 on Gottigen St. where we can jam for three hours for only 35 dollars. We can also have professional recording capabilities there and we plan on starting the recording process in the near future.In conclusion, I am a musician, and I think this based on my career thus far, which includes several live shows as well as my musical talent. Based on the history I have presented I feel strongly that I will have a career in music and this will present me with a very good future. Thank you.
Well thats that. Let me know what you think if you managed to get through it all. /wookie call.
I want to tell you that I am a musician, and I think this based on my career thus far, which includes several live shows as well as my musical talent based on my band history. I started when I was 16 with a bass, no amp and no bands. Then in the middle part of my career I was in 2 bands, one of which I was the creative force behind the music. I look to the future now that I have played shows, and hope to make the Hot Villians, my current band world famous.
It was at the age of 16 when my father finally broke down and decided music would be a good idea. I had a bass guitar that was lent to me by a friend that I taught myself on and realized that I needed to delve deeper into the musical world so many of my other friends had already started working at getting into. The bass I got was only a hundred bucks and it still sounds good to this day. I took the loaner back and started focusing time and energy into getting better on my own. I never did get lessons.
Soon after, my friend Jacob has started playing guitar, so we formed a drum-less band, at that time called Jacksquat that would eventually be changed to The Hot Villians along with another friend, Aaron, and we began to jam. We started as a funk band and I wrote a few songs, that we still use to this day. Hits such as “Funk-star”, “Space Modulator” and “Radio De-active”. At the same time I was asked to join an established rock-and-roll band called Robert Goulet, named after the world-famous lounge singer of the same name. This band was better as it was already a year old and had lots of songs. Such songs as “Jungle Gym Fever”, and “Testosterone” were in the song line up and we had a great time playing. This band helped me to play my first shows, and end any shard of stage fright I may have had.
Robert Goulet played may shows together. We played at the late Cleidah Connection on Barrington St. several times, as well as a QEH Coffee House and the Dartmouth Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club. Our finest show was at Club Red on Gottigen St. where we played with Black Out ’66 and The Heelwalkers. Both bands are very well known around Halifax and it got us some exposure to people who normally wouldn’t see us play.
At the same time, we had a drummer for The Hot Villians now and it was the same person, Issac, who was the drummer for Robert Goulet. I was writing new songs every time we jammed and our better songs came from these sessions. Some songs written at this time include “Spazzletatter”, “Best Band Alive” and “Omniverse”. At this time we removed our singer, Aaron, and decided to stay instrumental for the time being.
Then things took a turn for the worse. The next thing that happened was the break up of Robert Goulet over creative differences, failing to produce a studio album, and the lack of organization and enthusiasm in the jam sessions. No songs were being produced, and we were goofing off instead of making good music. Luckily I had my back-up band to go to. But then another problem arose. Issac left The Hot Villians and I was left with a guitarist and myself, a bassist.
Just when things couldn’t get any worse, they began to get better. Jacob and I found a new drummer who is very talented. I also took the initiative and decided we should jam more, and we began to jam weekly, rather then monthly as we had previously thought to be an adequate amount. The new sessions have brought us great songs like “Antafrica”, “Cryin’ and Diein’”, and “Can’t Fight Crime in the Rain”.
Now, we jam every week, no matter what, and we have been booking jam time at a place called Area 52 on Gottigen St. where we can jam for three hours for only 35 dollars. We can also have professional recording capabilities there and we plan on starting the recording process in the near future.In conclusion, I am a musician, and I think this based on my career thus far, which includes several live shows as well as my musical talent. Based on the history I have presented I feel strongly that I will have a career in music and this will present me with a very good future. Thank you.
Well thats that. Let me know what you think if you managed to get through it all. /wookie call.
Comments:
now you see jason,
i read this whole entire thing- and tire me out it really did not
see, i am lucky enough to have heard the vast majority of these songs and someday, they will be on a VH1 show called "super halifax cool" ya ya ya.
i read this whole entire thing- and tire me out it really did not
see, i am lucky enough to have heard the vast majority of these songs and someday, they will be on a VH1 show called "super halifax cool" ya ya ya.
Jason you make me cry...all this was very heartfelt. thank you man, its nice to know i have some talent. as do you and jacob, this band woudl never work without the 3 of us
hey it's tia, your sister from another mister. well, id just like to give you props for writing this and you are a rock star. keep on the bass. when your band is on "behind the music" i will be the distraught drug addict sister of the band who will say how you guys used to play in the basement and it would distract me from doing my homework, which is why i have no education and live in a trailor with twenty-seven children and a very loose vagina. thanks alot.
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