June 2019 – ISSUE 4
Tempers ran high Saturday night when soundman Aaron Seacrest confronted singer Scot Bluechevy.
“He pink mic clipped me for the last time. I had enough and decided to give him a dose of his own medicine,” responded a smiling Bluechevy referring to the occasional prank the soundman plays on the singer.
While Seacrest was plugging in cables, Bluechevy slipped a bright-pink case on Seacrest’s soundboard iPad when he wasn’t looking. As soon as Seacrest noticed, he confronted Bluechevy immediately.
“I wasn’t sure what was happening at first. He [Seacrest] pushed passed me and got in Bluechevy face. I mean whatever it was about, I’m sure Bluechevy had it coming,” replied guitarist ‘Slim’ Pickens.
“I was ordering a pizza,” responded a bewildered Tommy Gunn.
“I was just waiting for someone to say something. I was ready to jump in,” sounded enthusiastic guitarist Extra Chrispy. “I just finished watching Royal Rumble and was ready to recreate it! I had entrance music queued just for an occasion like this. Also, the amount of equipment on that stage that could’ve been used as weapons was mind blowing.”
Subsonic explains how he antagonized Bluechevy and Seacrest, “I just kept saying ‘Do something, you won’t!’”
Although Seacrest didn’t directly address the prank he responded, “There will be consequences!”
How country are you?
To find out how deep CR’s roots run, The Jam conducted a ‘Q& A’ to determine just how country the band is.
“I was raised on a steady diet of Korn, Limp Bizkit and gravy,” stammered Slim Pickens.
“My walking bass lets a ho down easy,” replied a kiss-blowing Subsonic.
Twisting his moustache, Tommy Gunn began, “I was playing a 4th of July party. The stage was a hay wagon and the fireworks were going off. I was in the middle of this drum solo ya know, something Levon Helm would be proud of, next thing I know I’m laying on my back in the field. I guess you could say ‘I fell off the wagon.’ Lucky, 3 hay bales and a bottle of Jack Daniel’s broke my fall. The Jack Daniel’s may have also contributed to the fall, but that’s only circumstantial evidence.”
“I was conceived in a Town & Country… beat that,” responded Chrispy.
“I’m so country I was born in the bed of a Bluechevy. It was a dually to be exact. Daddy was a dirt bike rider. He had to move his goggles to make room for me to come into this world…and there you have it. I got my name ‘Scot.’”
When asked why the second ‘t’ wasn’t included like the company, Bluechevy replied, “Daddy was a busy man. He was in the next heat and they gave the last call to report to the starting line warning…so, you know…”
Drummer has trouble seeing eye-to-eye with band
In the midst of preparations and rehearsals for the upcoming album, drummer, Tommy Gunn, was asked about the band’s song-writing process:
“Things go pretty smooth with us. Usually if a new song isn’t working out we all kinda know right away, but we all come from different musical backgrounds so sometimes we do get into heated debate. I’ll give Bluechevy a magnum opus and he just hacks away at it until it’s pop trash. I know Subsonic secretly wishes I was a reincarnate of Cozy Powell. He’s always trying to interject the lame 80s beats he hears in his head into my drum parts. Slim’s aight, he is probably the most level-headed member of the band, but he can get a little overwhelming. He brings ten new songs to the table every week… granted, they’re literally all the same mid-tempo tune with different lyrics, but, man, I get tired of sorting through that static every week. Out of everyone in the band, Extra Chrispy and I just NEVER see eye-to-eye… mostly because of his height.”
Gunn also expressed a good amount of positive attitude towards the new album-in-the-works, but it wasn’t as noteworthy. The band is looking to premiere new songs throughout the year to get some valuable fan feedback. “You know, you think a song sucks and you’re tired of playing it, but then the crowd takes over one night and sings it word-for-word back at you and it just makes it all worth it,” says Gunn.
I’d hit that
Toca moves to expand their ever-increasing line of hand percussion with the newest “DD” series slated to hit stores early summer 2019. For a complete unboxing and review, The Jam turned to Country Redford drummer Tommy Gunn:
“I really love a good pair of double-D’s. What really gets me going is the all-natural look and feel. It’s okay that one is slightly bigger than the other. This really gives them a sonic difference when slapping the skin. They feel solid and erect in my hands and the sizes are just wonderful! Great for amateurs or professionals, fooling around with them alone at home or in front of big crowds, Double-Ds never cease to fascinate and captivate both male and female audiences. These are going to be turning heads no matter where you go. Whether hidden behind a cloth covering, or exposed out in the open, people will know they’re Double-Ds without hesitation. As for the bongos, they’re pretty great too, I’d hit that!”