Posted: Today at 11:16 am Post subject: exclusive interview con INVICTO (JA3rd)
Cchwnn: exclusive interview con INVICTO band member Jose (JA3rd)
Now somewhere in texas, here is david duran.
Como estan todos, I am david duran con cchwnn, exclusive interview con
Jose (JAR3rd).
Dd: como estas Jose its been several years since we last talked, how
are thing with you and the band INVICTO?
ja: Pretty good, getting better by the day! , my friend, (LOL)!
DD: I saw several posting on different tejano websites, we see you
just got back from a mid western mini tour?
Ja: Yes, sir! We just got back from Chicago, where we played in South
Chicago and Chicago Heights, IL (which are actually 2 different cities). We
had a fantastic time, the people were great, the food was delicious, and the
shows went off without a hitch!
Dd: tell us jose what is involved in preparing a group to go on tour?
Ja: A LOT of things go into preparing a group for a tour, even a 4-piece
conjunto, and even for a "mini-tour." We had to make sure contracts were
signed and returned, and then we decided we were going to fly to Chicago
rather than drive for 22 hours. So, then I had to arrange flights, which I
was able to get the promoters to agree to handle.
Fortunately, our
promoters were extremely gracious, and handled our flights, our hotels, and
our meals during our stay, as well as our transportation to and from the
airport. If they hadn't handled it, that would have been something I would
have had to handle. I then had to make sure that I had enough merchandise
(t-shirts, cd's, glossy photos, etc.,), as well as all of my clothes and my
instrument. I also had to remind the guys not to take any cutting
instruments in their luggage. Also, we had to have a substitute bassist,
because our regular bassist had a test to take (he's still in high school).
So, we had to purchase shirts for him to perform in that matched ours. Once
we got there, we had to make sure the sound was up to par, as the sound
engineers weren't familiar with our sound. That's pretty much it, in a
nutshell...
Dd; is there any differences in the crowds you jam for in the different
states you guys have performed? the reason I ask is I know as a fact
que you guys have also toured the west coast? Compare your fans in
Chicago to the ones in Colorado,etc…?
Ja: Well, actually, we haven't gotten out that far west like to California YET, but that is
pending and we will be out there in August. I can compare Chicago fans with
Colorado fans, though. Colorado fans seem to be a lot like the fans from
Texas, so there is a lot of similarity. However, with the fans from
Chicago, there were some differences. For one, I normally ask for the
"Mexicans" to make some noise, but I was advised by the promoter to change
"Mexicans" to "Tejanos," which was met by gritos all around! I was later
informed that there is a resentment between Mexican-Americans (Tejanos) and
Mexicans from Mexico.
Dd: to many of your fans Jose you guys are known as “ The Bad Boys of
Conjunto”. How did you guys get this name?
Ja; Well, after one performance, a fan approached us and said, "Man, ya'll
are some baaaad boys!" Well, it kind of stuck, but since Mazz is known as
the "Bad Boys," we added "..of Conjunto" to it, to distinguish ourselves
from the original "Bad Boys!"
Dd; in the music world de la onda tejana you guys have also been called
The fastest rising conjunto in La Onda..."how does that make you feel
and what do you think your commitment to la onda tejana is?
Ja: It's an honor to be considered among the fastest rising conjuntos, and
validates the hard work and commitment each member of the band has put into
Invicto to help make us worthy of such recognition. Our commitment to La
Onda Tejana is to put our everything, our heart and soul, into our music,
and never make any compromises musically. We have a responsibility to make
the next generation take pride in our musical and cultural heritage, and we
will do that by presenting a pure, non-diluted form of our music!
Dd: I got to visit your website and its a very impressive site, has
the internet made more raza aware of who INVICTO is and has allowed
your fans know more about you guys?
Ja: First, thank you for your kind words regarding the site! I designed it
myself (JA3 Designs), and I will give the internet full credit for creating
the snowball which, thankfully, is still rolling! We would be nowhere
without the internet!
Dd: well jose I don’t want to take to much of your time, can you tell
us what your fans can expect for INVICTO in the future?
Jar More of the same, hard hitting, edgy conjunto, and us pushing the
envelope musically, as well as delivering our fans' money's worth!
Dd: thank you Jose once again for joining us here at this crazy wacky
world of cchwnn and allowing us to share some of your thoughts and
feelings on la onda tejana, please tell all the guys del groupo INVICTO, hi, for us, Anthony, Ralph, and bubba.
Jar: Thank you, and before we go, I'd like to compliment you for your
insightful questions, and thank you for taking the time to interview "little
old me!" !
Dd: well raza once again we were able to pull it off, a candid
interview con Jose (JAR3RD) del grupo INVICTO , the bad boys of
conjunto, for cchwnn, I am david duran.
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