Jamie Mehan

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is the skin that came with my soul, it protects me from harm.

What is your music dream?

Keep boppin til I drop

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

apathy, lack of empathy, racism

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

What's Dat Dere? -Oscar Brown, Jr.

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, Bird, Swingle Singers, Carlos, Clapton, Gary Moore, Jimi, Django Reinhardt, Gabor Szabo, Zappa, Jean Luc Ponte, Jean Pierre Rampal, Claude Bolling, Robin Trower, SRV, Deep Purple, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Free, Bad Co., Eric Johnson, C,S,N,& Y, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, The Wolf-Chester Burnett, Buddy Guy, John Lee, Muddy Waters, The Band, Joe Pass, Satchmo, George Clinton, Sly, should I keep going? hehehe

What inspires you to make music?

The Checkered Demon.

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Love everyone, help each other, don't mess with me or mine, let's play music together

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

Happy

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

Everyone is a potential record co. and distribution center. Musicians need to stick together, help each other

What do you think of Drooble?

So far, so good. It is what each of us make it.

What frustrates you most as a musician?

Failure of society to see the time and effort put in to master your instruments, and the monetary worth

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

Go to the local jams, also try to bring in players to my gigs to give them a boost.

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

1. Webmaster 2. Videographer 3. Booking Agent 4. Psychologist 5. Producer

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

Patrick Stilwell, Robbie Laws, Chris B. Azorr, Len Rainey, Christopher Kern