An interview with Jamiroquai guitarist Rob Harris has just been put online at the DV Magazine website. There's bits of technical information about the kit he uses but also some other more generalised questions...
You add a definite 'rock' element to Jamiroquai. How much freedom do you get when arranging the songs to come up with your own parts?
I know. I get a bit of flak for that from several Jamiroquai fans. They seem to think i turn up with an AC/DC record to Jamiroquai recording sessions! In truth we can all make suggestions, but a lot of the time we play what Jay wants to hear. He's always asking me to dirty up guitar sounds a little more. This new album does give a little nod to the funkier side of The Stones. If you listen to some early funk stuff it’s littered with rock influences and vice versa.
Read the interview over at magazine.dv247.com.
"I have thought about it but I’m just not sure anyone would want to listen to me waffling on for 40 minutes!"
Pursue this thought and do it Rob. Guitarists would love it. People still listen to Satriani and others don't they? I mean, it's not chart material. But there's a solid fan base of guitar oriented music. It doesn't necessarily have to be instrumental either. I absolutely adore Uli Jon Roth even though his vocals were, ehrm 'questionable', on the early albums.
/Jonas
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