interview with The JC Trio
Have any of you played in other bands? YES I HAVE BEEN IN ROCK,BLUES,JAZZ,JAZZ ORCHESTRAS .BUT I HAVE DISCOVERED IM A HARD CORE ROCKER.
How is it that you started playing music? CREAM ,ZEP ,HENDRIX ,SANTANA TO MAHAVISNU ,CHICK COREA,TO BUDDY RICH.ALL MADE ME WANT TO GROW UP AND BE A FAMOUS DRUMMER.
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you? THE BAND IS THE JC TRIO .JOHN CACCIATORE AKA JOHNNY LIGHTNING IS LEAD GUITAR ,WRITES ,AND SINGS HE IS 30.CHRIS FRYE ON BASS AND VOCALS AKA DR THUNDER 26.ME IM THE DRUMMER BILL VISCOMI ,AKA BILLY TORNADO IM OLDER IN AGE BUT FULL OF ENERGY AND A LOT OF CHOPS .
Have you had other previous members? NOPE ,WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER ALMOST TWO YEARS HAVE GREAT SYNERGY THATS CONSTANTLY GROWING NO ISSUES AND THE 3 PIECE POWER TRIO IS WHAT WE FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH RIGHT NOW.
Did you make music even when you were young? I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN NOTICED EVERY SINCE I WAS 15.I ALWAYS HAD PASSION FOR THE DRUMS.
Where are you from? OUR BAND IS OUT OF QUINCY MASSACHUSETTS .I HAVE LIVED HERE MOST OF MY LIFE AND THE BOYS ARE FROM HERE
What year did the band form? 2014
What's your style of genre? ROCK WITH A LOT OF BLUES INFLUENCES .SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED WE WANT TO BRING IT BACK
What inspires you? I FEEL HENDRIX,ZEP ,STONES,TO ROMONES .STRONG BEAT WITH A LOT OF POWERFUL GUITAR SOLID BASS AND MICK JAGGARISH KIND OF VOCALS.
How often and where do you reherse? REHEARSE IN QUINCY A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK
How have you developed since you started with the music? UNBELEAVABLY,MUSIC FLOWS OUT ALWAYS SO FAR NEVER BORED AND VERY EXCITED.
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? NOT LIKE MUSIC ,I RIDE HARLEYS ,I GUESS THATS WHERE THE BLUES AND ROCK COME IN.
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? WE ARE EXPLORING ,SEEMS LIKE OPTIONS ARE COMIN OUR WAY NOW.LOVE THAT
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? WE KNOW ITS GOING TO HAPPEN ,WE ARE GROWING INTO IT.NEED MORE TIME
What made you decide to make this music? WE JAMMED AND IT HAPPENED ,WAS LIKE A DATE THAT WENT REALLY WELL.
What are your songs about? MY GUITARISTS LIKES TO WRITE ABOUT GIRLS AND ALL THE CONNECTIONS I THINK WE MIGHT EXPAND WITH THE THE WORLD BEING AS CRAZY AS IT IS
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? AT HOME JOHNNY ON THE SPOT ,HE HAS BEEN WRITING FOR 20 YEARS
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? MUSIC
Do you compose in a certain inviroment? WHEN WE PLAY
Have you done any covers live? YES WE BUT ONLY TO SATISFY THE AUDIANCE.THEY THINK YOU PLAY LIKE SOMEBODY THEY LOVE SO THEY ASK FOR A TUNE .WE TRY TO ACCOMODATE.
What language do you sing in? ENGLISH ,THATS ALL AMERICANS KNOW.I LOVE THE FACT THAT EVERYONE IN EUROPE SPEAKS A LOT OF LANGUAGES ,FASCINATING
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? 3-400 USUAL PLAYED FOR 20
What ages are most of your concert attendants? STILL BUILDING THAT FOLLOWING
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? WE HAVE A LOT OF ORIGINALS TO CHOOSE FROM WITH A MIX OF HENDRIX ZEP,ZZ TOP STONES .
Do you have a regular place you play live often? STILL WORKIN ON THAT TO,WE LIKE DREAMING ABOUT BIG FESTIVALS IN BIG PLACES .STILL PLAYING CLUBS BUT THATS GOING TO SUBSIDE
What was your first gig like? EXCITING ,PEOPLE WENT NUTS .ALWAYS GET RESPONCE ON MY DRUM SOLOS FROM EVERYONE.STARTIN TO BELIEVE IM GOOD.
What was your latest gig? HARD ROCK CAFE BOSTON .BEST IN A 6 STATE COMPETITION DID NOT WIN BUT GOT A LOT OF RESPONSE
Have you had to cancel a gig? ONCE , FAMILY EMERGENCY
Where have you played live this year? ALL OVER NEW ENGLAND PRIMARILY MASS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? GOOD QUESTION WE ARE SHOOTING TO PLAY ROCK FESTIVALS WITH SOME KNOWN BANDS.
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? SOLD OUR ALBUM AT GIGS -THE COLOR OF FUZZ.JUST PUT WHISKEY MORNING REMIXED ON I-TUNES
Where can people buy your merchandise? I TUNES -MORE TO COME
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? FINE WITH ME .TECHNOLOGY FOSSILIZES WAYS TO PLAY MUSIC ,DOWNLOADING IS GREAT
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? OOH YEAH,IM BEING INTERVIEWED BY YOU.
What do you think of my work? YOUR TUNE IS PUNKY ,I THINK YOU CAN GET IT GOIN.
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? IM TALKING TO SOMEONE FROM SERBIA IN SWEDEN .CARRIER PIGEONS DONT FLY THAT FAR .ITS AWESOME
Do you have any role models or idols? CARMINE APPICE
Why do you think that they exist? HE IS A SHOWBOAT ON DRUMS ,LOVES TO BE HEARD
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? ABSOLUTELY
What have been your biggest obstacles? GRETTIN FOLKS OFF TV TO GO SEE A BAND
What advice would you give other bands or artists? KEEP BEING PASSIONATE,MUSIC IS A GREAT DISCIPLINE,YOU CAN PRACTICE TO ANY LEVEL.
How do you get psyched for a gig? IM THERE
Do you have any new material? ALWAYS ,ILL STAY IN TOUCH
What are your web sites? THE JC TRIO ON FACEBOOK
How can people reach you? INFO IS ON THE WEBSITE
What are your plans for the future? TO PLAY IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS AND HAVE FUN
Do you have something to add? SAID IT ALL ,THANKS
