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JERRY PASWATERS

About Me

50 yrs young ! I was born in Lincoln , Nebraska in 1959. MOVING TO SPRINGFIELD,MO IN 1967, I TOOK UP THE ELECTRIC BASS AT AGE 13 IN 1972. TOTALLY OBSESSED WITH MUSIC AND PARTICULARLY ROCK, I PRACTICED SEVERAL HRS A DAY THROUGH MY JUNIOR HIGH,HIGH SCHOOL YEARS, AND PLAYING IN TYPICAL GARAGE BANDS AND AT PARTIES, FINALLY GETTING OUT INTO THE BARS,(THE FIRST BEING AT AGE 17) I PLAYED IN ROCK COVER BANDS, AND MOVING TO INDEPENDENCE,KANSAS IN 1982-84 , I PLAYED IN 3 DIFFERENT BANDS IN A 2 YR PERIOD, PLAYING IN JUST ABOUT EVERY TOWN IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS PLAYING ROCK,BLUES,COUNTRY . MOVING BACK TO SPRINGFIELD,MO IN 1984, I PLAYED IN SEVERAL BANDS (MOST NOTED, ARE : TIN PAN ALLEY, BOSS TWEED, ABANDONED CADILLAC, AND BIG RUMOR. MOVING BACK INTO THE BLUES,R&B SOUL, realm, I VE BEEN PLAYING WITH SPFD. MO. BAND "THE JUKEDAWGS" formerly known as "SPENT" . WE PLAY CLASSIC ROCK AS WELL AS BLUES, FUNKY R&B,AND 60 S STYLE SOUL (wilson pickett,sam & dave etc) AND A LITTLE REGGAE THROWN IN SOMETIMES. CHECK THE SPFD NEWS LEADER FOR WHERE WE LL BE PLAYING, OR VISIT OUR MYSPACE AT: JukeDawgs website: http://myspace.com/thejukedawgsMY NEWEST ENDEAVOR IS WITH A NEW BAND CALLED: "THE CURRENT MOMENT" FEATURING B.J. ROSSI ON DRUMS AND JASON KOPSIAN ON GUITAR,VOCALS. LOTS OF ORIGINALS AND BLUES DRIVIN,FUNKY R&B,ROCK. WE HOPE TO BE IN SPRINGFIELD,MO AREA VENUES SOON! WEBSITE WILL BE UP SOON AS WELL ! http://mymusicsite.com/jerrypaswaters http://jerrypaswaters.bravehost.com http://spent.bravehost.com http://myspace.com/thejukedawgsTHANKS FOR SUPPORTING LIVE MUSIC !

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Member Since: 30/04/2007
Band Website: Jerrypaswaters.bravehost.com
Band Members: Currently playing with "The JukeDawgs" (formerly called "SPENT") JukeDawgs members are: Danny Hall/guitar-vocals Mark Allred / Keyboards Jerry Paswaters/bass-vocals Chris Applebee / Drumshttp://myspace.com/thejukedawgs http://Spent.bravehost.com http://myspace.com/spentspringfieldmo I also finished up a CD with my old band "Tin Pan Alley". The CD is titled "I Got To Move It". 2008 copyrightI'm in the early stages of a new band called "THE CURRENT MOMENT". WE HOPE TO BE IN SPFD.,MO AREA CLUBS SOON !
Influences: MEL SCHACHER,JOHN PAUL JONES,JOHN ENTWISTLE,GEDDY LEE, PAUL McCARTNEY,DAVE LARUE, MICHAEL MANRING, MARCUS MILLER, JAMES JAMERSON, DUCK DUNN , ROCCO PRESTIA, RANDY JO HOBBS, GARY THAINE , JACK BRUCE , GEORGE BIONDO, JIM CALE (Guess Who), JACO PASTORIUS, VICTOR WOOTEN, LARRY GRAHAM, NATHAN EAST, LOUIS JOHNSON,TIM BOGERT CRAIG McGREGOR (Foghat )AND WHOEVER PLAYED FOR BOB SEGER IN THE OLD DAYS.(GREAT BOOGIE LINES) And Springfield,mo Bassman DON SHIPPS.(great right hand) ( and hundreds of Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rock, and Fusion cats. ) Then there s my soul influence from many great artists like: Curtis Mayfield,Smokey Robinson, Clyde McPhatter,Wilson Pickett Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Delbert McClinton, Don Covay and all the Stax artists. I also love Motown, but it wasn t as greasy as the Stax stuff. ha I've always strongly admired people like Johnny Cash,John Lennon, Ray Charles,Billy Preston,who overcame a lot of obstacles in their lives and became great Musicians and just great people.
Sounds Like: Me and whoever I record with.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Jerrys movie 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frZqAPvLOeo Just some pics and music of Jerry Paswaters. Springfield,mo Bassplayer.
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 19:12:00 GMT

SPENT Live at Dailys Spfd Mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlYpNanZNaE SPENT playing Live at Dailys Springfield,Mo
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 19:02:00 GMT

Ryan Shaw

   I recently got the new Ryan Shaw CD (This is Ryan Shaw).     Great Stuff !  Old school soul from a younger dude. It s   the kinda stuff I really sink my teeth int...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:41:00 GMT

Thanks

  Just a note to say thanks to everyone who came out to Harlows  to hear "SPENT" (whom I play Bass for) .  Great crowd and very  responsive. Sat was a blast and hope to see mo...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Friday in Everton,Mo

 I will be rockin with "DEEP BLUE FUNK" in Everton,mo  in the park Friday night ( 8-12) . Open to the public.  Bob Campbell on guitar,Fred Netzer on Drums, and myself on Bass. Classic R...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:11:00 GMT

Johnny Patton picnic/Pyatt Ark

  I will be playing with Johnny Patton , a good friend of mine,  in Pyatt , Arkansas (east of Harrison) this Sat. at 8pm - 12:00am   It s  the annual  Johnny Patton picnic, fe...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:50:00 GMT

Paul McCartney

  I ve been listening to Paul McCartneys new CD,  "Memory Almost Full" a lot lately.  I ve always been a  Paul McCartney fan from Beatles to present. Great writing   performi...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:22:00 GMT