FEBRUARY UPDATE

February 9th, 2021

Jp got this Note last night and woke up to this post Jacob's Mother Sarah Jane posted. Don't forget Sarah its a 7-String Guitar and a 6 String Bass he got two firsts that night.

"Hey I got your album and man I am LOVING it. your singing and the amazing riffs are truly inspiring me. To be honest I listen to the album at night when I go to bed and man just the groove in the songs like balled of the 9 are amazing and the fast paced be better yourself makes me jump! and blue ruin is stuck in my head right now lol. I just want to say I am a HUGE fan of your music -Jacob"

"I am very honored to have spent some time with these boys. Jacob, thank you for your kind words and I am so very glad you liked the album.- Prof. Jp"

If anyone is interested the album is still available and will be shipped directly to your home you can get it on Vinyl or on CD at https://bluenexusmusic.limitedrun.com


October 6th was when Eddie Van Halen died. That was the day I recorded and posted Jacob doing his tribute to his hero. Because you guys shared his video so much, he got 5.5K views!!!

He still really doesn’t quite understand how big of a deal that is for a 14y/o kid from small town Iowa, just doing what he loves to do.
Some pretty cool things came out of it but at the top of the list was an opportunity to meet one of the most gracious dudes I have met in a long time, Mr. Jp Jones.

He is a local musician who also owns his own little recording studio here in Ottumwa. (I call it little because of the size of the building, but the amount of equipment and instruments he has packed in there is the furthest thing from small!!!)

Jp saw the video, thanks to a tag from a mutual friend (Ashley Junis ❤️), and invited all three of the older boys to come check out his set-up and to visit with Jake about his playing. (This was the night before Wyatt’s birthday and a week before Sullivan was born so life was such a whirlwind that I forgot to post the pics back when we went. 🤦🏼‍♀️)
We thought he would just give the boys a quick tour to be polite, shake Jake’s hand, and we would go on.

We were shocked to see that Jp had other ideas. He gave them way more than a quick tour and showed them all kinds of different stuff he had set up, then let Jo and Wyatt bang away on the drums to their heart’s content, and took immense joy in jamming out with Jacob.

He played some for Jake, then jammed with him, and took the time to teach him several things too. (Jake even got the opportunity to play a six-string for the first time!)

He showed the boys all some different musical influences specific to the instrument each boy plays and deeply encouraged them, which meant way more coming from an actual musician than just mom. 🤣🤣

(ETA: So apparently it was a seven string guitar and a six string bass; mom got confused....don’t tell Jake. 🤐🤫🤪🤣)
Jp is an OUTSTANDING guitarist and several times I watched Jake’s jaw drop and his eyes widen while he watched JP go to town.

So when Jp released his album Broke In Bridge City, (by John-Paul Jones Group), I had to pre-order a copy for Jake.

It came a few days ago and Jake has listened to it non-stop, and it has even replaced his nightly listen to Van Halen as he falls asleep. 😱 He may only be 14 but the kid has an ear for music and he loves what he loves.
Music really is what brings out the best in people and what brings people together, and I’m so grateful that Jp used his music and kindness to invest in some kids, simply out of the goodness of his heart. ❤️






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