WHAT IS A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JOHN-PAUL JONES GROUP LOOK LIKE? - PART II

So maybe you are wondering how does John-Paul Jones Group operate? What are all the parts of the enterprise?

Well to start if off let's get the name out of the way.  The name is unique in that it's not a stage name. It is a family name. Prof. Jp's grandparents Marjorie and Robert Jones names his father John-Paul Jones after her brother John and his brother Paul.  Naming sins and daughters after relatives is a long family tradition in his Black Iowegian Culture.  Naturally Prof. Jp is named after his father and his oldest son is named after him.  So John-Paul Jones Group is an extension of that legacy and very personal.

So who are the people who make up the group?  We without these folks things cannot happen.

First it's the production crew we had a few over the years but here were a few that helped us out and continue to help the band out.  They are truly "part of the group".  


Without these folks 

Jazon - Crew Chief & Videographer
Scott - Stage & Backline
TJ - Stage & Backline
Tracy - Stage & Backline
Heather - Merchandise Manager
Blaze, Cole, Tyler, Jordan  Zach - former interns

The shows would not go the way they should.  We are always looking for interns.  And would love to train a couple folks on the X/M32 system and someone on Lighting.  Email info@johnpauljonesgroup.com for a paid internship this summer.





John-Paul Jones Group is a self-contained production.  Stage sounds and lights not as unusual for bands these days. But it's a fairly good size production and the crew is proud of what they can accomplish when putting on a show. The beauty is it's all designed and built by Prof. Jp

Thanks for reading another issue of "YEAR IN THE LIFE OF JPJG" next issue learn about how the music is made and who makes it.


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