Jas Mann Update.

[Chris]

I agree it would be nice to hear from him, but then again I respect his privacy too. A lot of people from or currently in the lime light don't even spend time answering questions from fans, so we should be grateful he did (if indeed it was him).

[rydo]

When we first found it hard to contact Jas I thought that the QnA was done by someone else, but they seem to be quite decent answers.

If he was just to come out and say not to bother him then that would end all speculation about it. I highly doubt a return for Babylon Zoo or even Hub Records, but it would just be good to hear something from him.

[accadia]

When we first found it hard to contact Jas I thought that the QnA was done by someone else, but they seem to be quite decent answers.

If he was just to come out and say not to bother him then that would end all speculation about it. I highly doubt a return for Babylon Zoo or even Hub Records, but it would just be good to hear something from him.

People have come on the forum in the past pretending to be Jas. It would be better to hear news through a more trustworthy source, like the Hub Records website.

[rydo]

People have come on the forum in the past pretending to be Jas. It would be better to hear news through a more trustworthy source, like the Hub Records website.

Yeah I was meaning something like returning Chris's phone call. Sure you seen the guy on myspace from Glasgow of all places. He has the right age and everything on his page.

I actually seen a domain earlier that also had "Website in construction, will be available shortly" and I've came to the conclusion that that simply means its been re-registered! Argh! The website was remotemusic.com, which hasnt been online for years.

[Mikkaelson]

I'm starting to get a little ratty about this whole matter. We've been doing our best here, wasting our money on quite expensive calls to America to try and find out something about him. The thing that annoys me most is that hes probably reading everything we say and not even giving a fuck.

He's going to really enjoy reading that then

[Steph J]

Meh. I think we should just keep trying. Jas must read the forum.. if only for just a couple of minutes every few weeks or so. I mean, think about it. Do you see Jas as the kind of person who would surf the internet quite a bit? coz i do.. I think the cyber world would interest him a lot. So the chances of him looking at this forum all about him is very likely indeed.

(i say its about him.. a lot of it is random nonsence, but still )

He must have his reasons for not posting anything.

[accadia]

He must have his reasons for not posting anything.

see above

[Steph J]

see above

Because we might think he's an imposter? No way!!!

hmm.. thats a point though...

[Chris]

If I was famous (which I never likely will be, then again, no desire to be either) I'd also have concerns about posting on a forum. Even if you post on one forum as yourself, someone on other forums make take your name and pretend it is you. Then you have the whole problem that unless you clarify it can seem like a bunch of people that are speaking for the star when there is actually only on valid place....

Having said that, if I had a personal website I would drop by on it.

[Angmar]

Hm. But there are indeed musicians, who keep contact with their fans via internet forum. I'm a big fan of a german musician, who runs his own homepage including a quite lively forum. Although he plays in 3 (!) bands and has a solo project up and running, this guy writes in his forum, comments in his guestbook and answers emails of fans. Sometimes he even join the chat. And I know of others, who do that too.

So, it IS possible.

[rydo]

Yeah I agree with you there. Im a big Stratovarius fan, Tolkki is my hero, and Jens whos on keyboards runs the website and forum! Strato dont play much since Tolkki was stabbed after a gig but they're slowly getting back to playing all the time again...Tolkki singled out the support of his fans as being the main driving force behind his decision to continue on in music.

Jas said that this forum was the drive behind him deciding to make the new Babylon Zoo album but has since been posted missing. Maybe we should do 1 of those petition online things?!

[The Sword of Faith]

Maybe we should do 1 of those petition online things?!

Not sure if that would help in any way. I have such petition running for more than two years, I have 771 signatures (I doubt we would get more than 100...) and Norm Koger (the addressee) doesn't give a rat's ass about it...I'm not saying that Jas would ignore such thing, that's just an example. Besides, have you got any ideas on the content of such petition?

I also know some artists, who post on forums (usually forums integrated with their official homepage) and answer questions and there are no problems with impostors (Deathstars is one example, it was cool to read their answers, when I asked about the meaning/sense of their videos). Maybe Jas doesn't visit us anymore OR he wants to make a one hell of a surprise one day...

[Angmar]

I also know some artists, who post on forums (usually forums integrated with their official homepage) and answer questions and there are no problems with impostors

Yep. On the official forum of Corvus Corax (a german band who play medieval rock), the bandmembers also write postings. And there are no imposters. No problems.

(Deathstars is one example, it was cool to read their answers, when I asked about the meaning/sense of their videos).

That sounds nice. It is great to communicate with the musicians - no matter if "serious" questions like above or just jokes, nonsense and fun.

[rydo]

I love the Deathstars!! Infact, I love quite a few Swedish bands!

[sephiroth]

the Mindphaser forum (front line assembly, delerium, etc.) is also an example of artists posting to fans. An FLA member, J. Inkel, posts occasionally

[rydo]

Johnny Panic, who are my favourite band, interact with their fans. Lead singer Rob Solly posts updates on there, answers all e-mails and sometimes posts the occasional funny thing.

[sephiroth]

Ministry's mastermind Al Jourgensen has Live Chat with his fans sometimes!

Trent Reznor answers fans' questions on the official nine inch nails web site!

There are too manny examples of this, so I'll stop now

[Livingston]

I'm with the others Chris, it would have been good of him to at least post a message on HubRecords before it closed

[sephiroth]

Livingston?!
... good to C U

[rydo]

Ugh! He was the greatest. Why does it have to end up like this? Why do the shite fucking idiots end up famous yet the people with more fucking talent in their small finger than the UK together end up with fuck all?

Totally disgusting. Jas Mann should be still out there making new music, making the rock n roll fans listen.

I can only pray for some new music I suppose!

Jas Mann, you are the fucking greatest.