Jean Beauvoir's bass lines for the Plasmatics were legendary. He can easily be considered the greatest punk/hardcore bass player ever. He was right about leaving the band due to the musical and image direction change. Only 4 years after the change the Plasmatics disbanded. Glad to see he went onto having a successful career in a very tough music industry and looks great for his age.
Agreed! Those Plasmatics bass lines were a little more difficult than one would expect, especially when viewed against other punk bands. Awesome underrated player. Great stuff.
"Drums Along the Mohawk" (his solo album) is a great record of the time. Not many people know it but some of those songs are still in my heavy rotation. I also love his production with The Ramones; great tracks!
Saw JB when with Plasmatics around 81-82' in Berkeley. Monster bassist, that has had a excellent career playing with many accomplished bands not to mention producing. A true monster on bass 💯✅💪✝️
Even though dude didn't become a star or anything he had a successful career as a musician. Most musicians will only dream of the kind of career this guy was lucky enough to have and he was only able to have that by 100% dedication and working his ass off. Really lucky guy. Got to experience and live in a really cool time in America when a lot of cool things were happening. I envy him.
Jean wrote all the music and lyrics for the classic Plasmatics song "Pig is a pig". He was right about the change of musical direction in the band. Metal audiences were not ready for thd Mohawks and Wendy O.
Sometimes it comes down to putting food in your mouth. I think we all say we're gonna take a stand for what we believe but after 4 months of ramen noodles cooked every way? Well....
Jean you passed up alot of opportunities you should have taken them it sounded like great work to add to your resume now hardly any one knows who you are because of your ego
He stayed true to himself tho. Can’t be mad at that. He wasn’t feeling their music or vibe. I do think Jean hooking up with Prince would’ve been legendary for him and open new doors and opportunities for him.
@@steveroby413 you're a liar. Prove me wrong.. link to a video? It doesn't matter.. this goes deeper than music. I was taught growing up that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Check yourself. You wouldn't say that to his face, so why be cowardly and do it from a keyboard?
That is not how it works when you`re navigating through your own waters,...Gilligan,,, I see it as you hardly know who he is,...he has an incredible body of work and invaluable alliances forged from the path he took, when in reality if he had done as you implied it could well have compartmentalized his potential being bound into Paisely Park (or elsewhere) with stipulations and clauses that may serve him there, but do not offer him the freeway to move where HE WANTED ,..not where others want or suggest, which is likley based on your perception of the stature any of those artists with that kind of gravitas may have had. You should know the way it basically works is ( as a hypothetical example) Paul McCartney will not sign you to work alongside him so you can become the next Paul McCartney by fostering a path for your superiority in business, profit, talent, billing and stardom. One needs to earn it on their own, each challenge or conquest at a time,...as long as it takes, whatever it takes. This man is of many amazing talents,...I submit that many more in multiple aspects of this work know of him. It would be fair to say that millions know of his work even if they do not realize it is his work....but it is his. Internet bravado not backed up by the required works lend little credibility to say something like you did, which IMO is not so much an insult as it is ignorantly rude. From my perspective having seen his trajectory over 40 years it is VERY IMPRESSIVE and world reknowned. He is a down to Earth Guy too, undeserving of a jab at "ego",...
Jean Beauvoir's bass lines for the Plasmatics were legendary. He can easily be considered the greatest punk/hardcore bass player ever. He was right about leaving the band due to the musical and image direction change. Only 4 years after the change the Plasmatics disbanded. Glad to see he went onto having a successful career in a very tough music industry and looks great for his age.
Agreed! Those Plasmatics bass lines were a little more difficult than one would expect, especially when viewed against other punk bands. Awesome underrated player. Great stuff.
Nobody looked as cool as Jean in the Plasmatics! He had amazing presence and looked incredible in that white tux!
I saw him live with Plasmatics, he could play. Wendy's band was amazing.
"Drums Along the Mohawk" (his solo album) is a great record of the time. Not many people know it but some of those songs are still in my heavy rotation. I also love his production with The Ramones; great tracks!
Jean looks incredible, he really took care of himself. He is glowing. 💥
And he's also sporting a wig
Guess these guys never abused drugs. Good for them. You can tell.
Love the Plasmatics! Jean in his tux is burned into my brain
Great dude. I loved his Plasmatics work.
I'm thankful for you sharing your talent and giving Wendy and the rest of us something to rock to
Jean Beauvoir is an amazing talented musician. Thank you for posting this wonderful video. Jean is very handsome and stylish. 🎸🎶🎵🎼💥
Saw JB when with Plasmatics around 81-82' in Berkeley. Monster bassist, that has had a excellent career playing with many accomplished bands not to mention producing. A true monster on bass 💯✅💪✝️
Even though dude didn't become a star or anything he had a successful career as a musician. Most musicians will only dream of the kind of career this guy was lucky enough to have and he was only able to have that by 100% dedication and working his ass off. Really lucky guy. Got to experience and live in a really cool time in America when a lot of cool things were happening. I envy him.
He did some stuff n the 80's briefly,I was a kid. Ur right he's so underated.
One of my favourite bass players. Stands above many, especially for style. Agreed on his views on the (then) Heavy Metal direction.
Rock Masterpieces is a wonderful 2 album set. So many good songs, not a skip in there!!! Buy it, support this great singer and songwriter
Awesome Interview and History!
FEEL THE HEAT ROCKS!!!👍👍👍
Very awesome guy. Great versatile musician.
Very cool interview. Jean is a great guy 👍
So cool to hear your stories.
Jean is one of the reasons I picked up bass guitar.
A lot of people say I remind them of YOU! Great interview. Glad I watched it.
One of the coolest guys still out there
This a is great mini-biographical trip down memory lane,...There should be a book about it.
Co wrote the kiss song from animalize - Thrill In The Night. Good friends with Paul Stanley.
He looks great. Feel the Heat played a lot while I was in high school, we worked out to it. Still love it
Drums along the Mohawk was a special album
Quite a rock 'n roll life! Keep up the good work!
Fascinating and fun guy! I had never heard of him until now. I'll check out some of his stuff. :)
A cool cat. Saw J.B. at the Roxy in Hollywood playing bass for the Disciples of Soul in '82. Also, love his production on Animal Boy by the Ramones.
Personally, I found the production on Animal Boy to be too tinny and metallic.
Jean wrote all the music and lyrics for the classic Plasmatics song "Pig is a pig". He was right about the change of musical direction in the band. Metal audiences were not ready for thd Mohawks and Wendy O.
Idol respect from Chile
Guy looks great for the turbulent era they played in plasmatics life style .
Saw Jean with the Plasmatics in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1980 i believe.
What a good looking guy
What's this guys secret? He looks way too good for his age..
Boiled babies
Going to check out your projects. Give them a listen too
Looks like a cross between Mr. T and My Little Pony.
Interesting Interview
If you do a Wikipedia search on this guy and see his Musical contributions it is probably two pages long
Woow .. from Plasmatics to ABBA and Stallone .Now that's what I call selling out!
Sometimes it comes down to putting food in your mouth. I think we all say we're gonna take a stand for what we believe but after 4 months of ramen noodles cooked every way? Well....
How dare you?
Cool dude.
👌👌👌👌
Jean passed up Prince?😲
Jean did you ever write a song called "High on My Baby" or " Driving "in Munich Germany
nice weave
Jean is well cool, was wondering, is that still his real hair or is it stuck on now?
i love the song feel the heat from that stallone movie lol
Turned Prince down ! Wow i bey he has some regret about that.
Bet he does not..
Cool dude ...not a singer tho
Jean you passed up alot of opportunities you should have taken them it sounded like great work to add to your resume now hardly any one knows who you are because of your ego
He stayed true to himself tho. Can’t be mad at that. He wasn’t feeling their music or vibe. I do think Jean hooking up with Prince would’ve been legendary for him and open new doors and opportunities for him.
What's wrong with you? I bet anything in the world that you don't play an instrument, or ever played in a band.
@@hyperdog67 wrong!
@@steveroby413 you're a liar. Prove me wrong.. link to a video? It doesn't matter.. this goes deeper than music. I was taught growing up that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Check yourself. You wouldn't say that to his face, so why be cowardly and do it from a keyboard?
That is not how it works when you`re navigating through your own waters,...Gilligan,,,
I see it as you hardly know who he is,...he has an incredible body of work and invaluable alliances forged from the path he took, when in reality if he had done as you implied it could well have compartmentalized his potential being bound into Paisely Park (or elsewhere) with stipulations and clauses that may serve him there, but do not offer him the freeway to move where HE WANTED ,..not where others want or suggest, which is likley based on your perception of the stature any of those artists with that kind of gravitas may have had.
You should know the way it basically works is ( as a hypothetical example) Paul McCartney will not sign you to work alongside him so you can become the next Paul McCartney by fostering a path for your superiority in business, profit, talent, billing and stardom.
One needs to earn it on their own, each challenge or conquest at a time,...as long as it takes, whatever it takes.
This man is of many amazing talents,...I submit that many more in multiple aspects of this work know of him.
It would be fair to say that millions know of his work even if they do not realize it is his work....but it is his.
Internet bravado not backed up by the required works lend little credibility to say something like you did, which IMO is not so much an insult as it is ignorantly rude.
From my perspective having seen his trajectory over 40 years it is VERY IMPRESSIVE and world reknowned.
He is a down to Earth Guy too, undeserving of a jab at "ego",...