Final Guitar’s David Slavković recebtly acquired the possibility to talk to guitarist Jennifer Batten – identified for her work with Michael Jackson – about her profession. An excerpt from the interview is out there beneath.
UG: The panorama of the music business immediately is a bit completely different again in comparison with whenever you had been in Michael Jackson’s band. And, after all, it was a person’s recreation, and also you additionally talked about a few of the challenges that you just confronted again within the day. What was, if you happen to might single out one greatest problem on this regard, what would it not be? The one that you just confronted as a feminine guitar participant again within the day?
Jennifer Batten: “I’ve gotten feedback through the years. Quite a lot of guys will say you, ‘You play fairly good for a lady.’ Or, the very best one, this man stated, ‘You play similar to a boy.’ What does that even imply? Yeah, thousands and thousands of male guitar gamers, some are nice and a few suck, so it has no which means. However you form of have to have a look at the vitality that is coming at you, and he meant it as a optimistic factor.
I bear in mind, particularly, earlier than the Jackson factor got here up, I used to be making an attempt to get an audition with Ozzy Osbourne. And so they had been of auditioning everyone in LA on the time. And I do know my audio acquired to the suitable folks, and I did not even get an opportunity. Wanting again, it is a tremendous macho gig, and so they most likely would not even contemplate a feminine for that. Having stated that, if it was the identical factor immediately, I believe it might be an entire completely different story. You get any person like Nili Brosh – you would slay in a gig like that. She has unbelievable chops, nice tone, nice perspective, all the pieces. It is a completely different world. It’s a very completely different world now.”
Learn extra right here. Go to this location for Batten’s present tour schedule.
