Jimi used to live with them when Ernie was a kid. Everyday, he'd listen to Jimi practice in the hallway of their house.
Rest in beats, Chris Jasper
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RIP
Yep, many don't know that.
Ernie describes sitting with Chris Jasper and Jimi Hendrix on the family couch in Teaneck to watch The Beatles debut on Ed Sullivan. Older brother Rudolph (who actually hired Jimi) was nearby. But, the Isley's didn't know Jimi could put on a show until their first show with him, in Bermuda when the band warmed up the crowd and somebody ran backstage to say their guitarist went bazerk.
Ernie said that if you asked Jimi if he wanted, say, orange juice, the guitar would respond, "thank you, thank you very much" or "no thank you" - except of course if you were Mother Isley - then he would answer with his voice. If you listen to Hendrix concerts when he was famous, in between songs, you can hear the guitar say "thank you" to the audience.
Rest peacefully, Chris Jasper - the foundation of the Isley sound in the 1970s.
Rest In Peace
Growing up in Jamaica in the 80's, this was a staple on JBC and on the radio.
Was just bumping Insatiable Woman 2 days ago.
RIP
Safe Travels Mr. Jasper
R.I.P. 
I was planning on starting a thread on what I'm about to post.
But instead, will copy it to other threads on Butler, Flack, and Jasper here.
After attending a final performance on Louis Armstrong on Broadway this past weekend,
And the news on the deaths of Jerry Butler, Roberta Flack, and now Chris Jasper,
WE as a People who have created practically every single genre of Music,
Have to come to facts that what passes for Black (Popular) Music these days,
Is nothing but straight-up TRASH!!!
NO ONE is picking up the Mantle for these Great Artists.
Ya Hear Me???
NO ONE!!!
And as a Music Aficionado, it's just Sad and Disgusting.
Just don't know what can be done anymore expect to play My old Vinyl/CDs,
And just reminisce.
But instead, will copy it to other threads on Butler, Flack, and Jasper here.
After attending a final performance on Louis Armstrong on Broadway this past weekend,
And the news on the deaths of Jerry Butler, Roberta Flack, and now Chris Jasper,
WE as a People who have created practically every single genre of Music,
Have to come to facts that what passes for Black (Popular) Music these days,
Is nothing but straight-up TRASH!!!
NO ONE is picking up the Mantle for these Great Artists.
Ya Hear Me???
NO ONE!!!
And as a Music Aficionado, it's just Sad and Disgusting.
Just don't know what can be done anymore expect to play My old Vinyl/CDs,
And just reminisce.
RIP
I share these sentiments but I have already made peace that the talent we just had is going to be nothing but another phase in time.
Once they took music and the arts out of school curriculums, we started loosing what created so many musical geniuses. Then we don't have a strong presence in the church which birthed many of our most soulful singers. Add technology and the need to profit off of art and we have soulless, uninspired and artificial sounding music.
If it weren't for my extensive music collection of all medias, I would have stopped listening to music back in 2017.
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Maaaaaaaaan.......
RIP Mr. Chris Jasper.
Thank you for the music.
Thank you for the music.
R.I.P.
RIP.
And the Orange Moron is still walking and breathing…
And the Orange Moron is still walking and breathing…
RIP Brother
RIP
Rest in Peace brother.
“And so I'm wishing you a happy landing
And when you get to the place called you
Look the other way and try understanding
It's the same place in the same race
That I'm going to (That I'm going to)
And I'm going too”
Happy landing, Bro. Chris.
