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CosmicMouse
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Mysterious ALEX ??? The new bassman...
Just wanted to share some thoughts about the new bassist ALEX...
We still don't know his surname. Some of you are speculating that it could be ALEX KATUNICH from Incubus. It's possible, yes.
But when I heard that his name is ALEX, I thought of another one:
Could it be that the new bassist of Jamiroquai was the Australian Funk Bass player Alex Hewetson?
When Stu left, Mr. Hewetson got a callup to fly to London to tryout for the position in Jamiroquai's lineup. (yeah, I refound that info in the archive of funkin.com)
Maybe he got the job this time??? 
Alex Hewetson has a huge list of performance and recording credits to
his name including "directions in Groove" (d.i.g), Don Burrows, Vince Jones, James Morrison and Savage Garden.
He is called to be one of australias best funk bass players!
Well, tomorrow is the concert in Istanbul. Tomorrow at this time we will know more about it!
I was only thinking loud, I really don't know who will replace Nick. 
Alex Hewetson - the new bloke in Jamiroquai???
CosmicMouse 
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Funkie Junkie
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 01:22 |
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Very interesting Meike! You could be on to something there...we'll see tomorrow then, but you could be right yeah! This guy looks kinda...hmm, could be a bit like Stu, just give him some xxl pants, and a Warwick Streamer Stage II bass with an Iroqouis blanket design. 
Rob
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I have to say that I really wonder why and how you came up with that.
Because it's hard to believe you looked that name up, and I can't remember
him being one of those people going up for audition, plus the articles-part
on funkin.com is not online at this moment...hmm...maybe some guy
called Matt gave you a little tip, eh? lol
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CosmicMouse
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 06:40 |
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Hehe... ... no, Rob, I swear that this is no info of Matt.
I admit that I asked him, but I didn't get an answer. :no:
Try this: Type "ALEX" into the search engine on funkin.com and you will get this message from 1998:
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A message I read a couple of days ago on the Acid Jazz Mailing List said that Australian Funk Bass player Alex Hewetson (ex d.i.g basser) got a callup to fly to London to tryout for the vacant position in Jamiroquai's lineup. (Sun 18 Oct 1998)
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If this is really true, you can call me CosmicHolmes in the future... 
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Funkie Junkie
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 10:20 |
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lol, yeah maybe I will then! And yeah, I also had a message like that when I typed in the name 'Alex Hewetson' and then as matching word 'Jamiroquai'...So it's got to be him I guess. I wonder though, why they chose Nick back then. Maybe it was cos Nick is a self-taught bassist, and if I read the info about Alex, he's a real schooled kinda bassist. But what makes me really hopeful is that I read somewhere that Alex was described "as good as Marcus (Miller, I suppose!), tastier solos" so that promises something then, eh?
Another thing then, I do wonder Meike, how you got this name "Alex". Funkin.com was the first to come with the news, but didn’t mention this name yet. Then you came with it, and you were getting support from David...sooo, what does that mean? Can you tell me where or who you got the info from?
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CosmicMouse
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 18:40 |
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| Funkie Junkie wrote: |
Another thing then, I do wonder Meike, how you got this name "Alex". Funkin.com was the first to come with the news, but didn’t mention this name yet. Then you came with it, and you were getting support from David...sooo, what does that mean? Can you tell me where or who you got the info from? |
Well, I am just a cosmic mouse with big ears... ....sorry, Rob, I promised not to tell. 
Maybe someone fooled me and at the end this name isn't true...  ...
I guess they are on stage right now!!!  Can't wait to hear any news about the gig!!!
Meike
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CosmicMouse
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 19:55 |
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Now, the french and the italian websites are claiming that the new bassist is ALEX KATUNICH, but I doubt that. There is still no confirmation. Not an official one and also no clear hint from the turkish fans.
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kingcal
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 22:53 |
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About the boy Katunich!
Hi all,
This is my first post for a very, very long time - it's good to be back 
Anyway, I'm really intrigued about the new bass player Alex Katunich (if it is indeed him, it hasn't been confirmed yet  ) so I've done some searching on the 'net and come up with some links for y'all to have a look at  . Here goes:
http://acg2.fullcoll.edu/FACULTY/GLEN/Students/102tt_fall00-11/adams_dustin/ttgeeks/pages/dirk_pic's.html
For some pictures of Alex aka Dirk in action
http://www.warwickbass.com/basssurvival101/artist_dirk.htm
An interview with Warwick bass - pretty interesting read
http://images.onstagemag.com/files/46/0112incubus.html
Another interview - some bits about halfway down
The main question is will he be a permanent fixture in the Jamiroquai lineup? His roots in bass stem from jazz so it could be a good addition to the band. If you had a say in which bass player should come in to replace Nick (apart from a certain Mr Zender, of course) who would it be?
Kingcal
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CosmicMouse
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| Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 23:09 |
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Here comes another rumour:
I heard that:
The new bassist sounded really great
and it is NOT Alex Katunich
and NOT Alex Hewetson!!!
So who is it then? I'll try to find out and let you know as soon as I can!
Meike
  
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CosmicMouse
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 06:25 |
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Here is another suggestion for a funky bassplayer, and it is also an ALEX...
What do you think about this: Alex Meadows
You can find his name for example on an album called "The light insight" from Colin Blunstone together with Rob Harris (!!!) on guitar.
He was/is (?) also a member of an american groupe called
Electrasy.
So, now I confused you, right?  But don't worry, I am confused as well. 
Just wanna find out the truth... who can help?? We need an accurate source. 
CosmicMouse
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David
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:01 |
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apologies for the wrong news, I'm currently not at home so it had been hard for me to get informations about the new bassman. When Jamirosite announced the news of Katunich, I told a friend of mine which can update my site he could put an article on Frenchiroquai, but I still wasn't sure.
Since then, I've learnt Alex Meadows is the good one....... |
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David
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:03 |
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I've forgotten, I have an accourate source for the news about Meadows, no worries now, it's him ! Congrats also to Meike which has already find this guy
Now, I want to hear (and see him !! ) |
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kingcal
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 13:59 |
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An Alex a day....
Teaches me not to be a smart Alex!
kingcal
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Carcamal
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 15:07 |
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wtf!
What the hell! I was almost excited with Katunich becoming part of Jamiroquai, but this Meadows guy, come on...I bet he's on the band just for being Rob's friend, not because his bassist skills.
You just have to check his background, he comes from a Rock group...and I thought Jamiroquai had jazz roots, or whatever. Even if he is a skilled bassist, his input to the new album is not going to be jazz neither funk or something similar.
It's absolutely clear that this has been a Rob Harris movement trying to gather his friends in the band (Matt J. was his friend too, isn't he?) and thus driving it to a rock oriented sound, which I personally would hate.
Time will tell, so let's wait for the 6th album... |
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seko
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 15:09 |
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About New Bassist
(Italiano)
Lo staff del Jamirosite non vuole scendere a discussioni ma vuole precisare quello che ha scritto sul nuovo bassista dei Jamiroquai.
il 22/09/2003 è stato scritto nella sezione News:
"Bene, dal web arrivano nuove indiscrezioni riguardanti il presunto nuovo bassista dei Jamiroquai: il suo nome è Alex Katunich ed è il bassista degli Incubus." Firmato Seko del Jamirosite
il 23/09/2003 ore 9.48.17 nel Guestbook Seko ha scritto:
"Scusate ma non è stato confermato il reale nome del nuovo bassista : Nick ha lasciato il gruppo e il nuovo bassista si chiama ALEX ..... purtroppo il cognome non si sà e in giro non sono state pubblicate photo in modo da far capire chi sia.
Le nomination sono : Alex Hewetson (Bassista Funk Australiano) e Alex Katunich (Bassista degli Incubus).
Chissà .... "
(Francese)
Le staff du jamirosite ne veux pas en faire une discussion, mais veux préciser ce qui a été écrit a' [e' un accento grave, non un apostrofo] propos du nouveau bassiste de jamiroquai.
Au 22/09/03 il a été écrit dans la section News:
''Du web nous arrivent de nouvelles indiscetions concernant le nouveau bassiste de jamiroquai: son nom est Alex Katunich et il s'agit du bassiste des Incubus.'
Au 23/09/03 a' [solito accento] 9.48 Seko a écrit dans le Guestbook:
'Le nom du nouveau bassiste n'a pas été confirmé: Nick a abandonné le groupe et le nouveau bassiste s'appelle Alex...
Malheureusement son nom n'est pas connu et aucune photo n'a été publiée.
Les noms possibles sont: Alex Hewetson (Bassiste Funk australien) et Alex Katunich (Bassiste des Incubus).
(Inglese)
the Jamirosite stuff don't want to discuss (non so come dire 'scendere a
discussioni') but wont to specify what it was written about the new
bassplayer of Jamiroquai.
in 22/09/2003 it was written in News section:
"From web comes new unconfirmed report about the presumed new bassplayer of
Jamiroquai: his name is Alex Katunich and he is the bassplayer of Incubus".
Signed Seko of Jamirosite.
in 23/09/2003 at 9.48.17 in the Guestbook Seko wrote:
"I'm sorry, but it was not confirmed the real name of the new
bassplayer: Nick has left the group and the new basspleyer's name is Alex...
unfortunately the surname is unknown and there are not pubblished photo to
know who he is (questa frase è terribile, se la fai correggere da qualcuno è
meglio!). The nomination are: Alex Hewetson (Australian Funk Bassplayer) and
Alex Katunich (Bassplayer of Incubus)."
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Spanish Cozmik Girl
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 16:09 |
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Re: About New Bassist
I truly would like the new bassplayer to be Alex Katunich. Alex is funky, jazz, he does a lot of slap stuff. Mr Meadows, I don't know him, but if he's Rob's friend maybe he's in the band because of it. And I don't like it.
Maybe he's a great bassist, but I don't like when musicians do that.
And if you say that Meadows is a rock bassist... Jamiroquai is pure funky and danceable music, you know it, and I don't know if it'll be good to introduce a rock bassist. He could "break" Jamiroquai's sound (amazing sound as you know) and maybe no, maybe he's amazing and give a new sense to this sound, I don't know, but I still prefer Alex Katunich, it really would be cool.
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