#RJJacinto believes in a lot of things: that Filipino talent is world-class, that musicians should care about what the audience thinks, and that building a small country within the Philippines may be a faster way to fix its problems.
On this episode of ‘The Rolling Stone Philippines Interview,’ the Filipino rock’n’roll legend reflects on what he’s come to believe after a decades-long career as a musician, radio and broadcasting pioneer, and politician.
He opens up about his exile in the US during martial law, the evolving perspectives around Filipino music, and why his short stint in politics was more than enough for him.
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00:00 Intro
0:45 What genres of music RJ Jacinto listens to
4:10 On how he feels about being named a pioneer of rock’n’roll
5:35 RJ Jacinto’s beginnings in music
8:24 His experiences with the pushback against electric instruments and musical innovation
10:50 On starting and franchising his own DIY radio station in the 60s
13:44 The essence of Filipino counterculture
15:46 Putting the audience first
19:00 On living in exile in the US during martial law
21:14 How living in the US influenced RJ Jacinto and his music
23:13 How he felt about the Philippines upon coming back vs. before leaving
24:54 Starting RJ Guitars when guitars were still inaccessible to Filipinos
27:07 Why the Philippines should be the entertainment center of Asia
30:35 On making political jingles and how his political career came to be
34:45 On the Common Tower policy during his tenure as Undersecretary at the DICT
41:20 What he would have changed during his tenure
44:43 His thoughts on what makes a strong political leader
48:28 What Philippine politics can learn from rock’n’roll
49:25 The biggest challenge of Filipino musicians
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