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'''William Edward Jackson III''' (born February 13, 1945) served with [[Greenpeace]] in its early years (1975–77), as crew member on the first anti-[[whaling]] expedition, and as cofounder of Greenpeace San Francisco (the first GP chapter after Vancouver, BC). A pioneer synthesizer player ([[Serge synthesizer|Serge]], [[Buchla]], [[Moog synthesizer|Moog]]), Jackson was aboard the ''Greenpeace V'' as part of the media campaign to demonstrate whale intelligence, and to disrupt Russian whaling. Jackson played a large modular synthesizer that had been brought onboard, broadcast through underwater speakers, with the intention of communicating with whales through synthesized whale song.<ref>Weyler, Rex. ''Greenpeace : How A Group Of Journalists, Ecologists And Visionaries Changed The World'' / Rex Weyler. n.p.: Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, c2004., 2004. p. 283.</ref> He was one of six persons out of a rotating pool of 35 to remain aboard throughout the expedition. Bob Hunter, cofounder and first president of Greenpeace, credits Jackson with saving him from drowning at [[Triangle Island]].<ref>''Warriors of the Rainbow'' Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1979; extensive mention</ref> |
'''William Edward Jackson III''' (born February 13, 1945 - 2019) served with [[Greenpeace]] in its early years (1975–77), as crew member on the first anti-[[whaling]] expedition, and as cofounder of Greenpeace San Francisco (the first GP chapter after Vancouver, BC). A pioneer synthesizer player ([[Serge synthesizer|Serge]], [[Buchla]], [[Moog synthesizer|Moog]]), Jackson was aboard the ''Greenpeace V'' as part of the media campaign to demonstrate whale intelligence, and to disrupt Russian whaling. Jackson played a large modular synthesizer that had been brought onboard, broadcast through underwater speakers, with the intention of communicating with whales through synthesized whale song.<ref>Weyler, Rex. ''Greenpeace : How A Group Of Journalists, Ecologists And Visionaries Changed The World'' / Rex Weyler. n.p.: Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, c2004., 2004. p. 283.</ref> He was one of six persons out of a rotating pool of 35 to remain aboard throughout the expedition. Bob Hunter, cofounder and first president of Greenpeace, credits Jackson with saving him from drowning at [[Triangle Island]].<ref>''Warriors of the Rainbow'' Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1979; extensive mention</ref> |
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Following on the success of that voyage, Jackson opened the San Francisco office of Greenpeace. With the assistance of ''Fund for Animals'' (Cleveland Amory, Virginia Handley), and eco-filmmaker [[Stan Minasian]], and commercial pilot Al Johnson. Jackson launched a grassroots media campaign, struggling from a [[South-of-Market]] condemned hotel to gain volunteers and donations, in preparation for the first anti-sealing expedition, and the follow-up whale expedition of 1976. (Three years after he left, the chapter was embroiled in a lawsuit with Vancouver over a million dollars and rights; the outcome being the formation of today’s Greenpeace International). These accounts and others are referenced in Robert Hunter's book, ''Rex Weyler’s Greenpeace'' (Rodale, 2004), the Hunter-Weyler collaboration ''To Save A Whale ''(Chronicle Books, 1978), and ''The Greenpeace Story'' (Dorling Kindersley, 1989). |
Following on the success of that voyage, Jackson opened the San Francisco office of Greenpeace. With the assistance of ''Fund for Animals'' (Cleveland Amory, Virginia Handley), and eco-filmmaker [[Stan Minasian]], and commercial pilot Al Johnson. Jackson launched a grassroots media campaign, struggling from a [[South-of-Market]] condemned hotel to gain volunteers and donations, in preparation for the first anti-sealing expedition, and the follow-up whale expedition of 1976. (Three years after he left, the chapter was embroiled in a lawsuit with Vancouver over a million dollars and rights; the outcome being the formation of today’s Greenpeace International). These accounts and others are referenced in Robert Hunter's book, ''Rex Weyler’s Greenpeace'' (Rodale, 2004), the Hunter-Weyler collaboration ''To Save A Whale ''(Chronicle Books, 1978), and ''The Greenpeace Story'' (Dorling Kindersley, 1989). |
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Prefacing his Greenpeace years, in 1970 as a multimedia artist he won a scholarship to [[California Institute of the Arts]], but allegedly lost it when he offended his mentor [[Allan Kaprow]]. He moved on to [[Serge Tcherepnin]]'s CalArts synthesizer workshop, and co-founded electronic music groups [[Cellar M]] with [[Naut Humon]], and 'TO' with experimental percussionist [[Z'EV]].<ref>{{Cite book|author=RE/Search|author-link=RE/Search|title=[[Industrial Culture Handbook|No. 6/7 Industrial Culture Handbook]], Limited Hardback Edition|year=2006|publisher=RE/Search|location=San Francisco|isbn=978-1-889307-16-9|page=116}}</ref> Later he performed with |
Prefacing his Greenpeace years, in 1970 as a multimedia artist he won a scholarship to [[California Institute of the Arts]], but allegedly lost it when he offended his mentor [[Allan Kaprow]]. He moved on to [[Serge Tcherepnin]]'s CalArts synthesizer workshop, and co-founded electronic music groups [[Cellar M]] with [[Naut Humon]], and 'TO' with experimental percussionist [[Z'EV]].<ref>{{Cite book|author=RE/Search|author-link=RE/Search|title=[[Industrial Culture Handbook|No. 6/7 Industrial Culture Handbook]], Limited Hardback Edition|year=2006|publisher=RE/Search|location=San Francisco|isbn=978-1-889307-16-9|page=116}}</ref> Later he performed with Ether Ship (Willard Van De Bogart, Lemon DeGeorge). Notably, he played synthesizer "whale music" with saxophonist Paul Winter aboard the GP-5, and at the "Save The Seas International Music Benefit", International Trade Center, Tokyo, 1977, with Z'EV.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=1968-1990 One Foot In The Grave|others=Z’EV|year=1991|chapter=Recording Information|page=111|url=http://www.touchmusic.org.uk/zev.html|type=CD Booklet|publisher=[[Touch Music|Touch]]}}</ref> |
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In the 1980s Jackson became interviewer/program producer for Miss Wire Waist of [[KPFK]]'s ''Sounds of Jamaica'' (L.A.); and published ''Jah Guide'' reggae culture magazine. He recorded, published and broadcast speeches on [[apartheid]] by [[Jesse Jackson]], [[Michael Manley]], and Bishop [[Desmond Tutu]]; and interviews with [[Steel Pulse]], [[Burning Spear]], [[Big Youth]], [[Mutabaruka]], [[Ras Michael]] and [[Peter Tosh]]. Meanwhile, he managed a 25-year career as a maritime seaman, union captain, and then fatherhood. In 2003 he authored the "reggae" novel ''Flight From Babylon ''(Infinity). His second novel and Greenpeace memoirs are forthcoming. |
In the 1980s Jackson became interviewer/program producer for Miss Wire Waist of [[KPFK]]'s ''Sounds of Jamaica'' (L.A.); and published ''Jah Guide'' reggae culture magazine. He recorded, published and broadcast speeches on [[apartheid]] by [[Jesse Jackson]], [[Michael Manley]], and Bishop [[Desmond Tutu]]; and interviews with [[Steel Pulse]], [[Burning Spear]], [[Big Youth]], [[Mutabaruka]], [[Ras Michael]] and [[Peter Tosh]]. Meanwhile, he managed a 25-year career as a maritime seaman, union captain, and then fatherhood. In 2003 he authored the "reggae" novel ''Flight From Babylon ''(Infinity). His second novel and Greenpeace memoirs are forthcoming. |
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William E. Jackson | |
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| Born | William Edward Jackson III February 13, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Canoga Park HS |
| Occupation(s) | Author Ret. Maritime Captain |
| Known for | Greenpeace Activist Author Musician |
| Title | Ret. Captain |
| Political party | Social Democrat |
| Children | Cory Ryan Quinn Enjoli |
| Parent(s) | G. William Marjorie |
William Edward Jackson III (born February 13, 1945 - 2019) served with Greenpeace in its early years (1975–77), as crew member on the first anti-whaling expedition, and as cofounder of Greenpeace San Francisco (the first GP chapter after Vancouver, BC). A pioneer synthesizer player (Serge, Buchla, Moog), Jackson was aboard the Greenpeace V as part of the media campaign to demonstrate whale intelligence, and to disrupt Russian whaling. Jackson played a large modular synthesizer that had been brought onboard, broadcast through underwater speakers, with the intention of communicating with whales through synthesized whale song.[1] He was one of six persons out of a rotating pool of 35 to remain aboard throughout the expedition. Bob Hunter, cofounder and first president of Greenpeace, credits Jackson with saving him from drowning at Triangle Island.[2]
Following on the success of that voyage, Jackson opened the San Francisco office of Greenpeace. With the assistance of Fund for Animals (Cleveland Amory, Virginia Handley), and eco-filmmaker Stan Minasian, and commercial pilot Al Johnson. Jackson launched a grassroots media campaign, struggling from a South-of-Market condemned hotel to gain volunteers and donations, in preparation for the first anti-sealing expedition, and the follow-up whale expedition of 1976. (Three years after he left, the chapter was embroiled in a lawsuit with Vancouver over a million dollars and rights; the outcome being the formation of today’s Greenpeace International). These accounts and others are referenced in Robert Hunter's book, Rex Weyler’s Greenpeace (Rodale, 2004), the Hunter-Weyler collaboration To Save A Whale (Chronicle Books, 1978), and The Greenpeace Story (Dorling Kindersley, 1989).
Prefacing his Greenpeace years, in 1970 as a multimedia artist he won a scholarship to California Institute of the Arts, but allegedly lost it when he offended his mentor Allan Kaprow. He moved on to Serge Tcherepnin's CalArts synthesizer workshop, and co-founded electronic music groups Cellar M with Naut Humon, and 'TO' with experimental percussionist Z'EV.[3] Later he performed with Ether Ship (Willard Van De Bogart, Lemon DeGeorge). Notably, he played synthesizer "whale music" with saxophonist Paul Winter aboard the GP-5, and at the "Save The Seas International Music Benefit", International Trade Center, Tokyo, 1977, with Z'EV.[4]
In the 1980s Jackson became interviewer/program producer for Miss Wire Waist of KPFK's Sounds of Jamaica (L.A.); and published Jah Guide reggae culture magazine. He recorded, published and broadcast speeches on apartheid by Jesse Jackson, Michael Manley, and Bishop Desmond Tutu; and interviews with Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, Big Youth, Mutabaruka, Ras Michael and Peter Tosh. Meanwhile, he managed a 25-year career as a maritime seaman, union captain, and then fatherhood. In 2003 he authored the "reggae" novel Flight From Babylon (Infinity). His second novel and Greenpeace memoirs are forthcoming.
Bibliography
References
- ^ Weyler, Rex. Greenpeace : How A Group Of Journalists, Ecologists And Visionaries Changed The World / Rex Weyler. n.p.: Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, c2004., 2004. p. 283.
- ^ Warriors of the Rainbow Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1979; extensive mention
- ^ RE/Search (2006). No. 6/7 Industrial Culture Handbook, Limited Hardback Edition. San Francisco: RE/Search. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-889307-16-9.
- ^ "Recording Information". 1968-1990 One Foot In The Grave (CD Booklet). Z’EV. Touch. 1991. p. 111.
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