Jim first picked up the bass in 1982, since then he rarely seems to have been seen without one! Up there with the great BB King in terms of number of gigs per year, he is currently working with three different acts, two unashamedly Glam Rock influenced - Sweet FA and The Glamsters, as well as a seriously heavy Black Sabbath tribute band.
Definitely one from the old school of hard rock, Jim cites Gene Simmons as the biggest single influence on his playing with Stewart Hamm and Billie Sheehan also looming large. His capabilities and horizons though extend beyond four strings, as he also plays the Chapman Stick!
Jim's G3 is a passive instrument finished in Silver 'Zircon' metallic. "I use a twin amp set-up for my live rig, which features an SWR into a 10 x 8" and an Ampeg into a 2x15", with the Gus switched to humbucker setting the tone is just monstrous!! - I love it!!"
Definitely one from the old school of hard rock, Jim cites Gene Simmons as the biggest single influence on his playing with Stewart Hamm and Billie Sheehan also looming large. His capabilities and horizons though extend beyond four strings, as he also plays the Chapman Stick!
Jim's G3 is a passive instrument finished in Silver 'Zircon' metallic. "I use a twin amp set-up for my live rig, which features an SWR into a 10 x 8" and an Ampeg into a 2x15", with the Gus switched to humbucker setting the tone is just monstrous!! - I love it!!"