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Video of the Jack Shites tribute to Johnny Cash. Over 50 people personifying the late, great Man-in-Black himself through the medium of Dance, Juggling & just plain standing still. Cardboard box Johnny Cash heads mixed with Lo-Fi dirty guitar & drums recorded on a strictly Lo-Budget basis through the built-in mic of an EMac computer. The Jack Shites are Tony Baker & Jack Penford Baker - but have been known to be joined live by Bill Nelson (Bebop Deluxe), Tim Balmforth (The Art Cowboys) and Ben Denning.This video features in order of appearance:Jack Penford Baker, Tony Baker, Keri Penford Baker, Hayley Wade, Leon Johnson, Smokin Joe Mills, Claire Gales, Kevin Ohare, Henry Faulkener, Donna, Martin Chapman, Tom O'Callaghan, Salma Arif, Sarah, Leanne Nash, Alex Eamonson, James Hooton, Alex Ward Robinson, Tom Walker, Lawrence Dobney, Joel Harker, Herode Mikamona, Bob Kirkland Readett, Sofia Becic, Lisa, Amy Sidiropoulus, Simon Catton,Peter Mutanda, Haris Effendi, Scott Nicholls, Deeba, Rob Reed, Richard Baddeley, Rory Asken, Fay, Ashlie David, Sammy Rutter, Laura, Little Sam, Melissa Cousins, Leah, Angel Irving, Sharon Humble, Jonathon Clapham, Cassandra Sweeney, Andrew Touseland, Sofia Mamoniat, Steven Swan, Louise Dale, Ian Thompson, Antonio Tomlinetti, Keely Appleyard, Ken Reid, Kirsty Allison, Michael Ossitt, Paul Staniforth & Paul Barker.Thanks to everybody who agreed to appear in this video.Stills from the video can be found in the Pics sectionArchive footage of Johnny jumps the Bandwagon. Part of The Jack Shites family tree. Recorded in the mid eighties, featuring Tony Baker, Kitty Lux, Paul Staniforth, Dave Lee, Rico Bell, Alan Wilkinson, Mick McSween & Wendy Frith.Johnny Jumps were a tongue-in-cheek band that played anything from Dolly Partons' Potential New Boyfriend to Princes' Purple Rain. In their time they also included Jon Langford, Mark Creswell, Steve Philips, Brendon Croker, Andy Fielding, Mike Hirst and many moreLoved Ones were formed out of the dust of the Yahoo Family with Tony Baker : guitar / vocals , Paul Staniforth : bass , Rico Bell : guitar / vocals & Phil Stanways : guitar . Drum Programming & recording by Mark Creswell. Paul Hegarty on drums in video.The band were a bit like Spinal Tap, in that they kept losing drummers - they didn't die, we just couldn't find them. Dave Lee was our real drummer, but he'd buggered off to join the Ukranians before we formed the bandThe Mekons : Cockermouth - A Jack Shites Production
