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"MAGNETIC RESONANCE" LIVE FROM THE I-ROCK 5-5-07 SHOT BY GEORGE POGACICH
Biography: JIM MORRIS... A SEASONED VETERAN IN THE FIELD OF GUITAR PLAYING AND SONG COMPOSING.PLAYING IN COVER BANDS FOR THE LAST 20 YRS. AND TEACHING FOR THE LAST 5(huber and breese/jerry luck studios) JIM HAS ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH.WELL KNOWN AROUND THE DETROIT AREA AND ABROAD,JIM'S MUSIC HAS TOUCHED THE EARS OF MANY . JIM PLAYS REGULARLY WITH.. THE MR. BUBBLES BAND IN THE WATERFORD AREA MOSTLY AND KEEPS ON TOP OF HIS GAME ALWAYS. FROM JIM'S TECHNICAL MASTERPIECES TO HIS TEARY MELODIES YOU WILL GET THE SENSE OF WHAT REAL INSTRUMENTAL ROCK IS SUPPOSE TO BE. LEARNING FROM AND EMULATING THE MASTERS OF INSTRUMENTAL ROCK SUCH AS JOE SATRIANI,TONY MACALPINE,YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,JEFF KOLLMAN,JEFF BECK,RANDY RHODES,AND STEVE VAI.. JIM HAS DEVELOPED HIS VERY OWN AND COMPLETE STYLE THAT SETS HIM APART FROM ALL THE REST.WE STARTED THE BAND IN LATE 2002 WHEN JIM BROUGHT OVER SOME OF HIS RECORDINGS TO MY HOUSE AND I SAID" WE GOTTA START PLAYIN THIS STUFF LIVE" TO HIM, AND HE AGREED. WE STARTED THE GRUELING SEARCH FOR A DRUMMER FOR A SHORT WHILE AND ENDED UP WITH A GUY THAT JIM HAD BEEN IN A BAND WITH MANY YEARS AGO(ALIVE) THAT USED TO DO COVERS AT THE BARS.AL TOWLE... A MASTER TIMEKEEPER AND A FLAWLESS PLAYER. AL FIT IN INSTANTLY AND LEARNED THE TUNES IN NO TIME. SOON AFTER WE WERE PLAYING THEM LIVE.(MARCH 2003)
Discography: 1ST CD - JIM MORRIS BAND(AVAILABLE HERE AND NOW!)
2ND CD - LAMENTIA - AVAILABLE AT CD BABY NOW!!!! (LINKS ARE ON THE PAGE)
DISTANT BLISS - (SINGLE AVAILABLE ON THE FRETESSENTIAL WEBZINE COMPILATION CD)
The venues we have performed at include:THE PONTIAC ARTS,BEATS AND EATS FESTIVAL(2004/2003) THE RUSTY NAIL,THE 5TH AVE COMERICA PARK,THE RITZ,THE I-ROCK,RAZZLES,THE HIDEOUT,PAYCHECKS AND PRIVATE PARTIES.ALSO WE HAVE PLAYED WITH(BACKED-UP) SUCH ARTISTS AS THE GARY HOEY BAND,MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO,STEVEN PEARCY,TONY MACALPINE,GARY JIBILIAN,AND ALEX SKOLNICK. you can also contact us at [email protected]
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Member Since: 2/2/2007
Band Website: jimmorrismusic.com
Band Members: JIM MORRIS - ALL GUITARS

AL TOWLE - DRUMS AND PERCUSSION

NATE NICHOLS - LIVE BASS ONLY

JIM'S -ALBUMS- RECORDED AT TAROLAND STUDIOS(EASTPOINTE,MI.) - BY JIMI TARO
(note: THE SONGS IN THE PLAYER ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL RECORDINGS they were recorded by Jim Morris in his 8 track home studio -YOU CAN BUY THE TAROLAND STUDIO STUFF FROM THE STORE. OR FROM US by e-mailing nate at [email protected] .ALSO THE NEW ALBUM "LAMENTIA" IS NOW AVAILABLE AT CD BABY

THANK YOU TO "DAVE CALDWELL" FOR SHOOTING THE VIDEOS AT THE RITZ ,"GEORGE POGACICH" FOR SHOOTING THE ARTS BEATS AND EATS FESTIVAL VIDEOS ( AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE )

THANKS TO: DAVID NEIL CLINE FOR HIS VALUBLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS AND RON MCEACHERN FOR ALL HIS WISDOM AND HELP WITH THE RELEASE OF THE NEW ALBUM

THE PHOTOS OF THE BAND MEMBERS DISPLAYED ON THIS PAGE AND IN THE PICS SECTION WERE TAKEN BY "DON GUERRIER" ON 5-5-07(THANKS DON)ALSO SOME OF THE OTHER PICS(from the fifth ave) WERE TAKEN BY "BASIL BURDALAS" THANKS EL GATO!!
Influences: ALL TRULY TALENTED INSTRUMENTAL ROCK ARTISTS
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