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Jim Buck

About Me



I think this is a phenomenal time, when we can share our music with friends, old and new, all over the world. I'm really enjoying catching up with friends I haven't seen in years and hearing the beautiful music that they have put forth into the world. I've also been amazed by the musical talent of those I've never met before. That's all we want as composers and players, isn't it?...to be able to share the gift that comes through us? Thanks for listening to my music. And thank you for sharing yours. Peace...JB

Jim Buck

EDUCATION : Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Music - New York University.

PLAYED WITH : Arnel Pineda (of Journey), Wayne Newton, Brian McKnight, Mary Wilson (of the Supremes), Ne-Yo (New Years Eve 2008 Wynn, Las Vegas), Patty Austin, Louie Bellson, Chris Calloway, David Cassidy, Expose', Pops Fernandez, Kuh Ledesma, Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera, J.J. Jackson, Al Wilson.

VEGAS SHOWS (subbed and longterm): "Hats"- at Harrahs, "Mama Mia" (Guitar 1) - at The Mandalay Bay, "We Will Rock You" (Guitar 1 and 2) - at The Paris, "Hairspray" (Guitar 1) - at the Luxor "Legends in Concert" - at The Imperial Palace, "Coasters, Platters and Drifters" - at the Sahara.

TV APPEARANCES : 'Ellen's Even Bigger, Really Big Show (Ellen Degeneres -TBS), OPRAH(with David Cassidy:aired 2/12/08), Jerry Lewis Telethon (playing the music of Cornell Gunter's Coasters, Beary Hobb's Drifters and the Platters), "The Casino" (FOX), BBC-Graham Norton:host (Legends in Concert at the Imperial Palace.)

CD RELEASE : Jim Buck - "Mutha Load"

INDEPENDENT FILM (original songs featured): "Sensitive Johnson" 2003, "The Real Old Testament" 2003.

THEATRICAL PRODUCTION SCORES : Various productions by the Roundabout Theatre (Broadway, NYC) including: "The Kentucky Cycle," "Games in the Backyard," and Hefetz.".

Currently, I'm working on 2 new cd's to be released soon.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/4/2007
Influences: John Hiatt, David Ruffin, The Temptations, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Michael McDonald, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Steve Vai, Allman Bros, Bob Marley, Miss Lavelle White, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Bobby Blue Bland, Jaco Pastorius, John Coltrane, Ray Brown, Elmore James, Lead Belly, Mike Richmond, Elliot Zigmund, Sherrie Maricle, John Riley, Brian Kirk, Mike Holiber, Tom Boras, Dave Shroeder, Joe Lovano, Ralph Lalamma, Ted Lewend, Billy "Rock" Raynor, Phyliss Manville, Francheot Green, Colin Hay, Eric Johnson, Ry Cooder, Sonny Landreth, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, Keb' Mo', Taj Mahal, Poncho Sanchez, Olatunji, Omar Hakim, Commisioned, Take 6, Brian Mcknight, Shirley Caesar, Chet Atkins, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Brian Setzer, Joe Cocker, Ray Charles, Prince Phillip Mitchell, Dennis Edwards, Ollie Woodson, Paul Williams (Tempts), Eric Clapton, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Louie Bellson, Neil Peart, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Sting, The Police, Led Zep, Brian May, Jimmie Vaughan, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Vince Guaraldi, Bill Evans, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Doobie Bros, Bill Frissel, Bach, Pallestrina, John Dowland, Dennis Soto, John Vignone, Pilar Tripiani, Tom Curry, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Michel Petrucciani, Robert Johnson, Wes Montgomery, Dickie Betts, Albert King, Freddy King, Tony Benett, Gene Harris, John Mclaughlin, Emily Remler, Betty Carter, Grant Green, James Brown, Larry Carlton, The Neville Bros., McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Tuck Andress, James Burton, Eddie Van Halen, Allan Holdsworth, Santana, Neil Schon, T - Bone Walker, Charlie Christian, Mike Todd, Eddie Zak, Pete Anzalone, Lou Anzalone, Richie Gaglia, Cocho Arbe, Adrian Garcia, John Belzaguy, Rhonda Holy Bear - a true original.
Sounds Like: More and more like me all the time.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

"Sleep"

2/9/07 Hi everyone. I thought I'd put up another tune I recorded back in 2002 called "Sleep." Looking back, I can recall all the experimenting I did to come up with ideas to play over those ...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:26:00 GMT

1st entry

Hey friends. I just put up 4 original instrumentals from back in 2002. The first thing I notice, as a listener, is how much I used to use to the whammy bar! I've been playing a Tele for about a year n...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:36:00 GMT