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Jim Perrini
Lead Guitars, Slide Guitars, Vocals
In his own words... 1964- Saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan- began taking guitar lessons from a little old man with a gigantic thumb nail that he must have used for a guitar pick- I never practiced.
1965- moved to NJ. 1966-Joined a neighborhood band- They let me in because I owned a guitar (Egmond). We used to set up Christmas lights around the band when we practiced, it was our light show. 1967- Bought my first electric guitar a” Zen On” for $12.00. 1968-1974 played parties and high school dances for about $50... a gig. 1971- Saw the Allman Brothers at the Fillmore-sold the Zen On. 1975- started playing bars for about $50.00 a gig. 1976- joined the band Alias did gigs for around $50.00. 1979- moved to LA played in bands for free-did a lot of recording-almost got signed-almost doesn't count.
1983- moved back to NJ rejoined Alias. 1983-1999 wrote music, played guitar, booked, promoted and carried equipment for the Alias Band for about $50.00 a gig. 1999- Joined Lemon Isis Band did gigs for $30.00. 2000- Played in multiple bands-did gigs with members of the Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live Band and Conan O’Brien Band & Badfinger I got paid $50, they got paid more. 2002- Met Michelle Vecchione-joined her band (Vintage Blue) and recorded her demo. 2003- Recorded and produced Lemon Isis debut CD. Joined Captain Mike and the Flamethrowers. Bought another Zen On guitar on eBay the cycle repeats...
Have I paid my dues yet?
Click HERE to visit Jim's website and to hear his cool new CD "Cheap Guitars"! |
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