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| The Jim Jones Revue live at The Vintage Festival, 2011 |
On Sunday I received a call to review The Jim Jones Revue
for The Blues magazine. I didn’t need asking twice. On every occasion I’ve seen
them – about ten times so far – I’ve
come away thinking they’re the greatest live band in the world. Certainly the
best I’ve been fortunate enough to witness. They're near perfect as a rock and
roll band: loud, energetic, born performers, no weak members and they look like
a gang. They’re a model of what a band should be. Kids - look, listen and
learn. Not every song is a killer but the lesser ones still knock seven shades
of shit of anyone else’s thanks to their delivery. It’s a bit of cliché now but
imagine a honky Little Richard fronting the MC5 and you’re half way there.
Anyway, Sunday night was no exception. It was a low-key nothing
to promote night in a small venue (new Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch) but I stood there jaw slightly agog and came
away excited once again and began raving to anyone who’d listen. This continued
into the Monday when I posted on Facebook about how much I loved The Jim Jones
Revue and if they ever needed a tambourine player, I’m their man. It
was then I was informed they’re splitting up. They can’t be, I saw them last
time, they were brilliant. But they are.
The band’s statement gave no reason, saying only “The Jim
Jones Revue will cease playing live and recording in October 2014”. Let the
speculation begin. One tiny crumb of consolation is they’re embarking on a Last
Hurrah European tour culminating in a show at Forum in London on Saturday 4th
October. That is gonna be one hell of a night.
For tour dates and tickets see The Jim Jones Revue.
For tour dates and tickets see The Jim Jones Revue.
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