#377 - Jimmy James
The legendary British-Jamaican soul singer, Jimmy James, recalls playing with The Vagabonds alongside contemporaries such as The Who at the Marquee Club in 1960s London. He looks back on what he considers to be the golden era of popular music and explains why he believes it all went downhill after the Sex Pistols. He also reveals what he thinks of social media platforms like TikTok and what keeps him hungry to perform at the age of 80. This episode is brought to you by Lumie, the original inventors of wake-up lights, whose Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB wake-up light mimics a natural sunrise and sunset. Shown to improve quality of sleep and to boost productivity in clinical trials, this remarkable device also features high quality audio with DAB+ radio, Bluetooth speakers, USB port and a selection of over 20 sleep/wake sounds. The Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB can transform the way you start and end your day, especially if you struggle to wake up in the morning and/or get to sleep at night. Go to lumie.com to find out more. Modal Electronics make beautiful, innovative and powerful synthesisers. You can enjoy vibrant wavetable patches with their ARGON8 series. You can produce state-of-the-art analogue-style synth textures with their COBALT8 series. Go to modalelectronics.com to check out their incredible array of synthesisers.