Jim Mullen - My Ship

[demetrios21]

Went to Ronnie Scotts last Saturday to see Lonnie Liston Smith. The Jim Mullen Quartet was the support act. Memories of nights at the Oval back in the early 80's came flooding back. A great guitarist and genuinely nice man.

[MonsterGuitarX]

Jim is a matser guitarist from Glasgow

[mullenagain]

Always incredible,Jim is a british treasure, check him out with Mornington Lockett

[Riverside2]

Jim is a wonderful jazz guitarist. I used to live in the London area and had the pleasure of catching one or two of his gigs most weeks for a good few years and he never produced anything other than stellar performances. A great example, inspiration and mentor to young jazz musicians too, many of whom have flourished under his wing. I just wish he would play more often where I now live, up North!

[ShiffronLandren]

Cheers! Another jazzer that plays with his fingers and doesn't used the same generic, muffled, underwater tone. It's not just tone that is affected by using a pick- it's the pocket, staying on the beat- and this guy is nimble. Absolutely top notch lyricism and swing!

[campocat]

I love this guy.

[gilouseb]

I've heard Jim Mullen only twice, on french TV, in the early 70's. He was playing rock music, with Vinegar Joe and Pete Brown's Piblokto. He really stroke me, so I remembered his fantastic playing ( with the thumb!)till today, when I discover he's a brilliant jazz player. So brilliant and poetic. Thanks, Jim...

[GuyMagicFingers]

Hear hear. Pure class. What a style! What note-selection. Perfection personified.

[GuyMagicFingers]

Hear hear. I agree with all the below.

Jim is a monster - what a style! what note-selection!! he's pure class.

I've had the pleasure of playing with him just recently and I'm just in heaven when sharing a stage with him!

Definitely deserves more recognition.

[otnas01]

Jim deserves to be in the Jazz guitar hall of fame.One of my idols and a true original.I've listened to him for about 20 odd years and have never heard him play a boring solo!

[G3ntil3za]

Jim Mullen reminds me of the status of English musicians in general... a Brazilian friend of mine phoned me up (early 2000's)and said he'd seen John Etheridge playing in a bar and said "I don't believe it, he's probably getting the same I am.. you English don't appreciate what you have" 'fraid so, England provides a really good environment for paying your dues, but a bit short on the rewards...

Jim is a master musician

[johnter1936]

Excellent as ever

[Gorgolada]

Heavenly !

[sumn3r]

nice song. isn't his picking kind of strange? how he picks with his thumb. i've seen a lot of amateur guitarists do that when they're learning but apparently it works for this guy. :P

[LargsJazzer]

I heard Jim, many years ago, playing in a cellar bar in Glasgow, great guy, I seem to remember, he also played double bass. His playing with Dick Morrisey, well..fantastic..and so was the entire band, heard them live at Ronnie's...mind blowing

[roozledoozle]

The Best Jazz Guitarist in Britain!

[pixaninny]

When is Jim Mullen going to get the respect he deserves? He has such an identifiable sound and feel. Great stuff!

[JohnSeatonuk]

Absolutely! I've been following his music for years & years and I swear he just gets better!! Every tune he played that night was given its own treatment - without repetition of phrases or use of tricks.