October 17, 2025

Bootlegged by his Own Hand

Sets a fierce agenda when you want to cut to the heart of the matter (Musician Magazine)
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Intelligent, thought-provoking… If we’d known him for the last 20 or 30 years he’d probably sell bushels of CDs (MGCK)
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Decidedly quirky songs about growing up, strange affairs, and drunken, politically motivated, goldfish-eating felines …with keyboard and guitar playing somewhere between boogie-woogie and advanced atonality. (Rob Adams: Glasgow Herald)
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Jim blew us away with his wacky word-backed frenzied songs then towards the end of the afternoon two beautifully crafted songs (‘Train Talk’ and ‘Breathing’)…. if you love Paul Buchanan/The Blue Nile, you will adore these songs. (Holly Tomas, singer-songwriter)
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Live review: ” An immense performance of quite outrageous variety from a master showman.” (Out of the Bedroom)
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Randy Newman after a pint of Pimms (RBL music)
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A sort of Jacques Brel – but without any stylistic boundaries! (Richard Beauchamp, classical pianist)
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Jim Bryce is the Noel Coward for our generation. (Joe Goldblatt, Author and Academic)

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