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February 21, 2008
R.I.P. Jim Jones, (1950-2008)
I was sad to learn of the death of the Cleveland-based musician Jim Jones, at age 55. He had a history of heart problems and died in the middle of a phone call to a friend on February 18. He was perhaps best known for his work with the legendary Pere Ubu. I saw the Jones incarnation of the band play in New York several times in the early '90s, and Jones was an engaging performer who added a regular-guy vibe to a band that was always eccentric in the extreme. Indeed, the records that Jones played on represent the poppiest stuff that Ubu would ever record. A great example is "Breath," the lead track from Cloudland (1989), which features Jones's lyrical guitar playing, is surprisingly radio-friendly, and still sounds cool as hell at this late date. He contributed to two of the most recent Ubu releases as well. Jim Jones was, by all reports, a truly excellent person and an inspiring musician, who will be sorely missed.
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Posted by David Klein at February 21, 2008 06:00 PM
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