#Jame stevenson professional
"I was a professional mimer for a year" laughs James, although he did play on various tracks on both her first and second albums. Kids In America was a huge international hit and James can be seen in the video wealding the white Les Paul Custom that became his trademark. This was to be a short lived stint, lasting less than eight months and incorporating just one UK tour before Idol quit for New York and a solo career.īefore he had time to wonder what would come next he was invited by his old school friend Henry Badowski to play on his critically acclaimed Life Is A Grand album and simultaneously by his friend Calvin Hayes, Mickie Most's son, to play guitar in the video for his Dad's hottest new signing, Kim Wilde. Chelsea were also the first ever indie band to play on nationwide TV when they performed on BBC's The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1979.Īfter leaving the band he played on UK Subs' singer Charlie Harper's first solo single "Barmy London Army" before being invited by Billy Idol and Tony James to join the freshly reinvented Gen X. The band also ventured to the US for a tour in February 1979. At the time he left Chelsea he'd played on their first two albums, numerous singles and performed gigs all over the UK and Europe.
#Jame stevenson pro
James stayed with Chelsea until May 1980, deciding not to go to university, and was regarded as a seasoned pro by the time he was 21. This baptism of fire stood him in good stead for a lifelong career as a guitarist and this was not to be the last time he was thrown in at the deep end when joining bands. He was gigging all over England within a couple of weeks. James Stevenson got his first taste of playing guitar professionally when he joined punk band Chelsea in March 1977 whilst still at school doing A level exams.
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