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'''Jim Walker''' (born 1955 in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] musician who was a founding director as well as the original drummer for the UK music group [[Public Image Ltd.]]
'''Jim Walker''' (born 1955) is a Canadian musician who was a founding director as well as the original drummer for the UK music group [[Public Image Ltd.]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/19/pil-the-public-image-is-rotten-songs-from-the-heart-review-john-lydon "PiL: The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From the Heart) review – how John Lydon bulldozed pop"]. ''The Guardian'',
Chal Ravens, 19 Jul 2018 </ref>


==Early life and education==
He first trained as a jazz drummer at the [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston, where he was taught by Alan Dawson and Joe Hunt.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}


James Donat Walker was born in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]]. He first trained as a jazz drummer at the [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston, where he was taught by Alan Dawson and Joe Hunt.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jim-walker-mn0001335537/biography "Jim Walker"]. ''Allmusic'', Biography by Eugene Chadbourne </ref>
In 1977, along with Malcolm Hasman and Chris Arnett he formed the west coast punk band the Furies, the first ever punk rock band in Western Canada, but moved to London later that year. In early May 1978, after after answering an ad placed in ''[[Melody Maker]]'', he auditioned for and became a founding member of Public Image Ltd., with [[John Lydon]], [[Keith Levene]] and John Wardle ([[Jah Wobble]]).{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}


==Career==
Dissatisfied with the band's direction, he left PiL as a player in February 1979, and as a director in January 1980. After PiL, he played for a few unknown local London bands, before forming the Human Condition in 1981 with Jah Wobble and Dave "Animal" Maltby. The Human Condition were together for just over a year, playing to mixed reviews, before disbanding in 1982.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}


In 1977, Walker, along with Malcolm Hasman and Chris Arnett, formed the Vancouver area punk band the Furies, the first [[punk rock]] band in Western Canada.<ref>[https://www.thepunkmovie.com/articles/furies "The Furies"]. ''Bloodied but Unbowed'', Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010</ref> The band broke up after a few months, and Walker moved to London later that year. In early May 1978, after answering an ad placed in ''[[Melody Maker]]'',<ref>[https://noogatoday.6amcity.com/record-bin-how-public-image-ltd-escaped-the-shadow-of-its-punk-lineage-on-metal-box/ "Record Bin: How Public Image Ltd escaped the shadow of its punk lineage on “Metal Box”"]. ''Nooga Today'', May 16, 2017.</ref> he auditioned for and became a founding member of Public Image Ltd., with [[John Lydon]], [[Keith Levene]], and John Wardle ([[Jah Wobble]]).<ref name="Taylor2006">{{cite book|author=Steve Taylor|title=The A to X of Alternative Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KPOsu8JOHO8C&pg=PA196|date=27 September 2006|publisher=A&C Black|isbn=978-0-8264-8217-4|page=196}}</ref><ref name="Jr.McClure2017">{{cite book|author1=Kenneth L. Shonk, Jr.|author2=Daniel Robert McClure|title=Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music, 1970–2000: "Those are the New Saints"|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=taMxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA161|date=17 August 2017|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan UK|isbn=978-1-137-57072-7|page=161}}</ref>
In 1984 he left London for New York, and after playing that year left the [[music industry]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}

Dissatisfied with the band's direction, he left PiL as a player in February 1979, and as a director in January 1980. After PiL, he played for a few lesser known local London bands, including [[Kirk Brandon]] of [[Theatre of Hate]]'s first band, The Pack, and [[Stan Stammers]]' band [[The Straps]],<ref>[https://www.straight.com/music/1188256/john-werner-furies-pack-theatre-hate-and-vancouver-uk-punk-migration "John Werner on the Furies, the Pack, Theatre of Hate, and the Vancouver–U.K. punk migration"]. ''Georgia Straight'', by Allan MacInnis, January 15, 2019 </ref><ref name="Glasper2014">{{cite book|author=Ian Glasper|title=Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980–1984|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rcrqAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA308|date=1 May 2014|publisher=PM Press|isbn=978-1-60486-989-7|page=308}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> before forming the [[Human Condition]] in 1981 with Jah Wobble and Dave "Animal" Maltby.<ref name="Reynolds2010">{{cite book|author=Simon Reynolds|title=Totally Wired: Postpunk Interviews and Overviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQRFAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT32|date=10 August 2010|publisher=Soft Skull Press|isbn=978-1-59376-394-7|page=32}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Human Condition were together for just over a year, playing to mixed reviews, before disbanding in 1982.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}}

In 1984, he left London for New York, and after playing that year left the [[music industry]].<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/john-lydon-resurrects-his-folk-band/article4318264/ "John Lydon resurrects his 'folk band'"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', May 7, 2010, Joshua Ostroff</ref>
Walker was interviewed for the 2017 documentary film, ''The Public Image is Rotten''.<ref>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-public-image-is-rotten/Film?oid=33928801 "The Public Image Is Rotten"]. ''Chicago Reader'', j. R. Jones. </ref>


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Latest revision as of 11:43, 26 December 2024

Not to be confused with Jimmy Walker (drummer).
Jim Walker
Born1955 (age 69–70)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
GenresPunk rock, post-punk
OccupationDrummer
Years active1977–1984

Jim Walker (born 1955) is a Canadian musician who was a founding director as well as the original drummer for the UK music group Public Image Ltd.[1]

Early life and education

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James Donat Walker was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He first trained as a jazz drummer at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he was taught by Alan Dawson and Joe Hunt.[2]

Career

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In 1977, Walker, along with Malcolm Hasman and Chris Arnett, formed the Vancouver area punk band the Furies, the first punk rock band in Western Canada.[3] The band broke up after a few months, and Walker moved to London later that year. In early May 1978, after answering an ad placed in Melody Maker,[4] he auditioned for and became a founding member of Public Image Ltd., with John Lydon, Keith Levene, and John Wardle (Jah Wobble).[5][6]

Dissatisfied with the band's direction, he left PiL as a player in February 1979, and as a director in January 1980. After PiL, he played for a few lesser known local London bands, including Kirk Brandon of Theatre of Hate's first band, The Pack, and Stan Stammers' band The Straps,[7][8] before forming the Human Condition in 1981 with Jah Wobble and Dave "Animal" Maltby.[9] The Human Condition were together for just over a year, playing to mixed reviews, before disbanding in 1982.[citation needed]

In 1984, he left London for New York, and after playing that year left the music industry.[10] Walker was interviewed for the 2017 documentary film, The Public Image is Rotten.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "PiL: The Public Image Is Rotten (Songs From the Heart) review – how John Lydon bulldozed pop". The Guardian, Chal Ravens, 19 Jul 2018
  2. ^ "Jim Walker". Allmusic, Biography by Eugene Chadbourne
  3. ^ "The Furies". Bloodied but Unbowed, Scott Beadle and Les Wiseman | January 22, 2010
  4. ^ "Record Bin: How Public Image Ltd escaped the shadow of its punk lineage on “Metal Box”". Nooga Today, May 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Steve Taylor (September 27, 2006). The A to X of Alternative Music. A&C Black. p. 196. ISBN 978-0-8264-8217-4.
  6. ^ Kenneth L. Shonk, Jr.; Daniel Robert McClure (August 17, 2017). Historical Theory and Methods through Popular Music, 1970–2000: "Those are the New Saints". Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-137-57072-7.
  7. ^ "John Werner on the Furies, the Pack, Theatre of Hate, and the Vancouver–U.K. punk migration". Georgia Straight, by Allan MacInnis, January 15, 2019
  8. ^ Ian Glasper (May 1, 2014). Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980–1984. PM Press. p. 308. ISBN 978-1-60486-989-7.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ Simon Reynolds (August 10, 2010). Totally Wired: Postpunk Interviews and Overviews. Soft Skull Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-59376-394-7.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "John Lydon resurrects his 'folk band'". The Globe and Mail, May 7, 2010, Joshua Ostroff
  11. ^ "The Public Image Is Rotten". Chicago Reader, j. R. Jones.
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