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JIM McALLISTER
Classic Rock / Blues / Jam Band

THE BLACK KNIGHT OF THE BLUES



Caboolture, Queensland
Australia

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Last Login:  12/13/2009
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Member Since1/15/2006
Band Websitehttp://members.optusnet.com.au/~jimmcallister
Band MembersI work on my own for most of my gigs. I use backing tracks that don't have guitar and vocals on them because that's what I do. It sounds to the audiences like a full band.
I also front a three piece band called TALIZMAN. We play similar music to what I play on my own. Please click on the link provided to view TALIZMAN's site.

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InfluencesGary Moore, Alvin Lee, Ted Nugent, Leslie West, ZZ Top, Cream, Zakk Wylde, The Beatles, Guns 'n' Roses, Billy Thorpe, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Steppenwolf, The Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, Free

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Gary Moore, Blues guitarist without equal!!

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Alvin Lee, another legendary Blues/Rock hero!

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Another Blues/Rock legend in the making

Sounds LikeA cross between all of the above with a heavy bias towards Gary Moore, Alvin Lee and Leslie West
Record LabelJim McAllister Entertainment
Type of LabelIndie


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   About JIM McALLISTER
 

Hi, I'm Jim McAllister. I've been playing the guitar since 1971, starting on acoustic. In 1972, I bought my first electric guitar, a Hofner. I've been into the Blues since before I could even play. I'm unashamedly fondest of the British Invasion Blues artists of the 1960s, including Eric Clapton, Alvin Lee, and early Jeff Beck. I learned of the Blues firstly through the British guys and even though I have an extensive collection of African American Blues music, my heart is still anchored in the formative music that first made me realize I needed to play the Blues myself. "You don't choose to play the Blues, The Blues chooses You" is as true today in my life as it's been in those of everyone who lives and breathes The Blues. That notwithstanding, I also love Classic Rock and I've managed to combine the two genres and develop an individual style that owes equal portions to both. I have been in and out of bands since 1972, but always worked a day job. I have been a vehicle builder, a spraypainter and a truckdriver, while playing guitar for fun in my spare time and gigging occasionally when my bands could get the work.

From 1978 till 1988, I didn't play in public because there was nowhere to play thanks to disco. My spare time during these 11 years was taken up by doing competitive Powerlifting. I have lifted weights since 1966. Because it's my nature to try to be the best I can be, I threw myself into it and enjoyed a long career, the highlight of which was winning the Australian Drug Free Championship in the 100 kg division in 1986. I was Runner-up in the Superheavyweight division in 1988 and was ranked Top 10 in the World from 1986 to 1989.

I knew if I waited long enough disco would die out, and sure enough it did. I came back playing in a '50's and '60's band, then played lead guitar in the top originals band in Queensland, winning the Sunny Award in 1993. I then formed the good-rockin' James Gang, and gigged sporadically until 1997. After being made redundant from my truck driving job after 15 years, I decided to pursue a full-time career in music. The James Gang broke up at exactly the same time and at the encouragement of my drummer, I went solo.

I've been a full-time professional musician since October 1997. My reportiore consists of songs by Gary Moore, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Thorogood, Cream, Deep Purple, and many other classic Blues/Rock artists. I keep it as real and as live as a soloist can, given that I play to backing tracks. Since June 2005, I've also been a member of TALIZMAN, a three-piece band playing much the same music as I do as a soloist. Click on the link below to go check out my other site that features TALIZMAN'S songs and pictures as well as more of my personal pics.

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You see me on the horizon, I always come alone.
Traveling the highways, no friend to call my own.
Come into your city, don’t care how near or far.
Hard as nails, a loner, I live by my guitar.

I live my life my way, follow my own code.
Living for my music, and the never-ending road.
You won’t understand me, I walk a different path.
Fire burning in my heart, can’t do things by half.

You ask me what drives me, as if you’d understand.
Never had it easy, never had no helping hand.
People try to shut me down, but I won’t go away.
The Blues and me are partners until my dying day.

Iron in my fingers, and gravel in my throat,
Everything I feel comes out in every note.
Honor in my heart, I’ve paid up all my dues.
Don’t care what you call me, I’m the Black Knight of the Blues.

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Hardware - Fusion Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Hardware - Fusion Tribute to Jimi Hendrix



Dec 9 2009 9:37 AM

Hi,
Great music!
Cheers
Hardware
♥ღஜPATTY ♥ღஜ

PATTY REed



Dec 8 2009 6:59 PM

Thanks Jim, I can hardly believe its only been two years since we celebrated it together. Love you, hugs, Patty
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Kwagu LLc



Dec 7 2009 10:30 PM

Jeanne

jeanne c



Nov 28 2009 9:14 AM




Have a Magical Holiday Season!!!
Love Jeanne
Mar Blues

Mar Blues



Oct 27 2009 10:58 AM








Overfiend (now on itunes)

Overfiend (now on itunes)
Online Now!


Oct 11 2009 10:08 AM

Micaela

Micaela



Oct 5 2009 6:37 AM

Thank for your message, Jim!
Huggs!
Miki
Stevie G

Stevie G



Sep 30 2009 2:51 PM

Gu'day from England,
How ya doing Jim?
We've got The Ashes back till we play over there.
Hope you're keeping well.
I've added some new covers to my song list, have a listen and let me know what you think.
Off on holiday soon to Spain again (can't wait), sun, sea, cerbeza and rock 'n' roll.
Keep rockin'
Steve

 

♥~†Debra†~ ♥

♥~†Debra†~ ♥



Sep 24 2009 12:23 PM

NAILS IN THE FENCE: Make sure you read all the way down to the last sentence. (Most importantly the last sentence) There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails Into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all The nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound will still be there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Remember that friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us." It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it back to the person who sent it to you! If it comes back to you, you will then know you have a circle of friends. YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I AM HONORED! Now send this to every friend you have!! And to your family (they need to know that you love them too). Please forgive me if I have ever left a 'hole' in your fence


LOVE ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND DEBRA
XOXO<
Chick Flick

Chick Flick



Sep 22 2009 9:32 PM

Hi Jim

Chick Flick return to play the globe this school holiday night, Thursday 24 September 2009.   Fellow rockers will include - Triplickit, The Wretched Villains and Ghostboy + friends.   For an extra treat the night’s proceedings will include circus action with burlesque dancers, hula hoopers, jugglers and acro –balances performances. 
 
Doors 7pm  Entry $10.   Hope to see you there!
Jeremy Russell

Jeremy Russell



Sep 15 2009 5:34 AM

Thanks man! The time I spent in a classical music school kind of made me rebel. So I started listening to all kinds of what the classical school would call inferior music and have started incorporating it into my own thing. I believe no style is off limits! I hope to start collecting all kinds of instruments from all kinds of countries to use in my music.

o yeah about a month or so back I finished my second album Microtrauma. I’ll send one your way when I find some time. I still hope to come over there one day and jam. I have one more year of school. Then I am putting all my connections to big bands and record labels to work and see if I can’t get some kind of tour going in your neck of the woods.

♥ღஜPATTY ♥ღஜ

PATTY REed



Sep 14 2009 5:09 PM

"Somebody cares if you're happy today,
If your heart is cheerful and light.

Somebody cares if you're feeling good
And everything's going just right.

And somebody hopes that this
message will show,
In a warm little heart-to-heart way..

You're thought of, remembered,
and happily wished
An especially wonderful day!

And That Person Is Me!"
Jeremy Russell

Jeremy Russell



Sep 12 2009 6:38 PM

Yo man I've got some new tunes up tell me what you think
TRACEY DAVIS & BUSHFIRE

TRACEY DAVIS & BUSHFIRE



Sep 8 2009 7:01 AM

Hi Jim,
It's good to hear from you.
We love Blues music and you do it well.
All the best.
Cheers.
Tracey and The Bushfire Band.
 

Arizona Flower Child is mellow

Kay Huggins



Sep 4 2009 6:48 AM




you rock totally!!!

have a happy...

love,

((*_*)) xoxo

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INDIANA PHOENIX

INDIANA PHOENIX



Sep 1 2009 8:37 AM

Hi Guys and Gals
We have 15 songs in the musicoz awards and could do with some help. The voting banner is on our myspace page!
cheers from Brian.
Devils Creek - British Blues Rock Trio

Devils Creek - British Blues Rock Trio



Aug 25 2009 4:02 PM

DEVILS CREEK: Bullfrog Blues


It's all about the Blues......................................

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Best wishes from The Creek, and thanks for the kind words - really pleased you like the music.

The great thing about myspace is that you can link up with kindred spirits worldwide.

Stacey Fitzpatrick

Stacey Fitzpatrick



Aug 24 2009 5:39 AM

Hey Jim,
   How are things?  Hope all is going well.  Have a wonderful week.  Take care.  Light and love, Stacey.
Overfiend (now on itunes)

Overfiend (now on itunes)
Online Now!


Aug 10 2009 12:50 PM

Hey Jim hows things?
just dropin by to let you know our online store with our debet E.P and merch is now up and running on our page chat soon Chris OVERFIEND
Micaela

Micaela



Aug 6 2009 4:27 PM

Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice

Vern Gosdin - 40 Years of The Voice



Aug 3 2009 4:50 PM

Jeremy Russell

Jeremy Russell



Aug 1 2009 8:27 PM

Hey man thanks for the info! I will totally check out the Ozzy thing!
cenovo

cenovo



Jul 26 2009 10:28 AM

Hi;
is is departed  the project  no-profit to do of the "world jam" with some mine  friends  in myspace.
"Levitation over the ocean" it is the first song that we have played.
The friends that have played in this first song are:
Rob_on (guitar) (New from Zeland), - Jun Spinner Kudo (Guitar) (from Japan) - Steven Millhouse (Keyboards and guitar) (from Australia) and me (drums and sequencer) (Italy)
I would be happy if you came in my homepage of myspace to listen  this song and to put your  comment.
Thanks
 Cenovo




Ciao ;
 è appena partito il progetto no-profit per fare delle "world jam" con alcuni miei amici in myspace.
"levitation over the ocean" è la prima song che noi abbiamo suonato.
Gli amici che hanno suonato in questo primo brano sono:
Rob_on(guitar) (from New Zeland),-Jun Spinner Kudo(Guitar)(from Japan)- Steven Millhouse (Keyboards and guitar)(from Australia) e io (drums and sequencer)(Italy)
Io sarei felice se tu venissi nella mia homepage di myspace ad ascoltare questa song e lasciasi un tuo commento.
Grazie
Cenovo
Craig Maxim

Craig Maxim



Jul 23 2009 1:59 PM

♫ LSB2 ♫ ~ but my friends call me Andy :)

♫ LSB2 ♫ ~ but my friends call me Andy :)



Jul 16 2009 8:26 AM

Hi guys, greetings from the UK!
Many thanks for the friendship and kick ass music!
Glad you like my music too :)

All the best,
Andy :)
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