Jim Walker
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Jim Walker was a founding director as well as the original drummer for the UK music group Public Image Ltd.
He first trained as a jazz drummer at the Berklee College of Music
in Boston, being taught by Alan Dawson and Joe Hunt.
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. Moving to London later that year, and, in early May 1978 he was to audition for and help to form Public Image Ltd., with John Lydon
, Keith Levene
and John Wardle (Jah Wobble
).
PiL was one of the most eagerly awaited bands to emerge from London in 1978.
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, in 1981, The Human Condition 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.
In 1984 he left London for New York, and after playing that year left the music business.
Public Image Ltd.
Public Image Ltd are an English post-punk band formed by vocalist John Lydon , guitarist Keith Levene and bassist Jah Wobble, with frequent subsequent personnel changes. Lydon is the sole constant member of the band....
He first trained as a jazz drummer at the Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston, being taught by Alan Dawson and Joe Hunt.
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. Moving to London later that year, and, in early May 1978 he was to audition for and help to form Public Image Ltd., with John Lydon
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon , also known by the former stage name Johnny Rotten, is a singer-songwriter and television presenter, best known as the lead singer of punk rock band the Sex Pistols from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s...
, Keith Levene
Keith Levene
Keith Levene is an English songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was an early member of The Clash, but is best known as being a founding member of Public Image Limited, along with John Lydon....
and John Wardle (Jah Wobble
Jah Wobble
Jah Wobble is an English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two albums...
).
PiL was one of the most eagerly awaited bands to emerge from London in 1978.
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, in 1981, The Human Condition 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.
In 1984 he left London for New York, and after playing that year left the music business.