I was delighted that James have reformed and will be recording a new album. But how did this happen? It was only last December that drummer Dave Baynton-Power admitted that they’d actually split up! – Vinegar Vera, via e-mail
Fred says: We asked James vocalist Tim Booth, who told Mojo: “It was persistance on (guitarist) Larry Gott’s part, I think. he kept ringing me up to come to Manchester and jam with him and Jimmy (Glennie, bass). I finally succumbed. The business side got to hear of it and we were finally whisked away on a magic carpet ride! I hadn’t seen Jim for six years but it was great to make contact again. It may be the honeymoon period but communication’s very good at the moment. So far we’ve got 60 jams that we’re going to select 15 to work on, to end up with 11. The period of Gold Mother to Seven to Laid was a really great period for us, and that’s the one we’re looking to match or transcend.”
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