Bluey (incognito) Matt Cooper/Jim Mullen/Francis Hylton. Citrus Sun..

[bubinga5]

Just some bad a++ playing from all of these guys. Especially Jim Mullen and Francis Hylton. Jim Mullen used to play Guitar for the Average White Band in case anyone wondered who he was. 

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by bubinga5

[lowdown]

Jim Mullen is great...He has played in a few excellent bands over the years.

Oddly enough, only yesterday I was listening to the Morrissey Mullen album 'It's About Time'. Richard Niles was the producer.

[skidder652003]

make it look so effortless, great stuff.

 

[asingardenof]

Being a parent to a small child, this is immediately where I went when I saw Bluey...

 

[chris_b]

I first saw Jim Mullen playing with Vinegar Joe in the early 70's.

 

Not my kind of music, but it's good that he's still gigging.

[2pods]

Don't remember Jim in the AWB "classic" years (Show Your Hand, AWB, Cut the Cake, etc)

Maybe it was later on, but he made a fine noise with his Morrisey Mullen band.

Very funky

[songofthewind]

He was the sometime guitarist in late period Cado Belle, after Alan Darby left. I don't recall seeing him with AWB.

[2pods]

Cado Belle....with the wonderful Maggie Riley 

 

[lowdown]

4 hours ago, 2pods said:

Don't remember Jim in the AWB "classic" years (Show Your Hand, AWB, Cut the Cake, etc)

Maybe it was later on, but he made a fine noise with his Morrisey Mullen band.

Very funky

  

I think it was mostly gigs and/or tours later on.

And of course, there was this live album below. Both Morrisey and Mullen are on it.

 

1977
"AWB is chosen to form the nucleus of Atlantic’s All-Stars at The Montreux Jazz Festival. The live album from the festival is released later that year; the highlight being a big band version of 'Pieces' arranged and conducted by Arif Mardin, The all-star line-up includes Randy and Michael Brecker, Don Ellis, Herbie Mann, Sonny Fortune, Jim Mullen, Richard Morrisey. (Phil Collins commissioned the same arrangement from Arif Mardin in the late nineties for his big band Montreux appearance).   

 

 

 

[Normski]

I was extremely fortunate to work with Mr Jim Mullen sometime ago while I was in Gary Boyle's band. An amazing musician (as is Gary) & an all around top guy. We've remained friends & follow each other on Facebook through our various music projects. 

[bubinga5]

This is mind bending Jazz Funk (imo). Jim Mullens playing is way out there. Its all fantastic but from 4.00 onward especially.  I love the way he changes from light electric guitar playing to straight aggressive electric on the switch of a pedal. That is some fantastic interesting change of feel guitar from this guy.. Side band for Incognito of course.

 

Edited August 26, 2023 by bubinga5

[Barking Spiders]

Seeing Jim Mullen back in the days of Morrissey M inspired me to ditch the plectrum when playing electric guitar.  Strange to see him sans beard

[2pods]

re plectrum

Me too. 

I couldn't use a plectrum now to save my life.

After seeing MM I thought if it's good enough for JM, it's good enough for me.

 

Pity I don't have his talent though