Jim Gordon - Bass and Vocals

What first got you interested in music?  Beatles on Ed Sullivan. My mom and aunt Pat watching and dancing to the music on American Bandstand.

What instruments can you competently play? Define competent.

What was the name of each band you were in: Bernie  Fondell Band, Darling Victim, XZV9, Matt Racey Band, Tina Peel, American Joe, The Weasels, The Shout, The Avalons, 900 Dream, Jump the Gun…

What are the top 10 albums or CDs of all time in your opinion? Every Beatles LP, The Plimsouls’ Everywhere at Once, The Byrds’ Mr. Tamborine Man, Notorius Byrds Brothers, Paul Revere and the Raiders’ Greatest Hits, Tasmin Archer’s Great Expectations, Til Tuesday’s Welcome Home and Everything’s Different Now, Badfinger’s Straight Up and No Dice, Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, Blondie’s Eat to the Beat and Parallel Lines, Every Flamin Groovies LP, Every Oasis LP and every Bangles LP. And I could go on but…..

What are the top 5 songs of all time in your opinion? In My Life-The Beatles, A Day In the Life-The Beatles, Million Miles Away-The Plimsouls, Mr. Tamborine Man-The Byrds, Draft Morning-The Byrds, Shake Some Action-The Flamin Groovies, To Sir With Love-Lulu,

What is your favorite JTG song that you currently play? I hate em’ all!

What is your favorite JTG that is rarely or no longer played at shows? I hate em’ all

Name some artists and some of their works that you might be ashamed to mention in public. Too many!

Name some big name musicians that you have warmed up for or had an association to be around with otherwise. Please share those stories. This is just what I can remember off the top of my head. The Members with Tina Peel at the Bayou in DC, Madness with Tina Peel at the Hot Club in Philly, The Misfits with Tina Peel at Max’s Kansas City in NYC, Badfinger with 900 Dream at the Metron in Harrisburg, Cherry Vanilla, with Tina Peel at Hurrah’s in NYC, Levi and the Rockats with Tina Peel at Hurrahs and Max’s Kansas City in NYC, The Fleshtones with Tina Peel at Hurrahs in NYC, The Romantics with 900 Dream at the Metron in Harrisburg, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks  with XZV9 at the Artemis Club in Philly, Gary U S Bonds with Tina Peel at Irving Plaza in NYC, Annie Golden and the Shirts with Tina Peel at CBGB’s, Herman’s Hermits with The Weasels at the Hungry Drummer in Hershey and my good buddy Dave Still who was Johnny Winter’s live and recording engineer, recorded the last three Muddy Waters Grammy award recordings and who so kindly recorded and produced JTG’s verson of T-Rex’s Telegram Sam.