It's a year since I saw Jimmy C & The Blues Dragons at this wonderful venue, and since then things have changed. A lockdown has come and gone, and Jimmy C has gone too. He was taken from us earlier in 2021 - not by Covid but by cancer. Little did I realise when I saw him play here with the Blues Dragons last August that he was already ill. He didn't let it show, and his trademark smile and curls were as captivating as ever. He touched a lot of people with his lively performances over the years.
Fortunately the weather is being kind to us today, and many people have come out to pay tribute to Jimmy along with his former bandmates and some guest performers.
More normally seen behind the drumkit in the Blues Dragons (as well as with Toyah back in the day) Stevie Bray takes to the mic to sing some songs in tribute to his old bandmate.
Stevie gets back behind the kit and another guest vocalist steps up to the plate. Max Edwards of Lord Algae takes a turn on bass/vox later but I didn't get any pictures this time.
The old
Blues Dragons rhythm section of Paul Soper on bass and Stevie Bray on drums is reunited - it's good to see these guys playing together again, if in sad circumstances.
It's good to know that even though Jimmy isn't around any more, these events are going to carry on - both to raise money for cancer charities and to keep Jimmy's legacy alive. He will be missed by many.
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