Jim Kirkpatrick will be best known to most rock fans as the guitarist for legendary English rock band FM, but he also has a highly respected career as a solo artist. He also recently joined Band of Friends, featuring two of Rory Gallagher’s principle band members, which celebrates the music of the guitar legend. I spoke to Jim via Skype on 21st October to talk about his recent solo album and plans for a new release as well as about Band of Friends and FM.

You can hear that interview on the Friday NI Rocks Show from 29th October which is available now on our MixCloud page - 

https://www.mixcloud.com/NIRocks/interview-with-jim-kirkpatrick-from-fm-on-the-friday-ni-rocks-show-29th-oct-2021/

 

Band of Friends play The Empire in Belfast on 5th November and then shows in Drogheda and Dublin on the following nights. Jim’s new single “Dead Man Walking” is released on 29th October to coincide with a new crowd-funding campaign.

 

 

 

 

 


 

Jim’s website - https://www.jimkirkpatrick.com/

Band of Friends website - http://www.bandoffriends.eu/

FM website - http://www.fmofficial.com/

 

 

Jim’s FM bandmates Merv and Steve have also been guests on the Friday NI Rocks Show –

Merv in 2020 -  http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/3760-ni-rocks-interview-with-merv-goldsworthy-from-fm

Steve in 2014 - http://www.rockradioni.co.uk/interviews/1454-ni-rocks-interview-with-steve-overland-of-fm.html

 

 

Playlist

MOTÖRHEAD – Ace of Spades

OSUKARU – Shut It Out

ALTZI – Motherless Child

GROUNDBREAKER – There’s Mo Tomorrow

JIM KIRKPATRICK – Gravy Train

Interview with JIM KIRKPATRICK Part 1 (6 min)

BAND OF FRIENDS – Sleep on a Clothes Line

Interview with JIM KIRKPATRICK Part 2 (10 min)

JIM KIRKPATRICK – Dead Man Walking

Interview with JIM KIRKPATRICK Part 3 (12 min)

JIM KIRKPATRICK – Ballad of a Prodigal Son

FM – Broken

NO HOT ASHES – Running Red Lights

FEMME FATALE – Touch And Go

STRYPER – To Hell With The Devil

VAN HALEN – Finish What Ya Started

JOE BONAMASSA – The Heart That Never Waits

Promo for JOE BONAMASSA’s “Time Clocks” Album Part1

JOE BONAMASSA – Time Clocks

Promo for JOE BONAMASSA’s “Time Clocks” Album Part2

JOE BONAMASSA – Notches

RAVENLIGHT – The Wild Hunt

AD INFINITUM – Animals

BUTCHER BABIES – Headspin

PAT MCMANUS BAND – Crystal Sky

RORY GALLAGHER – Just The Smile (50h Anniversary Edition)