I found out yesterday that longtime Pere Ubu and Home And Garden guitarist Jim Jones died at home on Monday, February 18, 2008.
I never knew him, but I saw him play live, not just with Pere Ubu but also with Home And Garden, and as a guest guitarist with the Peter Blegvad Trio when they played a club in Lakewood, OH several years ago.
I emailed him afterwards and he responded right away and talked as if we had known
each other for years. He was a sweetheart of a guy, and I'll miss him.
Here's the obituary from today's Cleveland Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2008/02/longtime_cleveland_musician_ji.html
-- Ray
