Laguna!
Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 7 p.m.
$5 cover
Make a reservation for this show by calling (509) 826-5836.
Political folk artist Jim Page brings his lyrical genius with a guitar to Omak for a rare visit from his home, Seattle.
Raised in California, Jim started playing guitar when he was 15. After a stint in New York in 1971, he moved to Seattle where he changed street singing laws in Seattle in 1974. He played Europe in 1977.
He's shared the stage with such notables as Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Dan Bern, Michelle Shocked, Leftover Salmon, Mickey Hart, J.J. Cale, Robert Hunter, Chuck Brodsky, and John Hammond.
His songs have been performed by Christy Moore, Michael Hedges, John Trudell, The Doobie Brothers, Joanne Rand, Casey Neill, and (yes) David Soul.
Often cited for his biting political pieces, Jim is in constant demand by the social movements of the day.
Here's what some reviewers have to say:
"More reminiscent of the Woody Guthrie I heard as a boy than anyone I've listened to in the intervening years." - Philip Elwood, San Francisco Examiner
"A master of the craft of song writing, a wicked guitar player and the most relevant topical musician of his day." - Casey Neill, Earth First! Journal
"Jim's been writing great topical songs for as long as I can remember, bringing his acute wit and wry humor to a host of subjects that can really use both. In the tradition of Woody and Dylan, he cuts right to the heart with music you actually enjoy listening to. I'm a longtime admirer."
- Bonnie Raitt
"If Jim Page ain't the bastard son of Woody Guthrie I'm T-Bone Walker."
- Robert Hunter
"Jim Page's songs get right to the point. He looks at the world clearly and reports what he sees with compassion, humor and a biting sense of irony. And boy! can he sing and play. If you're ever going to get the message, this is the messenger to get it from."
- U. Utah Phillips
Visit the Jim Page website.
