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James McDonnell (born March 20, 1961), known by the stage name Slim Jim Phantom, is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band Stray Cats. [4] Alongside bandmates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he is considered a pioneer of the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s.
- The highest compliment he ever received came from a Gretsch drum legend. I met Tony Williams in real life at a NAMM Show. We were at the Gretsch Drums booth and there were a lot of famous drummers there.
- Bob Dylan gave him the best piece of advice he’s ever heard. We were doing a tribute show at the Universal Amphitheatre for Roy Orbison after Roy passed, and there were a lot of people on the show.
- He’s superstitious about two things: socks and Elvis. Yeah, I’ve always worn two different color socks. But I’m superstitious in that I always wear the darker color on the left foot.
- His favorite drummers? Any cat who can do two things: rock and swing! I’m naturally more of a rock guy, but I could swing. That’s what I’m interested in; things that could rock and could swing.
A tried and true rock-n-roll icon. As the legendary drummer for the Stray Cats, Slim Jim Phantom, alongside bandmates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, spearheaded the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 80s.
Nov 18, 2016 · Latterly forming the Head Cat with Lemmy and climbing Everest for Mike Peters’s Love Hope Strength Foundation, the six-foot-two drummer better known as Slim Jim recently published his autobiography, A Stray Cat Struts: My Life As A Rockabilly Rebel.
Sep 16, 2020 · Slim Jim Phantom is the longtime drummer of the iconic American rockabilly band the Stray Cats whose new career-spanning live album Rocked This Town: From LA To London was released September 11 on Surfdog Records.
Mar 21, 2023 · Catching up with Strat Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom on the Outlaw Country Cruise to get his thoughts on a strong rock and roll career.
Jun 3, 2019 · Glide caught up with drummer Slim Jim Phantom last week to talk about the early days of the Stray Cats and what ignited them to go back into the studio. You are celebrating forty years of Stray Cats music.
