Jimmy Packes

Rank #6 Dana Point, CA Rock / Hard Rock / Instrumental

About

Members: Jimmy Packes - vox, guitar, bass, keys, drum programming

Sounds Like: Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Slash, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page

Label: Anjel Blue Records (Independent), Blue Records, Fermata Records, Shif music

Bio: Jimmy is a unique artist with over 20 years in the music industry. He has worked with such artists as Zebra, the Good Rats, Steve Morse, Robin Trower, Blackfoot, Wendy O. Williams, Loudness, Queensryche and producers Nile Rogers and Tom Werman.

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Status

: Changing up my pedal board....waiting for the new Wampler pedal...

Press

“This NY guitarist ranks right up there with Malmsteen, Eric Johnson and Joe Satriani. His playing style also brings to mind Chris Impellitari and Steve Vai. Jimmy is a master class guitarist and should find an audience for his brand of rock...”

— EB Metronom

“...At times he sounds like Jeff Beck. At other instances he inspires the classical melodies reminiscent of Yngwie Malmsteen...”

— Une Autre Chanson

“...Mayhem after Dark borrows very kleverly RIFF-WISE from Dokken and Motley Crue, and Ridin' High veers off into Jeff Bekk territory...”

— Kerrang

“Jimmy Packes' Axxe to Grind released on England's Azimuth Jag Records, is an unusual and varied homage to instrumental guitar albums without an ounce of fluff. Musicians and fans from this area may remember the bands that Jimmy performed with around here including Akari, Blue Anjel, Xanax and Captain Spaulding. Not limiting himself to instrumental music, Jimmy's next project is a band called Black Market”

— EC Rocker

“The best instrumental album debut since Guy Mann Dude! 4 stars”

— Scream Magazine

“This native New Yorker joins the metal guitar slinger master class currently headed by the likes of Satriani and Vai with this commendable piece of work.”

— Music & Media

“...Every section of heavy guitar work is covered. From power rock to filigran soundtracks for imaginary fantasy adventures - Packes does it.”

— Der Tagesspiegel

“Jimmy Packes has a great new disk out on Azimuth Jag Records from Great Britain. Check it out”

— Tough Tracks Fanzine

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NAMM week
Jan 27, 2013
On Friday got a chance to go to the NAMM show. Checked out some really great stu... [more]

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Jun 14, 2012
How are you doing? I've posted some new videos. You can find them here: http://w... [more]

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Mar 23

House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA, US | 8:00pm
House of Blues
West Hollywood, CA, US
Sat Mar 23 8:00pm
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Sun
Mar 17

The Grove
Los Angeles, CA, US | 8:00pm
The Grove
Los Angeles, CA, US
Sun Mar 17 8:00pm
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2012
Dec 14

Cook's Corner
Trabuco Canyon, CA, US | 6:00pm
Cook's Corner
Trabuco Canyon, CA, US
Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:00pm
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2012
Dec 8

Shooters
Huntington Beach, CA, US | 6:00pm
Shooters
Huntington Beach, CA, US
Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:00pm
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2012
Dec 1

Cook's Corner
Trabuco Canyon, CA, US | 6:00pm
Cook's Corner
Trabuco Canyon, CA, US
Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:00pm
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Mayhem After Dark
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Blabpipe
Sounds great!
G William Boyd
Killer sound, Jimmy! Peace-G
ANIMA 81
Thanks for Your Support and Your Comment. Great Music. Excellent. Cheers. Pierre
Juliann Andreen
Fantastic tracks. Lots of passion and skill on the guitar.
Harold Engine
Groovy Vibes, Stay in the flow... H
Susan Martin
Cool tunes and killer guitar work!