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Lucky Strike Club, Hollywood, CA

Jim occasionally performs with the resident band Soundcheck Live (which includes Steve Ferlazzo and Steve Fekete) in this iconic Hollywood’s underground entertainment hub.

24 Apr 2024

"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" -  Tears For Fears. Awesome vocal performance by Jim. Here is another clip of this epic performance 

Jim sang a couple of more covers:

What Is Love - Howard Jones
Everything She Wants - Wham!



18 Oct 2023

"You Get What You Give" and "Head Over Heels" Jim sang these couple of songs. The first one was a tribute to New Radicals for whom Jim played 1999/2000. He even gave a little speech about it. And the second one is from one of his favourite bands, Tears for Fears.


29 Aug 2018

Steve Ferlazzo's birthday Bash Jim and his ex-bandmates from Avril's Best Damn Band (Steve Fekete, Steve Ferlazzo and Al Berry) performed "Head Over Heels" (Tears for Fears cover) and "Alive and Kicking" (Simple Minds cover) - with Jim on vocals.


24 May 2017

Jim's entire performance  -  Jim on keyboard and lead vocal, performing "Only The Good Die Young", "Summer, Highland Falls", "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Billy Joel covers) and "Raspberry Beret" (Prince cover)

 Only The Good Die Young (Billy Joel Cover)   -  Jim on keyboard and lead vocal.

Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Billy Joel Cover)   -  Jim on keyboard and lead vocal.


29 March 2017

Wild Horses (U2 cover)   -  Jim on guitar and lead vocal.

Boys Of Summer (Don Henley Cover)   -  Jim on guitar and lead vocal.


27 April 2016


The music industry’s elite came together on one stage to pay homage to the late music icon Prince during a special edition of SOUNDCHECK Live at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. The weekly live music event was produced by Steve Ferlazzo and the resident band. Jim was there as well and sang 2 songs.

Pop Life  - Jim sang this with Jennifer Jo Oberle, Fekete's lovely wife

Raspberry Beret  -  Jimmy, Steve Fekete  and Jennifer Jo Oberle (among others) on bass.

Jim's Performance   - Shot from another angle, a bit fuzzy but still cool to see.


16 March 2016

A few videos of Jim performing at the Lucky Strike Live, the Hollywood’s underground entertainment hub. On March 16, 2016, Jim fronted the resident band (including Steve Ferlazzo and Steve Fekete) and performed 3 songs. Al Berry was there too - so we had 4/5 of The Best Damn Band present.

 Recap  - Higlights from Jimmy's performance plus some red carpet at the beginning with his mates from the  Best Damn Band.  

 Vertigo - U2 cover:  Almost the entire performance. We can't get over how much Jimmy is enjoying himself.  He should perform more! End of story.

My Sharona - The Knack cover:  Very cool cover of the late 70's classic. Very energetic Jimmy and awesome solo of Steve Fekete on the bridge. Can't get better than this!

My Sharona - The Knack cover:  The second part of the performance, but from closer.

Message In A Bottle  -  Police cover: Awesome, AWESOME performance of the Police classic. Jim adds his own vocal thing to the song - making it his own, if we can say so.

Message In A Bottle  -  Police cover: Half of the song only, but Jimmy is close and in the centre, so we don't mind.

Message in A Bottle - Police cover: The entire performance from another angle albeit a but farther. But Steve Fekete is close.


Vertigo - U2 cover: Jimmy channeling Bono. Well sort of.


Sowing The Seeds Of Love  - Tears For Fears Cover: Jimmy performing a song of one of his favourite bands.