Mom, Music & James Bands

This past Sunday I loaded up the wife and kids to go watch my mom, Debra James perform an acoustic set with Guthrie Kennard at Fred's in the 7th Street District of Fort Worth, Texas.  About a month ago my mom said she wanted a leather band that involved a Celtic design and a cross. I made her the cuff she is wearing in the pictures and videos.  This is probably my most intricate piece of work to date.  I'm diggin how well you can see some of the detail from over 20 feet away. 

Make sure and check out the videos.  My mom is a talented singer and songwriter, and Guthrie ain't too bad himself. Wish the sound quality was a bit better, but it is what it is.....an outdoor bar patio, not a studio. Ha!

Here's a little factoid about me and Guthrie. I learned every Tommy Shannon (Stevie Ray Vaughan's bass player) note I could while learning to play.  Once me and my brother Casey James started playing in blues bars, we ran into Guthrie who also saw Shannon as a bass genius. We both had the same hero, so naturally our playing styles were quite similar.  The only difference was that Guthrie had 20 years more experience.  He was kind enough to show me a lot.  There was zero chance of me seeing Tommy play 2-3 times a week so I watched Guthrie and learned a boatload more than just listening to a record.

 

 

Thanks to Jake Felts of Felts Photography for the great pics of my custom leather work!

 

If you're on Facebook go check out my page Custom Leather by B.C. James
If you want to order email jamesleatherbands@gmail.com

You can buy music from Guthrie Kennard, Bybee D. James aka Debra James and Casey James on iTunes!