Jim is a Western Mass singer/songwriter who plays folk and blues.
He can often be seen at Luthier's Co-Op in Easthampton MA or similar venues.
One of Jim's original songs has recently been featured as the title track to Jorma Kaukonen's latest album release "Ain't In No Hurry".
Here is a link to my recent Valley Advocate video recording - http://sessions.valleyadvocate.com/jim-eagan/
He can often be seen at Luthier's Co-Op in Easthampton MA or similar venues.
One of Jim's original songs has recently been featured as the title track to Jorma Kaukonen's latest album release "Ain't In No Hurry".
Here is a link to my recent Valley Advocate video recording - http://sessions.valleyadvocate.com/jim-eagan/
Country Standard Time Interview with Jorma Kaukonen:
Like most of Kaukonen's solo works, the new album is a wonderful mix of well-chosen covers and perfectly conceived originals. Jim Eagan's contemporarily written "Ain't In No Hurry," inspired Kaukonen enough to make it his un-ironic title track.
"Jim's a really nice guy, and he was one of our students at the Ranch a couple of years ago; he's not as old as me, but he's not a kid," says Kaukonen. "Our Ranch thing goes from Friday morning to Monday morning, and on Sunday afternoon, we have an open mic, and everybody gets to play a song. Jim played that song, and my wife, Vanessa, went, 'That's a great song. You've got to do that song.' And I went, 'You're right.' We talked to him about it, and he sent the lyrics and a recording, and when we got into it, I said, 'This is a great title for where I am in my life today.' On the one hand, you are in a hurry to get things done because time is finite, but there are a lot of things you're not in a hurry to get done. And I just really like the song."
"Jim's a really nice guy, and he was one of our students at the Ranch a couple of years ago; he's not as old as me, but he's not a kid," says Kaukonen. "Our Ranch thing goes from Friday morning to Monday morning, and on Sunday afternoon, we have an open mic, and everybody gets to play a song. Jim played that song, and my wife, Vanessa, went, 'That's a great song. You've got to do that song.' And I went, 'You're right.' We talked to him about it, and he sent the lyrics and a recording, and when we got into it, I said, 'This is a great title for where I am in my life today.' On the one hand, you are in a hurry to get things done because time is finite, but there are a lot of things you're not in a hurry to get done. And I just really like the song."
Review of Jim's latest album in "The Noise" (Boston):
"I must admit that I have a reluctance to old-timey acoustic music. Classic folk, bluegrass, country tunes just doesn’t shake my tree. It’s a style of music I don’t seek out to embrace except when I “step inside that house” (to quote Guy Clark), content to be comforted and soothed by the material at some quiet coffeehouse. These “life is rich, don’t exploit it,” “we all got da blues,” “knocking on heaven’s door” songs may ring true in the hands of an elder performer, but when that person is releasing his debut album, it ruefully brings a smile to my face. Thus, we have here a sexagenarian from western Massachusetts, who attended a music camp hosted by Jorma Kaukonen (yes indeed, the great guitarist from Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna!) and had one of his tunes chosen to be the un-ironic title track of Jorma’s latest album, Ain’t In No Hurry. That’s striking pay dirt on a first adventure. And it’s a great song, full of insight and patient emotion, delivered in a calm voice and strong guitar playing. Although his few originals are standout tracks, Jim has chosen to fill the album with covers by the likes of Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, and John Prine that reflect his heritage. With his daughter Nomi on guitar and vocals, Rob Okun on harmonica, the pacing stays a bit unvarying but sincere. It’s never too late, given a bit more energy, that this is the start of a special late-life career." (Harry C. Tuniese)
