336:', Over subsequent years, Bo Diddley and Paul James played many engagements together, with Bo Diddley being considered by James as a major mentor. James was supported in his self-reliance to develop his career. James regarded the best career advice he received as coming from Bo Diddley. As James recalls, "Bo Diddley told me, 'don’t sign anything'. Bo taught me not to be afraid and to be independent. When I put out my own 45s, EPs, and LPs, Bo Diddley was right there saying, 'That's what to do. Don’t you be getting down on your knees to beg for a recording contract. Do it yourself!'"
243:. He began playing the guitar at the age of twelve, having first learned to play the accordion at the age of seven, through which he also learned to read music. He had taken up playing the accordion because his family could not afford a piano. James began playing professionally in the mid-1960s, while in high school. He achieved recognition as a member of a band formed with his classmates called 'Can't Explain'. The very young group of 14 year olds were asked to play a couple of songs at the
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changed its beat from a Latin to reggae .It may have been the first so called white reggae song released by a
Canadian. It was moderately successful and was given the nod by Dick Clark, however, Lick'n'Stick's music was only available in Canada. The label did not continue with the contract thereafter as James would not play disco styled music. James had expressed reservations about the label's perspective, since at the time
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apartment on 5th Avenue in NYC while he learned the material for the Mink DeVille Tour and also joined the Band in recording 'Stand By Me', at the Power
Station in NYC all while taking in Grenwitch with his hosts Toots & Willy DeVille. Paul guitar played for Mink DeVille for two months in large concert halls and festivals all over Europe, including an appearance at the 1982
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at the time, which James declined.The label released three singles by the band,1.'Take it Easy' by Paul James 2.A Rolling Stones cover of 'Under My Thumb' with Can't Do
Nothing by Paul James on the flip side; and 3."Mary Ann" by Paul James(1975), Paul wrote Mary Ann and then after a visit to Jamaica
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at one of James' Toronto club performances. Dylan decided to play with James that night, and backed James for two hours, without being identified, instead being introduced by James as "some hitchhiker from
Vancouver". The two maintained a friendship over the years with Paul James being invited to
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on a World Tour of twelve counties in Europe with a kick off engagement at 'Tracks' in New York City. James agreed, making arrangements that his band could continue as the house band of, The Upper Lip, a
Toronto night club, in his absence. James, stayed with Toot's & Willy DeVille at their
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was becoming increasingly popular, performing Bo
Diddley songs, and Blues rooted Rock'n'Roll. As James said, "In the States, George Thorogood was getting a shot at recording Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, and Elmore James tunes. I was just as good as George Thorogood, so why not me?
397:, The Paul James Band also opened for and jammed Ramblin' Jack Elliott...The Paul James Band became a popular house band during the 1980–1984 period, playing long-term engagements at various Toronto venues, The Red Lion, The Hotel California, The Upper Lip, and The Isabella Hotel.
417:, in Paris,(where Édith Piaf used to perform), the Dominion Theatre in London, Pink Pop Festival in the Netherlands, double festivals in Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Monico, all over France & Germany, Paul also played with DeVille at an outdoor festival in
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Diddley himself!" With the Columbia Record deal gone and Disco Music flooding the airwaves Lick'n'Stick fell apart leaving all the band members seeking the haven of straight reliable jobs...except Paul James Vigna...
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Bermuda Tavern evolved into the band Lick'n Stick, led by James, and playing old rock and blues. During this time, James was Musical Director and composed the music for three musicals for
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in Toronto, playing six forty-minute sets per night, six nights a week, plus two additional sets on Saturday afternoon. While playing at the Bermuda Tavern, James would regularly visit the nearby
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on drums. Band membership remained constant for decades. Gray continues to play with James. James both managed his band and started his own Independent record label, Lick'n Stick Records.
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open for Bob Dylan at Canada's Wonderland in 1989, then a couple years later Dylan called Paul up on stage from out of the audience to sit in with him. James joined Dylan in 1999 at the
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Paul James Band performed a few times at the Colonial Tavern as Mike Lyons the owner took a liking to Paul. Mike had seen James backing up Bo Diddley and asked him if he would back up
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Following the demise of Lick'n'Stick, Paul James Vigna became professionally known as Paul James, and founded The Paul James Band. Band members were James on lead guitar and vocals,
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