Jim Lea - Am I The Greatest Now?

Jim Lea, former Slade Bass player, Violinist, Keyboard / Piano player & songwriter with his new single Am I The Greatest Now?

[@fus149hammer5]

A music legend. The real talent behind Slades renaissance in the eighties. It just goes to prove that not only is Dave Hill not the best guitarist in the world he's not even the best guitarist in Slade!

[@rogershaffner9274]

He's still doing it😎

[@JackWebb713]

I urge anyone who hasn't seen it to check out the live set from Jim. On KZbin. About 20 years ago at the Robin? He is a devil of a man on guitar!

[@NBM3]

Thank you Jim !!! Very happy to see and hear you . Always.

[@NoddyAlba]

What a song 🤘 rock on jim

[@djfjohnson4260]

This is more catchy than Covid. Jim has not lost his ear for a tune.

[@chrisrogers6045]

Class will always rise to the top. Go James whild Lea.

[@frankboyle7424]

Great song Jim and fab video👌❤️

[@suemcdermott231]

Love this Jim! 😘

[@stephenomara9343]

A very talented musician 🎵👏

[@grantbaechler3529]

I was hooked on slade from the first time i heard them, and its too bad we couldn't get 1 big send off from them. So grateful that Jim is doing well since he had cancer awhile back and stiĺl making music.

[@stephensouthworth1489]

Feelin the hitz on this one Jim!

[@davidbournesongs4580]

Boss 🎶

[@СветланаКоренная-з5в]

Джимми красавчик ❤👍✊🥰🤝👏⭐🎸🎤

[@grahamc2036]

keep on rockin Jim

[@gaetanotiberino7632]

GREAT!!!!!

[@ЛевПшонов]

Все живы!!!!!!! соберитесь...SLADE??????!!!!!!!!!

[@quark4567]

Wtf.. this is good

[@stevenorme6260]

The more listen to this track, the more I here, Stereophonics/ police/ Radio head.

[@thatfullmoonguy2330]

Yes, Stereophonics! But different so that's OK.

[@johncarroll2285]

Great song but needs Don on the drums.

[@buddybeetle]

What a great song ! It sound so upbeat and modern. Great singing too. Nice one Jim !

[@weejim48]

Slade were a very underrated band. Definitely one of the best bands . Jim is a great musician. If Jeff Lynne wanted to put together another Wilburys Jim Lea fits the bill perfectly. 👍👍👍

[@mikev4621]

Do you know what 'underrated' means?

[@davidhollway]

Oh heck yes. If we're going to play "Fantasy 21st Century Wilburys" I'd suggest Jim Lea Bruce Springsteen Annie Lennox Rod Stewart Jarvis Cocker Bryan Ferry Juliet Turner ...and because he's an all-round good egg and did a barnstorming job on that Christmas track with the OId '97s, Kevin Bacon. The fact that Jim Keltner should be included, and given equal billing for once, goes without saying. Anyone got their own suggestions for posterity?

[@stevenorme6260]

That's a great song Jim, well worth airtime on all radio stations.

[@gibsonduvall]

I think it was Chas Chandler who said, when he first saw Slade, before becoming their manager: "The singer - He's definitely got something. The drummer - He can drum. The guitarist - He can play and is watchable. The bassist - Ah, now there's the man who makes it all happen! " Or something along those lines. Thanks for 'How does it feel' Jim, still one of my favourite songs!

[@Nyquest]

Jim was the bands main songwriter no matter what the writing credits are on the records, he dictated the bands musical direction, no denying Nods input or Dave or Don but Jim has all the musical ideas & brought them to the band. Has Nod written anything since Slade days? Jim has lots of completed recorded works so think that gives you the answer as to who did all the heavy lifting when it came to composition.

[@mikev4621]

@@Nyquest 'Holder/Lea'

[@jackplug9586]

Love it Jim. That’s got to find it’s way to a Radio 2 playlist and several other music Stations.

[@helenb6399]

Ken Bruce record of the week!

[@johnrudd1868]

Being smiling for fifty years plus. Slade ❤

[@johnsearley7168]

Touch of Stereophonics

[@thomasherrin6798]

Yes, a slight dash, but that might have been his style for longer, or just for this song, it's intriguing!?!

[@ATOMIKDOG23]

The thing is Jim......you always were the greatest......not just now.....always.....I have always been the biggest fan of you and all of Slade....you made me want to do music......and I actually did a cover of "Kill em at the hot club tonite"

[@richardayton6862]

Always been a Slade fan, but this is the first time I'm hearing his solo stuff and this is great. Sounds very fresh

[@yves3560]

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[@johnchristiananderson5242]

Great song Jim,well done.

[@ДмитрийЗайденберг]

Superb👍👍 Upload "The Smile Of Elvis" video as well.

[@cricketbat09]

Tom Petty could have written this great song. Lovin' it.

[@sallybrant3042]

Jim is The Greatest Now and always has been in my opinion 😂

[@DCToonTime]

Great tune! So catchy and melodic!

[@rdaltry777]

Nod has some pipes, Don is the nicest guy, but you are the musician.

[@jamescurtis1685]

Luv this James whild lea.

[@stevem60]

Magnificent! It's like a dozen of your favourite songs put together into one masterpiece.

[@petereverett4286]

So good to see Jim with a guitar(s) in his hand.

[@barbaraedgar7158]

Fabulous catchy tune🎶🎶You sound brilliant Jim. We need to vote to get this to number one in the Heritage Charts

[@georgeruth2008]

what a brilliant song .. great riffs,, thanks jim

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Absolutely brilliant!!! :)

[@rattenbeuler]

Why only a few know even about Jim Lea? His songs reached millions!!

[@johnrudd1868]

You are one of the classics Jim, absolutely brill. Seen you in London 1970,s and Redcar 1980,s ❤

[@jbee7905]

Such a good song! Go Jim!

[@troopz4683]

The legendary Jim Lea, love ya jimmy!

[@gerardgoyer9964]

J’adore, et excellente vidéo, merci Jim

[@АлександрКлиманов-к6и]

Где то раздобыл ещё трёх братьев☝️🤔👍❗🤚🏿

[@cheapertoy8128]

C' est ça un morceau de rock, un vrai !! Et ça vient d' une âme de rocker ! Merci Jim - you' ve got a real rock soul ! Merci aussi d' avoir rejoint Don pour cette splendide version de "My Sharona" !! That's a great gift !! Jimmy Lea playing with the Don Powell Band ! It seems i'm dreaming .... such a beatiful reality !! Thanks guys !!! Merciiiiiii !!!

[@helenb6399]

Multi-talented so yes!!

[@ViceSquad]

🙂♥ WONDERFUL

[@Nyquest]

we've some footage of you too....with The Tubes we shot at Shepherds Bush...SheBu.

[@rdaltry777]

Jimmy, yes, yes you are.

[@johnojohno4194]

I met him a couple of years ago, felt like I had known him for years, so down to earth, one of my music heroes.

[@Irockthere4]

Jealous

[@kennybell4108]

this is brilliant james

[@alexosminkine6044]

Jim Lea❤️👍⚓️Love , thank you !

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Sounds more Brit pop than Slade.

[@Bassman1999]

Fantastic!

[@TheTherapon]

You are the greatest, Jim!!!!

[@alanunderdown8481]

nice,

[@kennyhamilton3598]

Genius jim!!! superb song 10/10

[@МаксЛитвиненко-м1ц]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@ChrisHowe2]

I liked this a lot when you first released it a few years ago. I didn't realise you'd done this video until just now. Great catchy tune. I can imagine it being a Slade song also.

[@thomasgreen7343]

No, Noddy would be jealous.

[@jamescurtis1685]

Follow up got to be rock n bolero.

[@claan719]

Magnificent !

[@mikhailaravin2402]

Thank you Jim! It`s great !!!!!

[@flobrindley1932]

The Replacements influenced by Slade, Jim returning the compliment.

[@rooxxxx4548]

Absolute genius x roo x

[@AlanODuffy]

Hi Jim superb to see you so well and grooving’ Happy memories of working together .. cheers alanoduffy

[@frankyoung2780]

Nice one!

[@alangreenley3257]

jim lea rock god , simple as that, sadly never to be repeated

[@Sweetfan78]

Excellent tune 🎸

[@Neil-Aspinall]

I prefer Ringo's version.

[@rokotransportcorp5423]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💯

[@neekerbreeker]

Whoa, this is great! Slade was a little before my time but I caught up them in the 80s when I heard Run Runaway. They often came across as kinda goofy and I think sometimes people didn't take them seriously, but they're terrific musicians. Thanks for posting this! I didn't know Jim was still working.

[@jamescurtis-vk2vf]

The legend that is Jim lea. Number 1 at last.. KOR

[@sonofnewton]

Great tune Jim :)

[@suemiddleton7833]

Luv this it's great Jim !

[@grishmann1man441]

Not only that f****** awesome vocals

[@Magnez62]

Super Jim. For ever young.

[@wayneturner7237]

Love it,great tune 🎶

[@Britpop-Tribute-Band]

Wow, this is almost 90's Britpop. Jim Lea is a massive influence on me for bass. Whenever I'm stuck writing a bass line I stick on some Slade and the magic just comes to me. Cheers Andy

[@robharding5345]

Get this man signed up !😄

[@СОЛЯНОВ]

Великолепно!

[@garywray2503]

He would make a sh*tload of money writing for others. His talent is wasted.

[@Nyquest]

Jim does very well from his writing with Slade the catalogue is still very successful. The other side is the term ‘change a word get a third’ so say Jim wrote a whole song for Ed Sheeran & Ed changes one word he gets a songwriters credit……this actually is the practice now it’s common

[@simoncartlidge1726]

Great song jim thanks to the heritage chart i know about this song.

[@boomshankah1123]

' I could be happy, I could be happy........... ' I'm hearing Clare Grogan and Altered Images here.

[@215Gallagher]

Nice song with a little bit of Boz Scaggs' Lido.

[@sveinsigurdgismarvik4445]

Bit late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ( dob 040649 )

[@carolsankhe4999]

It's 14-06-49 not 04th

[@sveinsigurdgismarvik4445]

​@@carolsankhe4999 04....i mean 14th, anyway....sorry i am 65...

[@carolsankhe4999]

It's okay, just wanted Jimmy's birthday to be accurate.

[@spider6038]

Brilliant Jim...please do a tour!!!

[@jimbobwalton1048]

Bloody Hell , this is fantastic !!

[@ИванБровкин-х6з]

Браво Джим ! Топчи хипстеров !

[@simonellis6484]

What a terrific sound! Is there an album?

[@jamescurtis1685]

Don't know if it's available in album form. It might have been on the re-issue of therapy.

[@jamescurtis-vk2vf]

Think it's on the reissue of therapy.

[@Formula-602]

Sounds a bit like Cheap Trick to me..not a bad thing!

[@NBM3]

Maybe CT sounds like Slade / Jim ?

[@Formula-602]

@@NBM3 Slade did come first!..by a few years….Good point!

[@mikeyii]

@@NBM3Absolutely right. And they covered When the Lights Are Out a few albums back as well. Definitely fans of Slade, they are.

[@cezarromeucastilho4799]

Jimi Lea is a Slade mentor Forever in my heart

[@tonywright8294]

Excellent trouble is no one needs to buy it now !