With a track record dating back to the early '80 and object of multiple and inevitable comparisons with other groups such as The Smiths, Simple Minds, Deacon Blue, U2, etc., the truth is that James knew how to earn a deserved place among the difficult and competitive British music scene of those times, although it is rarely taken as a reference or considered a first-rate band.
Although their success and popularity never quite smiled at them, many groups that once they opened managed to consolidate definitively after going on tour with them: In 1988 the chosen ones were Stone roses and a little later the Happy mondays (ironically, James he would open for them two years later). On 1991, Nirvana (a month later his album Nevermind would reach first place). On 1993, Radiohead. In 1997 it was the turn of Third Eye Blind. In 1998, The Corrs and then Stereophonics. In 1999, Super grass and later on Doves. For him 2000 the opening group was Coldplay (whose single «yellow»It would come out only a month later, being quite an event).
In terms of popularity and recognition, the bands opening their gigs seemed to get most of the credit, leaving James immersed in an irremediable and constant background.
… In March 1982, Jim glennie, Gavan whelan y Paul gilbertson, they go to a nightclub in the University of Manchester and they are more than surprised by the “indescribable" dance of a certain student, who had cast in the same.
Without wasting time, they invite him to the band as a dancer: They were far away at that moment from knowing that this boy with thick hair, strange clothes and "indescribable" way of moving on stage, would be the one who would finally give the group strength and personality they had been searching for so long.
This is how the lord joins them Tim booth, who would be quickly proposed and accepted as the new vocalist and after that, nothing would be the same ...
James - Ring the bells
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=VemFnyJTOKA