Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Australian drummer James Baker (facebook.com/thejamesbakerexperence/) chased after punk rock overseas before returning to Perth, forming The Victims (facebook.com/akaTheVictims/) , The Scientists (kimsalmon.bandcamp.com/album/the-scientists) , The Beasts of Bourbon (thebeasts.bandcamp.com/album/ultimo) and more with an extensive discography of increasingly collectible records.
Topics Include:
• Born in Perth 1954, travelled to US/UK at age 21 in 1976
• Saw early Ramones shows at CBGB's in New York
• Met Sid Vicious on bus while wearing NY Dolls shirt
• Auditioned as drummer for The Clash in London
• Formed The Victims in Perth after returning home
• Pressed 500 then 1000 copies of "Television Addict" single
• Hand-stamped Victims record sleeves during beer-fueled parties
• The Victims only lasted eight months as band
• Joined The Scientists a day after Victims broke up
• Scientists' "Frantic Romantic" shipped 500 copies to LA
• Never got paid from BOMP
• Early punk records now worth hundreds of dollars
• Reformed The Victims with Ray Ahn of Hard-Ons
• Beasts of Bourbon formed when Tex needed backup band
• Recorded The Axe Man's Jazz album in just one day
• New Beasts album "Ultimo" recently released (thebeasts.bandcamp.com/album/ultimo)
• Planning Sydney and Melbourne tour for new album
• Released multiple records during 70th year celebration
• Live Victims album coming soon through In The Red
• James Baker Experience single produced by John Foy
• Most recent recordings done in just two days
• Still actively recording but less live performance
• Original Victims records now worth thousands of dollars
• New "James Baker Beat" single on Cheersquad Records (https://www.cheersquad.com.au/releases/friday-night-friend-the-james-baker-beat-with-dom-mariani/)
Get new music from the Beasts (thebeasts.bandcamp.com/album/ultimo) and the James Baker Beat (https://www.cheersquad.com.au/releases/friday-night-friend-the-james-baker-beat-with-dom-mariani/) now!
Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
Listen on Apple: apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/36qhlc8
Australian drummer James Baker (facebook.com/thejamesbakerexperence/) chased after punk rock overseas before returning to Perth, forming The Victims (facebook.com/akaTheVictims/) , The Scientists (kimsalmon.bandcamp.com/album/the-scientists) , The Beasts of Bourbon (thebeasts.bandcamp.com/album/ultimo) and more with an extensive discography of increasingly collectible records.
Topics Include:
• Born in Perth 1954, travelled to US/UK at age 21 in 1976
• Saw early Ramones shows at CBGB's in New York
• Met Sid Vicious on bus while wearing NY Dolls shirt
• Auditioned as drummer for The Clash in London
• Formed The Victims in Perth after returning home
• Pressed 500 then 1000 copies of "Television Addict" single
• Hand-stamped Victims record sleeves during beer-fueled parties
• The Victims only lasted eight months as band
• Joined The Scientists a day after Victims broke up
• Scientists' "Frantic Romantic" shipped 500 copies to LA
• Never got paid from BOMP
• Early punk records now worth hundreds of dollars
• Reformed The Victims with Ray Ahn of Hard-Ons
• Beasts of Bourbon formed when Tex needed backup band
• Recorded The Axe Man's Jazz album in just one day
• New Beasts album "Ultimo" recently released (thebeasts.bandcamp.com/album/ultimo)
• Planning Sydney and Melbourne tour for new album
• Released multiple records during 70th year celebration
• Live Victims album coming soon through In The Red
• James Baker Experience single produced by John Foy
• Most recent recordings done in just two days
• Still actively recording but less live performance
• Original Victims records now worth thousands of dollars
• New "James Baker Beat" single on Cheersquad Records (https://www.cheersquad.com.au/releases/friday-night-friend-the-james-baker-beat-with-dom-mariani/)
Get new music from the Beasts (thebeasts.bandcamp.com/album/ultimo) and the James Baker Beat (https://www.cheersquad.com.au/releases/friday-night-friend-the-james-baker-beat-with-dom-mariani/) now!
Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Patreon.com/VinylGuide (patreon.com/VinylGuide)
Listen on Apple: apple.co/2Y6ORU0 (apple.co/2Y6ORU0) Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/36qhlc8
