Jim McCarty (guitarist)
Jim McCarty (* 1947 ) is an American blues rock guitarist.
McCarty has been an integral part of the Detroit rock scene since the 1960s and is considered one of the classic heavy rock guitarists who have influenced the scene to this day.
He played with Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels and Buddy Miles and was best known for Cactus in the early 1970s . Other bands were later the Detroit rock band The Rockets , the Detroit Blues Band , and the band Mystery Train .
His song 69 Freedom Special received a Grammy for the cover version of Les Paul in 2006 .
Recordings
Buddy Miles Express:
- Expressway to Your Skull (1968)
- Electric Church (1969)
Cactus:
- Cactus (1970) [Wounded Bird Records]
- One Way ... Or Another (1971) [Wounded Bird Records]
- Restrictions (1972) [Wounded Bird Records]
- Cactus V (2006) [Escapi]
The Rockets:
- Love Transfusion (1977) RCA Records
- Rockets (Turn Up the Radio) (1979) RSO Records
- No Ballads (1980) RSO Records
- Back Talk (1981) Elektra Records
- Rocket Roll (1982) Elektra Records
- Live Rockets (1983) Capitol Records
Detroit Blues Band:
- Real Life (1990) [Blues Factory]
- Can't Get You Off My Mind (1995) [No Cover Productions]
Mystery Train:
- Love Lost (2001)
- Lexus - Live at the Detroit International Auto Show (2002)
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| SURNAME | McCarty, Jim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues rock guitarist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1947 |