Jj72

flasher0030

Sorry for resurrecting such an old thread. But this was the last thread that I saw on this topic when I did a search

Anyway, a blast from the past came on up my spotify yesterday – JJ72. Hadn’t listened to anything by them in about 15 years I’d say.

One of the songs from I to Sky came up on my random lists. I’d forgotten how much I used to like them.

I threw on all of I to Sky and listened to it through. It is so good. It’s not perfect - couple of songs that one could skip over. But it has a good 7/8 of very good songs, which makes it a very good standard, in my eyes anyway.

Must give the self-titled album a listen as well (JJ72). But I had listened to that to death back in the day, so I’m still well familiar with the songs.

One thing that stands out to me when I was listening to them last night – you’d seldom hear of JJ72 being mentioned when it comes to lists such as top 100 Irish records.

They only had the 2 albums. Pity they didn’t hang around for a few more.

colmufc

AAbsolutely one of the best bands ecer to come from ireland, very underrated.

i know mark went on to concerto for Constantine which didn't last long and is now a music teacher last I heard, the drummer (Fergal or Mark I can't remember) moved to London but not sure what he does and Hillary eventually popped back up a few years back and has released two very good solo records very different to Jj72

tommythecat

Hillarys albums are terrific.

Birneybau

I met Mark last year randomly and we had a few pints. He had a bit of bad luck with health but now head of BIMM. Absolutely lovely bloke.

o1s1n

He was head of songwriting and then head of education in BIMM for a few years but I think he's gone now. Karl Breen taken over that role of I remember correctly.