Hello, I’m Jim Driver.
I live in the English seaside town of Ramsgate in Kent, about 70 miles south-east of London.
For over 50 years I’ve worked in the British music industry as a promoter, manager, agent, journalist and festival organiser, working with everyone from Wilko Johnson and Desmond Dekker to The Pretty Things, Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band and many more.
On this channel, you’ll find stories from the world of British Rock, Pub Rock, Punk, New Wave, Ska, and Mod culture, along with the people, places, and forgotten moments that helped shape modern music.
If you enjoy music history told by someone who was actually there, I’d be delighted if you subscribed.
I’ve also started a second channel, “Jim Driver: Still Curious”, where I’m documenting my travels around India and beyond. If you’d like to follow that adventure, you can find it here:
youtube.com/@JimDriverStillCurious
Thanks for watching!
Jim Driver
Some of you have been asking me what else I’m doing as well as the music channel…
Well… I’m off to India soon. Amongst other excitements…
I’ve started a brand new channel documenting the whole adventure and more. Come and join me!
If you think you might enjoy it, I'd appreciate it if you subscribed.
First video up now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx8FA...
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Jim Driver
Happy New Year 2026!! It's going to be GREAT, but will it be as good as 1976 or 1986?! Certainly much different!
8 months ago | [YT] | 1
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Thanks to everyone for helping me reach another epic milestone: 1,500,000 views on my YouTube channel. Cheers!
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The legendary VAN MORRISON has an excellent YouTube channel of his own, full of recorded music, live performances, interviews and personal Vlogs from Van The Man himself.
I heartily recommend it: youtube.com/vanmorrisonofficial
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I'm thinking about doing more videos in the style of my last one about The Cricketers closing. Sort of like a talking head of me (with illustrator clips, where necessary), relating events and information from my experiences on the Pub Rock circuit of the 1970s and 1980s.
What do you think? Do you think I should do it?
1 year ago | [YT] | 49
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Jim Driver
I sincerely thank you for helping me exceed 1,000,000 YouTube views without anyone noticing!
Cheers!
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Coming soon: "Demolished! **LEGENDARY** Pub Rock Venue Is GONE!"
Do you know where this photograph was taken?
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