Jj72

FullBack Jam

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.

I came across them on Spotify the other day. They had some cracking songs. I saw them in the Black Box in Galway and supporting U2 at Slane.

fluke

That debut album is pretty solid. The second, is a bit more work, but is something I need to check out again.

colmufc

Doing a dive on them and found an interview with Mark from 2022

https://irepod.com/podcast/the-boys-in-the-band-podcast/86-jj72-mark-greaney-on-playing-glastonbury-at-20-

Acosta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123904276#Comment_123904276

Thanks for the link. Enjoyed that. I hadn't thought about them in a while, and that brought back a lot of youthful memories. They were the first new band I got obsessed about, as a teenager. I remember that having everything else, I was so annoyed that I didn't have the original single release of Snow, from 1999. It was going for silly money back then. I spotted it, and got it for fiver on eBay a few years ago.

It was interesting to hear about what happened from the second album onwards.

The interviewers could have been better. I can't believe they didn't ask him about the possibility of a reunion, after he mentioned that there had been at least one offer. He seems pretty happy about the teaching now. From what he said, that course sounds great.

colmufc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123930518#Comment_123930518

Ya it was shocking they didnt go into that more, latest i heard is he is gone from the music school he was involved with since early this year so not sure what he is at now

black & white

Great band, I enjoyed listening to them and still have both cd’s.