Musical Career.
James started playing music at the age of 9 on the piano, then played the drums of his brother Dave, and finally moved to the guitar. His first band was the amateur group "Obsession". The band consisted of the Veloz brothers, who played bass guitar and drums, and Jim Arnold on guitar. Ron McGovney and Dave Marrs sat in the attic of the Veloz garage and clicked on the lighting effects control panel. The group played well-known compositions of such bands as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. After the breakup of Obsession, Marrs, Hetfield, and McGovney continued to play together.
After moving to La Brea, James enrolled at Brea Olinda School and met drummer Jim Mulligan. Soon Hugh Tanner appeared, and with him they created Phantom Lord. With Hugh on lead guitar and Jim on drums, James sang and played rhythm guitar. The band changed several bassists before James graduated from school and returned to Downey.... 1 reply
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