🎤 Jim Barraza – Artist Profile

🎤 Artist Jim Barraza 🌎 Country

(US) • Born Tue 29 Nov 1966 ♐ (59 years, 10 months, 10 days, 21864 total living days)

Bands (9 numbers or more)

Bands misc (1 numbers or more)

Starship

Releases (9 numbers or more)

- Members, music industry, artwork, photograpy, mention or other credits -

The Masters Of Disaster ((unknown date and month) 1985)
White Tape Demo ((unknown date and month) 1987)
VENTURA the band ((unknown date and month) 1989)
Paradise Lost (Fri 23 Aug 1991)
Witch’s Game (Fri 05 Oct 2018)
I’m Alive (Fri 25 Oct 2019)
Forever Black (Fri 24 Apr 2020)
Half Past Human (Fri 28 May 2021)
Dark Parade (Fri 20 Oct 2023)

🚀 Copy short link
🔙 Back to Artist
« Pat “P.J.” Galligan | Michael “Bijan” Johnson »
⚠️ Add, Edit or Remove your item
🗺️ Old Cirith Ungol Webpit
🔍 Jim Barraza ( WP search or FB )

Jim Barraza, Jimmy or James G. Barraza. Living in Missouri, Kansas City, moved to California from 1985/6. Guitars 🎸 01 Jun 1987 – 1991 and 2015 – Sep 2023. Jim: “I think mid 1989 – late dec 1991“. Jimi’s name day is 25 Jul in the USA. Brother Juan and sister Tanya Monique Andrade. Sharon Schuster (mother), Gilbert Barraza (father – 27 Apr 1945 – 4 Dec 2022 RIP), Bob & Ruella Bouffard (grand parents), daughter Alishea Barraza.

There is conflicting story: Barraza was member of Prophecy from 1985 (Paradise Lost re-release/Tales of a Paradise Lost) or 1986 (Tales of a Paradise Lost/ESP profile) till 1987. And also conflicting story of the band Train Wreck Blooze with Go It Alone.

Jimmy Barraza is a fantastic guitar player

Greg Lindstrom

he was one hell of a guitarist
We had found a really good guitarist named Jimmy Barraza who we wanted to bring on board so that Jerry could concentrate on his leads and we could play all the double leads we were writing in all the new (and old) songs. Somehow Jerry must have felt that we were trying to replace him although nothing could have been farther from the truth.

Robert Garven

He officially returned to the stage at the Frost and Fire Fest II (Sat 08 Oct 2016) in USA.

: Starship (post Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship) – We Built This City music video

: Blue Springs, Mo. 25 Monday, November 11, 1985
Jim Barraza of Lake Tapawingo fit the image needed for a video made by rock group Starship.
On MTV
Lake Tapawingo man’s vacation film isn’t home movie
By Brent Hoskins Of The Examiner

The tour of Universal Studios. the sightseeing, the days at the beach. the role in an MTV viden. If it hadn’t been for one special day. Jim Barraza’s late- suminer vacation in California would have been pret ty average. After visiting his father in Los Angeles. Barraza, 18. of Lake Tapawingo, made his way up the coast to San Francisco. He just happened to hear something on the radio that led to an unforgettable experience. “They were needing people who looked like rockers to make this videa.” Long-haired, earringed and tal tooed. Barraza fit the description. He answered the call. “We had to take a number, and then they asked us our favorite bands,” Barraza said. “I told them San- tana and Starship.” He had to stand before a camera for a few seconds so the video makers could see how he would look. At 2:30 the next morning. Barraza’s telephone rang “They told me to be at San Francisen Studios at 10:30 am.” For nearly 12 hours. Barraza, members of the rock group Starship and several extras made one segment of a video seen frequently on cable television’s MTV Starship’s “We built this city on rock and roll.” It’s a scene in which lead singer Grace Slick per- forms in a casino.. “It’s probably about 30 seconds,” said Barraza of the total length of time he can be seen in the video. which has been televised for about a month “There’s a still shot of my face,” he said. “It’s in the bottom left corner.” Barraza is in a second scene where a group of people are running. He is closest to the carnera and can be seen more clearly than the others, he said. In addition to a catered lunch, Bar- raza also was given Starship’s latest album. “Knee deep in the hoopla,” for his part in the video. He wasn’t paid. But getting to be a part of the video, meeting Grace Slick and get ting her autograph definitely made it worthwhile, he said. The 1984 graduate of Blue Springs High School told friends to watch for him on the video. Barraza, who lives with his grand- mother, Ruella Bouffard. doesn’t have cable television. He had a friend tape the video for him. He has watch ed it repeatedly. “My grandma said she saw me on Entertainment Tonight. They show- ed that part of the video,” he said, joking that now if she wants to see him she can just watch him on TV. “I don’t have to come home anymore.” Music is not at all unfamiliar to Barraza. A large amplifier, two elec- tric guitars and two acoustic guitars sit in his living room. “I’ve had a band in here practic- ing, but I’ve got to move the birds.” he explained, pointing to several small birds in a cage across the room. “They don’t like it.” Barraza used to be a member of a country-rock band. Now he practices alone and anticipates a move to California after the first of the year. (Google Lens)

: Grothe’s Music Sales Service, Santa Paula. Jim Barraza and Kurt Grothe (1986)

: Scott and Jimmy

: Joe and Jim at Gold Mine Studios

: Vern and Jim

: Vern and Jim

: Vern, Rob, Tim and Jim

: ESP Guitars, May 2020

: respects to Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)

: Our guitarist Jim Barraza is proud to announce that he officially endorses and plays @espguitars /Ltd Viper series exclusively in the studio and on stage! “It is an honor and a privilege for me to have joined ESP’s artist roster. To have a relationship with the company that builds my guitar of choice is remarkable, and I am truly grateful beyond words. Special thanks to Tony Rauser for this incredible opportunity”. – Jim
Featured guitars:

2015 ESP LTD VIPER 256 modified Witch’s Game (2018 Single) I’m Alive (Live Album 2019) Forever Black (5th Studio Album 2020)

2020 ESP LTD VIPER 1000 DELUXE TIGER EYE QM Half Past Human (EP Studio Album 2021)

2021 ESP LTD VIPER – VOLSUNG SIGNATURE SERIES FROM LARS FREDERICKSON Currently my favorite guitar. I’ll be using it for touring and studio work in 2022., CU 30 Sep 2001

Health issues

Armand John Anthony took over and replacement of Jim Barraza, due to “health issues” 🚑🏥 💊💉🩺🩹on Oct 2023. Have you seen his health certificate from a hospital, psychiatrist or other kind of doctor yet?

Autumn 2023: official FB has removed the short documentary on Jim:

jimmy health Jim Barraza | Cirith Ungol Online

“Due to ongoing health issues, we have parted ways with guitarist Jimmy Barraza. We sincerely wish him all the best going forward and much success in his future endeavors.

At this crucial fork in the road the band had two choices; to retire like we did in 1991, or to keep going, pulling together and becoming stronger in the process. With the release of our epic new album Dark Parade on October 20, we chose the latter. We chose to honor our commitments to our fans and do justice to an album we have worked incredibly hard to craft.

Thank you to everyone for your continued love and support. There are no words for how much it means to Cirith Ungol as a band, and we’re so excited to see you at one of our upcoming shows.” (CU 30 Sep 2023)