Latin to reggae .It may have been the first so called white reggae song released by a Canadian. It was moderately successful and was given the nod by Dick Clark, however, Lick'n'Stick's music was only available in Canada. The label did not continue with the contract thereafter as James would not play disco styled music. James had expressed reservations about the label's perspective, since at the time George Thorogood was becoming increasingly popular, performing Bo Diddley songs, and Blues rooted Rock'n'Roll. As James said, "In the States, George Thorogood was getting a shot at recording Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, and Elmore James tunes. I was just as good as George Thorogood, so why not me? Thorogood was recording Bo Diddley songs, but I was actually playing with Bo Diddley himself!" With the Columbia Record deal gone and Disco Music flooding the airwaves Lick'n'Stick fell apart leaving all the band members seeking the haven of straight reliable jobs...except Paul James Vigna... LICK'N'STICK- Founded 1970, while the house band at The Bermuda Tavern, by Paul James Vigna, guitar vocal; with Rick Law, bass; and Rob Hancock, drums...Malcom Glassford became band manager in 1971...some of the other musicians who played with Lick'n'Stick as the changing Fourth musician were; Jane Vasey, piano; Michael Picket,guitar,harp; Gary Gary, rhythm guitar, piano; Martin Soldat, piano,organ; Brian Frazer, piano Paul James Band Following the demise of Lick'n'Stick, Paul James Vigna became professionally known as Paul James, and founded The Paul James Band. Band members were James on lead guitar and vocals, Gary Gray on keyboards, Brian Kipping on bass and Adrian Vecchiola on drums. Band membership remained constant for decades. Gray continues to play with James. James both managed his band and started his own Independent record label, Lick'n Stick Records. Paul James Band performed a few times at the Colonial Tavern as Mike Lyons the owner took a liking to Paul. Mike had seen James backing up Bo Diddley and asked him if he would back up Lightnin' Hopkins and then Sunnyland Slim, The Paul James Band also opened for and jammed Ramblin' Jack Elliott...The Paul James Band became a popular house band during the 1980–1984 period, playing long-term engagements at various Toronto venues, The Red Lion, The Hotel California, The Upper Lip, and The Isabella Hotel. In 1982, Willy DeVille met Paul James while performing in Toronto, and invited James to join him and