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Jim James solo...holy hell!

pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,959
edited August 2008 in Other Music
Just got back from the Newport Folk Festival. I've seen MMJ a bunch, but this is the first time I've seen Jim solo. Saw Ed last night and it was great, but I would take a Jim James set without thinking twice. Great setlist, fantastic arrangements, and his voice was as good as I've heard it.

You want to hear it, you say? Streaming on the NPR website:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93227478
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,543
    I'm 3 songs in and it sounds great so far.

    I wouldn't say he's better than Eddie solo, but I'm also in a PJ forum and not an MMJ one so thats not a surprise :).

    I find it strange that Jim James does solo things considering he doesn't have a solo record out.
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  • mauichickmauichick Posts: 964
    i saw him at benefit thing at the beacon
    F'n Brilliant
    Still take ed over him, but He was incredible
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  • HushBullHushBull Posts: 996
    Yah, quite awesome.
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  • IgottagoIgottago Posts: 483
    I saw MMJ for the first time ever live at the Pemberton music festival last week. I've been listening to MMJ for several years now. There is something fundamentally amazing about the band and about Jim James. I was just thinking while watching them, that this is what its all about..these guys have that x factor that you can't quite put your finger on, but you know its something special. There is such a sincerity to the music and it shows, they aren't following any trends or trying to be anything. They just are, and they are amazing.
  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,959
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    I wouldn't say he's better than Eddie solo, but I'm also in a PJ forum and not an MMJ one so thats not a surprise :).

    Heh...well, all I'm saying is I saw them on back to back days and it's Jim for me. Setlist, by the way:

    1. Tonite I Want To Celebrate With You
    2. Sec Walkin
    3. It Beats 4 U
    4. Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
    5. Golden
    6. Look At You
    7. Librarian
    8. Bermuda Highway
    9. The Way That He Sings
    10. What A Wonderful Man
    11. When You Are Who You Are (Gill Scott-Heron)
    12. Hopefully
    13. Smokin From Shootin
    14. Gideon
    15. Anytime

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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,543
    pjl44 wrote:
    Heh...well, all I'm saying is I saw them on back to back days and it's Jim for me. Setlist, by the way:

    1. Tonite I Want To Celebrate With You
    2. Sec Walkin
    3. It Beats 4 U
    4. Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
    5. Golden
    6. Look At You
    7. Librarian
    8. Bermuda Highway
    9. The Way That He Sings
    10. What A Wonderful Man
    11. When You Are Who You Are (Gill Scott-Heron)
    12. Hopefully
    13. Smokin From Shootin
    14. Gideon
    15. Anytime

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    It Beats 4 U and Librarian were my favorites.
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  • Inhiding230Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    Igottago wrote:
    I saw MMJ for the first time ever live at the Pemberton music festival last week. I've been listening to MMJ for several years now. There is something fundamentally amazing about the band and about Jim James. I was just thinking while watching them, that this is what its all about..these guys have that x factor that you can't quite put your finger on, but you know its something special. There is such a sincerity to the music and it shows, they aren't following any trends or trying to be anything. They just are, and they are amazing.


    You described them so well here! I have seen them twice at Bonnaroo - both amazing shows. I was not familiar with them the first time I saw them but I stayed for the whole 3 hour set. I still have not really got into their studio stuff but their live show is truly an experience that everyone should have.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,498
    I actually like JJ solo better than the full mmj

    but both are great musical experiences
  • Inhiding230Inhiding230 Posts: 362
    Thanks for the NPR link, I am listening now and yes I tend to agree that I am liking it more than MMJ.......
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    This first song doesn't sound solo. Did he play alone?
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    yup pretty good stuff, Jim sounds great. still would take the full band, just like ed, i would prefer PJ.
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,959
    Gardenparty wrote:
    This first song doesn't sound solo. Did he play alone?

    Yup...except M. Ward joined him for Wonderful, Golden and Look At You.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    I like this! I just can't stop listening to it!
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  • Baba O'BrileyBaba O'Briley Posts: 73
    general question for you MMJ fans, the name of the band 'My Morning Jacket' whats the story behind it, origins of the name?
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  • morockamorocka Posts: 26
    Baba O'Briley wrote:
    general question for you MMJ fans, the name of the band 'My Morning Jacket' whats the story behind it, origins of the name?

    I read somewhere that Jim once found an old jacket with the initials "MMJ" on the inside. Hence My Morning Jacket was born. I dunno how true that is though...
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  • gobrowns19gobrowns19 Posts: 1,447
    morocka wrote:
    I read somewhere that Jim once found an old jacket with the initials "MMJ" on the inside. Hence My Morning Jacket was born. I dunno how true that is though...

    Yeah, that's what the general consensus is. They found it the day after their favorite bar burned down. The jacket in the bar, that is.
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