Jim James

DJ253147
DJ253147 Posts: 711
edited June 2019 in Other Music
Has anyone caught a solo show recently? I just noticed he is in Vancouver next week with Les Claypool and Sean Lennon. I’m not overly familiar with either’s material but might take a flyer on this show.
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  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    I've seen shows in Louisville, Detroit (Royal Oak) and Columbus on this tour & they were all outstanding.
    Definitely worth going if you're a fan!!!




    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


    http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170

  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    edited June 2019
    derbydave said:
    I've seen shows in Louisville, Detroit (Royal Oak) and Columbus on this tour & they were all outstanding.
    Definitely worth going if you're a fan!!!




    Well thanks very much for that Dave. I know just a very few MMJ songs, mostly those which are played on PJ Radio and love that cover of “A Quick One While He’s Away”with Ed from Immagine in Cornice. We did hear a set from Bonaroo on Sirius last weekend which sounded really good. 
  • BrainOfJHA
    BrainOfJHA KC Posts: 711
    Just saw him on Tuesday in KC. Fantastic show! He has a great band playing with him. 
  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    BrainOfJHA said:
    Just saw him on Tuesday in KC. Fantastic show! He has a great band playing with him. 
    Thanks that’s awesome to hear. Is it mainly his own material or some covers or ???
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    DJ253147 said:
    BrainOfJHA said:
    Just saw him on Tuesday in KC. Fantastic show! He has a great band playing with him. 
    Thanks that’s awesome to hear. Is it mainly his own material or some covers or ???
    He's doing almost all of his latest record Uniform Distortion...
    a couple of songs from his other solo records:
    Eternally Even
    Regions of Light & Sounds of God 
    Then one My Morning Jacket song.
    We got Bermuda Highway in Detroit & I'm Amazed in Columbus
    The Louisville show back in November was completely different,
    we got 7 MMJ songs, 1 New Multitudes, 1 Nina Simone & 1 Tim Thomas covers.
    He's just INCREDIBLE live...
    definitely go if you can!!
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    derbydave said:
    DJ253147 said:
    BrainOfJHA said:
    Just saw him on Tuesday in KC. Fantastic show! He has a great band playing with him. 
    Thanks that’s awesome to hear. Is it mainly his own material or some covers or ???
    He's doing almost all of his latest record Uniform Distortion...
    a couple of songs from his other solo records:
    Eternally Even
    Regions of Light & Sounds of God 
    Then one My Morning Jacket song.
    We got Bermuda Highway in Detroit & I'm Amazed in Columbus
    The Louisville show back in November was completely different,
    we got 7 MMJ songs, 1 New Multitudes, 1 Nina Simone & 1 Tim Thomas covers.
    He's just INCREDIBLE live...
    definitely go if you can!!
    Thanks again Dave he’s at a legendary spot in Vancouver, the Commodore Ballroom on June 25(you probably know this- PJ played there in May of 2000 just after the Bellingham show). I think it only seats 1500 or so.
  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    edited June 2019
    As per Derbydave and BrainofJHA’s reviews above last nights show in Vancouver was awesome too. Thanks guys for your accurate reviews. We didn’t know the material well(well that’s on us of course) just recently been listening to Uniform Distortion but still a great night of music. Hey we didn’t know PJ very well outside of Ten in 2006 and look how that’s turned out. It’s cost me a bundle lol. Does anybody know if that’s the MMJ drummer?
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  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    Glad you made it...
    Jim's solo shows really are a lot of FUN!!
    That is Jim's high school friend Dave Givan on the drums, he does kind of look like Patrick.
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


    http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170

  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,720
    It almost feels like MMJ is a dead band, I'm not really thinking about them anymore... they had that Waterfalls album and I guess they do shows in the US sometimes... but they haven't been here, what I know, since what... 2011/2012?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    Only 3 shows last year in the Dominican and only 4 this year in 2 cities. I definitely miss them. 

    I’ll be be at all 4 though so I can’t complain too much. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    ComeToTX said:
    Only 3 shows last year in the Dominican and only 4 this year in 2 cities. I definitely miss them. 

    I’ll be be at all 4 though so I can’t complain too much. 
    I checked their schedule last night and saw just the 4 shows. That’s awesome! I can why you’d want to be in attendance after seeing the JJ solo effort. Oh and seeing them cover “A Quick One While He’s Away” with Ed in Immagine  in Cornice.
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    BrainOfJHA said:
    Just saw him on Tuesday in KC. Fantastic show! He has a great band playing with him. 
    Still bummed that I missed that show.
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  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    We chose to do the 2 MMJ shows at Red Rocks...
    and stoked that these shows are just a little over a month away now!!!
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    RR was a recent addition and we still don’t have tix so 1 night may be all we can afford. Best buddy decided after the on sale that it would make a great 40th bday trip. Who am I to argue?
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • DJ253147
    DJ253147 Posts: 711
    derbydave said:
    Glad you made it...
    Jim's solo shows really are a lot of FUN!!
    That is Jim's high school friend Dave Givan on the drums, he does kind of look like Patrick.
    Thank for ID’ing the drummer DerbyDave. For a bit my wife I thought it might be Patrick.
  • BrainOfJHA
    BrainOfJHA KC Posts: 711
    mfc2006 said:
    BrainOfJHA said:
    Just saw him on Tuesday in KC. Fantastic show! He has a great band playing with him. 
    Still bummed that I missed that show.
    It rained the entire show but not heavy.  Crowd was small but it didn't seem to bother the band!
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,714
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    It almost feels like MMJ is a dead band, I'm not really thinking about them anymore... they had that Waterfalls album and I guess they do shows in the US sometimes... but they haven't been here, what I know, since what... 2011/2012?
    I can't find the article, but read something recently about them firing the engine back up again. Recording and such. Hope they come roaring back after this hiatus.

    I will say that they are quite a unit even without Jim. That Strand of Oaks record is phenomenal.
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    pjl44 said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    It almost feels like MMJ is a dead band, I'm not really thinking about them anymore... they had that Waterfalls album and I guess they do shows in the US sometimes... but they haven't been here, what I know, since what... 2011/2012?
    I can't find the article, but read something recently about them firing the engine back up again. Recording and such. Hope they come roaring back after this hiatus.

    I will say that they are quite a unit even without Jim. That Strand of Oaks record is phenomenal.
    I saw the "Jacket Boys" on tour with Ray LaMontagne on his Ouroboros tour a few years & it was an INCREDIBLE show!!
    Can't remember for sure, but I think Jim produced that album for Ray too!!
    I've seen Carl's solo 3 times as well & he puts on a great show! 
    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    Seeing Carl and Tyler Ramsey in a few weeks (a week before RR). Never seen him solo so I’m excited. 
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    ComeToTX said:
    Seeing Carl and Tyler Ramsey in a few weeks (a week before RR). Never seen him solo so I’m excited. 
    That is a GREAT duo...
    saw them together here in Columbus back in February!
    They are both on stage together for almost the entire show...
    Carl & Tyler each do one song on their own,
    Carl did a phenomenal version of Radiohead's Pyramid Song & Tyler did his 1000 Black Birds solo!
    Let me know what you think after the show!!




    '96: Seattle: Key Arena
    '98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
    '00: Columbus: Polaris
    '03: Columbus: Germain
    '10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
    '11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
    '12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
    '13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
    '14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
    '15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
    '16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
    '17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
    '18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
    '22: Nashville / St. Louis


    http://www.livefootsteps.org/user/?usr=170

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