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jcdlc72
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Post Number: 71
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 8:15 am:   Edit Post

So, Jimmy... let me see if I understand from this pic :-) Are you running both the 5-pin cable from your Series bass AND the in-ear return through a single "hose" ? At first is what it seems to me from what I think is a thinner cable coming out from the female jack, looks to me like it goes to your back like an earphone...

Which would be simply awesome, there would be only a single "cable" (Although a "composite" one) dangling from the bass, and not a couple cables to struggle with (don't you hate it when, by any reason, the earphones cable seems to be pulling?) ;)
jimmyj
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Username: jimmyj

Post Number: 260
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:09 am:   Edit Post

Juan Carlos,

Yes, you've got it. The closest thing to the camera is the 1/8" stereo jack with my in-ears plugged into it and trailing off behind me (again it looks disproportionally large in this pic). And "hose" is a good thing to call this thing because it's not very flexible and not really convenient for moving around the stage. But I think going hard-wired like this is the most hi-fi approach in both directions. The next more convenient step would be a wireless pack for the ears. Then if you really needed to move around the stage a wireless transmitter for the bass. But since I'm not required to do any coordinated dance steps (thank God) the above combo works best for me.

I suppose this could be done with one cable, an 8-pin right-angle XLR at the bass and an 1/8" jack mounted near the 1/4" jack... Oooo! But that would be complicated, you'd still end up trailing a "snake" behind you, and then I'd have to modify all the basses... Never mind. Also, both my wires have their own shielding so I have no crosstalk issues.

Jimmy J

(Message edited by jimmyj on April 27, 2011)
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 1929
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 12:23 pm:   Edit Post

I'd never noticed that you use the bottom strap button. Interesting.

John
bigredbass
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Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1687
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 2:20 pm:   Edit Post

Jimmy, do you have any experience with any of the small mixers? I'm wanting to get something along the lines of a Mackie 802, know you do some recording at home and are around lots of good engineers . . . any of these 'notebook' mixers you like? I'm drawn by the Mackie for the VLZ line preamps (which do apply to the 1/4" inputs) and the really strong headphone amp/output on them. Whaddya think?

J o e y
jimmyj
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Username: jimmyj

Post Number: 261
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2011 - 10:24 pm:   Edit Post

Hey J o e y,

My recording "channel" doesn't include a board so I'm not much help here. Certainly the Mackie would be good for a practice setup but may not be quite hi-fi enough to be the front end of a giant amp system.

I once had a rig with a couple effects returns, all line level, so I just made a little passive summing thing that did the trick without adding any noise or distortion. Kind of like the mono output of the bass is simply two resistors which "sum" A+B.

Jimmy J

(Message edited by jimmyj on April 30, 2011)
reinier
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Username: reinier

Post Number: 48
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2011 - 1:21 pm:   Edit Post

Joey,

Obviously I'm from a different league than the man you've asked and don't own a SII bass, so for what it's worth: I've been using a Spirit Folio Notepad for practice at home and for rehearsals for some 10 years now. Bought it unheard based on a review in a recording mag that A/B-ed it with a big Soundcraft board and wrote they were unable to hear much difference..... [maybe that's why the mag went out of print ;-)]

The Notepad sounds great with all my 3 basses (custom Jazz with Activators, fretless F-bass BNF 5 str and Alembic JJ Signature 5 with Anniversary electronics) both on AKG headphones as well as on high volumes (1000W 3-way system). Just straight into the 1/4" jack (no DI), really sweet EQ (bass 100Hz & treble 10kHz) and no noise added unless you really crank the 10Khz EQ or need to go past 7 on the preamp input gain (with an Alembic, by then you'll be overdriving the input stage).

The Folio Notepad is discontinued but Soundcraft have several successors using the same preamp. I think they even come with a sweepable mid EQ and and Lexicon effects now.

Take care, RR
bigredbass
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Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 1690
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Monday, May 02, 2011 - 10:03 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks Jimmy and Reinier:

I'm afraid I'm out of the business of driving amp rigs (giant or not) other than trying to build a nice bedroom rig. Jimmy, I forgot my own oft-quoted maxim that there's always a gulf between typical gig gear and true hifi, studio gear. You don't get that for baby mixer, $200 price range stuff. Thanks for reminding me.

I'm just at a point where I can NOT find anything (yet) that sounds transparent to me, I'm afraid I have much investigating to go.

And thanks for the Soundcraft tip, RR.

J o e y
rustyg61
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Username: rustyg61

Post Number: 148
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 - 9:16 am:   Edit Post

I came across this video of Jimmy with Allan & Gary. Very tasty stuff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLPsSo8G8P8&feature=related

Jimmy, I know you don't like watching yourself, but your fans will love this! You are an amazing player with an equally amazing sound! Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge & experience with us & for inspiring us to try to attain higher levels in our craft!

Rusty
jimmyj
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Username: jimmyj

Post Number: 262
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 3:35 pm:   Edit Post

Rusty,

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, hard for me to listen to live stuff, harder still to watch it - oh sheesh! I've been trying to solo on that tune for about 26 years and it still twists me around... Great fun trying though! And the other two characters in that trio are such unique and unusual musical voices... I've been very lucky over the years to be able to play with so many talented folks!

Thanks again,
Jimmy J
rustyg61
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Username: rustyg61

Post Number: 173
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2011 - 4:48 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Jimmy,

It didn't look like it twisted you around too bad! Your playing is so smooth & effortless, the notes flow from your fingers with the ease of the breaths that you take! Yes, you have been lucky to play with some amazing musicians over the years, but they have been equally as lucky to have played with you! Since you don't like to listen to your own playing, the real lucky ones are those of us who love listening to your playing!! It's an honor to share this board with you! Thanks for the reply!

Rusty
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 2943
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 - 6:47 am:   Edit Post

Only a month to go. Can hardly contain myself. :-)

Graeme
jimmyj
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Username: jimmyj

Post Number: 268
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 - 4:53 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Graeme,
So you're looking forward to some slow and low bass notes, huh? Haha! Chad Wackerman is playing kit with us this season so you get to hear the two of us in an entirely different setting than our last visit... Landau on guitar, Goldings keys, McCuller, Markowitz and Zonn on BG vocals. Plenty of great songs to choose from so it should be a nice show.
I'm looking forward to it too!
Seeya soonish,
Jimmy J
gbulfon
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Username: gbulfon

Post Number: 18
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 3:13 am:   Edit Post

Hi, in case anyone is interested, I transcribed Jimmy's bass solo on Dodgy Boat.

About the whole piece, it would be interesting to know how the original timing was conceived, because the chord timings at the very beginning may be interpreted in many different ways.
Would you shed some light Jimmy?

Gabriele.
jimmyj
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Post Number: 269
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 12:07 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Gabriele,

Sure, I'd be curious to see your take-down, can you post a link here? I have the advantage of knowing what I was TRYING to play so it can be interesting to see what other people actually hear.

As far as the rhythmic twist in the head, yes, slightly open to interpretation... You'd need to confirm this with Steve Hunt (the composer) but here is what I think is happening:
If you count in quick 1/4 notes there are two bars of drums before "bar 1". Then bar 5 is a 6/4 bar broken into triplets (18x3) which are grouped 2-4-4-4-4. The first 2 of those are silent and the chords fall on the following groups of 4s. Make sense? Husband's drum fill leading into that bar makes it even crazier.

Nice tune!
Jimmy J

(Message edited by jimmyj on June 11, 2011)
gbulfon
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Post Number: 19
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post

Here you go with the two pages:

http://www.sonicle.com/gbulfon/flim/Dodgy%20Boat%20-%20Bass%20Solo_0001.jpg

http://www.sonicle.com/gbulfon/flim/Dodgy%20Boat%20-%20Bass%20Solo_0002.jpg

You can find my view of the tricky part at the end of your solo, on page 2, where infact I couldn't find a good notation for your wonderful passage, that sounds more triplets, but I found no other way to put it into paper :-)

We were reharsing Dodgy Boat last night with the band, and we've been listening to the tricky passage many times, to find a common way to think of it (everyone was finding it's own desperate view!). At last, what you see on the score is what I find it easier!

Amazing solo, JJ, amazing and melodrome ;)
gbulfon
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Username: gbulfon

Post Number: 20
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 1:10 pm:   Edit Post

I was trying to figure out your 18x3, that I find a little bit obscure...but I remember to be convinced almost with the same idea: 6/4.
My original idea was (I write bass notes):

x x G x - x Ab x x - F x x Gb - x x E x | x x x x - x x x x

That is 4/4 + 2/4 drum fill.

But then, the drummer reharsing with me, pointed out that there was something more tricky, and asked to listen better.
We listened....and infact, the feel was that something was missing...
The ending E sounds like a beat 1, expecially because of the drum fill of 2 quarters, starting exactly on E!
That's why I ended up with taking out 2 1/16, making E the new bar start, becoming a 7/8 bar.

x x G x - x Ab x x - F x x Gb - x x | E x x x - x x x x


Anyhow, the drummer vision was totally different, not counting in beats but in tuplets....still have no idea how he feels it :-)
jakebass
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Post Number: 123
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 6:43 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Jimmy, great to hear that Chad is on this tour, I've always liked his groove so look forward to hearing his treatment of the JT songbook, Gadd's shoes are tough to fill (as are Carlos Vega's) but I'm sure Chad will cope admirably.
Really looking forward to the gig
Jake
jimmyj
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Post Number: 270
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 9:01 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the kind words Gabriele. That's a wild take-down, I'll try to look closer at it later. Meanwhile, the bar in question may vary slightly over the course of the piece because (we're not machines and) I don't think we played this to click. Here is how I would notate where the bass notes fall. And YES, the E is meant to be the downbeat of the next bar:


(Message edited by jimmyj on June 11, 2011)
jimmyj
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Post Number: 271
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 9:24 pm:   Edit Post

ug, bad poster... try again

(Message edited by jimmyj on June 11, 2011)
jimmyj
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Post Number: 272
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 9:31 pm:   Edit Post

jimmyj
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Post Number: 273
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 11:56 pm:   Edit Post

Oh sheesh, one more time then with the notes...
gbulfon
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Post Number: 21
Registered: 4-2010
Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 12:08 am:   Edit Post

Wow :-) this explains why your solo passage on it sounds more tuplets than what I wrote!
I tried to solve it in 1/16 division, while you solve it in tuplets :-)
Probably this is what is in the head of my drummer.
But still, if you start counting on the piece from the beginning in 1/8 beats, you can continue to count in 1/8 on this measure, and find a missing 1/8 that makes the 6/4 bar a 7/8 :-)
I'll check it again though, love this analisys :-)
jimmyj
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Post Number: 274
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 10:13 am:   Edit Post

So this is pretty funny; I looked at my old chart for this tune and it's clear that at the time I didn't understand what was going on either. HA! I have the feeling that only Gary knew what was happening and Allan, Steve and I were just going by feel... Again, it would be interesting to hear what Hunt says about it as it may have actually come down to Husband's interpretation.

Listening to it NOW however I can say with some certainty that this triplet approach is what we were trying to do (or what Gary was trying to help us do) even though our execution may not have been perfect. This means your band has a chance to play the song more accurately than the original! Haha!

One more scribble here, this includes Gary's drum fill leading into the first 6/4 bar (upper note is tom, lower is kick). To help you hear it the way I do consider that we may speed up a bit on the way into that bar and then relax on the way out... Try tapping steady 1/4 notes as we "breath" our way through and it actually works. If I had the multi-track session in ProTools I could adjust it all to the grid (removing all emotion as I did so). HAHAHA!

Cheers!
Jimmy J
gbulfon
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Post Number: 22
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Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post

;) great transcription of the drum fill :-)))

It's amazing how your 6/4 view fits into my 7/8 view.
If you tap quarters from the beginning, you end up with a 7/8 bar to have E on the 1st beat.
It's as if you change the metronome on that bar to think 6/4! :-)
And infact, your solo mirrors your view, because you work the ending with tuplets that I cannot even write down into 7/8... hahaha!

Anyway, I'm also astonished that you mention Gary Husband here, because I've always thought it was Vinnie Colaiuta! It really sounds more the way of Vinnie :-)
jimmyj
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Post Number: 275
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 9:22 am:   Edit Post

Oh yeah, that's Gary. Mostly Chad on this record, a couple Gary tracks, and Vinnie only plays on "Against The Clock" which for all you Holdsworth trivia fans (all two of you?) features Chad's wife on vocals. Furthermore, "City Nights" the opening cut on "Secrets"is a Husband composition with Vinnie playing drums. This corner of the music World is very small indeed!
Jimmy J
afrankie
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Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 10:14 am:   Edit Post

Hi jimmy,
thanx for all, I'm the bassist who plays Dodgy boat and other "AH's trivia" :-) with Gabriele
kcview
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Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 4:33 pm:   Edit Post

Mister Johnson,

Is there a remote possibility you would consider a BB's Reunion? The question is posed a lot I suppose, but, I'm thinkin' the world coud use a dose of the good feelings of Flim and the BB's, and I know of two venues in KC that would work perfectly. I am dead serious about this question. Please reply apetersen1@kc.rr.com
jimmyj
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Post Number: 276
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 9:00 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Franco (Frankie?), very cool that you guys are covering that song. Hopefully Gabrielle doesn't expect you to play the bass solo as he wrote it out (!!) Please make up your own!

Andrew, thanks for asking. Actually no, it's rare that people bring it up now as it's been almost ... 20 years since the BB's last worked together. But it's always nice to hear from people who enjoyed the band. As to your question, I won't say "never" but a reunion is highly unlikely. Coincidentally I'm seeing Bill Berg on Monday. I'll tell him you said hi. ;-)

Jimmy J
afrankie
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Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 1:29 am:   Edit Post

Yes I'll make up one mine, but I'll try to keep features you done (anyway I must trascribe it from 6 to 5 strings)
Franco
jimmyj
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Post Number: 277
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 12:16 pm:   Edit Post

Franco,
Yes definitely do your own thing. Just make up some melodies that fit over those chords - that's the entire challenge in a nutshell!
I may have misunderstood your comment but I play 5-string not 6. However, on that solo I cheated with some "fingered" harmonics for a few extra high notes. Pay no attention whatsoever!
Cheers,
Jimmy J
afrankie
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Posted on Friday, June 24, 2011 - 7:06 am:   Edit Post

WOW, listening to high notes I understood You used a 6 strings bass, ok I'll do my way.
Thanx again
Franco
afrankie
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Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2011 - 3:33 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Jimmy,
I would ask you informations about teaching, may we talk in private? I suppose you can see my email address.
Thanx Franco
jimmyj
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Post Number: 278
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Sunday, July 03, 2011 - 8:23 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Franco,

Thanks for the question and excuse me for answering in public...

When I was very young I studied piano for a short time and then clarinet for a bit longer, but I never took any bass lessons. On this instrument I was self-taught so I have no "method" to pass on to anybody or even any suggestions that could be thought of as "teaching". My technique and understanding of music just kind of came out this way and I don't really know how to explain what I do because often I don't know myself...

In other words; I don't know what I'm doing. HA!

My general recommendation to others is that you listen to (and try to play) as many different styles of music as you can. Even consider experimenting with other instruments. Because all your musical experiences will effect your bass playing and make your "voice" on the instrument unique. The music we make is the sum of what we've heard and enjoyed and how we apply it when we get the chance to play.

I'm not sure if that makes any sense (especially since I can't write it in Italian!) but that's about all I've got.

All the best,
Jimmy J
jacko
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Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 - 4:44 am:   Edit Post

What a fantastic show last night! JT played mostly well known hits and even put my favourite ever JT song 'Blossom' in the first set. Chad's drumming was excellent; very tasteful with just the right amount of 'flash' in the right places - I've only really heard him with holdsworth so it was interesting to see him holding back. As usual, Jimmy's playing was sublime despite appearing to have problems with his in-ears in the first set. We were third row centre stage and had a perfect sonic balance - the only problem being that Jimmy was hidden behind James from my seating position. made him very difficult to photograph although I did manage one almost decent shot. Hopefully he won't mind me posting this one..
jimmyj
of course, we could hear every note he played - his series 2 sounding about as good as anything could.
Everyone on stage looked to be having loads of fun, especially Arnold McCuller who was taking cameras from the audience during the encore and getting closeups of the whole band. Arnold, together with kate Markowitz and Andrea Zonn provided absolutely perfect harmonies throughout the gig - Andrea played some excellent violin during one or two songs aswell. Last but by no means least, larry Goldings and Michael Landau were the ideal accompaniasts on keys and guitar respectively.
It's amazing seeing James perform; he manages some very complicated finger picking while singing - his voice is still amazing. He also picked Jimmy out as the band leader, an accolade well deserved IMO. All in all, one of the best nights I've had in a couple of years. Listening to Hourglass while I write this (during my lunchbreak in case my boss accidentally looks over my shoulder).
I hope the rest of the tour goes as well as last night, especially the London gig for Jake.

Graeme.
gbulfon
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Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 - 5:21 am:   Edit Post

Hi Jimmy,
me and Frank will be in L.A. between 19 Aug and 3 Sep, I will be getting private lessons from Alan Pasqua, he will be getting some with Jimmy Haslip.
Will we have any chance to see you live at the Baked Potato are anywhere else around L.A. during those days?

Gabriele.
jimmyj
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Post Number: 282
Registered: 8-2008
Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 - 2:51 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Graeme,
Thanks for the nice post - great to see you, Mike P. and your gals again last night and I'm glad you enjoyed the concert. I've had a lovely ride with James and feel very lucky to play with this lineup of players and singers. I think because JT himself is a player (and not everybody realizes how great his guitar playing is) he has always had good bands. And it's more a concert of music than a "show" so any musician he invites is eager to be a part of it. He sometimes announces me as "leader" but I'll deny it. He is the MD, I'm just a facilitator - I will help organize music and charts for the band, etc but the musical decisions are all his. Nice of him just the same.

See you all next time. I'll keep an eye out for Jake in London. Good to check in with the extended Alembic family!

Gabriele,
Wow, nice plan to come over for some master-classes with those guys. I don't know yet what I'll be up to at that time but keep checking the Potato's calendar as they get it organized. Although their website is not always accurate ... there is almost always good playing to be heard there. I'll expect you and Franco to become Baked Potato regulars while you're in town.

Cheers to all,
Jimmy J
jakebass
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Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 1:54 pm:   Edit Post

Well London was a rather special gig in my opinion, the band were on top form, every groove worked... really worked. The features are too many to list so just like last time I mentioned a JT gig on these pages I find myself referring to the whole being just about as right as I could imagine it.

The singing was fantastically in tune, and being a regular backing singer myself I know how hard it can be and how important monitoring is.

I think mention should go to Chad Wackerman for stepping in to some very well worn shoes, (worn by some of the worlds greats) not only did he do the gig justice he made it feel amazing (along with all the players of course) I have always maintained that timekeeping is a shared responsibility drums are merely the most obvious marker, Chad was great in every tune as far as I'm concerned, even the impromptu 'Only one' which was called by an audience member and wasn't on the set list.

I would also give mention to Andrea Zonn whose violin playing was outstanding in sound, tone and lyricism, and SO in tune. As for Mike Landau, he hears ideas I didn't know existed and I loved all of them.... the epitome of taste and texture and exactly the same could be said for Larry Goldings of whom I have long been a fan.

I think it's fair to say that I could cite everybody in the band as a favourite in one context or another so the gig was a really special treat to my ears.

Jimmy (I don't want to embarrass you) but it has to be said that you hold that low end with some heavy duty gravitas brother, note choice to die for, placement, tone and dynamic range that some of the worlds most respected artists are clearly happy to pay for... I know we all feel lucky to be able to share this with you.

To all... if you haven't been to a JT gig, it's worth it for Alembic series II action alone, what goes on above that is actually history.
Jake
davehouck
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Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 3:52 pm:   Edit Post

Graeme and Jake, nice reviews; thanks for taking the time to write these shows up so the rest of us can appreciate how wonderful it must have been to sit there and enjoy that band.
jacko
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:09 am:   Edit Post

Wish you could have been there Dave. Jimmy is far and away the nicest professional musician I've ever met (and there have been a few) and a JT show can only lift the spirits. Quite a combination.

Graeme (who has just scored tickets for AKUS in november woohoo!)
davehouck
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 9:24 am:   Edit Post

(Congrats on the AKUS tix!)
jimmyj
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Post Number: 285
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Posted on Monday, July 18, 2011 - 3:04 pm:   Edit Post

Man, thanks for all the kind postings, you guys ARE making me blush... Jake, so glad you enjoyed it, good to see you and Elliot again. I'll pass along what you said to Chad and agree that he's doing a great job.

As I've said before this is super-rare gig which I'm extremely lucky to be a part of.
#1. I like the music. As in; at no time during the show do I look at the next tune and think "ug". Plus he has a back catalog of songs that seems endless, many gems we've never even gotten to.
#2. The band is an amazing collection of players and singers. I look forward to hearing Landau and Goldings each night, the singers have a great blend, and as you said Andrea's fiddle work is excellent. And James is no slouch on acoustic either! It's one of those great situations where the entire team is striving for the best possible performance of the music each night. I'm VERY happy to be providing some low notes!

Graeme, we're all big Union Station fans here too. Andrea has known Alison since they were kids going to fiddle competitions. Plus, Jerry Douglas and Allison were JT's special guests on a show last April and it was a total blast. I'm sure that will be a great show!

Best to all,
Jimmy J
jazzyvee
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Post Number: 2519
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 4:27 pm:   Edit Post

Caught you with James & Robert Cray.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150173785563791&set=pu.101716548790&type=1&theater

Jazzyvee
jimmyj
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Post Number: 286
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Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 5:30 pm:   Edit Post

Yes, Robert is the real deal. Great player, great singer, super nice guy. Thanks for the link.
Jimmy J
gbulfon
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Posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 - 1:25 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Jimmy! You know me and Frank will be in L.A. at the end of august,and guess what?....the baked potato schedule is out and....omg! you will be with allan right in the middle of our staying! For 2 consecutive days!....can't wait :-)
jimmyj
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Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 8:48 am:   Edit Post

Hey, how about that? Good timing. I played with Bruner in Landau's band a few years ago but this will be my first time doing Allan's music with him. Should be interesting. I may need a seatbelt...
Seeya then,
Jimmy J
afrankie
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Posted on Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 11:50 pm:   Edit Post

Wow you played with him few years ago and you may need seatbealt, right now don't forget an helmet... :-) will be a rhithm fireworks those gigs with Allan and I hope we'll be there to listen as told you Gabriele.
See you soon Jimmy.
Bye Franco
gbulfon
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Posted on Monday, August 15, 2011 - 10:30 am:   Edit Post

Wow....I got it now that the two Allan's dates are two gigs per day!!.......you know we will be there all the four gigs....isn't it?!............... ;)
jimmyj
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Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 1:08 am:   Edit Post

It's two sets per night at the Potato, 9:30 and 11:30. Most likely with Allan we will play the same set of music 4 times. But then, each performance is different, right?
It should be interesting. I'd better start practicing!
Jimmy J
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Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 4:44 am:   Edit Post

Pardon my brief trip down nostalgia lane - but had to post this as I approach my 40th year as a bass player. I had no interest in playing bass until I saw, heard and met you at Arrowhead Music Camp (MN) in the early '70's. I took some lessons from you and was hooked. Played on the road with cover bands for a few years, then taught music and now work for a music software company - and still am a weekend warrior on bass. Thanks, Jimmy for inspiring me and countless others, I'm sure! Still have my Debb Johnson vinyl...
davehouck
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Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 10:16 am:   Edit Post

Hi Bruce; welcome to the board!

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