Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[rv_bass]

And the Gary Husband video after that was great too.

[JimmyJ]

  Very cool video!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3spxzUswVFMmu_2YnV98Satem5iS8ZfohmCLlCHBh7dYF1FRtkBQLhFBw&v=NaK-3vNRk5o

The gal in charge of JT's "socials" asked us band members to contribute so that's what I came up with.  People are still wowed by our LEDs!   


Husband's "City Nights" is a great piece and I had fun building that part - and then shot video of myself playing along with the resulting audio, if you catch my drift.


Jimmy J

[lbpesq]

  Very cool video!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwAR3spxzUswVFMmu_2YnV98Satem5iS8ZfohmCLlCHBh7dYF1FRtkBQLhFBw&v=NaK-3vNRk5o

And here’s part 2 with the answer to Jimmy’s riddle.

Bill, tgo

[StephenR]

Both videos were a lot of fun and your bass looks and sounds great, as expected... more LEDs!

[edwardofhuncote]

Other than being a Jimmy J. fan, and a JT fan, looked at objectively; this is light, funny, in a playful and personal way, and I can't help but think it keeps the fans interested in these crazy-covid-cancel times. I'd say that's a pretty darn good PR move on JT's people's part. Just telling the crowd- "we miss you". That isn't just bull... we do! I played last weekend for the first time in a long time - it feels so great to entertain people again. (granted, to a much smaller audience than what you have here) That's what we want to get paid to do. And yes, we have missed them.

Very Well Done.

The LED's are nice too.

[goran]

Hey Jimmy I really enjoyed yesterday's gig, wow that was a really nice sound and playing. Perfect evening! Thanks!

[dadabass2001]

I also loved the show. Good work! It’s always fun to see artists who interact and communicate so well together! 👌🏻👍🏼

[JimmyJ]

Thanks my friends.  It's a treat to play with all those guys.  I didn't see it but I have the feeling Moody kept the bass pretty loud in the mix.  That's why I slipped him that extra ten bucks.  Just kidding!! 

Jimmy J

[goran]

Well, that's why it all sounded great? See, you can achieve a lot by only 10 bucks

[rv_bass]

Jimmy, I noticed in those videos that you did not seem to use your ring finger, instead using your pinky for notes three frets apart.  Is that technique associated with upright training?  Changing to bass from guitar I use all four fingers, but recently I was told that I should not use my ring finger. I was told that instead I should use my pinky for notes spaced three frets apart, and shift a half position in either direction and use my second finger or pinky to cover where I would normally use my ring finger.  Just wondering your thoughts on that.  Thanks! Rob

[edwardofhuncote]

Meanwhile Gregory, who didn't pay nearly enough attention to the scant upright bass training offered in his ill-spent youth, is sitting on the edge of the seat eagerly awaiting the answer to Rob's question. Yeah, I'm kinda' wondering the same thing. Undisciplined soul that I am, I tend to just use whatever is closer without any regard for what comes next. Truth be told, I'm just being lazy. (but only musically)

[JimmyJ]

Rob and Gregory,

You are correct in that my left-hand ring finger doesn't see much action.  (I didn't realize the video was THAT hd.)  And my technique might make some sense if I had started on upright - but I didn't.  What we've got here is simply my self-taught, home-made, illegitimate style which is mostly 3-fingers on the left hand and funnily enough 3-fingers on the right hand - no pinky on that side.

I know nothing about neck positions, I'm just trying to get to the notes any way I can.

My ring finger kinda works for exercise patterns but it doesn't seem to be available without specifically thinking about it.  Of course there are NO RULES about this stuff. Django Reinhardt got by pretty well using only 2 left-hand fingers!  But it makes sense that you'd want to use all 4 on bass guitar so if that's what you've already got going then stick with it!

Cheers,
Jimmy J

[rv_bass]

Thanks for the comments, Jimmy. I like the no rules approach, just let it happen and flow naturally.  Amazing Django only used two fingers on the fret hand.  And Wes Montgomery did all of his picking with his thumb, which amazes me too!

[edwardofhuncote]

Echoing Rob's appreciation. I'm not completely surprised by your answer. It's the natural-born, self-taught ones, my Dad says. Watch those folks. Can't teach that. 

[hankster]

Really enjoyed that show. What a groove!