Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[Philip-M-Bass]

To an Honored Man~~ Flim is the Word!!!

[eddievig]

...well it's about damn time!

Congrats Jimmy! We'll all be there in spirit!

[rustyg61]

Very cool!  Congrats!

And thanks for letting us know, Rusty.

You're welcome David!

[JimmyJ]

Aw dang, thanks everybody.  Needless to say, I feel pretty uncomfortable about it.  I don't like this kind of attention, I prefer to lurk in the background.  But Chris Jisi called me at a weak moment and I said yes.  One of my finest qualities may be that I was available!!  Ha!  And I suppose the "achievement" might just be that I've been able to only play bass my entire life.  Of course that means I have no other marketable skills.  HA!!


It's an honor for sure.  Feels like a mistake but ... very nice of them to invite me.


Gotta go practice.


Thanks all!!
Jimmy J

[elwoodblue]

Nice news, congrats Jimmy 

[jacko]

Congratulations Jimmy. I can't think of anyone more deserving of recognition from his peers.

Graeme

[cozmik_cowboy]

Outstanding!

Peter

[rv_bass]

Congratulations and certainly well deserved!😊

[dead_head]

Congratulations, Jimmy!  It's about time , and certainly well deserved!  Best of luck!

Rob

[moongerm]

Outstanding Jimmy, very well deserved!  Best to you.

[bigredbass]

I think it is a richly deserved and well-chosen honor.  You are a wonderful example of exceptional talent and exceptional grace, a complete antidote to the caricatures this business can create.

Think the world of you, and a heartfelt congratulations.

All the Best,

J o e y

[ryan_p]

Well deserved, Jimmy - congratulations. Do hope that they upload the Concert and the Clinic later. Would be lovely to see those.

[sonicus]

Dear Jimmy , I am elated to read of such news ,  your chops  ultimately must of did it  . Congratulations !   There is a slight chance that I might be in the area and  around to attend the event . I would like to say hello to you if at all possible . I am so elated in that Alembic is also my bass guitar voice .

Wolf

[hankster]

Truly excellent and so deserved!  Congratulations sir!

Rick

[JimmyJ]

Thanks again everybody.  I'm still trying to get a grip on the whole thing. 

I've never attended this "event" they put on and it cracks me up that a bass-specific mini-NAMM show like this even exists.  And like NAMM, I realize it's really about selling gear, advertising in the magazine, and the "biz" side of things.  But it should be a fun hang nevertheless.  In my experience, drummers seem to be more socially connected than bass players ... so this will be a chance to see a lot of my heroes and get a solid earful of bass talk. 

I did warn Chris (from BP Mag) that the gear I use is not exactly "mainstream"  Ha!!  But they're good with that.

Now my challenge is to get some guys together to play at the Saturday night event.  Oh oh.  Band leader?  That's trouble.  What guys?  What songs?  What key?  What the heck?  Thankfully it's a short set!! 

OK, back to practicing.

Cheers everybody!

Jimmy J