Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[rustyg61]

Hey Mike,

That will be the first gig of this somewhat tentative tour.  It's sure going to be be great to play for people again.  And Jackson has a great band so we're looking forward to hearing them too.  I'm sorry but we're under heavy covid-related restrictions on this tour, meaning I can't come out and say hello.  But please enjoy the show and let me know how it sounds out front.  I'm a fan of all this music too!

Richard, all I can say is be patient.  We're gonna get up there ... eventually.

Jimmy J

Hey Jimmy, I'm so bummed that you can't come out and say hi! I have tickets to the Houston show & meeting you was the main reason I was going! Don't get me wrong, I like JT's music, but I was more excited about meeting you than hearing him! Guess I'll just have to catch you at the Spud sometime!

Rusty

[JimmyJ]

Yeah, sorry about that Rusty.  C'mon now, it's not my gig, I'm just the bass player.  You can ask me anything here in the forum that you could have asked me in person.    

Touring with James is about as great as touring can get.  But this particular tour at this particular moment in time is gonna be a little tricky.  Frankly, it feels like we're beta testers out here trying to move 100+ people through the country while avoiding a very contagious bug...  So we'll see how it goes.  Happy to be playing this music, with this band, and for all the JT fans.  Hope we can pull it off without incident.

Cheers all,
Jimmy J

[rustyg61]

Yeah, sorry about that Rusty.  C'mon now, it's not my gig, I'm just the bass player.  You can ask me anything here in the forum that you could have asked me in person.    

Touring with James is about as great as touring can get.  But this particular tour at this particular moment in time is gonna be a little tricky.  Frankly, it feels like we're beta testers out here trying to move 100+ people through the country while avoiding a very contagious bug...  So we'll see how it goes.  Happy to be playing this music, with this band, and for all the JT fans.  Hope we can pull it off without incident.



Cheers all,
Jimmy J


 

Your name may not be on the ticket, but for me you are the draw. Put it this way, I don't own any JT recordings, but I do have Alan Holdsworth & Flim & The BB's CD's!

[hankster]

Thanks Jimmy. I think by October I’m BC restrictions will be pretty light. We’re looking forward to it. Live music, as they say, is best!!

[David Houck]

... it feels like we're beta testers out here trying to move 100+ people through the country while avoiding a very contagious bug ... Hope we can pull it off without incident.

I don't need to tell you to be careful, but I will anyway.


Be careful.

[dadabass2001]

The show in Chicago Thursday night was fantastic! The sound was excellent, the mix was on point, and the production was immersive and clever. James called you his band leader in your intro.
Thank you for a wonderful concert memory with JT’s All-Star Band, Jackson Browne and his band, the hard working road crew, and the fans of both acts who were very considerate, positive and truly friendly.
I hardly minded the 45 minutes in queue to get out of the parking lot 😉 👏👏🎶

[JimmyJ]

Thanks for the report Mike.  I'm glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the kind words.  Kinda freaky to see a crowd of 10k+ folks all gathered together again.  But everybody, onstage and in the audience, have been looking forward to the opportunity to do just that.  Now we hope everybody stays healthy.

I've said it before; James is really the band leader and musical director.  I'm more like the band librarian.   

Jimmy J

[jacko]

Sounds like a great gig Mike. I'm really looking forward to the Glasgow gig in January now - our seat allocation came through yesterday - 2nd row in front of JJ if the stage is set up in JTs usual fashion - so we'll be able to wave in a socially distant manner . Unlike Rusty, I've been a JT fan since my Bro played me the Sweet Baby James album, so long before I'd even heard of Jimmy (to my shame that didn't happen till I joined the Alembic family in 1995 when I bought my Epic and started looking into the company). I think I can safely say I have every official JT recording now.   Funnily enough, we did get to see Jackson Browne in 2012 when we were in LA for our 25th wedding anniversary but only because he was in the audience for Bonnie Raitt at the Greek theater (along with a couple of dozen other celebrities - it was Bonnie's birthday gig and she'd invited all her friends).

Graeme

[edwardofhuncote]

Good Morning Jimmy J. and Welcome to Roanoke VA. I saw the trucks on the lot as I was passing the Berglund Center on the way in to work this morning. Hope you all have a great show tonight, and a nice time while in my little town. My guitar-playing coworker is coming, been holding tickets since the date last year, and bringing his daughter too. I am desperately hoping to get outta' here in time to catch the show myself. 


Play on through, and I PROMISE to catch the next one if it doesn't work out. Lean on The Gaddashians a little maybe, for an East Coaster?   

[hammer]

Sounds like it's going to be a great tour. Disappointed to see that there's no Minneapolis, MN date on this tour given the hometown connection (and that fact that we've now reached a stage where over 83% of the population either has been vaccinated or has immunity from earlier COVID experiences). You'll need to make sure we are not skipped over next time given that you're now apparently being introduced as the "band leader."

[JimmyJ]

Hey Greg,
Thanks for the welcome and good wishes. We’ll try our best tonight. We got in around 5am, heading to soundcheck at 2 (it’s a COVID testing day - weee) and we leave immediately after the gig. So sadly, no time to enjoy your lovely town this time around.

Brian,
We are in fact supposed to play St. Paul on November 29 (should be nice and chilly by then). But again, this whole tour feels a bit shaky so it depends on a lot of factors. Fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Jimmy J

[hammer]

Jimmy


That’s great information as I’ve yet to see it listed on James site. I’ll keep an eye out for a listing and hope you get a chance to visit home (hey, I know you might not have lived here for years but as you probably know, if someone flies over Minnesota we count them as a native son/daughter.

[eddievig]

Jimmy,

Hope all is well on the tour so far! I'm sure you're seeing lots of very happy and grateful audiences at every stop.

Unfortunately, Team V won't be able to make the New Orleans show this time around but will be sending good vibes to all.  We'll catch you on the next go round!

Best,

Ed V

[JimmyJ]

Hey Ed,

It's true, the audience response has been intense.  People seem very happy to get out to shows again.  Although I'm fully vaxed and still we wearing my mask in public, I'm not ready to attend any large shows yet.  It feels strange to be in large crowds like concert halls, airports or planes.  It's gonna take me a while to get comfortable with that again.

That said, we are plowing ahead with these tour dates while trying to keep our bands and crews in a bubble.  I just hope aren't leaving a wake of sick people behind us...

We'll catch you next time around.  Best to you and your gals.

Jimmy J

[rustyg61]

Hey Jimmy, I'm looking forward to seeing you in Houston Sunday night! I'm bummed that I don't get to meet you, but I will at least enjoy getting to see you play in person finally!

Rusty G