Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[dadabass2001]

Hi guys,
A minor correction... Keavin's series I is #12, not 16.
He has 2 threads in the series I showcase section, and confirms #12 is a series I with series II controls.
Mike

[sfnic]

Ah.  I'll update my notes.  Thanks!

[jseitang]

i wonder if jimmy johnson asked for the series II bass or was it just seridipity, that he was mr seriesII #1?
he has a interesting place for his MV.

[jseitang]

i wonder if jimmy johnson asked for the series II bass or was it just seridipity, that he was mr seriesII #1?
he has a interesting place for his MV.

[rraymond]

I was fortunate enough to see JJ, Mr. Economical backing up JT this past Friday night. Gorgeous playing and gorgeous sound, ah...
 
Then on Saturday night I was treated to Trio featuring the one and only Stanley Clarke! Wow, two mind blowing bass players in two days! Now I remember why I play bass for my own amusement and not for a living!

[jseitang]

i went out and bought wayne johnson's arrowhead with flim, and i must say, i'm sooo in love with flim's playing!!!i'm considering getting a series II 5 string with a fan peghead!

[richbass939]

I noticed in the last picture of JJ, he is wearing his belt in a different way.  Maybe he has it turned around so that it doesn't cause buckle rash.  Big time player and he still respects the instrument.  I like this guy.
Rich

[valvil]

You're right on the money, Rich. That's exactly why he wears the belt like that when he plays.
 
Valentino

[the_mule]

I've just bought all (?) 8 Flim & The BB's CD's  secondhand. Got me a great deal and they should be delivered later this week: Big Notes, New Pants, Neon, Tunnel, The Further Adventures of Flim and the BB's, Vintage BB's (best of), Tricycle & This is a Recording.
 
Very happy!
 
Wilfred

[jseitang]

my question is this:
flim's original series II bass looks like it had series I switches instead of the the cvq roller. can somebody explain this? also did he have l.e.d.s on his bass ? if so where and what color?
anyone>?

[tomlerner]

Just in case anyone still wants to know- that James Taylor video filmed in the barn at his home is called Squibnocket (as is his home.) Plenty of footage of flim. Don't know whether or not it's out on DVD now as well, but I found it very enjoyable.
Tom

[palembic]

THANKS TOM!!!!
I DO wanted to know!
I HAD the concert on video but one of the kids copied some chick-movie over it AAAAAU-AUGH!!
Maybe it IS on DVD available!
Anyway ...I enjoyed that show very much!
AND JJ's work of course!
 
Paul TBO

[indybass]

If you want to here an early recording of Jimmy, listen to Convoy by C.W. McCall.
Steve

[keavin]

http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?srch=104&FORM=AS4&q=%22Convoy%22+by+C.W.+McCall.

[reinier]

Dear fellow Jimmy (and Alembic) fans, what a great place this club is!! I can only speak out of my own experience but the number of very special contacts via this club keeps growing bigger.  
 
Just last week I got an e-mail from another Wayne Johnson Trio enthousiast who'd found me via this thread and I was given 2 unique photos of Jimmy and his beautiful basses, I feel belong on the wall of this club.
 
The pics were taken in the early 80's during the recording of the 2nd WJT album Grasshopper, which, just like their 1st album Arrowhead, is an unsurpassed showcase of Jimmy's talent and the outstanding sound of his Alembic basses. There was a Mojazz re-release on CD in 1994, another must have i.m.h.o. (pls also see www.waynejohnsononline.com)
 
The first pic shows Jimmy while recording with  his original Alembic, in the second one Jimmy (I think with his graphite neck fretless he holds reversed in the GP pic above) and drummer Bill Berg are listening to Wayne laying down an acoustic part. Enjoy! and take care, Reinier