Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[bigredbass]

I just love the bottom picture . . . even big-time guys have to WAIT ON THE GUITAR PLAYER . . . their expressions and body language is PRICELESS !
 
J o e y

[David Houck]

Cool pics!

[jseitang]

can anyone identify JJ's rig?

[jalevinemd]

 
 
(Message edited by jalevinemd on March 23, 2006)

[David Houck]

Well the knobs with the red caps might be an F-2B.

[reinier]

Jimmy,
 
The rig Jimmy used at the time is described in some detail in this thread (look in the archived part on August 4th, 2005). My guess is these are his Walter Woods head and the 2 Thiele cabinets carrying a 12 EV speaker each?
 
With his current James Taylor gig Jimmy uses in-ear monitoring so no backline needed.
 
Reinier

[jseitang]

i see the alembic preamp, but wheres the walter woods? also how do you guys think he was using the f2b? as the preamp section with the woods as the power section?

[uswjtfan]

I took the photos.  It was almost the same month that Grasshopper was recorded, but the above photos were live photos of the Wayne Johnson Trio.  I did not memorize Jimmy's equipment, but I do know that it was two 12's that he played through.  Walter Woods sounds familiar, but I can't guarantee that it was that amp.  To help, I have focused in on just JJ's equipment in the scenes.  Wayne had electronics on each side of the stage, since he played in live stereo sound.  JJ's equipment was right behind him.  His rack is below his left side, on the floor.  His two 12's just to his right.  I have enhanced as much as possible to help you all see if you can figure out what he used back then.  This is a cool post.  

   

   BTW, for a fact JJ plugged directly in (1/4" out of Alembic into mixing board) for recording Grasshopper.  I think that he did the same for Arrowhead.  Peace, uswjtfan

[David Houck]

Hi Ray; thanks for the info!!

[lembic76450]

I have searched around and I have not been able
 
to find that Jimmy Johnson video, I think it was  
 
with Alan Holdsworth.  
 
Thanks,

[keith_h]

Jimmy was backing up James Taylor this morning on the CBS morning show. Unfortunately there weren't to many good shot of him or his Alembic as he was stuck behind the backup singers.

[reinier]

Kenn,
 
On Oct 4th, 2004, our fellow JJ fan Eiji from Japan posted a reply stating that he was the lucky owner of the 1984 recording of JJ with AH in Japan, called Tokyo Dream (pls see the archive section of this thread).
 
It was on video disc, the LP-sized pre-decessor of the DVD. There was also a VCR (bootleg?) cassette but as far as I can tell using the internet, both are nowhere for sale anymore. The other day I read that Mr. AH himself was far from satisfied with this recording, probably the main reason why it never came out on DVD.  
 
Eiji: do you still have that copy (and something to play it on)?
 
As a small consolation: there's some JJ material out there on DVD. Noteworthy titles are:
- James Taylor Live at the Beacon Theatre (1998);
- James Taylor's Pull Over (2002);
- a VCR cassette from a JT gig / rehearsal at JT's house or barn, called Squibnocket;
- Lee Ritenour RIT Special - Lee Ritenour Live (1984) with JJ on a fretted graphite neck SII (the first 2 pics of this thread [see archived part]are actually stills from that DVD).
 
Take care,
Reinier

[dadabass2001]

JJ is also the sole bass player on the DVD American Drummer's Achievement Awards honoring Steve Gadd with Rick Marotta, and Vinne Colaiuta doing several songs Steve is famous for, included Nite Sprite by Chick Corea (Anthony Jackson played on the original but JJ performs it here) and a Tom Scott tune.  
The house band for this event is JJ, Tom Scott, Michael Landau on guitar, Larry Goldings on keys, and Vinne or Rick on drums (plus a drum duet) with Will Lee singing a Joe Cocker tune and James Taylor performing a song with Steve as well.
Mike

[paulman]

Hey Ken I remember seeing a vid liek that, with Chad Wackerman on drums.    
 
Here was the closest I could find...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKpc-RRUtwM

[paulman]

Hey Ken I remember seeing a vid like that, with Chad Wackerman on drums.    
 
Here was the closest I could find...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKpc-RRUtwM