Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[keavin]

[georgie_boy]

You ain't getting a shot of mine either!!!!

[olieoliver]

oops dble post
 
OO
 
(Message edited by olieoliver on February 24, 2009)

[olieoliver]

You're not kin to Lorena Bobbitt are you Keavin?  
 
OO

[JimmyJ]

OK Keavin, now I understand.  Well, it's great that you have been able to reassemble it so many times.
 
I find it interesting how different people look after their own gear.  I remember seeing my brother once throw his volume and flanger pedal INSIDE the gig bag on top of his bass (Ken Smith at the time).  My road bass is pretty dinged up but out of habit I still play with my belt buckle slid over to one side...  
 
Everybody has their own style.
Jimmy J

[olieoliver]

I started doing the belt buckle slide when I got my first Alembic.  
 
You should see the back of my old Jazz, shame on me.
 
OO

[dadabass2001]

I wore suspenders ONCE while playing my fretted Epic - never again!  
 
Mike

[keavin]

Thats a good one Olie LOL!, actually the sound isnt affected at all by the decapitations cause all head stocks are glued to the top of the neck anyway,the good thing about the construction of alembic headstocks is that they break clean (no splinters)so its fairly easy to do it your self with a good clamp/glue, plus too im in chicago & aint sending my bass any where with out me with it ever again.

[jakebass]

Hi Jimmy, you mentioned in an earlier post about how you were glad to hear I'm working and how lucky we both are to do that. There is not a day goes by when I don't think exactly that... It is the greatest gift. You have deservedly worked with some very fine artists and brought a lot to their projects, I have been very lucky and worked with some people who's music I love. Lucky indeed.
I was watching some footage of Allan Holdsworth in Tokyo with yourself and Chad Whackerman (what a great name) it was in '84 (the year I left school) Chad was also touring with Zappa that year (I saw them) and then bang!! it hit me, you might know Ike Willis? I toured Europe with Ike in the 90s and in '94 did an orchestral premier of a tribute to Franks music by some contemporary classical composers (orchestra and rhythm section) it was the Belgian T.V and radio orchestra and Robert (Bobby) Martin was on keys and vocals I guess you may know him too?
If so, it's a small world :-)
 
Although I wouldn't want to vacuum it.
 
Regards
 
Jake
 
P.S Road Games has some killing playing on it.

[JimmyJ]

Hey Jake,
 
Thanks for the kind words, we are indeed lucky cats.
 
Ah, '84, seems like only ... a million years ago!  I got to LA around '80 and didn't get to know the Zappa circle of guys until later.  Subsequently, I've gotten to play with quite a few alumni, some super talented musicians!  I probably met both Ike and Bobby at some point but I don't think I ever played with either.  That's cool that YOU did!  Chad seems to know what the entire extended clan is up to at any given moment.  Many good stories there...
 
Oh, if you mean Allan's Road Games album that was Jeff Berlin so I must agree - killer!
 
Best,
Jimmy J
 
(Message edited by jimmyj on March 04, 2009)

[uswjtfan]

Keavin,
 
Saw the photo and read the posts about your neck breakage.  That is whacked man.  A friend of mine had his flight case run over by some huge airport vehicle.  It crushed the case and broke the neck in half.  The flight case company replaced his bass.  I knew Steve Bailey when he was in High school.  He left his gig bag leaning against the car, forgot about it and ran over it and broke the fretted bass neck in half.  Six months later, I was in a bass shop in NYC.  I saw Steve's name on a ticket.  His fretless bass was in the shop.  Why you ask?  He did the same exact thing with his fretless.  Left it laying agasinst the car, forgot about it and ran over it.
 
Jimmy J.  
 
I have enjoyed reading these posts.  I ran across this photo recently, from the Grasshopper days, and thought about you.
 
Sounds like everything is great with you.  I have enjoyed the many projects that you have played on through the years.
 
I don't know if you remember the friend of Sam's, Ruben, who brought the video camera into the Comeback Inn in 1982 (back when not many people had one).  I have since transferred that video to DVD.  I recently sent it to Wayne.  If you are interested in a copy, you may contact me through my nuclear math website: http://www.radprocalculator.com/Request.aspx (Sorry Alembic fans.  This offer is for JJ only, but y'all may watch the video here: http://www.raymcginnis.net - double click on the Watch Videos icon on the desktop)
 
Ray McGinnis
 
(Message edited by uswjtfan on March 04, 2009)
 
(Message edited by mica on March 05, 2009)

[jakebass]

Hi Jimmy,  
my mistake, (or lack of description) I actually meant the version of Road Games on the video I was watching which included you, but I agree Jeff is great on the album.
Jake

[jakebass]

Hey Ray, thanks so much for link to the video, some lovely things happening there.
 
Jake

[JimmyJ]

Jake,  
Ah, cool, many thanks!  Allan's music is still like no other and that was an exciting time for me - so excuse the overly-excited bass fills.  Ha!
 
Ray,
Love the Steve Bailey stories - that's rough!  
Thanks for the dvd offer but it's funny, I'm used to hearing myself play and sometimes get a kick out of audio from my distant past, but I've never been interested in watching myself play...  I must avert my eyes.  
Hey, I know you have a million photos from that period.  If you come across a good shot of the old fretted bass (stolen in 1987) could you post it here?  Thanks!
Jimmy J
 
(Message edited by jimmyj on March 05, 2009)
 
(Message edited by jimmyj on March 05, 2009)

[artswork99]

Ray, Thanks for the video entertainment.  Great set and trio work Jimmy!