Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[David Houck]

Graeme and Jake, nice reviews; thanks for taking the time to write these shows up so the rest of us can appreciate how wonderful it must have been to sit there and enjoy that band.

[jacko]

Wish you could have been there Dave. Jimmy is far and away the nicest professional musician I've ever met (and there have been a few) and a JT show can only lift the spirits. Quite a combination.
 
Graeme (who has just scored tickets for AKUS in november woohoo!)

[David Houck]

(Congrats on the AKUS tix!)

[JimmyJ]

Man, thanks for all the kind postings, you guys ARE making me blush...  Jake, so glad you enjoyed it, good to see you and Elliot again.  I'll pass along what you said to Chad and agree that he's doing a great job.
 
As I've said before this is super-rare gig which I'm extremely lucky to be a part of.  
#1. I like the music.  As in; at no time during the show do I look at the next tune and think ug.  Plus he has a back catalog of songs that seems endless, many gems we've never even gotten to.  
#2. The band is an amazing collection of players and singers.  I look forward to hearing Landau and Goldings each night, the singers have a great blend, and as you said Andrea's fiddle work is excellent.  And James is no slouch on acoustic either!  It's one of those great situations where the entire team is striving for the best possible performance of the music each night.  I'm VERY happy to be providing some low notes!
 
Graeme, we're all big Union Station fans here too.  Andrea has known Alison since they were kids going to fiddle competitions.  Plus, Jerry Douglas and Allison were JT's special guests on a show last April and it was a total blast.  I'm sure that will be a great show!
 
Best to all,
Jimmy J

[jazzyvee]

Caught you with James & Robert Cray.
 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150173785563791&set=pu.101716548790&type=1&theater
 
Jazzyvee

[JimmyJ]

Yes, Robert is the real deal.  Great player, great singer, super nice guy.  Thanks for the link.
Jimmy J

[gbulfon]

Hi Jimmy! You know me and Frank will be in L.A. at the end of august,and guess what?....the baked potato schedule is out and....omg! you will be with allan right in the middle of our staying! For 2 consecutive days!....can't wait

[JimmyJ]

Hey, how about that? Good timing.  I played with Bruner in Landau's band a few years ago but this will be my first time doing Allan's music with him.  Should be interesting.  I may need a seatbelt...
Seeya then,
Jimmy J

[afrankie]

Wow you played with him few years ago and you may need seatbealt, right now don't forget an helmet... :-)  will be a rhithm fireworks those gigs with Allan and I hope we'll be there to listen as told you Gabriele.
See you soon Jimmy.
Bye Franco

[gbulfon]

Wow....I got it now that the two Allan's dates are two gigs per day!!.......you know we will be there all the four gigs....isn't it?!...............

[JimmyJ]

It's two sets per night at the Potato, 9:30 and 11:30.  Most likely with Allan we will play the same set of music 4 times.  But then, each performance is different, right?  
It should be interesting.  I'd better start practicing!
Jimmy J

[brucebass]

Pardon my brief trip down nostalgia lane - but had to post this as I approach my 40th year as a bass player.  I had no interest in playing bass until I saw, heard and met you at Arrowhead Music Camp (MN) in the early '70's.  I took some lessons from you and was hooked.  Played on the road with cover bands for a few years, then taught music and now work for a music software company - and still am a weekend warrior on bass.  Thanks, Jimmy for inspiring me and countless others, I'm sure!  Still have my Debb Johnson vinyl...

[David Houck]

Hi Bruce; welcome to the board!

[JimmyJ]

Hey Bruce,
 
Thanks for the nice post, it's great to hear you're still playing and even working in music.  I'm still having fun too!  Nostalgia lane for me shrouded in a thick fog ... but you must be son of Mark?  Arrowhead was a great experience, it was the first place where one got to feel like a musician.  We were only there because we played an instrument and I enjoyed the feeling.  I don't remember trying to teach up there though, that memory is gone.
 
I've just visited my brother and been through some old boxes of junk including photos from the Debb Johnson days so it's been a nostalgic couple weeks.  Those were fun times and as I said I'm still having fun so I have no regrets.
 
Best to all,
Jimmy J

[brucebass]

Hi Jimmy,
 
Yes, Mark's son. I took lessons from you at your parent's home - still have some pictures of my first lesson with my new 1974 Gibson EB-3 bass.  I had an Alembic when I was on the road, but it, along with most of the band's gear, was stolen and I couldn't afford to replace it and of course had no insurance. I do currently have a nice bevy of basses, and now that my kids are almost out of college, am hoping to purchase an Alembic again. There's a dealer in Maple Grove here in MN.  I work at MakeMusic in Eden Prairie, and about 85% of the employees are gigging musicians - which is great.  A few of them also went to Arrowhead. Anyway, great to hear from you, and I hope to see you play again sometime soon.
 
Bruce