Jimmy "Flim" Johnson

[lbpesq]

Hey Jimmy, my wife and I just watched you on AXS TV on a 2006 tribute to J.T.  I'll bet it was a blast playing with all those musicians performing James' songs.
 
Bill, tgo

[JimmyJ]

Hey Bill,
 
That must have been the MusiCares thing?  Nice to work with all those talented folks but it was a tricky show to put together.  All songs we knew but not in the keys we knew them so there was a lot of prep involved.  I don't know if they were able to included Springsteen's version of Millworker but it was heavy.
 
Thanks,
Jimmy J

[lbpesq]

Yes, it was the MusiCares tribute.  Millworker, played by Springsteen on a 12 string, was definitely one of the highlights.  But what was Cheech Marin doing there?  (Though that may be our six degrees of separation as I have jammed with Tommy Chong).
 
I can relate to the key changes.  I have a Veillette Gryphon - an 18.5 scale 12 string.  Since it's tuned in high D (equivalent of the 10th fret of a standard guitar) I have to change keys up a whole step to play with others.  Good exercise for the mind.
 
Bill, tgo

[muller1007]

Hey Jimmy,
 
Hope you've had a nice short break. Thanks again for the hearty greeting at Carr?! Bente and I had such a wonderful time. It was her first JT show and she loved it.
 
Tomorrow I'm joining a friend to go and see you guys again in Utrecht, ha! Rare opportunity to go twice. I'm looking forward to it.  
 
Have fun!
Duncan

[eddievig]

Jimmy,
 
Just heard one of the teaser tracks from Allan Holdsworth's Tales From the Vault project via PledgeMusic with you and Virgil Donati...
 
Ferocious is the adjective that comes to mind!
 
 I can't wait until the full release (and my AH coffee mug will be a nice touch as well)...
 
Best,
 
Ed V

[jacko]

Hey Jimmy.
Received Gadd's '70 strong' a week or so ago and it's not been out of the CD player since. I'm loving the playing - it seems a little more laid back than gadditude but that may just be my imagination. As ever, your playing holds the whole thing together - I love your track 'Desu' and I'm glad you weren't tempted to turn it into a Clarke-esque bass solo thang :-) The only thing that'll get this album off my player will be the new JT album when it arrives in June :-)
 
Keep up the good work (and get Gadd to bring the band to Scotland)
 
Graeme

[jos]

Nice Videos!!! Jimmy RULES!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCjuyZhL46g

[JimmyJ]

Hey friends,
 
Ed, thanks for that.  We anxiously await the work of our favorite genius Mr. Holdsworth, hoping he can get something finished and out for everybody to enjoy.  The poor guy seems to have been stalled on this project for ... 15 years or so.  He's got some amazing tracks in the works and we just hope he can finalize something soon...  Stay tuned for that.
 
Graeme, thanks as always for supporting the team.  The Gadd thing is yet another lucky experience for me which falls somewhere between my two musical extremes of Taylor and Holdsworth.  It's a joy to play with Steve and these cats in ANY situation!  This record may be slightly calmer than the first but some fun grooves and great playing by all.  Clarke-esque?  HA!  If I could do that I probably would!  I'm just a melody guy in the end.  Ha!!
 
Best to all,
Jimmy J

[terryc]

As ever Jimmy you are just too humble and modest and if we were all a quarter as good as your playing we would all would be very happy!

[eddievig]

I'm glad I stayed awake through Fallon last night; it was great to hear the new tune live!
 
Wish I could say the same for the Seesaw bit...but I guess I still miss Carson

[eddievig]

Jimmy,
 
Just got the new JT (Target expanded version)...great stuff!
 
BTW...tempo intervention...Can I borrow that?  
 
Best,
 
Ed

[JimmyJ]

Thanks Ed.  I'm proud to have been a part of this new JT record.   Great songs, production, singing and playing by all.  And we're happy for James that it is being so well received.  All good!
 
Of the 8-billion hours of video they shot during the making of it's just silly that they chose that clip.  Ha!
 
Cheers,
Jimmy J

[richbass939]

I just watched a Palladia channel show about the making of JT's Before This World.  Made me happy to see lots of shots of Jimmy.
Rich

[edwardofhuncote]

Hey there Jimmy J... looks like you're in the thick of a tour with JT.  
 
Especially since it falls on the way to a gig I have in further western N.C. on Saturday, I'm hoping beyond hope to make it to the Greensboro N.C. show on Friday, 7/31. Would love to shake & howdy with you... and of course gossip about Alembic 5-strings. =) Only if you have time of course... wouldn't want to hold up a guy when he's workin'!
 
Any idea how your schedule might look that evening?

[tubeperson]

I am attending the JT concert this Saturday in Hartford CT. The new CD is terrific.  It will be awesome to hear your tone again during a live show.  I hope to catch you either before or after the concert, if possible.