Does anyone know why Jim signs a "#37" with his signature whenever he autographs something?
I think he mentioned that it's just his number. Jim James #37
Reference to Clerks?
QuoteI think he mentioned that it's just his number. Jim James #37
Hmm... how neat.
I asked Jim about that. He had the funniest grin, and twinkle in his eye - it means something, I doubt it's just a random number yanked from the sky.
Yeah, he wouldn't tell me... lol
I have an autograph from Jim and it's a #34, not 37. He also signed my name with a "4" as in "For ______", which I thought was fun.
I have no clue what it means either. I do know that I have a number that "follows" me. Some people just have numbers.
You're being stalked by a number?
Perhaps...
awesome! ;D
QuoteI have an autograph from Jim and it's a #34, not 37. He also signed my name with a "4" as in "For ______", which I thought was fun.
I have no clue what it means either. I do know that I have a number that "follows" me. Some people just have numbers.
I think maybe your 7 looks like a 4 because he does sign 37...
hmm...well even before I obtained my autograph I remember reading other people say it was a #34.
(http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-local/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=themusic;action=display;num=1162141623;start=76#76)
Here's an excerpt from my autograph (I cropped it out cause it's got my name and stuff on it):
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/lizza3/JJS1.jpg
so there. :P
Yeah, I got one of his picks from this tour. It's got his signature and the number 34.
I think he was 34 before the off season trade, someone already had 34 so he had to take 37.
QuoteHere's an excerpt from my autograph (I cropped it out cause it's got my name and stuff on it)
What, you mean your name isn't Leafygreens?!!
It definately looks like a four but it could be a seven with a loopy top. It would be awfully exagerated but very possible. I'm just sayin'
The signed poster I received at the Charleston show has a #34.
QuoteIt definately looks like a four but it could be a seven with a loopy top. It would be awfully exagerated but very possible. I'm just sayin'
That was my thinking.
where did you folks get the autographs at?
Quotewhere did you folks get the autographs at?
When they aren't on tour Jim does autograph sessions at Ramada Inn's around the country. You have to wait in line for like an hour and he won't personalize anything but it's still worth it.
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When they aren't on tour Jim does autograph sessions at Ramada Inn's around the country. You have to wait in line for like an hour and he won't personalize anything but it's still worth it.
Yeah, I had to sign this form promising to give him my firstborn as his personal slave, and I had to give him two cases of apple butter, a pair of Puny Devil knee-high socks, the door handle to a '84 Plymouth Duster, a lock of Stockard Channing's hair, and five Toblerones.
And seven bucks. Upfront.
But then again, that was during his Motel 8 autograph tour. I hear it's a sweeter deal at the Ramada. ;)
my bad--I misremembered. My extra Buddy System poster that all the guys signed for me in their dressing room after the Pearl St (Northampron MA) show has 34 on it--don't know why I thought it was a seven. Anyway he has definitely stated in the past that it was a number that was "given" to him--nothing more explicit than that . Sorry everyone its a 4 not a 7
I have an autographed poster and it definietly could be either a 4 or a 7....
Here's a close-up:
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/AngelCrowes/IMG_5163.jpg)
And here's the whole poster -- which I CHERISH! :D
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c246/AngelCrowes/IMG_5162.jpg)
Quote Sorry everyone its a 4 not a 7
Right, it's definitely a 4.
that poster is fucking sweet.
literally.
During the Bonnarroo 2004 performanc someone yells "#34 #34!!"
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When they aren't on tour Jim does autograph sessions at Ramada Inn's around the country. You have to wait in line for like an hour and he won't personalize anything but it's still worth it.
how will i know where he's going to be at. and this happens often?
I Love that poster jacketgirl!!!! :) :)
Quotehow will i know where he's going to be at...
Probably best to use the force?
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Probably best to use the force?
dude don't be that guy, please. not tonight please...please. just to much, to much
oh man, captain. you do indeed realize he's joking, correct?
if not, he certainly is, and if you wait around the back exit of the venue long enough, they're bound to escape at some point and all of the guys are more than happy to sign whatever and high five you and whatnot.
Quotedude don't be that guy, please. not tonight please...please. just to much, to much
Hey Captain, I figured you knew that Sweatboard was kidding about the Ramada Inn thing so I was just playing along.
It certainly wasn't my intention to upset you or cause offence, apologies if I did.
Jim seems fun and quirky enough to do a motel autograph tour. That would be hilarious if he really did that...or maybe grocery store grand openings. I once met zach from saved by the bell at a k-mart opening...oh, treasures of a lifetime. ;)
Thats when his career was well over.
Hell, I wouldnt even do that.
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It certainly wasn't my intention to upset you or cause offence, apologies if I did.
come on now, there is no need for apologies. i hope i didn't sound upset. i just sounded dumb.
Shewt, I was hoping there were an answer or two to the "#37" dealie :P
I think all these replies are dated '06 though..... 4 years later, is it a well-known tidbit yet? Heh it sparked my curiosity...
QuoteShewt, I was hoping there were an answer or two to the "#37" dealie :P
I think all these replies are dated '06 though..... 4 years later, is it a well-known tidbit yet? Heh it sparked my curiosity...
Here's a more recent thread I started on the same question. I believe we moved further from the real answer, which Jim will probably take to his grave. He is a prankster.
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1266512070
QuoteQuoteShewt, I was hoping there were an answer or two to the "#37" dealie :P
I think all these replies are dated '06 though..... 4 years later, is it a well-known tidbit yet? Heh it sparked my curiosity...
Here's a more recent thread I started on the same question. I believe we moved further from the real answer, which Jim will probably take to his grave. He is a prankster.
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1266512070
a merry prankster?
I didn't want to start a new thread, but thought I'd share a find from two nights ago. I was doing my nightly eBay search for Omnichords and MMJ stuff, bought my fifth Omnichord!, then stumbled upon a poster from Austin '08 for $40, with proceeds benefiting cancer patients in Austin. Sounds like they signed this for charity. Its my third item with all five signatures (the others- a two-sided Evil Urges promo poster and a signed Okonokos CD- are also pictured below).
(http://i.ebayimg.com/04/!B4uSQegBmk~$(KGrHqZ,!hoEyrpzTU10BMq6ptgZNg~~_12.JPG)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5064926500_62f8382c57.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4782031708_493324fa8b.jpg)
Great score JY. $40 for a signed poster! well done.... did you know that poster was done by a forum member!! ?
Anyone seen any Yim Yames signatures floating around?
QuoteGreat score JY. $40 for a signed poster! well done.... did you know that poster was done by a forum member!! ?
Do tell!
QuoteAnyone seen any Yim Yames signatures floating around?
eBay has had a Z poster with YY's autograph up for $50 for months. Don't know if it ever sold. He also signed a ton of guitars, which I think is a bit sleazy, that go for $150-$400 on eBay.
QuoteQuoteGreat score JY. $40 for a signed poster! well done.... did you know that poster was done by a forum member!! ?
Do tell!
Our very own Angry Ewok !
QuoteQuoteQuoteGreat score JY. $40 for a signed poster! well done.... did you know that poster was done by a forum member!! ?
Do tell!
Our very own Angry Ewok !
Sweet! Nice work, AE. Is he "no longer with us"? Here on the forum, I mean.
(http://www.starwarsspoofs.com/images/captions/caption21.jpg)
I have not seen him here for some time.
QuoteAnyone seen any Yim Yames signatures floating around?
eBay has had a Z poster with YY's autograph up for $50 for months. Don't know if it ever sold. He also signed a ton of guitars, which I think is a bit sleazy, that go for $150-$400 on eBay.[/quote]
I saw that he signed the guitars and posters/lp's on ebay, but have there been his signature with the Y's rather than J's of his name?
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QuoteAnyone seen any Yim Yames signatures floating around?
eBay has had a Z poster with YY's autograph up for $50 for months. Don't know if it ever sold. He also signed a ton of guitars, which I think is a bit sleazy, that go for $150-$400 on eBay.
I saw that he signed the guitars and posters/lp's on ebay, but have there been his signature with the Y's rather than J's of his name?[/quote]
I've only seen this on his website, never on any posters, whatnot:
(http://yimyames.com/enter.jpg)
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSunq5jgT2OcbTbl_RAsdHVvPzAdhN-Y6Npi7UQfsunjb8Ymvs&t=1&usg=__RJtEgx1-pIpWHwmYp5CZtVvLAMo=)
even Yim's mugshot is hot.
Charged with the crime of breaking Penny's heart.
Not to beat a dead horse, but this recent eBay posting of a JJ autograph is a 34. Most have said he signs 37 and that some of the 7s look like 4s, but this is clear.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/MY-MORNING-JACKET-signed-Electric-guitar-/00/$(KGrHqEOKpYE4lE6w24qBOKSGQwP4g~~_12.JPG)
Forgery. ;)
that just doesnt even look real
the description of it on eBay says its signed by "Jimmy James"
Quote from: sweatboard on Dec 08, 2006, 11:17 PM
Quotewhere did you folks get the autographs at?
When they aren't on tour Jim does autograph sessions at Ramada Inn's around the country. You have to wait in line for like an hour and he won't personalize anything but it's still worth it.
Ok, I'll bite. Seriously?
The Ramada in Paducah '07 was awesome. It was pretty close to Louisville and TN, so carl was also there. There were hardly any people there, and they played an impromptu accoustic version of What A Wonderful Man... I'll try to find the video I have it on my external harddrive somewhere...
Yes, the dates should be announced on YimYames.com towards the end of the current tour.
It does seem like Jim (and to a lesser degree, the rest of the band) have signed a lot of stuff (guitar pic guards, photos, CDs, etc.) that seem only designed to make someone else money. Likely, they're getting paid to do it, too. I suppose its a form of advertising and it promotes their own work, for the most part.
I would take some posts with a grain of salt here, however. ;)
And I will be quite excited if we ever see ANYTHING new on the yimyames.com site.
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 22, 2011, 08:43 AM
Not to beat a dead horse, but this recent eBay posting of a JJ autograph is a 34. Most have said he signs 37 and that some of the 7s look like 4s, but this is clear.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/MY-MORNING-JACKET-signed-Electric-guitar-/00/$(KGrHqEOKpYE4lE6w24qBOKSGQwP4g~~_12.JPG)
That's the only time i've seen it look that much like a 4, might be a fake. There's no doubt that in my roll call certificate and most Jim James' autographs that it is a 7. Sometimes he swoops the top line of the 7 with a curve and makes it kinda look like a 4. We need a handwriting expert here. ;)
I'm no expert, but those are some saggy looking J's. They're usually much more rotund and perky.
Like so many other things. :embarassed:
He signed my Omnichord in person while it rested upon my knee. Looks like a 34 here, too.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4850111269_99b42e7df8.jpg)
I wanna know how he got that first J under the strings! ;D
Quote from: e_wind on Jul 22, 2011, 01:54 PM
The Ramada in Paducah '07 was awesome. It was pretty close to Louisville and TN, so carl was also there. There were hardly any people there, and they played an impromptu accoustic version of What A Wonderful Man... I'll try to find the video I have it on my external harddrive somewhere...
Yes, the dates should be announced on YimYames.com towards the end of the current tour.
God damn, I love these guys. Real people through and through - they NEVER forget the fans. Would be awesome if you could find the video. Heading over to YimYames.com right now... :dankk2:
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 22, 2011, 02:18 PM
It does seem like Jim (and to a lesser degree, the rest of the band) have signed a lot of stuff (guitar pic guards, photos, CDs, etc.) that seem only designed to make someone else money. Likely, they're getting paid to do it, too. I suppose its a form of advertising and it promotes their own work, for the most part.
I would take some posts with a grain of salt here, however. ;)
And I will be quite excited if we ever see ANYTHING new on the yimyames.com site.
Quote from: johnnYYac on Oct 11, 2010, 12:40 PM
(http://yimyames.com/enter.jpg)
The Y on Yames looks really similar to his 7/4's
is this thread real?
it's 34. it's always been 34. forever.
wow.
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 23, 2011, 01:50 AM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 22, 2011, 02:18 PM
It does seem like Jim (and to a lesser degree, the rest of the band) have signed a lot of stuff (guitar pic guards, photos, CDs, etc.) that seem only designed to make someone else money. Likely, they're getting paid to do it, too. I suppose its a form of advertising and it promotes their own work, for the most part.
I would take some posts with a grain of salt here, however. ;)
And I will be quite excited if we ever see ANYTHING new on the yimyames.com site.
Quote from: lasvegas on Jul 26, 2011, 04:23 PM
is this thread real?
it's 34. it's always been 34. forever.
wow.
wrong, there's no way it's a 4 on my signed roll call certificate, i will even scan it later today when i have time. wrong dude.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cNP7f4YB-Jg/Ti9ijvGQeqI/AAAAAAAABTQ/j2OrEJEfuoA/s720/IMG_0491.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6b8hUvl0UGA/Ti9h-kKmVEI/AAAAAAAABTM/pLABMUvKMOs/s720/IMG_0490.JPG)
I am soooo bored at work today. No partners in the office. :beer:
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o291/okonokos/JJSigMOF.jpg)
That monsters of folk poster is so awesome.
I think it's a 4, he just got lazy
I think some are #34 with lazy 4s, but then there's this...
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/JIM-JAMES-SIGNED-GUITAR-MY-MORNING-JACKET-PSA-DNA-/00/$(KGrHqMOKoYE10Mb8!P4BNdN4qe8cw~~0_3.JPG)
Here are some more examples for you to enjoy:
http://entertainment-memorabilia.shop.ebay.com/Autographs-Original-/57/i.html?_nkw=my+morning+jacket&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282 (http://entertainment-memorabilia.shop.ebay.com/Autographs-Original-/57/i.html?_nkw=my+morning+jacket&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282)
dudes, I jut realized that my girlfriend and I both have autographed posters from Ear-X-Travaganza and both of them are signed "J. James" not "JJ#34"
WEIRD
Quote from: e_wind on Jul 22, 2011, 01:54 PM
The Ramada in Paducah '07 was awesome. It was pretty close to Louisville and TN, so carl was also there. There were hardly any people there, and they played an impromptu accoustic version of What A Wonderful Man... I'll try to find the video I have it on my external harddrive somewhere...
Yes, the dates should be announced on YimYames.com towards the end of the current tour.
I read the thread from start to finish, just to giggle everytime I saw these posts... Thank you for making my life better this early morning
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 11, 2011, 03:44 PM
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
i'm sorry but thats just not true.
Quote from: e_wind on Aug 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 11, 2011, 03:44 PM
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
i'm sorry but thats just not true.
I think i got that rumor off those forum awhile back.
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 12, 2011, 12:21 PM
Quote from: e_wind on Aug 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 11, 2011, 03:44 PM
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
i'm sorry but thats just not true.
I think i got that rumor off those forum awhile back.
i wasn't trying to be snarky, but like its been said several times in this thread, take what some people say here with a grain of salt. its hard to see sarcasm through the computer
Quote from: e_wind on Aug 12, 2011, 12:24 PM
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 12, 2011, 12:21 PM
Quote from: e_wind on Aug 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 11, 2011, 03:44 PM
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
i'm sorry but thats just not true.
I think i got that rumor off those forum awhile back.
i wasn't trying to be snarky, but like its been said several times in this thread, take what some people say here with a grain of salt. its hard to see sarcasm through the computer
Yeah now that I think of it, it does sound stupid. I doubt he has anything close to that number of guitars. On a related side note, I haven't seen him play the strat recently.
Quote from: e_wind on Aug 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 11, 2011, 03:44 PM
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
i'm sorry but thats just not true.
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Thank all of you for making me giggle so much tonight! Some of you are incredibly silly! ;D
Quote from: e_wind on Jul 28, 2011, 11:36 PM
dudes, I jut realized that my girlfriend and I both have autographed posters from Ear-X-Travaganza and both of them are signed "J. James" not "JJ#34"
WEIRD
My MSG poster is also signed J. James
Quote from: Nicholas Yames on Aug 18, 2011, 09:16 PM
Quote from: e_wind on Aug 11, 2011, 04:01 PM
Quote from: SmokinShootin on Aug 11, 2011, 03:44 PM
The number is the number of guitars he has. The older signatures are going to say 34. He now has 37 hence signatures haves 37. I have one that has 34 on it from a detroit show a couple years back. My buddy got a signature at the columbus show that says 37.
i'm sorry but thats just not true.
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
if a NYC show ever gets announced, I challenge smoking to a glove off brawl as pre-show entertainment. winner takes all.... the glory...