Allright, this is the thread where we quote things Jim has talked about in between songs. I think it would be a crime if there was not eventually a book published with all of our favorite stories.
One of my favorites was at the Roxy in Atlanta in 6-16-04 and they had just finished the most amazing version of "I Will Sing You Songs" it had this really long outro jam and Jim started flicking the toggle switch on his guitar on and off and using some effect at the same time. So right after the song ends............
Sushi Jam
Jim-
"What a great GANG you all are......... You remember when the Simpsons went to Japan? Anybody see that episode, where the simpsons went to Japan and they uh worked in that sushi factory, cutting up fish, and then they went to the hotel and they watched that cartoon that made them have seizures and thier eyes got real big? I figured that if, if I did enough wha wha wha that might give you......sushi.........
So if your ever at a show in you hear someone yell out a request for the "Simpsons Sushi Jam" it's probably me, becuase that fucking rocked my world.
wow that rules hard haahahah. i so wish i was there! thanks for sharing!
The first show i saw jim was in san diego at the spreckles theater in 2004.... during the entire show, from what i can remember, he kept making up a long story about how speckles theater was named after the guy who invented sprinkles and that it was such a remarkable achievement... and then when i saw them on the Z tour last fall in tempe, az , he told us about how he makes up names for things he sees in the cities he plays at, and how in tempe he refers to the Mill Ave Bridge as "The Rainbow Bridge" and then told us how he saw a garbage can with colors smeared on it looking like some weird monster.... thats all i can remember
Great show in Atlanta in 2004!
If this is for documentary purposes Jim said something like "weve been in D.C. here since last night and we all sat down by the reflecting pool, all 5 of us and just wrote this song.."
They then play "Anytime"
at the june 2005 asheville show, jim was continually fascinated with the new ceiling fan that had been installed. i guess the band had been there a few times before, and this was their first show with the new fan, and it really did keep things nice and cool. anyway, he kept going on about it, how after each song the floor would rise a bit more, and eventually we'd become one with the fan, or some shit like that. it was hard to understand, and the recording of the show doesn't give too many more clues about his exact words. it was still funny, though.
Quoteat the june 2005 asheville show, jim was continually fascinated with the new ceiling fan that had been installed. i guess the band had been there a few times before, and this was their first show with the new fan, and it really did keep things nice and cool. anyway, he kept going on about it, how after each song the floor would rise a bit more, and eventually we'd become one with the fan, or some shit like that. it was hard to understand, and the recording of the show doesn't give too many more clues about his exact words. it was still funny, though.
Totally. I was THERE! And, yeah, I don't really know what he was going at with 'becoming one with the fan'.
Some great stories, thanks for your posts :)
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Totally. I was THERE! And, yeah, I don't really know what he was going at with 'becoming one with the fan'.
Shit, I was at that show to. He said that during the final song we would all be getting our heads chopped off by the gigantic fan blade.
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Shit, I was at that show to. He said that during the final song we would all be getting our heads chopped off by the gigantic fan blade.
i only lost my head to all the newcastle i drank that night, but damn, that was a good, efficient fan.
the blades were litterally at least each 12 feet long. I've come to the conclusion that Jim really isn't just stoned all the time, he's just naturally wierd. Got to love him. :-*
Good thread, Brian.
At my third show in 2000 (Louisville Waterfront World Fest) Jim kept referring to Walter, as if someone in the band were named Walter, saying Walter and I wrote this band in 83, I hope you like it. Then after some the PA started going crazy and producing a little feedback he said that Walter and him wrote this next one in the studio thinking about the feedback, then he dedcated to the song to the feedback. The song was Tyrone.
The Halloween show from 2000 features some good Jim banter. He kept doing an Elvis-esque "Thank ya"s after each song. Before Picture of You Jim says, "this is a sppoky song, for Halloween, this is one we wrote especially for Halloween, very spooky, we'd like to play it for ya".
My tagline used to be "Go ahead and give me a buttload of reverb on this one", which he said before the Bear at Headliners in 02 or 03.
QuoteGood thread, Brian.
At my third show in 2000 (Louisville Waterfront World Fest) Jim kept referring to Walter, as if someone in the band were named Walter, saying Walter and I wrote this band in 83, I hope you like it. Then after some the PA started going crazy and producing a little feedback he said that Walter and him wrote this next one in the studio thinking about the feedback, then he dedcated to the song to the feedback. The song was Tyrone.
The Halloween show from 2000 features some good Jim banter. He kept doing an Elvis-esque "Thank ya"s after each song. Before Picture of You Jim says, "this is a sppoky song, for Halloween, this is one we wrote especially for Halloween, very spooky, we'd like to play it for ya".
My tagline used to be "Go ahead and give me a buttload of reverb on this one", which he said before the Bear at Headliners in 02 or 03.
What a great post aMD!
Thankyou,thankyouverymuch ;)
Another waterfront show featured costumes. Jim had a gigantic foam cowboy hat, and kept quoting 'Mr. Show.'
"As mayor of the Altered States of Druggachusetts, I declare this pizza to be... AWESOME!"
there were a lot of "AWESOME!s"
11-22-05 in St. Louis, My first show:
-Coming out of "The Way That He Sings" Jim introduces Will Johnson and says it's his last night opening and they'll miss him. He then says "God bless him, God bless him everyone. If he were figgy pudding I'd eat his ass up."
-Starting the encore after "Run Thru" and before "At Dawn" he comes out singing "Against All Odds" by, and I quote "Phil Mother-fuckin Collins". He then tells a story about how when he was a kid they were coming back from the mall in his friend's sister's car and listening to the radio singing that song. He said he sang so hard that the biggest bubble of blood and tissue he's ever seen shot out of his nose.
This show is on archive if you want to listen for yourself. It's worth it. :D
the entire recording of "easy (like sunday morning)" is full of it.
"we got a couple spirituals fer y'all..."
-Sloss in Birmingham last year when Jim was launching peeps into the crowd and finally held 2 up to his cheeks and said, "There's more where those came from". Also declaring they were going to light off the furnace at the end of their show and they'd all go up in flames; it'd be their "ode to iron ore".
QuoteIf this is for documentary purposes Jim said something like "weve been in D.C. here since last night and we all sat down by the reflecting pool, all 5 of us and just wrote this song.."
They then play "Anytime"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooMR2To8kGE
someone took that story a bit too seriously
Hahahahahaha "Reflecting Pool"
Quote-Sloss in Birmingham last year when Jim was launching peeps into the crowd and finally held 2 up to his cheeks and said, "There's more where those came from". Also declaring they were going to light off the furnace at the end of their show and they'd all go up in flames; it'd be their "ode to iron ore".
holy fuck i forgot about that. that was beautiful.
Quote11-22-05 in St. Louis, My first show:
-Coming out of "The Way That He Sings" Jim introduces Will Johnson and says it's his last night opening and they'll miss him. He then says "God bless him, God bless him everyone. If he were figgy pudding I'd eat his ass up."
-Starting the encore after "Run Thru" and before "At Dawn" he comes out singing "Against All Odds" by, and I quote "Phil Mother-fuckin Collins". He then tells a story about how when he was a kid they were coming back from the mall in his friend's sister's car and listening to the radio singing that song. He said he sang so hard that the biggest bubble of blood and tissue he's ever seen shot out of his nose.
This show is on archive if you want to listen for yourself. It's worth it. :D
I was just getting ready to get that one out and quote the story! I was at that show as well. Hilarious. I'm not sure it was the level of singing that caused the nose bleed.....
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I was just getting ready to get that one out and quote the story! I was at that show as well. Hilarious. I'm not sure it was the level of singing that caused the nose bleed.....
Blood and tissue always shoots out my nose when I hear phil collins. :)
I thought of another one...
Here in Louisville in March 2001 at a benefit for a service trip to Guatamala Jim started into By My Car and said something like, "this is a new song. It has a lot to do with Guatamala". At which a handful of us in the audience who were familar with the song started laughin which got Jim laughing. He laughed through the first lines of the song up to "I'll kiiiiick I'll kick his head in".
There's also some good Jim banter in the 01-23-02 Jim solo show in Bloomington. Including when Jim talks about playing the Eagles when he was a really stoned teenager then plays Peaceful Easy Feeling. Then he talks about the part in the Big Lebowski when the cab driver kicks the dude out of his cab for saying he hates the fucking eagles. He also talks about wanting to play the Palace Theatre in Louisville someday, which he did twice in this past year.
10-8-05 Nashville in british accent
"There's been alot of talk about this song in the media, to much talk really. We're here to set the record straight".
I think thats how it went.
This is a great thread. One of the thinks I love about an MMJ show is Jim's banter. It seems he doesn't talk much but when he does it is great. The one that comes to mind for me is from this years Mountain Jam. He was saying something like:
"we played a show in (some eurpean country) and we were so into the song that we closed our eyes and when we opened them everyone in the crowd was gone. They all went to another stage where a live sex show was taking place. So I'm glad you guys don't have a live sex show going on today because you just can't compete with that".
I butchered the quote but it was something to that effect and it was pretty damn funny.
"I just wanna be the first to thank you...for taking the brave choice, the bold choice... for Free Crack. You got crack for me after the show?"
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how come this has not been mentioned yet, Nashville?
(Nashville, Music City Hall, October 8, 2005)
Anybody have any clue what Jim's talking about here? Is this a reference to something or just random as hell?
"Pretend like those backpacks are beachballs ... bounce 'em around and bust some ghosts."
From Palace Theater (11/23/05) before One Big Holiday
...cracks me up every time :)
For their show on Halloween last year they came out on stage dressed as ghostbusters. The following month when they played Louisville they tossed their backpacks from their costumes into the crowd and Jim made that statement. At the time when he did it, I had absolutely no idea what the hell he was talking about either. Someone on here had to explain. They also had the stage crew stragtegically place toy musical instruments around the stage prior to the encore after which they destroyed them a la The Who.
"In a few minutes we're gonna turn on the blast furnace back there and really, really give you guys what you came to see... which is a firey bath of molten iron ore. It'll probably kill us all but it'll be worth it - we'll be making a statement about iron ore." - Sloss Furnace 6/3/05
"HOTLANTA?!" God damnit, HOTLANTA! Mmm... You always make me feel so warm and cozy here... and here... Is where you make me feel good. Umm, we wanted to develope a special machine that would be... uh, we all wanted to gather around and record it and all yell "HOTLANTA!"... so when I said "It's great to be here tonight in HOTLANTA" and the recording would say HOTLANTA... but we haven't developed that technology quite yet... we're working on it still... but I just want you to know that I have a machine recording of HOTLANTA in my heart that is broadcasting to all of you throughout this show." - Roxy 10/6/05
Everytime he said HOTLANTA the crowd cheered. I found that kinda funny.
"Louiville, Kentucky, Squallis Puppeteers... Doctor Friedrick Van Gugenhyme... controlling us all through the amazing power of mind control - pocket control devices... A nice fact that you might want to know about today's performance is that every move was choreographed by the good doctor here by a small black box in his pocket. So even if we're not looking at him, he's controlling us all the time - like, even if our eyes are closed and we're, like, over there rocking out or something... He's doing all that, you just can't... tell... it's through the box in his palm." - Bonnaroo 2005
I can't remember anything from the Vanderbilt show, but since Bonnaroo 2006 is fresh on my mind - he was saying something to the effect of, "We built the ferris wheel for you guys on Wednesday... before you guys got here."
QuoteFor their show on Halloween last year they came out on stage dressed as ghostbusters. The following month when they played Louisville they tossed their backpacks from their costumes into the crowd and Jim made that statement. At the time when he did it, I had absolutely no idea what the hell he was talking about either. Someone on here had to explain. They also had the stage crew stragtegically place toy musical instruments around the stage prior to the encore after which they destroyed them a la The Who.
Haha, out of context I just figured he was mumbling gibberish. Thanks for clearing that up.
At the Taste of Randolph St in 2005, Jim seemed really impressed with the view of the Sears Tower and during the end of Run Thru, he stood transfixed staring at it with big eyes as he played the riff.
He also talked about walking around and seeing all these cute puppies and kitties and he wanted to break their necks or something.
Wanted to break their necks.... because they are so damn cute! Animals = squeezable, no? :)
I remember that one from a recording.
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He also talked about walking around and seeing all these cute puppies and kitties and he wanted to break their necks or something.
Guess we know where Into the Woods comes from eh?
Falming kittens.
Jim and the Monsters of Folk tour came through New England and the Somerville Theater in Massachusetts. It was February and it was pretty cold out. During Jim's solo set he mentioned how he had been walking around the neighborhood that day. He also explained how he has always wanted to have a parrot on his shoulder, like a pirate. Anyway, on his walk that day he saw a sign that was offering a reward for a lost parrot or cockatoo. So the theater is very quiet at this point, really hanging on his every word and then he says "...I know it gets really cold up here, so I can't help but think that that parrot is really...fucked."
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"we played a show in (some eurpean country) and we were so into the song that we closed our eyes and when we opened them everyone in the crowd was gone. They all went to another stage where a live sex show was taking place. So I'm glad you guys don't have a live sex show going on today because you just can't compete with that".
;D ;D
That's great. The show he was talking about was actually in Norway. I went to that show. It was where i got "jackateered"...
The thruth is, though, that people left to see those shitty Slipknot on the main stage. The live sex-show was the day before that, but it was pretty much the talk of the day... It was during a Norwegian band called, Cumshots, who are famous for stupid live-shows and stunts.
http://www.rogalandsavis.no/multimedia/archive/00427/quartknull_427701h.jpg
QuoteFor their show on Halloween last year they came out on stage dressed as ghostbusters. The following month when they played Louisville they tossed their backpacks from their costumes into the crowd and Jim made that statement. At the time when he did it, I had absolutely no idea what the hell he was talking about either.
oh man...there's no telling what jim's going to pull off at vegoose this year...i mean, halloween in vegas?? totally looking forward to it.
QuoteAt the Taste of Randolph St in 2005, Jim seemed really impressed with the view of the Sears Tower and during the end of Run Thru, he stood transfixed staring at it with big eyes as he played the riff.
He also talked about walking around and seeing all these cute puppies and kitties and he wanted to break their necks or something.
Yes, it was a very "cute" day, wasn't it?
And he said that they had the best soundcheck in the history of the band that day...
that was the day someone..ahem...told JJ that what I said to him when meeting him was the same thing I had said to Coldplay the evening before....you DID make him laugh...at my expense!! ;D :D
Wasn't there, but at St. Louis 2004:
'Have you guys ever seen The Making......................The Making......................have you guys ever seen The Making.....of the Arch filmstrip? That's one hell of a filmstrip. I went to see The Making of the Arch filmstrip today with my mother and my aunt. And we had a most marvelous time. We learned that the Arch was built between 1962 and 1965. It took over two and a half years and 300 million tons of steel to create. I watched the filmstrip and realized that I was to be an ambassador to you, the people of St. Louis, to tell you all about your arch. This is a song we wrote shortly after coming back from the arch...my mother, my aunt and me all wrote this song...I really think you're gonna like it a lot. It's entitled "St. Louis Arch Song".' -->Strangulation
That's a lotta steel! Great thread.
I remembered this the other day...
We went to see MMJ at Exit/In in June of '04, and were lucky enough to be front and center. At one point, we all yelled, "You guys rock" to Jim, and he, like pointed at us and said, "No, you are the ones who rock."
For some reason, I guess it was the expression on his face... it was hilarious.
Ha, I remember that. You had a sign didn't you?
we sure did.
This is technically stage banter, but I believe it's from Brucie.
http://download.yousendit.com/70C97CE66C76F6F1
listen closely...
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Quote"In a few minutes we're gonna turn on the blast furnace back there and really, really give you guys what you came to see... which is a firey bath of molten iron ore. It'll probably kill us all but it'll be worth it - we'll be making a statement about iron ore." - Sloss Furnace 6/3/05."
I was present for this. "A statement about iron ore". You just gotta love it.
Quotewe sure did.
Jim was right you did rock!!!! I think I had a sign that said Phone Went West for that show. I also think you scooted over so my wife and I could squeeze in beside you so.....thanks for that it was highly awesome of you.
I remember that! At the time, I hadn't listened to much MMJ besides ISM, so I remember being like, "What song is that?"
But hey... you're welcome.
I think I also remember Jim talking about their set at Bonnaroo... he still had on the bracelet.
My current favorite is from High Sierra Music festival this year.
Over the intro to I will sing songs... In a Mr. Rogers neighborhood tone of voice
"thanks so much for comming over here tonite to this beautiful stage on this beautiful night to this magnificient stage. you guys bring a tear to my, eye one single tear. cause of how beautiful you are, how happy we are to be here with you on this beatiful night. here in the dark together to share this special moment . thanks so much we're my morning jacket all the way from louisville kentucky. we salute you
You have to hear it to realize how funny it is.
At the Tabernacle on Sun night - 11/12 - he was thanking the crowd at the end of They Ran(several times he thanked the crowd for being so great). He said - "I just really want to thank you guys from my cold, black heart."
11/10 in Knoxville, check out the recording on the archive, afte O is The One, wonderful Pro-Sunsphere speech, also the "You make us feel like we belong in the Woman's Basketball Hall of Fame."
He was talking about the Parthenon and the sun sphere and these columns in San Fransisco, and he said something like, "You gotta hand it to those people. They didn't have to build the Parthenon and those fucked up columns, but they did anyway. They made the right choice."
i absolutely love how he pulled out the "I'd like to thank you all for making the brave choice, the bold choice..." again.
I was really hoping the Free Crack sign would make a reappearance, there.
Quotei absolutely love how he pulled out the "I'd like to thank you all for making the brave choice, the bold choice..." again.
I was really hoping the Free Crack sign would make a reappearance, there.
Yeah although funny, what was up with the "Free Crack" sign? :-/
Were they actually talking about the drug crack (I hope not :P), or was it a reference to crude humor, like someone's butt crack or something? ::)
I think it was a tongue-in-cheek gest at giving out free drugs ;)
pardon me if this one has already been said. I did not read every story on here yet.....
At Club Laga, Jim dedicated a song to the mailman and wished he was in attendance because the song was for him....Who is the mailman you may ask? The one and only: Karl Malone...you know, the guy who could never win a championship so he tried to the cheap way one year and still failed....priceless.....It was funny hearing Jim say that.
Quotepardon me if this one has already been said. I did not read every story on here yet.....
At Club Laga, Jim dedicated a song to the mailman and wished he was in attendance because the song was for him....Who is the mailman you may ask? The one and only: Karl Malone...you know, the guy who could never win a championship so he tried to the cheap way one year and still failed....priceless.....It was funny hearing Jim say that.
Never knew they played that venue I've seen several shows there. I've only been listening to MMJ for a year now and lagas been closed for years. Its been like 2 1/2 years since they've played a show in Pittsburgh I think we're due.
At the show in Saint Louis last night he talked about how they all went up in the arch. He then made a comment along the lines of "I love the Arch. It's like a great big metal rainbow. When all of us are all gone and the dinosaurs come back it will still be there. This big metallic rainbow."
I thought that was pretty awesome.
Last night he kept eluding to the ceiling of the Riverside which he thought looked like a big mouth with sharp ass teeth.
Later on he called it the monster in the ceiling or some junk like that.
Louisville at the Gardens last night 11/22 -
"I saw my very first concert, Megadeath, right here on this stage"
Some comments about the importance of supporting Pollstar and live music. Seemed some hometown comments as well
Hate to pat ourselves on the back and all but....
Pat Pat
Right after the crowd goes nuts for a deafening It Beats 4 U outro at the Pageant in St. Louis.....
"Yesssss.
That's Right!
That's how you guys fucking roll!"
And it's Monday night!
So proud of you.
So proud of how you roll here.
All up in this Bitch!"
;D
;D Good job, St. Louis.
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Never knew they played that venue I've seen several shows there. I've only been listening to MMJ for a year now and lagas been closed for years. Its been like 2 1/2 years since they've played a show in Pittsburgh I think we're due.
Sorry about confusion, it was on the MOF tour with Oberst and M.Ward. I am not sure when/if the whole band played Laga.
something like:
"Everyone give a big hand for the Slip! They really throw it out at you, like a deck of cards with razor blades on them, or like frisbees, with razor blades, you can't help but catch it."
2nd show at 9:30 club D.C.
"you all treat us like a lady should be treated" -jim james
roseland, 11/30
"Hello Philadelphia. Ohhh, Philadelphia...youre like my favorite bean bag chair at my grandmothers house. Ya know, the one your ass just sinks right into when you're ready to take a nap...after eating turkey. Thats what this is like. I know this isnt my grandmothers...and it isnt Thanksgiving...but thats what its like"
-Electric Factory, 12/1
I went pee on a stick this morning and Jim was right. I'm preggers. I let that bass all up in this bitch.
Quote"you all treat us like a lady should be treated" -jim james
roseland, 11/30
I think he's been listening to too much aretha franklin.
"mufuckin lionel richie"
here's the delightful story. sorry the video is crap. my camera was on clearance.
http://www.savefile.com/files/311522
oh and that was from roseland nyc 11/30/06.
Jim gave a lovely little history lesson about the building the Avalon is now in. Apparently he is a "local history" buff and came into the knowledge that this building housed full sized model airplanes way bakc before the Wright brothers actually built theirs--kinda like "concept" vehicles...great stuff, thank you Jim. P.S.--why did you duck into the bus so furtively last night???
i tried to find a photo, to no avail. BUT
dec 2nd, avalon boston
cant remember if it was before or after the model airplane lesson, but jim just randomly said that the lights hanging on the ceiling looked like giant panties....and when i looked up, they really did. :o
When I was at the Milwaukee concert, he brought up the Quest Club in Minneapolis. which isn't cool cause they didn't play there this tour. I just cant let that go, i wanted a Minneapolis concert. thats all. Fucking Utah got one.
found this shit on youtube today.
hope you knoxville guys like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOWQ2ERB_F4
On It Still Moves tour at a Cinci show with the old line up the monitor was feeding back something nasty and Jim told the sound guy:
"I'm gettting some funky feeback in my monitor up here. Sounds like a flying saucer riding on a razor blade"
Poetic...even under pressure..