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Title: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: baconus66 on Aug 14, 2010, 11:17 AM
I was at the Levon Helm Outside Lands show last night.  Yim came out and sang "It Makes No Difference" and a verse of both "The Weight" and "I Shall Be Released".  The whole show was phenomenal but the shows with Yim were a whole other level.  You could tell he was as excited to be there as anyone in the audience.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: johnnYYac on Aug 14, 2010, 12:19 PM
QuoteI was at the Levon Helm Outside Lands show last night.  Yim came out and sang "It Makes No Difference" and a verse of both "The Weight" and "I Shall Be Released".  The whole show was phenomenal but the shows with Yim were a whole other level.  You could tell he was as excited to be there as anyone in the audience.

That is awesome.  Please share any video or audio you have.  Yim always makes great moments even greater.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: danz on Aug 14, 2010, 12:24 PM
RAD!

I saw Jimmy Cliff @ the Mezzanine last night but I never would have guessed that JJ would make an appearance with Levon Helm - I probably would have went just for that, HA.  Jimmy Cliff was amazing though :)
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: scosby2 on Aug 14, 2010, 01:41 PM
surely someone felt the awesomeness of yim on stage with levon and picked up their phone/recorder
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: jaye on Aug 14, 2010, 02:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He9dQPLr1Ls

:)

Hope this person has more video!
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Aug 14, 2010, 03:12 PM
whoa, sweet.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 14, 2010, 03:51 PM
Holy Fuck! :D :D :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Aug 14, 2010, 05:07 PM
HOLY SHIT!!! i knew i should have gone but i guess you can't do it all...

more videos to come i hope!!!
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Northern Neighbour on Aug 14, 2010, 06:24 PM
Levon Helm generally invites a special guest to play "The Weight" with him and his band.  It's cool, though, that he invited JJ.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: sweetheartlover on Aug 14, 2010, 07:37 PM
HOLY HELL! Here ya'll go!
It Makes No Difference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZCFfxE0lpQ
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: aMillionDreams on Aug 14, 2010, 08:11 PM
My GOD!!! That man was born to sing that song!  What a dream come true for Jim and he fucking NAILED it!  
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: johnnYYac on Aug 14, 2010, 08:18 PM
QuoteHOLY HELL! Here ya'll go!
It Makes No Difference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZCFfxE0lpQ

Jim had a little Joe Cocker in 'em that night, eh?  Couldn't keep the arms still.  What a treat!
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Sticky Icky Green Stuff on Aug 14, 2010, 08:19 PM
QuoteHOLY HELL! Here ya'll go!
It Makes No Difference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZCFfxE0lpQ

that brings a warm fuzzy feeling to my heart.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: the_wizzard on Aug 14, 2010, 09:12 PM
I shall be released:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu1HKwWmUYg[/media]
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: danz on Aug 15, 2010, 04:42 AM
gave me the chills watching these!
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: vwxg14a on Aug 15, 2010, 09:56 AM
It's a shame that Levon lost his voice to cancer.  I was watching the Last Waltz and jesus he could sing.  I wish I was there.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: deathstick on Aug 15, 2010, 10:21 AM
QuoteIt's a shame that Levon lost his voice to cancer.  I was watching the Last Waltz and jesus he could sing.  I wish I was there.

I'm just glad he's still around. Having discovered The Last Waltz long after Rick Danko passed away was shameful on my part. That being said, it's nice to see YY do "It Makes No Difference" with Levon. One of my absolute favorite songs of all time.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 15, 2010, 01:46 PM
SOOOOO..this year i've seen Patterson and Cooley AND Jim James sing that song w/Levon. What a great year.

Jim singing w/Levon definitely just took the place of the Last Waltz version as my favorite version of this song.

Wow....WOW
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Crispy on Aug 15, 2010, 02:23 PM
AGH! I cannot believe I missed this, and I wasn't even doing anything that night but resting up for yesterday. Ah well, yesterday was great, and I'm about to head that way for another fun afternoon. Social D should be good...

/kicking myself/
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Love Dogg on Aug 15, 2010, 03:19 PM
I have begun typing many entries on this topic.  Some thrilling, some coy.  Some witty and clever, some heart warming.  I keep erasing them and starting over.  The truth is, I don't have anything to say about this except, "WOW!"  This is a dream come true.  This is truly a dream...that wound up coming to fruition.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: headhunter on Aug 15, 2010, 05:24 PM
truly truly awesome
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Penny Lane on Aug 15, 2010, 05:49 PM
I want it noted FOR THE RECORD, that I sent Bbill a private message telling him to go this!!!!

Also, the guy from the Mother Hips (acoustic MH show) was tweeting all night about hanging out w/Jim and Phil Lesh on the side of the stage.

I love technology sometimes. The times when I don't hate it....
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: BH on Aug 16, 2010, 02:56 PM
What venue was this?  It wasn't part of Outside Lands technically was it?
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: danz on Aug 16, 2010, 03:23 PM
The Independent, on Divisadero st.  It wasn't part of the Outside Lands Golden Gate Park festival because it was at a different venue and tickets were totally not associated but it was part of the weekend festivities as there was a plethora of shows going on all over the city.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: ChiefOKONO on Aug 16, 2010, 10:16 PM
THANK YOU for the other videos... WOW!!!!
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: buymycar on Aug 17, 2010, 02:35 AM
QuoteThe Independent, on Divisadero st.  It wasn't part of the Outside Lands Golden Gate Park festival because it was at a different venue and tickets were totally not associated but it was part of the weekend festivities as there was a plethora of shows going on all over the city.

Tickets were totally associated because when they went on sale, only holders of Outside Lands tickets were able to purchase them at first.  The show sold out quick.  The Independent is a tiny venue.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: weeniebeenie on Aug 17, 2010, 07:03 AM
Wow!!!!! Those were awesome.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: ynwa on Aug 17, 2010, 09:44 AM
*sigh* beautiful.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: BH on Aug 17, 2010, 12:31 PM
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QuoteThe Independent, on Divisadero st.  It wasn't part of the Outside Lands Golden Gate Park festival because it was at a different venue and tickets were totally not associated but it was part of the weekend festivities as there was a plethora of shows going on all over the city.

Tickets were totally associated because when they went on sale, only holders of Outside Lands tickets were able to purchase them at first.  The show sold out quick.  The Independent is a tiny venue.

Thanks!  I really just wanted to clarify that this was the night before and not the Levon Helm Band Festival set.  Plus the name of the venue helps me.  Gotta keep that spreadsheet up to date! ;)
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: danz on Aug 17, 2010, 11:01 PM
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Tickets were totally associated because when they went on sale, only holders of Outside Lands tickets were able to purchase them at first.  The show sold out quick.  The Independent is a tiny venue.

ooops, sorry about the detail discrepancy.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Ghosts_on_TV on Aug 17, 2010, 11:21 PM
Chills indeed. God damn.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: Ruckus on Aug 18, 2010, 12:24 AM
That It Makes No Difference was sublime.  Thanks for posting :)
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: buymycar on Aug 18, 2010, 03:11 AM
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Tickets were totally associated because when they went on sale, only holders of Outside Lands tickets were able to purchase them at first.  The show sold out quick.  The Independent is a tiny venue.

ooops, sorry about the detail discrepancy.

No worries...hope I didn't come off too harsh.  Bummed I missed out on this show.
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: buymycar on Sep 04, 2010, 02:08 AM
There is now an audio recording of this event up at The Trader's Den (you need an account there to download):

http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=85083
Title: Re: Yim Yames and Levon Helm
Post by: baconus66 on Sep 04, 2010, 12:59 PM
Thank you for posting the link!!! I was really hoping a recording would surface.