Just got the email. Tickets onsale at noon, man I wish i lived in NYC sometimes.
Sounds like he's playing the new album..
https://www.axs.com/events/354619/jim-james-tickets?skin=roughtrade&et_cid=adv_21_TBPJimJamesRT052118_25852_16508&jobid=40312511&et_rid=338705112&bid=10938909
This place looks TINY
This is interesting:
Please note: No cellphones, cameras or recording devices will be allowed at tomorrow's Rough Trade NYC performance. Upon arrival, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr pouches that will be unlocked at the end of the show. Guests maintain possession of their phones throughout the night, and if needed, may access them at designated Phone Use Areas in the lobby. All guests are encouraged to print their tickets in advance to ensure a smooth entry process.
Wow thanks for posting this! I'll most certainly be trying for a ticket. Rough Trade probably holds around 300 people.
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 09:15 AM
Wow thanks for posting this! I'll most certainly be trying for a ticket. Rough Trade probably holds around 300 people.
show STARTS at 10:45PM.... it's a school night Jim!
Hoping he announces a few other dates, strange it's only NYC and LA and spread two months apart.
I need some Boston love.
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 09:26 AM
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 09:15 AM
Wow thanks for posting this! I'll most certainly be trying for a ticket. Rough Trade probably holds around 300 people.
show STARTS at 10:45PM.... it's a school night Jim!
shows like this make me miss living in NYC but seeing that set time made me wince with pain. lol feelin' old!
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 09:26 AM
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 09:15 AM
Wow thanks for posting this! I'll most certainly be trying for a ticket. Rough Trade probably holds around 300 people.
show STARTS at 10:45PM.... it's a school night Jim!
Matt costa is on before him according to their website. I guess he figured he was in town and said why not
$20 is friggin tempting tho!!!! Ahhh!!!
And to get a sneak peak of the new album in full
Damn- 10:45... may be a shorter set tho... 90 minutes?
Quote from: RastaRunner5 on May 21, 2018, 10:57 AM
Damn- 10:45... may be a shorter set tho... 90 minutes?
I'd say a run through the album (45-60 minutes)? and a few encores Bermuda Highway/SOTA.
I'd put the whole show at an hour, maybe an hour 15.
Yeah- I agree with that.
Could be similar timing to the surprise 2016 sidewalk set in Soho.
wonder what the demand for this show will be, almost no notice and a super late start.
I'd think if you wanted to go you'd be able to fairly easily even with the 300 person venue
wow- must have sold out in seconds. No luck on my end.
Me either!!! :angry:
I just dont get how a show can be sold out before they even go on sale? I got nothing either
HA - but they're on StubHub already for $350.
Yep. It was sold out at 12:00 even. Pretty frustrating!
This is bullshit!
I bet in an hour... those $20 tix are on stub hub for $100!!
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 12:07 PM
I just dont get how a show can be sold out before they even go on sale? I got nothing either
HA - but they're on StubHub already for $350.
Just saw your same post!! Haha
Wow that was fast!! And inflated
Try $350... they are already up :angry:
guess the scalpers were all over that one, sorry guys.
Yikes! That sucks
Just curious if even one fan on here was successful.
Quote from: goldbondking on May 21, 2018, 01:04 PM
Just curious if even one fan on here was successful.
No but StubHub has gone down considerably from the $350 someone posted above. I may bite the bullet now at $195.
FWIW I think I paid close to $100 per for floors (face) at Forest Hills last summer, while not MMJ, this is a pretty cool experience.
Quote from: cosmickid on May 21, 2018, 01:18 PM
Quote from: goldbondking on May 21, 2018, 01:04 PM
Just curious if even one fan on here was successful.
No but StubHub has gone down considerably from the $350 someone posted above. I may bite the bullet now at $195.
FWIW I think I paid close to $100 per for floors (face) at Forest Hills last summer, while not MMJ, this is a pretty cool experience.
Don't let the bastards win! Lol
When are we going to get a serious tour announcement. Seems like it should be soon.
Not sure if this will work, but if anyone has an extra ticket, please let me know.
I live in Park Slope and free tomorrow night.
Quote from: Murph on May 21, 2018, 02:30 PM
Quote from: cosmickid on May 21, 2018, 01:18 PM
Quote from: goldbondking on May 21, 2018, 01:04 PM
Just curious if even one fan on here was successful.
No but StubHub has gone down considerably from the $350 someone posted above. I may bite the bullet now at $195.
FWIW I think I paid close to $100 per for floors (face) at Forest Hills last summer, while not MMJ, this is a pretty cool experience.
Don't let the bastards win! Lol
Haha, good call. I didn't pull the trigger. It's down to $120 now.
I was one of the lucky ones. Scored a single ticket during the on-sale. Looking forward 2 tonight.
Quote from: adam_pliskow on May 22, 2018, 06:19 AM
I was one of the lucky ones. Scored a single ticket during the on-sale. Looking forward 2 tonight.
Awesome! Have a blast and please report back
Have a great show to all who got tix.
I called the venue and no tickets for sale at the door.
I'm still going to try to see if I can get one outside.
Unreal show. The new album sounds amazing, and I'm excited to hear alot of it again live. Jim actually made a full-on rock album. And the 4 song encore were reworked songs from his previous albums to make them fit more with the tone of the new album.
Quote from: warrenfse on May 23, 2018, 09:28 AM
Unreal show. The new album sounds amazing, and I'm excited to hear alot of it again live. Jim actually made a full-on rock album. And the 4 song encore were reworked songs from his previous albums to make them fit more with the tone of the new album.
Lots of guitar solo/jammy tunes or more alternative rock style tunes?
What did he play for the encore?
Was that cellphone policy strictly enforced? I assume we won't be getting any audio from this gig :angry:
Encore was 4 songs:
Same Old Lie
Here in Spirit
A New Life
State of The Art
The tunes were much more jammy, but the solos were heavier, if that makes sense.
No Phones were strictly enforced. Also, around 10:30, tickets became available again at the front door, so for those people seeing him in LA, don't give up
Quote from: warrenfse on May 23, 2018, 09:46 AM
Encore was 4 songs:
Same Old Lie
Here in Spirit
A New Life
State of The Art
The tunes were much more jammy, but the solos were heavier, if that makes sense.
No Phones were strictly enforced. Also, around 10:30, tickets became available again at the front door, so for those people seeing him in LA, don't give up
i am 100% here for heavy, jammy tunes.
Wow, what a night! Not what I was expecting at all. I was envisioning the psychedelic/soul style of his previous solo albums but these songs were heavy! You know when MMJ get into that Sabbath/Danzig style of headbanger jams? There was plenty of that. Who knows how the recordings will sound but tonight was a pleasant surprise. Such a small venue too, easily the most intimate venue I've seen him play.
Quote from: AlbertNiles on May 23, 2018, 10:38 AM
Wow, what a night! Not what I was expecting at all. I was envisioning the psychedelic/soul style of his previous solo albums but these songs were heavy! You know when MMJ get into that Sabbath/Danzig style of headbanger jams? There was plenty of that. Who knows how the recordings will sound but tonight was a pleasant surprise. Such a small venue too, easily the most intimate venue I've seen him play.
wwhooaaaaaaa very excited to hear these songs!
I'm excited to hear this one!
Very exciting! I'm ready for a heavy, guitar filled solo Jim. I liked the last two albums, but this one sounds more Jacket-like. My DVR is set to record Colbert tonight.
Thanks for the reports. I'm glad some of you guys got in hopefully without resorting to Stubhub. I hate letting the brokers win, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. And it would be a bigger loss to miss the show entirely. I paid extra for a Johnny Brendas show in Philly when Regions just came out...... totally worth it.
I am so unbelievably happy with this album - it's perfect. scorching crazy horse fuzz and distortion on many songs and Jim reworked much of EE into this arrangement to make those songs so much heavier and guitar driven - imagine if Radiohead had released Kid A first, and later released The bends and reworked Kid A materials to fit the sound of the Bends. minds a blown!
great night - he looked really comfortable - there was a who's who of industry there to take it all in (Clinch, Fricke, Tucker and his wife Laura, and even Chris Long bobbing his head up in the mezzanine)
So who else is in the band? I read Seth was on bass. Dave on drums? Who is that second guitar?
Quote from: millerjustin on May 23, 2018, 12:41 PM
I am so unbelievably happy with this album - it's perfect. scorching crazy horse fuzz and distortion on many songs and Jim reworked much of EE into this arrangement to make those songs so much heavier and guitar driven - imagine if Radiohead had released Kid A first, and later released The bends and reworked Kid A materials to fit the sound of the Bends. minds a blown!
great night - he looked really comfortable - there was a who's who of industry there to take it all in (Clinch, Fricke, Tucker and his wife Laura, and even Chris Long bobbing his head up in the mezzanine)
Everything about this new album sounds great, now the 5 week wait!
Yea i'm getting pretty amped up for the new album/corresponding tour.
I personally loved his first two solo releases and if this one has more of a jacket feel then even better.
Unreal show. Pretty remarkable reflecting how different the last three Jim shows I've attended have been: the space-soul-psychedelia of T5 in Nov 2016, solo acoustic at Newport Folk 2017, and now the blistering rocker of Rough Trade' 18. Last night reminded me of Neil Young's Weld album. In particular, Dave Givens' drumming, uber use of distortion. and Jim's howling phrasing to the lyrics. In a weird way some of the new songs felt like the baby of MMJ's covers of Misfits' "Attitude" and Dion's "Wanderer". Does that make sense to anyone there?
Overall, a special show. Many of the album featured tense dual guitar breakdowns at the end, shifting between melodic and clashing. Kevin Ratterman and Jim were face to face head banging at the end of a few songs, and the crowd responded enthusiastically- without cell phones taboot! I wonder if the album will feature those instrumentals or if that was more for the live setting?
Jim mentioned it had bene awhile since he had made those songs. He said he was re-learning them but sounded excellent. He played a lot of Stratocaster. Two female background singers could have maybe been utilized a bit more.
The encore slot was a nice surprise and seeing the songs on paper do not do it justice. The arrangements were all updated and complimented the new album. Jim was having a blast messing with the timing of A New Life and the roof was about to come down after State of the Art. Those thin red and green lights that give the 3-D effect were in full force while the 'power was going out!"
Cannot wait to have a few cheap domestic beers and spin the record on vinyl and catch the next show. Lyrically the songs also sounded super interesting, but it was hard to make out all the words because I was rocking out too damn hard.
Quote from: RastaRunner5 on May 23, 2018, 01:29 PM
Unreal show. Pretty remarkable reflecting how different the last three Jim shows I've attended have been: the space-soul-psychedelia of T5 in Nov 2016, solo acoustic at Newport Folk 2017, and now the blistering rocker of Rough Trade' 18. Last night reminded me of Neil Young's Weld album. In particular, Dave Givens' drumming, uber use of distortion. and Jim's howling phrasing to the lyrics. In a weird way some of the new songs felt like the baby of MMJ's covers of Misfits' "Attitude" and Dion's "Wanderer". Does that make sense to anyone there?
Overall, a special show. Many of the album featured tense dual guitar breakdowns at the end, shifting between melodic and clashing. Kevin Ratterman and Jim were face to face head banging at the end of a few songs, and the crowd responded enthusiastically- without cell phones taboot! I wonder if the album will feature those instrumentals or if that was more for the live setting?
Jim mentioned it had bene awhile since he had made those songs. He said he was re-learning them but sounded excellent. He played a lot of Stratocaster. Two female background singers could have maybe been utilized a bit more.
The encore slot was a nice surprise and seeing the songs on paper do not do it justice. The arrangements were all updated and complimented the new album. Jim was having a blast messing with the timing of A New Life and the roof was about to come down after State of the Art. Those thin red and green lights that give the 3-D effect were in full force while the 'power was going out!"
Cannot wait to have a few cheap domestic beers and spin the record on vinyl and catch the next show. Lyrically the songs also sounded super interesting, but it was hard to make out all the words because I was rocking out too damn hard.
I've heard a lot of these same reports. Glad you made it in there man. Did they release more tickets at the venue or did you get lucky buying one from someone outside?
Yes! There were a few floaters that ended popping up right before showtime.
a solo jim show sounding like weld? sign me the fuck up right now.
great review, rasta!
so many killer songs from jim. the new uniform distortion rockers, the eternally even material, the tribute to 2 covers sprinkled in.....his solo shows will be bananas when all these songs start swirling together in the setlists.
So Seth is on tour with Ray Lamontagne until mid-July. So when are we thinking this tour'll happen? August-Sept? Or deeper into the fall?
Quote from: oistheone on May 24, 2018, 10:47 AM
So Seth is on tour with Ray Lamontagne until mid-July. So when are we thinking this tour'll happen? August-Sept? Or deeper into the fall?
That's exactly what I've been wondering. I'm ready to plan for some fall shows.
Like crooney said, a lot of stuff to swirl in and that could possibly include some Jacket songs too. I could see a rocking set followed by a few solo acoustic numbers to start the encore and then a rocking ending. Maybe changing the set list up here and there a bit more than past solo tours.
I've been told they have various bookings and holds in Sept-Nov
Quote from: millerjustin on May 25, 2018, 11:08 AM
I've been told they have various bookings and holds in Sept-Nov
Nice!
I'm still crossing my fingers he gets added to the Asbury Park festival, that Carl will already be at!
Quote from: dookie shoot bandit on May 25, 2018, 12:19 PM
Quote from: millerjustin on May 25, 2018, 11:08 AM
I've been told they have various bookings and holds in Sept-Nov
Nice!
I’m still crossing my fingers he gets added to the Asbury Park festival, that Carl will already be at!
That would be cool. I think it's pretty realistic that Carl adds some solo shows around that NJ fest in the mid-Atlantic..... he has yet to hit DC or Baltimore.
Thanks for the intel millerj! I'll expect to see you at least once in that time frame.
Quote from: dookie shoot bandit on May 25, 2018, 12:19 PM
Quote from: millerjustin on May 25, 2018, 11:08 AM
I've been told they have various bookings and holds in Sept-Nov
Nice!
I'm still crossing my fingers he gets added to the Asbury Park festival, that Carl will already be at!
I'm thinking/hoping the same thing. Come to AP, Jim!
Well done, Mr. Clinch
That was awesome!! As excited I am to see JJ solo acoustic, I would love to see a tour supporting this album...... too bad I can't fly to LA for the other opportunity to see this lineup.
Quote from: APR on Jun 21, 2018, 08:19 PM
That was awesome!! As excited I am to see JJ solo acoustic, I would love to see a tour supporting this album...... too bad I can't fly to LA for the other opportunity to see this lineup.
i've heard he's apparently going to tour the album in 2019, which doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but i'm not going to argue because i can't wait to hear this album in a live setting.
Quote from: robb on Jun 22, 2018, 09:12 AM
Quote from: APR on Jun 21, 2018, 08:19 PM
That was awesome!! As excited I am to see JJ solo acoustic, I would love to see a tour supporting this album...... too bad I can't fly to LA for the other opportunity to see this lineup.
i've heard he's apparently going to tour the album in 2019, which doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but i'm not going to argue because i can't wait to hear this album in a live setting.
should that make us alarmed for an even bigger MMJ tour delay?
Quote from: Jbpats on Jun 22, 2018, 09:14 AM
Quote from: robb on Jun 22, 2018, 09:12 AM
Quote from: APR on Jun 21, 2018, 08:19 PM
That was awesome!! As excited I am to see JJ solo acoustic, I would love to see a tour supporting this album...... too bad I can't fly to LA for the other opportunity to see this lineup.
i've heard he's apparently going to tour the album in 2019, which doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but i'm not going to argue because i can't wait to hear this album in a live setting.
should that make us alarmed for an even bigger MMJ tour delay?
I'm thinking Yes. From all these interviews and everything we're reading, it really doesnt sound like MMJ is getting together any time soon. They all have their side projects going on at the same time and it sounds/feels like they're content focusing on those and taking a break from MMJ. Just my guess.
Bo looks like he'll be busy a while anyway.
Quote from: Cameron on Jun 22, 2018, 03:42 PM
Bo looks like he'll be busy a while anyway.
What's Bo up to?
Thanks robb. I hope your sources are correct. Are you pretty confident? I can wait until '19 for those guitar jams. That also makes sense considering 50% of his band is touring with Ray for a while. So after the JJ acoustic they can rest up, rehearse and play Uniform Distortion. I am in!
Bo is touring with Roger Waters for the rest of the year. And in that podcast (posted in another thread), Tommy said that it's likely Roger will extend the tour into 2019 so Bo will be occupied. Tommy also said in that podcast that Carl is coming out with a solo album in September. So good news indeed except for the lack of MMJ on tour the next 12+ months.
Quote from: JDUB on Jun 22, 2018, 03:48 PM
Quote from: Cameron on Jun 22, 2018, 03:42 PM
Bo looks like he'll be busy a while anyway.
What's Bo up to?
Still touring with Roger Waters
Quote from: CC Baxter on Jun 21, 2018, 09:13 AM
I do like this version, but I really think that those performances from Spring 2016 really blow this arrangement out of the water in every possible way