Lil Billy

[rincon]

While reading the Spin reviews of the 5 NY shows last fall, I saw the last song of the first show was called Lil Billy. Since there were pretty obscure covers in that encore, is there any chance that song was the Who's Little Billy? That was a song commissioned by the American Cancer Society about smoking, and had some of the BEST early Keith Moon riffs.

[danz]

Jim James-Little Billy

[johnnYYac]

From Nashville to Kentucky:
http://www.gerpotze.com/mymorningjacket/
"Lil Billy (rough-live Nashville 2001)
to be released on: "Tennessee Fire & At Dawn Demos" CD (February 2007)
note: recorded live at the Exit/in, Nashville, TN, August 1, 2001"

When I play my mp3 collection of MMJ (which includes many of the live tapings) on shuffle, Lil Billy seems to come up fairly often.  So, I've never regarded it as that obscure. 

This is the earliest setlist to contain the tune:

2000-01-27 Rotown - Rotterdam, The Netherlands     
1. At Dawn
2. Old September Blues
3. Picture Of You
4. Evelyn Is Not Real
5. One Big Holiday
6. I Will Sing You Songs
7. War Begun
8. By My Car
9. Tyrone (Erykah Badu)
10. The Bear
11. Lil Billy
12. I Will Be There When You Die

 


 

[rincon]

Well, that clearly ain't the same song. Thanks for the quick response.

[walterfredo]

I'd have to say Lil Billy was one of my T5 highlights, they killed it.

Lil Billy - My Morning Jacket - 10.18.10 Terminal 5

[bluesky]

such great raw energy in both clips... Jim rocks!!!

[danz]

ahhh, watching that is making me all nostalgic.  T5....those were the days...

[Crispy]

Lil Billy! Give it to me!

[bluesky]

 :) :'(

ahhh, watching that is making me all nostalgic.  T5....those were the days...

[Im The Dude]

I looked forward to that song during the T5 run...it was so worth the wait. The perfect end the the first night!

[subinai]

bump.

at T5 was the first time i heard this song and it was definitely a highlight from the run.

[johnnYYac]

I'd have to say Lil Billy was one of my T5 highlights, they killed it.

Lil Billy - My Morning Jacket - 10.18.10 Terminal 5

I wasn't there, so I'm loving this vid from a different perspective.  Still, just incredible.  Most notable to me is Tommy rockin' out!  I don't think I've ever seen him that intense, though admittedly I don't always keep an eye on him on stage; Jim likes to be the center of attention.  TOMMY!!!

[subinai]

Little Billy_Tennessee Fire_MMJ Live@Terminal 5.MOV
whole song

so good

[johnnYYac]

Little Billy_Tennessee Fire_MMJ Live@Terminal 5.MOV
whole song

so good

Look at Jim and Johnny's right feet at 3:30.  In synch!

[Penny Lane]

Little Billy_Tennessee Fire_MMJ Live@Terminal 5.MOV
whole song

so good

Jim James-Little Billy

[woodnymph]

Little Billy_Tennessee Fire_MMJ Live@Terminal 5.MOV
whole song

so good

Jim James-Little Billy

Mmmmmm I love the old videos taken from that day.... not sure what day that was..... other than a good day.......  :)

Whoo0ps, that's directed at your video, Penny! I think if I tried real hard I could remember what day the video was taken that subinai posted....   ;)

[lasvegas]

this thread makes me sad.
:'(

[ms. yvon]

Lil Billy! Give it to me!

;D ;D exactly what i heard in my head when i read the title of this thread.

quickly followed by, "scotty!  call the opener!" ;D