Jim not into rock music anymore?

[rincon]

That is sure what it looks like he meant in an AP story in my local rag paper.  :'(

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jun/30/my-morning-jacket-will-play-santa-barbara-on-2/

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

That is sure what it looks like he meant in an AP story in my local rag paper.  :'(

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jun/30/my-morning-jacket-will-play-santa-barbara-on-2/

he's gone spiritual.  great.  thanks LSD.   

soul music, R&B, jazz, rock, folk, funk are all in the same realm structurally.  he's missing the point about being enlightened if he's actively searching for it.  he needs to read some tao philosophy or something and center himself because he's starting to sound like he's losing his mind.   

[adl6690]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

this isn't the first time he's said he's sick of rock, or the rock type sound. 

[sweatboard]

Whatever, Pete Townsend said he was researching child porn when he was really just whacking off.  Jim's on his way to writing the next Tommy.

[woodnymph]

Oh my, it sounds a little like a far-ish stretch here... doesn't really quote him saying he's "not into" rock anymore, and contextually doesn't seem to really be aiming in that direction, other than him acknowledging that a large body of rock music can be classified as dark sounding or written as an outlet for pain.... which is, well...true.

But as a matter of fact, it does appear to quote him in saying rock music is beautiful and serves a purpose! (That being the other part of the "body" of rock music... that which isn't about pain or darkness, or that which is about transforming those things.) There is a lot of that out there too.  But it appears he's enjoying some more upbeat ventures, whatever they may be...

So yeah, I don't really know where this thread is goin', but I just read the article and felt a need to throw down. So now what, is the next album going to be a shade of George Harrison's solo venture and subsequent creation of his "Chant and Be Happy" album, featuring all songs as Hindi mantras???  3 cheers if it is!  It's not likely though, I guess.... it'll probably be a rock album..........  8)

[adl6690]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

this isn't the first time he's said he's sick of rock, or the rock type sound.

Still, this does not mean they will stop rocking.

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

this isn't the first time he's said he's sick of rock, or the rock type sound.

Still, this does not mean they will stop rocking.

but that's exactly the point.  what's he even talking about?  not all rock music is dark, it's a bad generalization on his part I don't usually criticize him. 

and woodnymph, you make good points. to me jim has been getting more and more out there.  a little bird told me they were talking to the dbt's after a show on their bus and got into a conversation with them about MMJ.  apparently my morning jacket was at a truckers show and got into a conversation with the band, the member of the band my friend talked to said after jim was done talking they couldn't understand what he was talking about, he's just too far out there to understand these days. from what the little bird tells me, the truckers and mmj have been friends for years so it was an odd exchange.  that's a bad sign.  if he goes all syd barrett or something on us I'll be bummed.  it could be bullshit.  we don't know Jim personally, nor can we read his mind.

[rincon]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

this isn't the first time he's said he's sick of rock, or the rock type sound.

Still, this does not mean they will stop rocking.

I like Circuital, but it does NOT rock. They will always rock in concert, but what I got out of this article was he is not into creating rock at this time. I hope it is not permanent.

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

this isn't the first time he's said he's sick of rock, or the rock type sound.

Still, this does not mean they will stop rocking.

I like Circuital, but it does NOT rock. They will always rock in concert, but what I got out of this article was he is not into creating rock at this time. I hope it is not permanent.

yes. precisely.

[rincon]

Ahhh come on, that seems like sensationalism. First of all, this was a tiny article for an upcoming show that selected a few quotes from a greater conversation. Jim James still loves rock music (jesus, look how hard he rocks out) he is just expanding his musical taste. He is allowed to listen to other music haha

this isn't the first time he's said he's sick of rock, or the rock type sound.

Still, this does not mean they will stop rocking.

but that's exactly the point.  what's he even talking about?  not all rock music is dark, it's a bad generalization on his part I don't usually criticize him. 

and woodnymph, you make good points. to me jim has been getting more and more out there.  a little bird told me they were talking to the dbt's after a show on their bus and got into a conversation with them about MMJ.  apparently my morning jacket was at a truckers show and got into a conversation with the band, the member of the band my friend talked to said after jim was done talking they couldn't understand what he was talking about, he's just too far out there to understand these days. from what the little bird tells me, the truckers and mmj have been friends for years so it was an odd exchange.  that's a bad sign.  if he goes all syd barrett or something on us I'll be bummed.  it could be bullshit.  we don't know Jim personally, nor can we read his mind.

The weird thing about this is MMJ and DBT were both discovered by me at the same time, and in less than a year they became by far my 2 favorite bands, without me knowing any connection. I ain't no impressionable kid, my 50th is Tuesday.

[the_wizzard]

I think you may be reading too much into this...

And come on, they call it SOUL music for a reason. Sam Cooke! Marvin Gaye! They both changed the world in powerful, uplifting, and righteous ways!

[rincon]

I think you may be reading too much into this...

And come on, they call it SOUL music for a reason. Sam Cooke! Marvin Gaye! They both changed the world in powerful, uplifting, and righteous ways!

How much real RNR was in Circuital? Watch Okonokos. I like Evil urges variations, and Circuital is very listenable, but this article implies a future direction that is different than what they clearly can be, THE MOST BADDASS ROCK BAND ON THE PLANET!

[the_wizzard]

Relax. It is all good man. MMJ is great because of their varied influences.

*all I am saying is you shouldn't read too much into that snippet of an interview. and that soul music is the dope shit
Long live Soul

[rincon]

Relax. It is all good man. MMJ is great because of their varied influences.

*all I am saying is you shouldn't read too much into that snippet of an interview. and that soul music is the dope shit
Long live Soul

Although I can generally agree with you, the term "It's all good" is a pet peeve of mine. It is like if you are at a buffet and something taste bad, someone will say, "It's all good", when it clearly is not as good as it could be.

[el_chode]

Are all of you really going to say you've never been like "you know what, rock is dead to me for a little bit right now, but I'm really loving __________". And I'm not talking about that phase in 1999 when you really liked going to Raves.

You never said, I'm on a blues kick, or I'm on a Jazz kick, or I'm really liking a lot of electronic music? Hell, look at Warren Hayne's new album...that's not all that "traditional" rock and rollish. Not in a way you'd expect from Warren, at least.

[sweatboard]

Relax. It is all good man. MMJ is great because of their varied influences.

*all I am saying is you shouldn't read too much into that snippet of an interview. and that soul music is the dope shit
Long live Soul

Although I can generally agree with you, the term "It's all good" is a pet peeve of mine. It is like if you are at a buffet and something taste bad, someone will say, "It's all good", when it clearly is not as good as it could be.

It is what it is

Isn't pretty much everything "what it is"?  I think someone could use that saying at least 50 times a day and no one would call bullshit, they'd just nod and agree.  Yep, you're so right "it is what it is"  You can't ever use that term and not get it right.  I mean, I just really wish "it's not what it is" would catch on.   

[Tracy 2112]

[Tracy 2112]

Relax. It is all good man. MMJ is great because of their varied influences.

*all I am saying is you shouldn't read too much into that snippet of an interview. and that soul music is the dope shit
Long live Soul

Although I can generally agree with you, the term "It's all good" is a pet peeve of mine. It is like if you are at a buffet and something taste bad, someone will say, "It's all good", when it clearly is not as good as it could be.

It is what it is

Isn't pretty much everything "what it is"?  I think someone could use that saying at least 50 times a day and no one would call bullshit, they'd just nod and agree.  Yep, you're so right "it is what it is"  You can't ever use that term and not get it right.  I mean, I just really wish "it's not what it is" would catch on.   

it isn't what it isn't

[Jon T.]

Relax. It is all good man. MMJ is great because of their varied influences.

*all I am saying is you shouldn't read too much into that snippet of an interview. and that soul music is the dope shit
Long live Soul

Although I can generally agree with you, the term "It's all good" is a pet peeve of mine. It is like if you are at a buffet and something taste bad, someone will say, "It's all good", when it clearly is not as good as it could be.

It is what it is

Isn't pretty much everything "what it is"?  I think someone could use that saying at least 50 times a day and no one would call bullshit, they'd just nod and agree.  Yep, you're so right "it is what it is"  You can't ever use that term and not get it right.  I mean, I just really wish "it's not what it is" would catch on.   

That's fuckin' deep, man.   ;D

I think it's pretty clear Jim is going through some kind of transformation.  But, I kind of feel like he has been for a while. He seems like he might be the kind of person that is just on a continual quest.   I don't know, but I hope he finds whatever it is he's looking for.