ACL Aftershow - Jim and Iron and Wine

Cameron · Sep 19, 2011, 08:53 PM

Also, Will only did backing vocals. No guitar was ever played on stage.

hellaciousc · Sep 19, 2011, 11:13 PM

here's video of the encore, iron and wine w/ JJ. can't really see it, but the audio is pretty good. (i didn't film it...just found it on youtube):

Iron and Wine with Special Guest Jim James "Wonderful Tonight"

(Jim joins in at about the 4 minute mark)

woodnymph · Sep 19, 2011, 11:29 PM

Quote from: hellaciousc on Sep 19, 2011, 11:13 PM
he's video of the encore, iron and wine w/ JJ. can't really see it, but the audio is pretty good. (i didn't film it...just found it on youtube):

Iron and Wine with Special Guest Jim James "Wonderful Tonight"

(Jim joins in at about the 4 minute mark)

YOU MAY NOT HAVE FILMED IT..... BUT YOU ARE STILL A GOD!!!! WE'RE NOT WORTHYYYY WE'RE NOT WORTHHYYYYYY!!!!!!!! JIM COMES OUT DURING A SOMEDAY THE WAVES MEDLEY INTO WONDERFUL TONIGHT?!?!?!? AND IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR!!!! Any cells remaining in my brain have dissolved into ethereal goo.

:D :D :D :D

woodnymph · Sep 19, 2011, 11:34 PM

I already had WAY too much dark chocolate tonight, holy fuck!!!! This is disgustingly blowing my brains out in the best way possible.... wow. THANK YOU FOR FINDING IT AND SHARING IT!!!! :o :o :o :o :o

hellaciousc · Sep 20, 2011, 10:17 AM

ha!
glad to share.

and MOST glad that i didn't leave the show early.
after Jim's said I was tempted to go next door where there was a benefit going on, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Will Johnson were playing.

THANK GOODNESS i stuck around.

BH · Sep 20, 2011, 11:04 AM

Okay help me, I have not been able to watch the video but what was the run down of what Jim did with Iron and Wine. I originally listed Lionel Ritchie's Stuck On You. Did he guest on that as well as Someday the Waves and Wonderful Tonight? In what order. Sorry to nitpick.

woodnymph · Sep 20, 2011, 11:14 AM

Quote from: BH on Sep 20, 2011, 11:04 AM
Okay help me, I have not been able to watch the video but what was the run down of what Jim did with Iron and Wine. I originally listed Lionel Ritchie's Stuck On You. Did he guest on that as well as Someday the Waves and Wonderful Tonight? In what order. Sorry to nitpick.

He only came out during the last third of the medley, for Stuck On You.... when I first played the video, it started out with Someday the Waves, and I got really amped thinking Jim was on the whole bit.... but he only emerged (to a great applause) as Wonderful Tonight merged into Stuck On You. It went Someday the Waves (Sam) > Wonderful Tonight (Sam) > Jim appearance / Stuck On You (Sam & Jim)...... effing MIND BLOWING harmonies... god to have been around for THAT soundcheck........

Cameron · Sep 20, 2011, 11:20 AM

need mp3!!!

johnnYYac · Sep 20, 2011, 01:00 PM

Quote from: hellaciousc on Sep 20, 2011, 10:17 AM
ha!
glad to share.

and MOST glad that i didn't leave the show early.
after Jim's said I was tempted to go next door where there was a benefit going on, and Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Will Johnson were playing.

THANK GOODNESS i stuck around.

As Jim sang, "mighty glad you stayed."

Crispy · Sep 20, 2011, 01:59 PM

Apologies to woody now for my poor accounting, especially on the I&W angle. I was encumbered for this show by some serious slackers with terrible priorities, like EATING, wtf. Anywho, after a few of the most delicious ribs I'd ever laid a lip over (spotting Tommy also wolfing some down in the bar area), we finally got into the place and took the cave down to get as close as we could, which was still pathetic and too far to the left.

I enjoyed the hell out of Jim's set. The initial tune was sort of a free-form jamming thing with the PHJB guys and Will adding some great backing vocals, and Jim laying it down with that Rickenbacker bass -- that was awesome. Tonight I Want to Celebrate with You was a perfect choice, just beautiful. It was cool to hear the rest of the tunes with that crazy distorted bass and altered arrangements, and I absolutely loved the different take on Bermuda Highway. Jim was emoting HARD on all of his vocals, but especially on Right Place. And Wonderful! Wonderful stuff. I loved watching Will pretty much just standing there watching Jim freak out on the bass.

I wish I could say more about Iron & Wine apart from that I fucking LOVED them, they are really a super band, not just those people playing behind Sam Beam. I heard a few people complaining about the style and length and a lack of the man-and-guitar songs that they knew. My only complaint would have been with the too-cool-to-move statues on the rail who could not be troubled to appear as if they were enjoying themselves. Glad Man Singing had the whole crowd getting down, but not the statue dudes.

We all figured Jim would make his way to the stage again, but for how much and in what form? The duet with Sam was perfect, just perfect. And I think I saw a statue crack a smile.

We REALLY need a recording of this.

e_wind · Sep 20, 2011, 02:11 PM

Distorted bass eh? Sounds like the ear travaganza show from late last year

Crispy · Sep 20, 2011, 02:18 PM

Quote from: e_wind on Sep 20, 2011, 02:11 PM
Distorted bass eh? Sounds like the ear travaganza show from late last year

It was very much like that, but no percussion -- that was the one with Patrick, right? Are there any other instances of Jim doing sets on his own with the Rickenbacker?

hellaciousc · Sep 20, 2011, 02:33 PM

here's the first song of the set, w/ the Preservation Jazz guys and Will:

Yim Yames Performs "Change" Live at Stubbs BBQ for his ACL Aftershow

johnnYYac · Sep 20, 2011, 03:03 PM

Quote from: hellaciousc on Sep 20, 2011, 02:33 PM
here's the first song of the set, w/ the Preservation Jazz guys and Will:

Yim Yames Performs "Change" Live at Stubbs BBQ for his ACL Aftershow

I believe we've just had our first look at a song from the upcoming Yim Yames solo album! Looks like Jim was doing some Carl-style looping 'cept with the bass. Also caught the start of Wonderful The Way I Feel at the end. Would love to hear the rest...

subinai · Sep 20, 2011, 03:16 PM

i had a blast at this show. it was indeed special and not at all what i thought it was going to be. that said, the distorted bass got old pretty quick, imo.

Cameron · Sep 21, 2011, 11:07 AM

Quote from: johnnYYac on Sep 20, 2011, 03:03 PM
Quote from: hellaciousc on Sep 20, 2011, 02:33 PM
here's the first song of the set, w/ the Preservation Jazz guys and Will:

Yim Yames Performs "Change" Live at Stubbs BBQ for his ACL Aftershow
I believe we've just had our first look at a song from the upcoming Yim Yames solo album! Looks like Jim was doing some Carl-style looping 'cept with the bass. Also caught the start of Wonderful The Way I Feel at the end. Would love to hear the rest...

he did quite a bit of looping throughout.

hellaciousc · Sep 21, 2011, 02:57 PM

Quote from: subinai on Sep 20, 2011, 03:16 PM
i had a blast at this show. it was indeed special and not at all what i thought it was going to be. that said, the distorted bass got old pretty quick, imo.

agreed. on all accounts.
oh, and i checked w/ the lady friend, who was more sober than i was, and she verified that "Gideon" was indeed played.

hellaciousc · Sep 21, 2011, 02:59 PM

here's another video from the show:

Yim Yames - It Beats 4 U

ALady · Sep 21, 2011, 03:20 PM

Here's my friend's video of Jim and Will doing "Smokin' From Shootin'".

Jim James with Will Johnson - Smokin' From Shootin' at Stubbs 9-18-11

I can see how that bass would have gotten annoying.

mahg33ta · Sep 21, 2011, 03:36 PM

Quote from: ALady on Sep 21, 2011, 03:20 PM
Here's my friend's video of Jim and Will doing "Smokin' From Shootin'".

Jim James with Will Johnson - Smokin' From Shootin' at Stubbs 9-18-11

I can see how that bass would have gotten annoying.

man, Jim is really off on a tangent there. Fascinating to watch on youtube, but I sure hope a solo show I ever go to isn't full of that.