Jim James Soul SuperJam at Bonnaroo?

[walterfredo]

They do a superjam (or multiple ) every bonnaroo where they basically put badass musicians together that don't normally play together. They're quite often among the highlights of the festival. Whole superjam thing actually started during Nola jazz fest (2001 I believe) by superfly productions (who put on the roo) when they put on a show with trey anastasio (phish) les claypool (primus) and Stuart copeland (the police). The three actually ended up making an album and did a tour billed as oysterhead.  Oysterhead actually did a reunion show at the Roo sometime in the past few years??

[MMPJ6306]

and the ALMIGHTY d'angelo played live for the first time in ten or so years last year at a superjam with questlove.

not that i was there 

[zanjam]

I can't even tell you how verkelmpt I am over this!!  I cannot believe I am going to miss Jim playing with Zig!!  Zig is such a big part of our musical lives over here in SF, we've known him for years.  And we all saw how great the John Oates Move on Up was at Red Rocks.  And PHJB, always a treat.  Trombone Shorty could sit in, too.  This is going to be one sick show.  Bonnaroo will without a doubt be streamed again this year and I plan on having a viewing party all weekend.  Yay technology!   

[zanjam]

Whole superjam thing actually started during Nola jazz fest (2001 I believe) by superfly productions (who put on the roo) when they put on a show with trey anastasio (phish) les claypool (primus) and Stuart copeland (the police).

2000, Saenger Theater in NOLA.  Was there and it was awesome!

[Fully]

and the ALMIGHTY d'angelo played live for the first time in ten or so years last year at a superjam with questlove.

not that i was there 

I was! It was great, but I couldn't get close enough. This year I'll be camping out ahead of time.

[oistheone]

Gettin' to the tent early will definitely be the key for this one! I love that they put these SuperJams in tents for the intimacy, but MAN, those tents get PACKED! Think I'll show up a few hours early with a bag of dehydrated veggies and snack on those until show time.

Awesome one-off events like this separate Bonnaroo from EVERY other festival on the planet! There's just something special in the air! However, as I grow more and more excited for this show, I also DREAD the conflicts. They're going to have to schedule some pretty sweet shit against this to split the crowds.

[BigHerm]

Looks like it will be on Saturday.

http://www.zigaboo.com/shows/

[scosby2]

Can't wait for this! I guess that means the Ed Helms Bluegrass superjam will be Friday...they better not be that the same time...of course I would choose Jim but they better not do that to us

[oistheone]

Looks like it will be on Saturday.

http://www.zigaboo.com/shows/

This news couldn't be better! Rumor is that Macca is playing on Friday and Petty on Sunday, leaving M+S as the headliner on Saturday. Assuming the SuperJam is around midnight on Saturday, I can camp out at the front of the tent in peace while the majority of the crowd will be distracted by Mumford and his Sons.

[scosby2]

They do a superjam (or multiple ) every bonnaroo where they basically put badass musicians together that don't normally play together. They're quite often among the highlights of the festival. Whole superjam thing actually started during Nola jazz fest (2001 I believe) by superfly productions (who put on the roo) when they put on a show with trey anastasio (phish) les claypool (primus) and Stuart copeland (the police). The three actually ended up making an album and did a tour billed as oysterhead.  Oysterhead actually did a reunion show at the Roo sometime in the past few years??

Oysterhead played Roo in 2006...almost had a phish reunion at that superjam...I know Trey and Mike Gordon ended up out there together, pretty sure Page might have made an appearance too, I think it was everyone but Fish...my favorite year and the Bonnaroo that literally changed my life

[BigHerm]

Looks like it will be on Saturday.

http://www.zigaboo.com/shows/

This news couldn't be better! Rumor is that Macca is playing on Friday and Petty on Sunday, leaving M+S as the headliner on Saturday. Assuming the SuperJam is around midnight on Saturday, I can camp out at the front of the tent in peace while the majority of the crowd will be distracted by Mumford and his Sons.

Sounds like a hell of a plan. See you there.   

[scosby2]

Looks like it will be on Saturday.

http://www.zigaboo.com/shows/

This news couldn't be better! Rumor is that Macca is playing on Friday and Petty on Sunday, leaving M+S as the headliner on Saturday. Assuming the SuperJam is around midnight on Saturday, I can camp out at the front of the tent in peace while the majority of the crowd will be distracted by Mumford and his Sons.

You will have some company then

[itrainmonkeys]

and the ALMIGHTY d'angelo played live for the first time in ten or so years last year at a superjam with questlove.

not that i was there 

I was! It was great, but I couldn't get close enough. This year I'll be camping out ahead of time.

I've been lucky to grab the rail for Superjams in the past. The D'Angelo one was amazing as was the one I was on the rail in '06 for with Trey & Mike of Phish playing with Benevento/Russo Duo as well as bringing Phil Lesh out for a few tunes.


It takes sacrifice but in the end it's worth it. I know my fellow MMJ fans on this board are hardcore for camping out to get a good spot so I'm not worried. This past year with D'angelo, the Superjam was late night after headliners. I ended up leaving a pre-headliner set by The Roots way early just to grab a rail spot. When I got to the tent the Superjam was in there was a show that was finishing up. I was able to get in the middle for it and when they ended the set a few of ur found our way to the rail.

Then the wait. Which could be worse....4-6 hours of waiting but once that Superjam starts....man it's awesome. Going to try hard to be on the rail or in the first few rows for this one.

[Fully]

and the ALMIGHTY d'angelo played live for the first time in ten or so years last year at a superjam with questlove.

not that i was there 

I was! It was great, but I couldn't get close enough. This year I'll be camping out ahead of time.

I've been lucky to grab the rail for Superjams in the past. The D'Angelo one was amazing as was the one I was on the rail in '06 for with Trey & Mike of Phish playing with Benevento/Russo Duo as well as bringing Phil Lesh out for a few tunes.


It takes sacrifice but in the end it's worth it. I know my fellow MMJ fans on this board are hardcore for camping out to get a good spot so I'm not worried. This past year with D'angelo, the Superjam was late night after headliners. I ended up leaving a pre-headliner set by The Roots way early just to grab a rail spot. When I got to the tent the Superjam was in there was a show that was finishing up. I was able to get in the middle for it and when they ended the set a few of ur found our way to the rail.

Then the wait. Which could be worse....4-6 hours of waiting but once that Superjam starts....man it's awesome. Going to try hard to be on the rail or in the first few rows for this one.

Since Petty's headling, it might be apropriate to mention that the waiting is the hardest part.

I didn't get there early because I was taking a nap during RHCP. I was tired and it seemed like the best time to do it.

[BigHerm]

The hardest part will be convincing the wife to wait 4-6 hours. I'll have to build up some good will before then.

...Off to do the dishes.

[Fully]

The hardest part will be convincing the wife to wait 4-6 hours. I'll have to build up some good will before then.

...Off to do the dishes.

When I'm when other people who can't/won't wait for a show, I kick them to the curb and tell them to go see what they want. We can meet up at a designated spot after the show. It usually results in a win-win for both of us. I get to obsessively camp out for the rail and see the show. They get to go see something they want and not bring my fun down or point out how weird I am. I'm not saying they don't point it out later, but I can just ignore them at that point.

[itrainmonkeys]

The hardest part will be convincing the wife to wait 4-6 hours. I'll have to build up some good will before then.

Hanging out before the shows can be pretty fun themselves. Discussions with the other people waiting pass the time. Some naps can help as well. There's nothing like that feeling when they are minutes from playing and you're right up there with thousand's behind you. I  love it.

[Fully]

The hardest part will be convincing the wife to wait 4-6 hours. I'll have to build up some good will before then.

Hanging out before the shows can be pretty fun themselves. Discussions with the other people waiting pass the time. Some naps can help as well. There's nothing like that feeling when they are minutes from playing and you're right up there with thousand's behind you. I  love it.

And really having to go to the bathroom from standing there for so long... of course at roo, the heat takes care of that to some extent.

[itrainmonkeys]

The hardest part will be convincing the wife to wait 4-6 hours. I'll have to build up some good will before then.

Hanging out before the shows can be pretty fun themselves. Discussions with the other people waiting pass the time. Some naps can help as well. There's nothing like that feeling when they are minutes from playing and you're right up there with thousand's behind you. I  love it.

And really having to go to the bathroom from standing there for so long... of course at roo, the heat takes care of that to some extent.

Yea, that can be brutal. Most of the people who are waiting there are cool and if you're friendly they will hold your spot to run out and hit up a porta potty.  Of course, this doesn't work as easily when it's only a half hour before the show and people are arriving but if you plan it out it's possible. In the past I would get food and drink to bring to the spot and then ask someone if it's okay to run to garbage/bathroom and they are generally cool about letting you back in.

[oistheone]

The pre-show wait at Roo is awesome! Well, I mean, it sucks to wait. But if you meet some cool, like-minded people, time can really fly! Glad to hear that there will be plenty of us posting up nice and early for this once in a lifetime show. Strength in numbers!