New Jim James Interview

[samwiseganji]

Jim James answers reader questions for Jambands.com

http://www.jambands.com/features/2013/04/14/jim-james-the-jambands-com-readers-interview/

[EverythingChanges]

Great interview!

[APR]

Good read.  Thanks for posting.  I love it when Jim talks about writing songs like it's a big science experiment.  Cracks me up every time.  I can almost see him splicing DNA in his lab.

[iLikeBeer]

Wish he would bust out a cover of Candyman one of these days... 

[rjlemons]

That would be sweeeet! 

[johnnYYac]

I believe the first thing that brought me to this forum was an article I'd found online where Jim was mentioned on a short list of who would play Jerry Garcia in a biopic in pre-production.  Seems like a great fit, if they ever make the film...

I wonder if I could find that thread. 

Yup. http://forum.mymorningjacket.com/index.php/topic,1348.msg17676.html#msg17676

[justbcuzido]

Wish he would bust out a cover of Candyman one of these days... 

That or Brokedown Palace... I would lose my mind on either of those.

[iLikeBeer]

Hell, I'd take Laughing too with Carl playing Jerry's part on the pedal steel!   

[searchinbig]

Wish he would bust out a cover of Candyman one of these days... 

That or Brokedown Palace... I would lose my mind on either of those.

I think "If I Had The World to Give" would be sooooo cool to hear Jim do, slow acoustic version would be nice.


If I had the world to give, I'd give it to you
Long as you live, would you let it fall, or hold it all in your arms?

If I had a song to sing, I'd sing it to you
As long as you live, lullaby or maybe a plain serenade
Wouldnt you laugh, dance, and cry or be afraid at the change you made

I may not have the world to give to you
But maybe I have a tune or two
Only if you let me be your world
Could I ever give this world to you

But I will give what love I have to give,
I will give what love I have to give,
I will give what love I have to give, long as I live.

If I had a star to give, I'd give it to you
Long as you live, would you have the time
To watch it shine, watch it shine
Or ask for the moon and heaven too? I'd give it to you.

Well maybe Ive got no star to spare, or anything fine or even rare,
Only if you let me be your world, could I ever give this world to you.
Could I ever give this world to you.

[Dillsnufus]

Damn no word on T5

[justbcuzido]

Best takeaway from this is Jim saying he wants to be able to play some of his solo stuff with the band some day. 

http://www.austinchronicle.com/blogs/music/2013-05-03/five-questions-for-jim-james/