Celebrate Brooklyn "State of the Union" (Jim & The Roots)

[parkervb]

i would pay copious amounts of American dollars to see a full Roots and Jim James tour.

[AlbertNiles]

The Jim/Roots collab was legendary.  Only disappointment was that Jim's guitar wouldn't work just as he was about to rip a solo on "Use Me".  The techs tried everything but eventually they just anticlimactically ended the song.  Glass half empty viewpoint though, because the show was phenomenal.

[parkervb]

Dear God 2.0/I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man - Jim James and the Roots at Prospect Park
Use Me (Bill Withers Cover) - Jim James and The Roots Live at Prospect Park
Instant Karma (Jon Lennon Cover) - Jim James and The Roots Live at Prospect Park

looks like Consequence of Sound copped your vids Dillsnfus for a post:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/06/watch-jim-james-and-the-roots-cover-john-lennon-and-prince-together/

[Dillsnufus]

Dear God 2.0/I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man - Jim James and the Roots at Prospect Park
Use Me (Bill Withers Cover) - Jim James and The Roots Live at Prospect Park

Instant Karma (Jon Lennon Cover) - Jim James and The Roots Live at Prospect Park

looks like Consequence of Sound copped your vids Dillsnfus for a post:

http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/06/watch-jim-james-and-the-roots-cover-john-lennon-and-prince-together/

cool
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/06/the-roots-join-jim-james-on-stage-to-cover-john-le.html

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/06/jim_james_the_r_1.html

http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/6-21-2013/Jim-James-and-The-Roots-Perform-Unimaginable-Covers-in-Brooklyn.html
brooklyn vegan posted my vids too. though they didn't credit me 

[hflpjtrade]

2 Videos I took enjoy

Instant Karma John Lennon Cover) Jim James and The Roots Live at Prospect Park[



Dear God 2 0 Jim James & The Roots Prospect Park Brooklyn

[dp74]

I couldn't get the "Dear God/I Could Never...." video to load just now (ending up being a connection issue on my end) and I instantly thought it had been pulled because of the PRINCE part.

I video's a couple tunes from the rehearsal of the PRINCE TRIBUTE (w/ the Roots) @ City Winery and once the picked up a couple thousand views it must have reached Prince's management and they had them pulled.

He is notorious for that kind of thing.  Probably won't happen but if it does I can guarantee that's why.

BTW, I've played that part close to 10 times now.  Thanks.  Still stuck in my head.

[ms. yvon]

late to the thread but it was FAB seeing everyone out in line for this show.  kind of hilarious to be in NY again but to be in rain jackets instead of snow gear.

the final dylan & jeremy umbrella count:  THREE.

i agree with the person who posted that the reggae version of "never take the place..." was the booty kicker of the show!

[itrainmonkeys]

Better late than never:

Jim James and the Roots - Dear God / I Could Never Take the Place of your Man (Live)

[Dillsnufus]

prince took down my video for dear god 2 / i could never take the place of your man

if you want the video pm me

dillsnufus

[Stevie]

I don't understand that.  First of all, it's a cover.  Second of all, you aren't attempting to collect royalties for it.  So, what, if I record myself playing purple rain on a harmonica and it gets enough hits Prince can take it down?

Stupid.