Jim is in pain and I hope he feels better

[wamsankas]

I was at the LA show tonight and Jim definitely isn't his old self. Serious lack of rocking and movement. Remember the days when he slid across the stage on his knees during wordless? Now I know it wasn't a big stage tonight and maybe things will change when they are on tour. But his back just can't be right. Victory dance just lacked tonight. Feel better Jim, we need ya. Was still and awesome show.

[Nikkogino]

I was thinking the same thing.  Shit, he used to do flips during Golden.  But yeah, maybe it was just the setting....I really hope his back is getting better.  I'm sure he wants to rock it hard this tour.

[SpaceWrangler]

He hasn't felt good since he fell off stage in 08 or 09 or whatever.  He still brings it.

Honestly, I just hope he takes care of himself. If he sat in a chair a la Houser, i'd be ok with it.  Just want him to find a way to keep playing without being in pain.   

[Stevie]

Well, its strange.  No one noticed any of this during obh2 right?  So maybe he reinjured it?  I really hope for his sake that hes getting the care he needs. Everything else is secondary.

[subinai]

i dont know if this is a new thing or not but on the Ellen performance it looks like he is standing on a pad. looks like one of the things chefs use for standing for long periods of time.

[Stevie]

Well wait a second....  During the earth day celebration he went strutting out onto the catwalk and did his thing quite effectively.  If this is whats happening then he had to have reinjured it very recently.

[jaye]

I think he is pacing himself in these early performances, so he isn't drained and so he doesn't re-injure himself before getting deep into a relentless touring schedule with show after show coming up.

This is what I'm hoping he's doing too - taking care of himself so things don't get worse! 

[justbcuzido]

Yeah I'd rather him heal than thrash around for my benefit. Plus, I close my eyes for 3/4 of the show anyway. Maybe the pad is some sort of posture correction thing to reduce the stress of standing on a hard stage. Like a cushion of some sort

[gardenparty]

lets not forget it was a live broadcast so you gotta play the right notes
and they were still figuring the songs out, which are pretty demanding to play

We all love Jim for his rocking out but at least he absolutely crushed the vocals last night.

[vadermaul]

I just watched the Ellen performance.  Band sounds really good!

But Jim looks to be in pain and not too happy after performance.  And he never just stands in 1 place..

Hope he feels better.

[Seaisletim]

They've got a verrrrrrryyy long world tour coming up, with dates still to be announced. I'm sure there is a lot of preventative care being applied right now to ensure longevity.

Definitely something to watch as 4-5 shows a week and life on a bus just HAS to be brutal on any back injury.

All the best JJ!

[johnnYYac]

My Morning Jacket's Jim James: "Touring has wrecked my health"

Read more at http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/my-morning-jackets-jim-james-touring-has-wrecked-my-health-68241#pbF1Wv1zfl0LWXA1.99

My Morning Jacket's Jim James answers your questions in the new issue of Uncut, dated June 2015 and out now.

As well as discussing snorkeling with the Grateful Dead and performing with Bob Dylan, the singer, guitarist and songwriter tackles the subject of touring and the damage it's caused him.

"The physical beating your body takes when you're on tour can be pretty extreme," James says. "That, and isolation from people at home that you love. But we're lucky we all get along really well and we're super supportive, and the show itself is super fun.

"But the brutality of that constant travel, it's really wrecked my health in a lot of ways. There's some injury I've sustained from every portion of touring!"

My Morning Jacket's seventh album The Waterfall has just been released.

The new issue of Uncut is also out now

Read more at http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/my-morning-jackets-jim-james-touring-has-wrecked-my-health-68241#pbF1Wv1zfl0LWXA1.99

[vadermaul]

 

[wamsankas]

We don't want to hurt you jim! I would have been fine with them taking off more time and begin touring after the 2nd album is released. Its tough watching someone like Dylan whose voice and body have been shot for years. Hope Jim can have longevity.

[wamsankas]

Today at the signing in LA Jim was standing while everyone else was seated. Very weird.

[Stevie]

Yep... Shit.

[WickedMessenger]

lets not forget it was a live broadcast so you gotta play the right notes
and they were still figuring the songs out, which are pretty demanding to play

We all love Jim for his rocking out but at least he absolutely crushed the vocals last night.

I agree. They played the whole album.  Ten new songs in a row just perfect playing without a hitch.  Jim said it was like giving birth so they must still be getting used to it. 

[Woldie]

Well, its strange.  No one noticed any of this during obh2 right?  So maybe he reinjured it?  I really hope for his sake that hes getting the care he needs. Everything else is secondary.

I think it was the recent Rolling Stone article in which he described reinjuring his back during The Waterfall sessions. 

[e_wind]

A mutual friend of his and mine told me that they we're considering calling off the west coast tour and some non-fest east dates because of his back. So yeah he's not pacing himself, he's in pain.

I assume that since they officially announced the west coast dates he decided he could pull it off.

[APR]

e_wind delivering some rough news.

I just watched the performance on Fallon, and JJ was moving around a lot more and a lot better than the live stream.  He sounded awesome during both broadcasts.  I hope the Athens and Knoxville folks give us an update after those shows.