The Way That He Sings

[e_wind]

Who do you all think 'he' is?

[SaraBananaBear]

    "The Way That He Sings  is just about all my favorite singers, really, just the fact of being in love with the way something is, rather than what it appears to be or is presented as. There is nothing more pure and beautiful than the human voice and oftentimes I just drift away listening to Roy [Orbison, Pitchfork assumes] or Neil [Young, Pitchfork assumes] sing a song, and it doesn't matter really what they're saying or they're playing. You know, it's all about the moment. And I feel the same way about love. I kind of mention that little rascal too from time to time; I guess it's inevitable. I mean just loving things for what they mean, not just what they seem to mean. Dig?"

- Jim James
(Pitchfork interview, August 2002)
:)

[Love Dogg]

It's Jim's autobiography.

[ynwa]

   "The Way That He Sings  is just about all my favorite singers, really, just the fact of being in love with the way something is, rather than what it appears to be or is presented as. There is nothing more pure and beautiful than the human voice and oftentimes I just drift away listening to Roy [Orbison, Pitchfork assumes] or Neil [Young, Pitchfork assumes] sing a song, and it doesn't matter really what they're saying or they're playing. You know, it's all about the moment. And I feel the same way about love. I kind of mention that little rascal too from time to time; I guess it's inevitable. I mean just loving things for what they mean, not just what they seem to mean. [highlight]Dig?"[/highlight]

- Jim James
(Pitchfork interview, August 2002)
:)

i sure do

[ralph]

this song is really doing it for me at the moment which is strange cause it had never really stood out before. It had always just sort of been there and never overally grabbed my attention too much.  But right now I cant get enough of it - studio version or Okonokos vesrion or the T5 version. And now I'm really hoping that I get to see it in April...

Anyone else had this happen to them with The Way That He Sings?

[jaye]

Anyone else had this happen to them with The Way That He Sings?

:) It happened to me after hearing Jim's solo acoustic version.  It had never been one of my favorites until then. 

[sweatboard]

It's Jim's autobiography.

Exactly, it's a Manifesto

[ralph]

Anyone else had this happen to them with The Way That He Sings?

:) It happened to me after hearing Jim's solo acoustic version.  It had never been one of my favorites until then.

Now theres a thought. Full Jacket version and then solo Yim version at Boogie.  Good thinking Jaye!

[EasyRyder]

live, this is always a highlight for me...never been able to say why or reason it out, I guess that's the idea  ;) definitely one of the many from the MMJ repertoire that seems timeless to me.

[zanjam]

It's Jim's autobiography.

Yes

[zanjam]

I'm sorry, but when I see this thread, all I can think of is Brad Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High saying"Not great???" when his girlfriend told him about their sex.  I just don't get it?  Not great?  Are you kidding me?   How does The Way That He Sings not permeate all your beings the way it does mine?!?  Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?   Discuss.

[e_wind]

Who said it wasn't good

[jimsflyingv]

Anyone else had this happen to them with The Way That He Sings?

Yes, same way here after hearing it live in London:

My Morning Jacket - The Way That He Sings - Live - Somerset House London - 17 July 2011

[sweatboard]

Thanks, really great version...


It's a feeling that I understand> nutshell

[Tracy 2112]

prolly my favorite song off ISM

[sweatboard]

prolly my favorite song off ISM

I don't care for anything after At Dawn.

[Dillsnufus]

The Way That He Sings - (Mann Center)

the one from the mann center was pretty on point for me.

[subinai]

The Way That He Sings - (Mann Center)

the one from the mann center was pretty on point for me.

agreed. this is my favorite version i've seen.

[MamaKel]

My Morning Jacket - The Way That He Sings (incomplete)

Maybe I'm partial, but this was my favorite one from this tour...this is only part of it, but even the black and white reminds me of this concert I saw with Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello and a bunch of other people a few years back...gives it that nostalgic feel...

[zanjam]

Who said it wasn't good

Just the folks who didn't love it from the get-go.  Having to be won over by it.