Jim James (and others) play concert for Obama

[barge34]

I will try and find out more about this album but with M. Ward, Oberst and JJ I am sure it will be amazing!  I just sent an email and hopefully he will get back to me with the juicy goodies.

peace.

http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2004/10/12/Entertainment/Monsters.Of.Folk.Unite.And.Descend.On.Austin-750235.shtml

[fitzcarraldo]

Oh...and one other thing.  He is allegedly still in town.  A buddy of mine who works with Saddle Creek records and The Slowdown said he was in Conor Obersts studio working on the Monsters of Folk album.

:o  I wonder what it will be comprised of?  Covers?  New originals?  How exciting!

Say What?!  :o

[mjkoehler]

I live in Omaha as well.  I did not attend the show as I had no idea JJ would be there.  I have been pissed all week because of it.

Here are some great pics though.  Can't wait for Radio City!!!

http://kaylabenker.com/photos/obamarally/

Oh...and one other thing.  He is allegedly still in town.  A buddy of mine who works with Saddle Creek records and The Slowdown said he was in Conor Obersts studio working on the Monsters of Folk album.

ok....back to lurking.

Where at in Omaha? Originally from there and for the longest time, thought I was only Husker on here.

[The Big Come Up]

he played the way that he sings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BHRnS50Mk&feature=related

[aMD]

he played the way that he sings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BHRnS50Mk&feature=related

One Life Away with M Ward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfZfmX2D0Xo&feature=related

Judging from the blogs about the show he also played Golden and Always on My Mind (a cover, though one that's been played before)

[Yatz]

That blog mentioned that he played "Wonderful."  I'm saying this one will definately be on the new record.  He's played it quite a few times and hardly anything else new.  I dig it.

[The DARK]

They could be like a 21st century Traveling Wilburys.

Now how great would THAT be?  :D

[easy jim]

he played the way that he sings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BHRnS50Mk&feature=related

One Life Away with M Ward
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfZfmX2D0Xo&feature=related

Judging from the blogs about the show he also played Golden and Always on My Mind (a cover, though one that's been played before)

Now that's just good, clean fun.  Great backies, Jim.

[cmccubbin@work]

That blog mentioned that he played "Wonderful."  I'm saying this one will definately be on the new record.  He's played it quite a few times and hardly anything else new.  I dig it.

i'm just not fathoming how "Wonderful" will fit onto this record.  granted i have not heard any other songs on the album, but it just doesn't seem to fit for an album or a full band version.  just my opinion...

[aMD]

anybody know what song this is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJpMvJe9AC0

[dragonboy]

The poster's comment says Landlocked Blues  :)

"Bright Eyes performing landlocked blues with M. Ward and Jim James at the Barack Obama rally held at the Civic Auditorium on 2/7/08 in Omaha, NE"

[BH]

anybody know what song this is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VJpMvJe9AC0

That's the peak of my favorite Bright Eyes album, I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (I only own two) On the album, Emmylou Harris sings backup on that song.  If you don't own any Bright Eyes, I would suggest that album.

[superconnected]

Hey dudes, I'm from Omaha and here is a quote from another local blog, but this time from a few days after the Obama rally at the Nebraskan Democratic Party Caucus...

During the wait, I stood on line next to Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. He was a nice guy, and he told me that he would soon be working on an album from Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Jim James (My Morning Jacket) together. This would explain why all three were in town the other night for the Obama rally at Slowdown. I lost him when we had to go to separate lines to check in. In the chaos of the gym, I was unable to find him again.

http://www.thedarkstuff.com/2008/02/my-weekend-caucusing-and-crazy-folk.html

Friends tell me he was jamming out at the Valentines Day GOO dance party at Saddle Creek's Slowdown bar/venue too, so hopefully he's still in town working on MONSTERS OF FOLK or whatever. Maybe you dudes already saw this and I missed it but I thought you'd be interested!

[BH]

Hey dudes, I'm from Omaha and here is a quote from another local blog, but this time from a few days after the Obama rally at the Nebraskan Democratic Party Caucus...

During the wait, I stood on line next to Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. He was a nice guy, and he told me that he would soon be working on an album from Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Jim James (My Morning Jacket) together. This would explain why all three were in town the other night for the Obama rally at Slowdown. I lost him when we had to go to separate lines to check in. In the chaos of the gym, I was unable to find him again.

http://www.thedarkstuff.com/2008/02/my-weekend-caucusing-and-crazy-folk.html

Friends tell me he was jamming out at the Valentines Day GOO dance party at Saddle Creek's Slowdown bar/venue too, so hopefully he's still in town working on MONSTERS OF FOLK or whatever. Maybe you dudes already saw this and I missed it but I thought you'd be interested!

Nice!  More confirmation!  Thanks man.   Mike plays with them but also produces right?  That's going to be sweet.

[Ghosts_on_TV]

Hey dudes, I'm from Omaha and here is a quote from another local blog, but this time from a few days after the Obama rally at the Nebraskan Democratic Party Caucus...

During the wait, I stood on line next to Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. He was a nice guy, and he told me that he would soon be working on an album from Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Jim James (My Morning Jacket) together. This would explain why all three were in town the other night for the Obama rally at Slowdown. I lost him when we had to go to separate lines to check in. In the chaos of the gym, I was unable to find him again.

http://www.thedarkstuff.com/2008/02/my-weekend-caucusing-and-crazy-folk.html

Friends tell me he was jamming out at the Valentines Day GOO dance party at Saddle Creek's Slowdown bar/venue too, so hopefully he's still in town working on MONSTERS OF FOLK or whatever. Maybe you dudes already saw this and I missed it but I thought you'd be interested!

Nice!  More confirmation!  Thanks man.   Mike plays with them but also produces right?  That's going to be sweet.

I hope Jim plays a lot on this album, I heard it was just an M. Ward/ Conor project.

[fitzcarraldo]

Nice audience recording of One Life Away, & leads to more links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfZfmX2D0Xo