Newport Folk Fest: Setlist + Stream

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2008-08-02 Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI

1. Tonite I Want To Celebrate With You
2. Sec Walkin
3. It Beats 4 U
4. Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
5. Golden
6. Look At You
7. Librarian
8. Bermuda Highway
9. The Way That He Sings
10. What A Wonderful Man
11. When You Are Who You Are (Gil Scott-Heron)
12. Hopefully
13. Smokin From Shootin
14. Gideon
15. Anytime

Special Guest:
M. Ward (4, 5, 6)

Stream + Pics:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93227478

check out She & Him too:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93227690

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

what a wonderful set

[easy way]

thank you sir...gettin' fired up.

[rob]

The Gil Scott-Heron cover is SO great. I can't stop playing it. Jim needs to do a covers album pronto!

[LowDownLuvDawg]

awesome set! can't wait!

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

and then Jimmy performed with Calexico - peep it.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93242290

[midwesterner]

Jim's set from the festival was amazing. I have seen  JiM solo maybe 5 or 6 times and this was easily my favorite. Sitting in the tent as the rain poured down  and listening to Jim was just perfect.

[alexzbik]

kicking myself in the assfor not going to RI

[lasvegas]

awesome awesome awesome set. the gil cover was magic. was listening to the stream until it cut out. they said all power in all of newport went out during his set, except for his stage.

dude is connected to the gods...first 'roo now this!!

anywho, listened all the way through later that night at like 2am...cheers JJ, can't wait to see you in philly>boston.

[midwesterner]

awesome awesome awesome set. the gil cover was magic. was listening to the stream until it cut out. they said all power in all of newport went out during his set, except for his stage.

dude is connected to the gods...first 'roo now this!!

anywho, listened all the way through later that night at like 2am...cheers JJ, can't wait to see you in philly>boston.

Wow that makes this concert even that much more awesome!

[Love Dogg]

The Gil Scott-Heron cover is SO great. I can't stop playing it. Jim needs to do a covers album pronto!

But unfortunately, the revolution will not be televised.  8-)

[Jahmazed]

Sweet!  This made my day, thanks!

[Love Dogg]

Has anyone captured this yet?

[lasvegas]

best viddy's i could find so far...

gideon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5IvQNLWFQ8

golden w/ m. ward:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8-rjG8fhE4

wonderful man w/ m. ward:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AlrEcEdt40

[Honest Abe]

Has anyone captured this yet?

I posted this in the Taping section yesterday, here's the direct link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KAOPNJYZ

I also have the set by She & Him, which was also pretty great, here's the link to their performance:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPXLNNC0

I don't plan on posting these shows to my blog until tomorrow, so if any of you have the time and want to check it out, you can find it here:

http://mysticchordsofmemory.blogspot.com/

I've got a ton of shows available there, including Lollapalooza performances by The National, Blues Traveler, The Whigs, Wilco, Explosions In The Sky, Radiohead, The Raconteurs and Bloc Party.

Happy Listening!

Abe

[BH]

Has anyone captured this yet?

I posted this in the Taping section yesterday, here's the direct link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KAOPNJYZ

I also have the set by She & Him, which was also pretty great, here's the link to their performance:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PPXLNNC0

I don't plan on posting these shows to my blog until tomorrow, so if any of you have the time and want to check it out, you can find it here:

http://mysticchordsofmemory.blogspot.com/

I've got a ton of shows available there, including Lollapalooza performances by The National, Blues Traveler, The Whigs, Wilco, Explosions In The Sky, Radiohead, The Raconteurs and Bloc Party.

Happy Listening!

Abe

Thanks man!  Great blog too. I look forward to hearing some of those Lolla shows.

[H.B.]

This was a fanastic show! Had a great time!

My friend and I hung out after the show and ended up getting to meet Jim.  Very briefly! But long enough to get my picture taken with him! I was pretty freakin excited! Still makes me smile today thinking about it!  Will post picture soon.

[midwesterner]

Thanks for the downloads. Did you record Gillian Welch's set by any chance?

[BH]

Rolling Stone Review  (Once again centered around our main man, JJ) :)

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/08/04/jim-james-cat-power-get-spiritual-at-the-newport-folk-festival/

[Crispy]

Good stuff Abe, thanks!