Yim Yames to perform at National Christmas Tree Lighting

[rmpotsy]

i just got home form work and caught the very end of that.  was it only one song?

[peafunk31]

hehe she called him "james"

That was hilarious ;D

[tdb810]

grrrrr....just logged on and missed it! what did James sing?

[darkglow]

"have yourself a merry little christmas"

[mahg33ta]

I guess it seems so obvious in retrospect he wouldn't play a MMJ song.    I was thinking Wonderful or Look at You, but now I feel foolish for even thinking that!

[RastaRunner5]

Well done James. Obama was digging it but looked a little disappointed he wasn't getting an acoustic steam engine w/ orchestra

[rmpotsy]

hehe she called him "james"

she shoulda called him yames

[tdb810]

"have yourself a merry little christmas"

awwwww....was he sooooo cute singing it? i can't wait to see it!!

[BH]

Well done James. Obama was digging it but looked a little disappointed he wasn't getting an acoustic steam engine w/ orchestra

;D

[tdb810]

Now check this link people....
http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1291932992

The day after Christmas boys & girls! Louisville!

[OneBigMageetah]

ahh kinda disapointed

[woodnymph]

Trish he was super cute indeed! Trademark black cap on and I swear there was like a little owl face peeking out of the pocket of his coat! Am I nuts???

[johnnYYac]

I was checking out Jim's bio on the tree lighting site.  I pasted it below.  I note it mentions Jim's still working on a solo album...

Jim James


Jim James of My Morning Jacket grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and is a founding member, guitarist, frontman, and lead songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. Formed in 1998, the band's debut album The Tennessee Fire was released in 1999, followed by At Dawn in 2001, It Still Moves in 2003, Z in 2005, and the grammy-nominated Evil Urges in 2008.

Throughout his career Jim has participated in many projects and enjoys singing and collaborating with artists from all genres. In addition to touring with My Morning Jacket, this summer he toured with Daniel Martin Moore and Ben Sollee in support of Appalachian Voices, an organization dedicated to ending the practice of mountain top removal in the Appalachian Mountains. [highlight]He is currently working on a solo album[/highlight], and My Morning Jacket is working on their next record, due for release in 2011.

[Monkeyboy]

The only person who knew of Yim was Obama.  You could tell he appreciated it I think.  Kinda thought he was gonna do a Christmas song once it started, whats with Ingrid and Sara getting their own song played?  And jackie ivanco or whateva gets extra special attention, whats up with that?  Must have been cold!

[BH]

ahh kinda disapointed

;)

[e_wind]

What song was played

[OneBigMageetah]

ahh kinda disapointed

;)

Hey im just saying it was ok, i think jim knew that too...and maby i dont like christmas songs because where i work they started playing them a week before thanksgiving...wow i am such a grinch

[tdb810]

Trish he was super cute indeed! Trademark black cap on and I swear there was like a little owl face peeking out of the pocket of his coat! Am I nuts???

I believe he had donned that pocket owl before :)  so, while you may or may not be nuts, you are probably right :)  cannot wait to see!

[the_wizzard]

Trish he was super cute indeed! Trademark black cap on and I swear there was like a little owl face peeking out of the pocket of his coat! Am I nuts???

I believe he had donned that pocket owl before :)  so, while you may or may not be nuts, you are probably right :)  cannot wait to see!

Yes, during the Monsters of Folk tour.....and I am sure other times as well.  I love that he had the owl with him  :-*

[ynwa]

i was only able to pay 50% attn to jim's performance so i'll have to watch again to be sure - but i enoyed that a great deal.  he sounded pretty good from what i heard & he sure did look cute.  the sparkle in his eyes was very jolly santa-esque.

love the pocket owl!