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Title: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: sweatboard on Feb 03, 2006, 12:11 AM
In order please....


1. Tyrone
2. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
3. Make It With You
4. Northern Sky
5. Rocket Man
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: dragonboy on Feb 03, 2006, 05:52 AM
That's a tough one!

1. Rocket Man
2. Cripple Creek/Blue Moon of Kentucky
3. Suspicious Minds
4. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
5. The Man In Me
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Mr. T. on Feb 03, 2006, 07:14 AM
1. Easy (Leeuwarden 2000 version, don't know if there are any others.)
2. Black Sabbath
3. Rocket Man
4. Take My Breath Away
5. Make it With You

Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Mr. T. on Feb 03, 2006, 07:22 AM
If  "O Holy Night" counts as a cover I put that as a tie on number 5 with "Make it with you".
Especialy the "I'll take my shoes of version" he did on christmas 2001 for WFPK. That one is great
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: aMillionDreams on Feb 03, 2006, 07:43 AM
This is a tough one.  I'll give 'er a shot:

1) Tyrone
2) Rocket Man
3) The Man in Me
4) Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
5)  Dream a LIttle Dream of Me

I have to give "You're a Big Girl Now" honorable mention even though I've never actually heard Jim do it.  That is one of my favorite songs of all-time so I'm sure it would be in the top five if I ever get the pleassure.  
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: ycartrob on Feb 03, 2006, 10:32 AM
1. Everybody's Talkin'
2. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
3. Northern Sky
4. That's Allright Mama
5. This Magic Moment
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: corey on Feb 03, 2006, 10:55 AM
Nice thread. This is tough:

1. I could never take the place of your man!!!
2. Why Don't you love me?  (fucking love this one)
3. Tyrone
4. This magic moment
5. Rocket Man
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: sweatboard on Feb 03, 2006, 11:05 AM
QuoteNice thread. This is tough:

1. I could never take the place of your man!!!
2. Why Don't you love me?  (fucking love this one)
3. Tyrone
4. This magic moment
5. Rocket Man

I love "Why Don't You Love Me" as well I was really close to including it.  I had totally forgot about "This Magic Moment" until you and Tracy metioned it, that's another great one.  I like your thinking Corey.  I was also close to inclucing the "Easy" cover from the live show.  I just love everthing about that particular recording of that particular song, he only knows one verse so he just does it twice, and yet everthing about the performance was so perfect.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: corey on Feb 03, 2006, 11:10 AM
I haven't heard that version of "Easy". I need to seek it out. Is it on the archive?
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Mr. T. on Feb 03, 2006, 11:26 AM
QuoteI haven't heard that version of "Easy". I need to seek it out. Is it on the archive?

I got it from my brother, who got it from John's server. So i guess it must be there.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: marktwain on Feb 03, 2006, 11:36 AM
1   Rocket Man!!!!!
2   I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
3   New Morning
4   Everybody's Talkin'
5   Why Don't You Love Me

Honorable mention:
   Hot Legs (from Headliner's, 2000  *someone PLEASE let me know if recording exists!*)
   Time of the Season
   I Still Miss Someone
   Easy/No Expectations  (not on Archive, but on FTP)
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: ycartrob on Feb 03, 2006, 02:03 PM
yes Tundra, Time of the Season!

forgot about that. Jim played it at Headliner's in Sept 03 (2nd night)

God, listen to me! I sound like my Deadhead friend Robert...
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Angry Ewok on Feb 03, 2006, 02:13 PM
Could you guys take a note as to where to find your favorite covers, as some of these I've never seen on Archive or on an album.... Perhaps I should get this FTP access everyone is talking about?

My favorite 5 covers...

Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You (Bonnaroo 2005)
West End Girls  (Chapter 2: Learning)
Santa Claus is Back in Town! (X-Mas Fiasco!)
Lead Me Father (At Dawn Demos)
Tyrone (Chapter 2: Learning)

Runner Ups...

New Morning (X-Mas Fiasco!)
Make it with You (BBC Radio - Archive.org)
Mother (No clue where this came from)
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: primushead on Feb 03, 2006, 03:33 PM
1.) Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
2.) Rocketman
3.) Cripple Creek (I think only Jim has done this though)
4.) White Rabbit
5.)Why Don't You Love me?
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Specialist on Feb 03, 2006, 04:29 PM
Rocketman
Faries Wear Boots
New Morning
Tonight I'll Be Staying Hear With You
Northern Sky
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: BH on Feb 03, 2006, 05:10 PM
1.Mother (Most definately number one)

2.Tyrone (Great departure.  Can anyone finish this line, I can't understand what he says -

Every time you come around
You gotta bring Jim James'   _________

and what does Badu say for this line?  I have never heard the original)

3.Why don't you love me? (the way JIm sings over himself with the extra reverb in the background and that twangy geetar that blends into the distorted drum solo at the end make me want to grab the nearest bottle of wiskey/pills/wine/etc and start chuggin)

4.Rocketman (slowed down nicely)

5.White Rabbit (very trippy)
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: BH on Feb 03, 2006, 05:14 PM
And by the way, where can I get this O Holy Night christmas show from WFPK?

Must      Get     More     MMJ     Please!
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Easy Morning Rebel on Feb 03, 2006, 06:53 PM
Where can I find 'Mother' and 'Why Don't You Love Me?' ?!
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: PapaJoeBear on Feb 03, 2006, 07:09 PM
1.Suspicious Minds
2. New Morning
3. Rocket Man
4.Tyrone
5. O Holy Night - 1 of my favorite Xmas songs

PapaJoeBear
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: sweatboard on Feb 03, 2006, 07:50 PM
The line is Jim, James, Paul and Tyrone" in both versions, but it kicks more ass when MMJ does it.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Angry Ewok on Feb 03, 2006, 09:59 PM
QuoteWhere can I find 'Mother' and 'Why Don't You Love Me?' ?!

Why Don't You Love Me is on the Chapter 2: Learning album.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: dragonboy on Feb 04, 2006, 02:28 AM
Quote3   New Morning

Forgot that one completely!
Gonna have to re-think my list...
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: dragonboy on Feb 04, 2006, 02:31 AM
Quote1.Mother (Most definately number one)

Never heard this one, is that John Lennon's or Glen Danzig's?
 ;)
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Easy Morning Rebel on Feb 04, 2006, 05:37 AM
Quote

Why Don't You Love Me is on the Chapter 2: Learning album.
ok, what about 'Oh Holy Night'?!
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: marktwain on Feb 04, 2006, 12:33 PM
Quote

Never heard this one, is that John Lennon's or Glen Danzig's?
;)

Pink Floyd's
Little Darla,. vol 14


Here's a list of covers MMJ's done, in case you all hadn't seen it
http://www.magnix.demon.nl/mmj/archive/original.htm

Sorry, I'm in the dark about O Holy Night.  I'd like to hear that too.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: BH on Feb 06, 2006, 03:47 PM
Mother, like it was stated above, is the Pink Floyd Song that Jim did on Darla Vol 14.  For some reason it didn't make  the Early Recordings CD's like all the other Darla rarities. I found it on the internet.  
Is it illegal to download a song when it is completely unavailable?  I would have paid $20 just for this song but there was no way to purchase it!  If you are a Pink Floyd/MMJ fan you must find and listen to this song.  It's a religious experience.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: BH on Feb 06, 2006, 03:51 PM
QuoteThe line is Jim, James, Paul and Tyrone" in both versions, but it kicks more ass when MMJ does it.

Sweet! Thanks Sweatboard.  I always assumed he was saying something about himself, but the fact that the original is Jim comma James makes it even cooler!
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: BIGVICLBI on Feb 06, 2006, 07:09 PM
I heard him play "You Were Always On mY Mind" by Willie and it pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: BH on Feb 07, 2006, 04:47 PM
Can Papa Joe Bear or Mr. T please enlighten the rest of us on the "O Holy Night" that you speak of?
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Chills on Feb 07, 2006, 06:28 PM
O Holy Night was done for  an X-Mas show on radio WFPK (?) in Louisville.
The recording is perfect. They also play (among others) New Morning, a kickass version of X-Mas Curtain and
Santa Claus Is Back In Town.

Drop Mr John Conaway a mail and he might hook you up with this killer stuff.
Title: Re: Top 5 covers done by MMJ.
Post by: Chills on Feb 07, 2006, 06:32 PM
Oh yeah favorite covers

Everybody's Talkin'
Rocket Man
Tyrone
Make It With You
BLACK SABBATH  8)