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
what a wonderful set
thank you sir...gettin' fired up.
The Gil Scott-Heron cover is SO great. I can't stop playing it. Jim needs to do a covers album pronto!
awesome set! can't wait!
and then Jimmy performed with Calexico - peep it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93242290
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.
kicking myself in the assfor not going to RI
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.
Quoteawesome 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!
QuoteThe 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-)
Sweet! This made my day, thanks!
Has anyone captured this yet?
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
QuoteHas 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
QuoteQuoteHas 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.
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.
Thanks for the downloads. Did you record Gillian Welch's set by any chance?
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/
Good stuff Abe, thanks!
The 2 and a half hour block of She and Him and Jim James was the high point of the whole festival.
I met Jim James at my hotel also which was pretty cool
there's now also an interview up at NPR.
they bring up Tim Buckley. tight!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93227478
Quotethere's now also an interview up at NPR.
they bring up Tim Buckley. tight!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93227478
i'm lovin cc's use of the word "tight." tight.