Jim speaks to Berklee students...

RockNRollJunkie · Aug 24, 2008, 12:43 PM

http://www.berklee.edu/news/159/my-morning-jacket-frontman-speaks-to-students

Dunno if anyones posted this or not. I just happened to be checking out the site and saw that on headlines.

I've always wanted to go to Berklee but I'm no asian prodigy and I didn't pop out of my mom with a Fender in hand. Chances of getting in are slim if you haven't done on or the other.

But anyways, Jim looks shmexy with a tie. And makes a REALLY good point on music downloading! Three cheers for Jim!

Penny Lane · Aug 24, 2008, 02:32 PM

such copyright protection goes against James's belief that forcing people to pay a specific price for music isn't the way to go. "It's kind of like an honor system, or a grab basket," he said. "I've got a lot of friends that download music for free. I don't hold that against anybody, because people need a lot of things that they don't have. So if somebody wants to hear our record and they take it, I'm glad they can listen to it. But if you do get on your feet, or if you do steal a record and end up liking it, go buy a T-shirt, go pay for a ticket, support them. . . . It's so weird that you could ever put a price tag on music. If you get a record and you listen to it every day, it's this huge part of your life, it's worth a lot. You should maybe give them $300 for it. If you only listen to it a couple times, maybe you should only give them 50 cents for it."

wow-that pic is HOTTTTTT and the words inspiring ;-)

ManNamedTruth · Aug 24, 2008, 02:48 PM

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wow-that pic is HOTTTTTT and the words inspiring ;-)

is he holding a pipe?

easy way · Aug 24, 2008, 02:53 PM

dapper...

RockNRollJunkie · Aug 24, 2008, 04:20 PM

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wow-that pic is HOTTTTTT and the words inspiring ;-)

is he holding a pipe?

Wow, you know, it looks like a pipe...man...thats sexy. I bet his home smells like rich mahogany and leather bound books.

Salacious D · Aug 24, 2008, 05:37 PM

Wow. A tie. A pipe. That smile. I'm feeling a bit swoony over here.

P.S. Thanks for the new avatar. ;)

cvergara85 · Aug 24, 2008, 09:29 PM

I went to Berklee for 4 years and graduated in 2007, there where a couple cool clinics like Herbbie Hancock and Tom Morello and John Mayer, but I would have been front row at this. The chances that there were a lot of people at this clinic is slim to being that it was in the summer. Also I think MMJ really like spending time in Boston, they always do shows there and spend lots of time up there. I am so jealous to anyone who went this this clinic.

Ethel Bethel · Aug 25, 2008, 12:21 AM

God I love that sexy brown suit.

hizzo · Aug 28, 2008, 02:14 AM

Great article and picture!

The Drake · Aug 28, 2008, 12:02 PM

Quotesuch copyright protection goes against James's belief that forcing people to pay a specific price for music isn't the way to go. "It's kind of like an honor system, or a grab basket," he said. "I've got a lot of friends that download music for free. I don't hold that against anybody, because people need a lot of things that they don't have. So if somebody wants to hear our record and they take it, I'm glad they can listen to it. But if you do get on your feet, or if you do steal a record and end up liking it, go buy a T-shirt, go pay for a ticket, support them. . . . It's so weird that you could ever put a price tag on music. If you get a record and you listen to it every day, it's this huge part of your life, it's worth a lot. You should maybe give them $300 for it. If you only listen to it a couple times, maybe you should only give them 50 cents for it."

wow-that pic is HOTTTTTT and the words inspiring ;-)

REMEMBER THOSE IDIOTS WHO.....

aw, nevermind. ;)

bully · Aug 28, 2008, 02:03 PM

i love that he ended his lesson walking off stage with the omnichord pumping out the fresh beats.

jim james is going to single-handedly make this sort of geeky vacation bible school instrument DEAD SEXY!

Ethel Bethel · Aug 28, 2008, 06:37 PM

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jim james is going to single-handedly make this sort of geeky vacation bible school instrument DEAD SEXY!

Absolutely

songdiver · Aug 28, 2008, 11:02 PM

Shit, I owe MMJ at least a million dollars by now. I've thought about the concept of the cost of an album before. It's so funny, if you buy an album that sucks, you feel so fucking pissed that you just blew $15, but if you like it...you almost feel guilty at how little you paid compared to the years of happiness. An album like At Dawn, if I could only listen to it on a cd (if computers, etc. didn't exist) and had to buy it for $300, I would rather pay the money than never hear it in my lifetime.

Seriously, if I'm ever wealthy I'm giving MMJ at least 50 grand.