Spin Article--Has Jim Quit MMJ?

[Leonard_Zelig]

Quote from page 69 of newest Spin magazine with Pearl Jam on the cover:

Spin: You're totally going to quit My Morning Jacket now, aren't you?

Oberest: Make the call.
James: Already did.


Spin: Let's get this straight, for the search engines: Jim James has left My Morning Jacket?

James: Yeah. It's already done.  There were a lot of tears.


Is this for real?  I will be heartbroken if true.

[aMillionDreams]

Rumors of MMJ's death have been greatly exaggerated.

In other words, no.

[el_chode]

It's more serious.

Way more serious than that.

Play "His Masters Voice" backwards and you'll hear those creepy tones at the end really say

"Yim is dead. Yim is dead. Yim is dead"

[Penny Lane]

Quote from page 69 of newest Spin magazine with Pearl Jam on the cover:

Spin: You're totally going to quit My Morning Jacket now, aren't you?

Oberest: Make the call.
James: Already did.


Spin: Let's get this straight, for the search engines: Jim James has left My Morning Jacket?

James: Yeah. It's already done.  There were a lot of tears.


Is this for real?  I will be heartbroken if true.

It's a joke. Read the whole article.

[AMightyCaporal]

[lasvegas]

it was a fun ride while it lasted.

all good things must come to an end.

saranara.

[Adam P]

I believe we may need further press release, but I just finished reading the article last night. Uber-lack of sleep.

I saw them at Bonnaroo 2006 and again in Myrtle Beach. I had tickets to see them in Chicago but Jim fell off stage in Ohio which caused the my show to get moved to Christmas when unfortunately I can't ditch family.

Regardless, not sure what to do if my favorite band splits up right now. Not to say I won't at least purchase "Monsters of Folk" but what a lame name to trade My Morning Jacket for....

Hopefully we will see an open press release.

[capt. scotty]

Yep, im pretty disappointed right now. After EU though, it might be for the best.  ;)

[mjkoehler]

I don't buy it. I've seen other interviews in the past that he said some things, but did it just to fuck with people... I think.

[Shepardspy]

Come on folks this is just a joke.  The best of MMJ has yet to come.

[Ghosts_on_TV]

How can people not see that this is sarcasm? I mean seriously?

[Sparkle]

How can people not see that this is sarcasm? I mean seriously?

I know! Seems Jim's humour is lost on many  ;D

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

really people?

[Leonard_Zelig]

How do you detect sarcasm in print?  

[BH]

[ALady]

How do you detect sarcasm in print?  

...context?   ::)

[Leonard_Zelig]

...context?   ::)

Well I posted the entire portion of the text that addressed Jim quitting.  

If you can pick the sarcasm out of that, then I am sorry that I was so stupid and wasted everybody's time.

[capt. scotty]

Youre not stupid, MMJ is done.

It was a nice 3 or 4 years while it lasted!

[danz]

SARCASM!

[aMillionDreams]

SARCASM!

I think he's being sarcastic.