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What a let-down. If I'd known I was purchasing tickets to come see The Roots do a rendition of Sweet Child o' Mine and a bunch of other songs that aren't theirs, I would have never bought a ticket!
Jim James wishes he were Wayne Coyne. But The Flaming Lips are genuinely weird and twisted. James and co, on the other hand, embellish their generic wanker rock with little flourishes of "weird" but it feels like somebody took Hootie and smeared it with some nutella. Gross. The Roots who I had never seen but been a fan of really made up for the horrible rain and crappy opening act. They were fun and funny. They had a genuineness that resonated with the crowd and sent us into the night happy. Why they are even letting James on their stage is a mystery to me.
The Roots were simply amazing and when Jim James joined them on stage, my face melted. Ending with "We All Shine On" made my year.
The billing said: an evening of collaborative performances. I must have read that wrong. We got 1hr of Jim James new album (no Roots), then 1hr of The Roots (no JJ). At the end we got an encore of a few cover songs from JJ w/ the roots. My problem was that I wouldn't have paid to see JJ do the new album or to see the Roots by themselves. I am a huge JJ fan but I do not love the new album. The Roots are extremely talented but a live show falls flat and gets a little repetitive. I thought it was a full night of collaborating. Not to mention pouring rain for first half of show. Nobody's fault. I just need to do more research next time. Bummer. Could have been a great night.
the roots are so amazing live, if u only see one hip hop show in ur life make aure its the roots. the bandshell at prospect park isnt too bad either...beautiful setting for a summer show.
I wish I could give this show 5 Stars, but the finale was boring. I was shocked that Jim James was the finale with The Roots. He was Boring halfway through his performance and for him to close the show instead of The Roots bringing down the house was disappointing. It should've been two separate performances.
I enjoyed Jim James along with my morning jacket far more amusing.Music before the show was downer,wasted all the groovy momentum I had before I walked in.Then comes the first performance,she was great but not for starting such a night,it was too slow and sad.The main performance,the music was too laud and distorted,maybe the place was too small for that band,but I could hardly hear Jim.His solo and slow performance was just as great as always.
This show was so good and in a great venue. Jim James played for over 2 hours and I was captivated evey second of it.
One of the best concerts I've ever been to, and I've been to many. Amazing combination of sound, showmanship and lights. I had a blast, and even got a little emotional during "I want a New Life." Can't wait to see MMJ.
Not sure if it was because we were siting in the balcony but the sound had a mid-range frequency that made my ears hurt. The show started off strong with the first 2 songs and then Jim started to stretch out the songs to fill the set. The jams took on a Sun Ra eliminate which mixed with the bad sound was just irritating. Since his solo album is such a chill groove oriented mix I thought the show was going to be the same. Don't get me wrong, I love a good jam and I love when My Morning Jacket stretch out and have fun but this night it didn't work. The acoustic numbers were great and the lighting was fantastic but overall not a great experience.
Played new solo album in its entirety plus stellar MMJ/MOF covers.
awaesome great fabulous loved it would go again yay
even if you've never heard of the man, you would probably agree that jim james puts on a spectacular show. he is charismatic on stage, personable with the crowd - a true human - and his voice is amazing. he sounded mystical and played several instruments fluidly. his band was fantastic as well, and you could definitely feel the positive energy and chemistry they all had together. beautiful show...simply majestic.
Mad-tastic!!! As always, Jim did not disappoint. Anybody who has a chance to see this man or his band, My Morning Jacket, should... Period.
jim knows how to work a crowd. he was speaking to the converted but still worked his magic. he also danced more than usual leaving his guitar to someone else.
no complaints, Jim was great & had nice view from side near the bar, no waiting for drinks. fantastic show!!!
Awesome show. Great atmosphere and presense. Rock on
For me it was all about the sound. Of course, rock shows are loud and I love it, but when the decibel level reaches a point where notes and instrumentation dynamics are indistinguishable, then it's no longer enjoyable. In this case, it was literally painful. The main chunk of the show was great. While I am picky and would've changed a few things about the mix, it felt pretty darn good. However, when they came back out for the encore, it was obvious that the front of house level had been cranked. Nothing sounded good. I couldn't distinguish words, guitar parts, or anything for that matter. However I had been sucked in to the main part of the show was gone. I love Jim James and I loved seeing him live. It just ended up being anti climatic for me because sound is so important... and the end of the show sounded painful.
Best show I've ever seen!! Jim signed a guys record! It was just a moving show.
Outstanding show. I've seen Jim James 14 times with MMJ and once with Monsters Of Folk and he just get's better and better every time I see him. He is just a remarkable front man or solo man or side man.
