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12-18-2012, 06:19 PM
| | | | I Need A Break: JMJ Update 12/19/12
Well, it's been quite a year! Here's some stuff that happened in my life:
- M83 blew up. Midnight City went to the Top 10 and gold certification in lots of countries. Album likewise very strong selling despite all odds and had some nice mentions in various "Best of 2011" lists.
- Got the Grammy nom for M83.
- Produced the Neon Trees record, and it blew up.
- Produced a Neon Trees song for the "Frankenweenie" soundtrack.
- Produced three songs for Tegan & Sara's upcoming.
- Produced upcoming Paramore and co-wrote five songs with them for that.
- Started a record with Crystal Fighters.
- Got engaged!
- Moved house.
- Built up my studio right, after mass destruction caused by a flood.
- Did a bunch of Beck shows including an Australian tour last month.
- Recorded a bunch with Beck.
- Did some bass sessions like Jason Mraz, Keaton Henson, and some others.
- Music directed Neon Trees and M83 tours.
Phew. Now I need a bit of a break 'cuz I'm tired. Tons of gratitude over here, though! So glad to have been busy with lots of fun stuff.
Back to guitars...have a good evening!
JMJ
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12-18-2012, 06:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bend, Oregon | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jmjbassplayer  Well, it's been quite a year! Here's some stuff that happened in my life:
- M83 blew up. Midnight City went to the Top 10 and gold certification in lots of countries. Album likewise very strong selling despite all odds and had some nice mentions in various "Best of 2011" lists.
- Got the Grammy nom for M83.
- Neon Trees blew up.
- Recorded three songs for Tegan & Sara's upcoming.
- Produced upcoming Paramore and co-wrote five songs with them for that.
- Started a record with Crystal Fighters.
- Got engaged!
- Moved house.
- Built up my studio right, after mass destruction caused by a flood.
- Did a bunch of Beck shows including an Australian tour last month.
- Recorded a bunch with Beck.
- Did some bass sessions like Jason Mraz, Keaton Henson, and some others.
- Music directed Neon Trees and M83 tours.
Phew. Now I need a bit of a break 'cuz I'm tired. Tons of gratitude over here, though! So glad to have been busy with lots of fun stuff.
Back to guitars...have a good evening!
JMJ | Slacker!  |
12-18-2012, 07:21 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey | | | Damn, dude! That's a full year by anyone's yardstick. And definitely some great work that you should be proud of. And most of all, congratulations on getting engaged!
How you find time to stop by and check in with us at TB from time to time is beyond me! But thanks for doing just that. You really give us some cool insights across a range of topics, and it's much appreciated. |
12-19-2012, 12:59 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Grolsch Strap Locks | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York City | | | Much to be proud of there. You're living the dream. Congrats on the engagement! |
12-21-2012, 02:52 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland | | Looks like one hell of a year!  Congratulations on the engagement!!!
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12-21-2012, 10:01 AM
|  | tysonmaiko.com | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canmore, AB, Canada | | | Youre an inspiring artist man. What a year for you! Congrats on your Engagement! Happy Holidays JMJ! |
12-21-2012, 10:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec | | | You are one of the luckiest person on this planet. |
12-21-2012, 06:49 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | A memorable year and some great things undoubtedly to come...said as I play UNO moo with my little girls.... Happy and fruitful new year to you and yours
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12-21-2012, 07:50 PM
| | | | nice Work Justin! |
12-21-2012, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer You are one of the luckiest person on this planet. | I am? Tell me more...
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12-21-2012, 11:27 PM
| | | | Thanks y'all! Good times. Onward and upward....happy holidays, great new year. Talk soon.
Justin
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12-21-2012, 11:49 PM
|  | I'm with Franklin. | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College Station, Texas | | | Jeez, Justin, you were busy! But this sounds so exciting! I didn't know you were bassin' up for M83. Too cool.
And congrats on getting engaged. That is wonderful news. |
12-22-2012, 08:47 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Rochester, NY | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ugly_bassplayer You are one of the luckiest person on this planet. | luck = modicum of talent x (bucketloads of determination + a few metric f*&ktons of work + 1 heaping helping of singlemindedness)
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12-22-2012, 08:47 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN | | | That sounds like a great year, minus the flooding of course. Congrats on everything. I'm sure it is hard to turn down work, especially with projects you really want to work on, but take a break man. You owe it to yourself. |
12-22-2012, 02:54 PM
| | | | Congrats on a great year! The Neon Trees and M83 albums both kill. Both are records that me and my kids can get into, which is rare anymore. Thanks for all your hard work.
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12-22-2012, 09:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago/Nashville | | | To you JMJ, and everyone else on here, I hope your 2013 is even better and more kickass than 2012.....congrats!
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12-22-2012, 09:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern Virginia | | | Man, what an awesome year! Congrats! |
12-22-2012, 09:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chile | | | I think this is the closest I've been to a celebrity, post #18. yay!! hahaha!
Congrats and happy holidays! |
12-25-2012, 08:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec | | Quote:
Originally Posted by marmadaddy luck = modicum of talent x (bucketloads of determination + a few metric f*&ktons of work + 1 heaping helping of singlemindedness) | I agree. But doing what you love to do is not something that everyone regardless of talent or hardwork can have in there lifetime. |
12-27-2012, 10:31 PM
| | | | Hi.
My name is Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
And I am a super bad mushroom cloud layin mutherfukka.
"Hi Justin!"
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