Tuesday 9/2/10

[jmjbassplayer]

Here's the first in a series: daily (or weekly, or whenever) thoughts from "the field". Kinda like tweets, I guess. They may or may not be interesting, and may or may not lead to further discussion. But I thought what the hell. Here's the first, and boy is it a weak one:

I've got a long day of studio ahead of me. Feeling sluggish this morning. Solution: backwards stretching on the yoga ball, and NO SUGAR today.

JMJ

 

[rosstanium]

(that's a yawn)

 

[kevbass5]

damn, i don't know what homeboy rosstitanium is talking about...but i think this idea is rad as hell. whatever you have to say, justin, we want to hear it! keep 'em coming.

 

[Waterpilot]

That reminds me... I need to pick up some sugar free redbull on my way home. Personally, I can't stand it but my girlfriend loves it.

 

[JimmyM]

nothing about lindsay lohan or john mayer?

just kidding...that's actually probably a very good idea laying off the sugar and exercising. sugar can make you crash hard after it picks you up.

 

[jmjbassplayer]

boooooooorrrriiinnnnggggg!!!!!!!


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bailing on this idea until I have something useful to say.

 

[Waterpilot]

bailing on this idea until I have something useful to say.

Don't do that man... I tried to inject something and may have killed it. Things can get interesting when you least expect it! Give it some time!

 

[JimmyM]

go buy something expensive then tell us about it. americans love consumerism.

 

[poppinsmac]

Who are you in the studio with?

 

[stoneboy26]

On that note JMJ - how do you maintain your energy during a long tour?

Planes, buses, sleep (or lack of) and still getting up on stage with the energy that you look like you have been resting for the last month?

Do you follow a similar regimen when you have a long recording stint?

 

[TaySte_2000]

Did you mean Thursday? or is there a special JMJ calendar I don't know about where each week has 10 days and every day is 35 hours long.

 

[stingray56funk]

DO NOT ABANDON THIS IDEA!!!

 

[jmjbassplayer]

I'm SO lame.

This afternoon, I'm at Leno. Helping Sara Bareilles and her band with some music direction, not playing. Then tonight, doing some keyboard programming w/ M83. Then after that, a remote session at my place for Charlotte Martin. Busy.

JMJ

 

[JimmyM]

so what kind of stuff do you do with an act like that where you're not playing but you're lending your expertise?

 

[jmjbassplayer]

I did her record and Sara hired me because she heard I do MD work as well, so her label (Sony) got on it, and I've been with them every day in rehearsal this week, and Leno today. Just tightening it up: vocals, sounds, arrangements, horn parts, etc. That's an oversimplification, but that's what I've been up to with her. In stark contrast to making shoegaze/dreampop every night with my French homies M83. What a weird life I have. Anywho, great bunch of guys in her band, and Sara's a great talent and incredibly cool and fun to work with. It's a good Thursday so far.

Best,
JMJ

 

[Lorenzini]

Fantastic idea. Continue!

 

[iceberg]

First thread I've actually subscribed to. Don't kill it Stoked to peep Leno tonight! What's up w m83, new record coming? What's your role with them?

 

[JimmyM]

I did her record and Sara hired me because she heard I do MD work as well, so her label (Sony) got on it, and I've been with them every day in rehearsal this week, and Leno today. Just tightening it up: vocals, sounds, arrangements, horn parts, etc. That's an oversimplification, but that's what I've been up to with her. In stark contrast to making shoegaze/dreampop every night with my French homies M83. What a weird life I have. Anywho, great bunch of guys in her band, and Sara's a great talent and incredibly cool and fun to work with. It's a good Thursday so far.

Best,
JMJ

ya, sounds like you've worked up quite a niche for yourself, dude. however, it's friday

 

[jmjbassplayer]

No, it's THursday! Stop it!

 

[JimmyM]

right j, it's thursday. ok, i'm slowly going to back away from the computer...and...