Jim James performing "Know Til Now" Live at KCRW's Apogee Sessions

[@xavierdias-hawkins1468]

Jim James has purely and simply taken his art through a transcendence into a new reincarnation. His performing art alone should be the reason for this video to have 0 dislikes, but his entire album is a conscious expanding piece of beauty! Gotta love him

[@jamesthrills]

Bro, his fake playing of the sax should be the reason this has more dislikes than likes.

[@FreshlyWILD]

Great Genius!

[@sunchild9481]

I've never heard of this guy until I recently watched Dylan's Basement Tapes on Showtime. And I have to say that I was very impressed with how diverse he is in his writing. He's definitely one of the better artists out there right now.

[@nvm753]

Such an incredible unique sound and instruments huummm did I mention his voice really smooth 🥰💙💙💙

[@ArtZavalaJr]

felt so lucky to have been there for this show, it was amazing!! Thanks Jim always for putting your all into performances

[@lukehayes9681]

Alana Rocklin on bass ladies and gents. She plays for STS9 now. Unbelievable talent added to that group.

[@nichols1969]

A brilliant songwriter/performer. I feel privileged to have seen him perform in person.

[@catalinaarose]

ugh, i love jim james so much.

[@springhillgolfer878]

His voice is like the hauntingly beautiful, lonesome wail of a coyote caught in a steel trap on a moonlit night. Perfect pitch. Primal. This new stuff is edgy. A true artist.

[@tripleglz]

God I love this comment

[@LindaD4485]

I first learned of him from a song on The Leftovers S2 E6, State of the Art.....I love his voice. It is so relaxing and really touches me. He's such a cool guy and meditates and one video shows him playing at a concert with others who also do transendental meditation, which he's done since 2009. Maybe that's why his voice has a calming effect on my.

[@FreshlyWILD]

Lovely musical radio stations... this is reaffirming.

[@varrick1226]

I love this guy so much!

[@conciergepoloproperties8318]

Me encanta este wey! lo amo

[@plaarb]

Echoes of Marvin Gaye. Wonderful!

[@MrVampiredog]

THE MAN IS GREAT.

[@cozywon]

Live sax! Thank you!!!

[@katrinacoloso542]

Beautiful voice

[@bbrandy]

Thanks for sharing...

[@cozywon]

My buddy saw him live here a while ago and said that he played it live on stage too

[@dakotahalexander7890]

You're so cool, Jim!

[@el_chino778]

Goldroom brought me here but wow this is amazing too!

[@sfhaymore]

I watched this several times years ago and was wondering why was the Dear One performance removed?

[@blumoonist]

Please post wonderful/blue moon!!

[@41Shyra7]

kills it

[@weezahriah]

great bass!!!!

[@baileybeechler9]

Alana Rocklin on bass 🤘

[@medikamensch]

Yes!!!

[@babylonslim]

I just started listening to this guy, I like his art. Someone tell me what is with the bear?

[@JaceLeeRogers]

Jackie Treehorn his band, My Morning Jacket, always has a bear on stage when they perform.

[@easywind13]

It's mmj's spirit animal. Always on stage with them.

[@betoski]

awesome

[@paulcarpenter9549]

Who is the bass player?

[@joeruthedrummer]

uhhhh lo mejor

[@vegmoto]

Yim made sax cool again. 😎🎷

[@MartyMoriarty]

Loved it until the sax solo. The first part with his back to us is live, the rest is a recording. You can't do circular breathing on sax, meaning that when Jim opens his mouth to breath there shouldn't be any sound. Am a wind player myself so... why fake this guys, just get a stand in, no big deal we know you are godlike! Blessings.

[@jlac967]

I was wondering the same thing

[@MartyMoriarty]

***** I'll concede the circular breathing, which can also be done on a piece of waterpipe, but ever heard of miming when using a microphone. Easy if you are mixing in your own sound on stage. No great beef though. Have a great new year. :)

[@TheRyanUnser]

it's totally possible to circular breath on saxophone, he's not doing it here though. the sax solo is indeed just the recording off the album. I'll echo the "hire a horn player" sentiment

[@KidHellacious]

Came here to ask this. Thanks for clarifying. That's such a shame....

[@reedtaylor4846]

I'm even hearing that as a midi keyboard sax patch, not a pre-recorded real instrument take. The vibrato stays at a constant rate and amount - the timbre is just weird. I was thinking it might have sounded like that in the live show also and supposed to be a weird art decision he made. I don't know. The rest of the performance was awesome though.

[@jlac967]

Is that a panda?...gotta love it

[@greenbaydahg]

That is live?...

[@eacey_]

Something seems off about that sax

[@ShikuPeePony]

fake playing. That's crazy

[@eacey_]

Cransworth I was really disappointed and I haven't been able to listen to this album the same ever since. Call me petty but it's a major put-off.

[@ShikuPeePony]

Yeah I feel the same way. I was just listening to his new album and was enjoying it until I saw this. Not only does he pretend to play an instrument, he's really borrowing WAY too much from the excellent band, "The Real Tuesday Weld" during the fake playing...

[@greenbaydahg]

lol I wouldn't expect it from someone like Jim James, but I'm skeptical. I noticed when a note was still being held when he takes a breath. hmmm... Great Song.

[@dylaniog7162]

i love jimmy boi and was also upset until i thought about the fact that the sax is mic'd. you could use something to increase the release such as a reverb when the sound is mic'd. if he isn't using reverb, then he probably faked the whole thing.

[@cozywon]

haha, it looks like he's going through the motion, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt...

[@wiseman292]

Don't like it . A mix of old melodies from the eighties. Just very depressing and annoying . Is he trying a kinda jazz flavour. Anyways I thought it was shite