Louisville Magazine

JUL 2015

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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 7.15 65 J Jim James My Morning Jacket's frontman has been responsible for some of our favorite Forecastle moments in recent years: In 2012, MMJ covered Elton John's "Rocket Man," and a year later James, touring behind his solo album, covered "Let It Be" by the Beatles. Does James approach a Louisville setlist differently than other cities? "The setlist we always do day by day, usually a couple hours before the show. If you had a hard, sad day, you're feeling more in that mood; if you had a great, happy day, you're feeling more in that mood. Louisville show days, depending where we're at in the tour, can be super-hectic. If you're in the middle of the tour, you're like, 'Shit, I'm home for 12 hours, and I've gotta see everybody and do this, this and this.' Or it can be real recharging," James says. "Playing Louisville is different than anywhere else. There's so much energy from all directions: people you love, people you remember from high school — the line goes back so far. It's a trip. So many extra people are in your energy feld. I'm not labeling it a good or a bad thing. It's just super-intense. We defnitely do try to make the shows special." This year, let's hope the band is having a happy Forecastle Saturday. Photo by Chris Witzke

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