My Morning Jacket

What follows is a note posted by the band yesterday at their Web site:

As some of you may have heard we had to cancel our show last evening in Iowa City. We were finishing up the last few bars of "Off The Record" and just like any other night we were all having a great time. Jim went to get closer to the audience on his side of the stage, and as he moved forward to step onto the sub-woofer the lights darkened, and he inadvertently stepped off the stage. Upon falling, he suffered traumatic injuries to his torso, and was immediately taken to the hospital.

Per the doctor's orders, Jim will be off the road and recovering from his injuries for the next two to three weeks. Sadly, we must postpone the two shows in Chicago on Thursday and Friday until further notice.

For those who attended the Iowa City show, we would like to extend our gratitude for your understanding and cooperation. We take our fans and performances very seriously, and would never cancel a show unless it was absolutely necessary. Please know that we will be making every effort to return to your fine city.

Thank you so much to our fans for the kind sentiments and well-wishes on Jim's behalf. We hope for Jim's quick recovery and to be back out on the road soon.

A hearty PROST to Jim, and here's some of his music:

In the Dark
(Live at KVRX, Autin, fall, 2000)

Into the Woods

Evil Urges

Wordless Chorus

Across 110th Street (Live at Bonnaroo)

Gideon

New Morning

Where to Begin

I'm Amazed

One Big Holiday

Off the Record

Nashville to Kentucky
(Live at KVRX, Autin, fall, 2000)

Rocket Man
(Live at University of Louisville, Gheens Planetarium on September 8, 2001)

ALSO: From NPR.org "One of the most remarkable (and certainly the most memorable) shows I've seen this year was by My Morning Jacket singer Jim James, who gave a stunning, solo acoustic performance at St. Davids Episcopal Church in Austin, TX. This was part of 2008's SXSW music festival." Here is a link to a stream of the show.



"She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour nine a.m.
And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight"