This dudes eyes tell it all. He doesn't feel deserving of what he has and knows that it can be taken away at any time. Truly a humble soul not just giving an outward appearance of being humble.

@lefritax

6 жыл бұрын

he is the best, go jim!

@fenderchick1977

5 жыл бұрын

This is probably the best compliment I’ve ever read.

@tonysly41

4 жыл бұрын

Yet, he is one of the best songwriters nowadays.

@akatsukijonny

4 жыл бұрын

This is exactly why I love Jim and all their songs. You can feel it in them and especially in every interview and I love it

@dearlyband7715

4 жыл бұрын

They really really had to work for it.

One of the most overlooked band of their era and it kills me

Jimmy Eat World, Jim's playing, voice and presence was such a mind blowing experience the first time I heard it. I will always remember that Summer. Rolling down the back roads with the windows down and blasting the album on repeat.

would love to see the same kind of documentary they did for Tom Delonge with Jimmy Eat World

@ErnieBallJMeister

4 жыл бұрын

They made it now, ayyy

@Tom364

4 жыл бұрын

Janek Sebastian Koenig where?

@ErnieBallJMeister

4 жыл бұрын

K2Gaming just type in Tom Delonge strong theory

@ErnieBallJMeister

4 жыл бұрын

*string theory

@yurgh10690

4 жыл бұрын

@@ErnieBallJMeister that's not what he meant buddy lol he wants a documentary on Jimmy Eat World like the one they did for Tom DeLonge

Under-rated beyond belief. I wish more people would delve into the back catalogue of Jimmy Eat World, they have some incredible songs. 23, Polaris, Let It Happen, For Me This Is Heaven, I could go on.

@drivingtennessee4926

3 жыл бұрын

Clarity is one of the best albums of the 90s imo

@jeffchiappini683

3 жыл бұрын

@@drivingtennessee4926 all time

@christinelikeschrysanthemums

3 жыл бұрын

Just started listening to Jimmy Eat World in 2017. They are my favorite band now. I LOVE Static Prevails, and everything else I have so far…

@himynameis77

2 жыл бұрын

Very underrated

@ogbee9690

2 ай бұрын

@@jeffchiappini683agreed. Probably the best emo record ever

Ernie Ball your Content blows my mind - even if its a commercial in the end, that's totally fine for me. Because i feel your love to music an guitars. Thx for the series

For me, this is heaven...

@kurdtjohn

3 жыл бұрын

my fave track off of Clarity

@ogbee9690

2 ай бұрын

@@kurdtjohnyou’re able to pick a favorite? That whole album is literally FLAWLESS imo.

@kurdtjohn

2 ай бұрын

@@ogbee9690 you’re right… it was a stupid answer hahaha 10/10 record for sure.

That riff for bleed america is so raw and rich. Love it. Reminds me of the summer of 2001 and 2002

Jim is underrated in my opinion. Very good guitarist.

7:14 Oh boy that tone❤️

I could listen to Jim just play arpeggios up and down all day long.

This band’s style so versatile. Jim’s part of the reason why I picked up a guitar.

I'm just finding all of these now, and I can't TELL you how much I'm enjoying the ones with the NON-"guitar god" types! I mean, I grew up being influenced by all the usual suspects, too, but some of these very song-centric guys are... SO, SO underrated and under-appreciated by the guitar community for their place in music. Great to see some deeper dives into their significance and humanity. Many thanks!

bleed American and futures are outstanding albums

This Was Really Unexpected For Me.......I Love Jimmy Eat World

His singing voice is so much like his talking voice.... Also Please. New album. Now

@zeoalexo

6 жыл бұрын

Why Not MN didnt they release one, like, last year or something?

@alexfithero

5 жыл бұрын

I think his guitar is like his singing voice.

He's one of the 4 people that made me fall in love with guitar in the start and it's been a brilliant ride :) thanks for all the brilliant songs Jim

This guy's so real, his feet on the ground even with all those lives his music has changed. He's a total artist, his music is truly an image of his beliefs and soul.

You're the best Jim. I'm from Chandler, i grew up with people who met you. You went to the funeral of my high school best friend's Grandmother. Thank you for helping us poor bastards in Arizona start to develop a legit music scene ✌️♥️

If you didn't know who he is you'd never think he's in a band

These guys are amazing - they haven’t made a bad album in 20+ years

I LOVE JIMMY EAT WORLD!

Love this series, especially the way it's shot and presented. Brilliant, inspiring, rockin' 🤘

So many inspirational gems in this video. Love this guy!

This band is so criminally overlooked. I remember I once showed the title-track “Invented” to an old friend who only knew them for “The Middle”. We sat in complete silence for the entirety of the song. After it ended, I looked at his face. He was just staring at the album for about ten seconds before he spoke, and he just said “wow”. After another brief pause, he went on to say “I think this is proof of great songwriting. To be able to make someone feel your music like we just did.. wow” I couldn’t have said it any better myself. Such an incredible jem just waiting to be found amidst so much of the “pop-punk” that it was shrouded by.

Jim, you’re so fucking real, and I it shows in your music. Thank you for being so genuine.

Love these "documentaries". Keep up with the awesome videos and products EBMM!

Such an amazing songwriter and singer.

Love it! Thank you Jim for your music!

6:32 *The way he looks downward and to the side, after he says: "That's my style, I overthink everything."* Seems he's got another thought or feeling about that... and that resonates with me. I used to do that. A LOT. Then, I accepted that I don't control ANYTHING. I can only influence things to varying degrees [at varying times, as well.] The over-thinking everything essentially disappeared. Only rears it's head at times, when the inevitable difficult thing comes up. And that's when some thinking is needed to gain understanding, acceptance, and the get through it, somehow. That's how life is: Difficult. And that's OK. /side note: Just discovered now, in late 2023, their song "Let It Happen". It's my new favorite by them. 555, and Bleed American are my other favorites.

Daaamn, those are some thick strings! Great interview. Jimmy Eat World is amazing. Clarity is like the Nevermind of emo.

@drivingtennessee4926

3 жыл бұрын

Clarity is one of the best albums of the 90s

@kurdtjohn

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more

Seen these guys at warped tour promoting bleed America and been a fan since...I try to never see my heroes in interviews. So humble and happy to play - I hope they make music another 20 years

This literally just comforted me

Do Mark hoppus next

I owe this man my youth... I'm from Arizona....proud he's from here

his tone in this video is great. you can totally tell hes got beast strings on that thing. the way the bass flubs and overdrives, if you've ever tried it, it feels exactly like that.

The riffing at 5:00 is magical.

What a genuine dude.

I love listening to Jim Talk he is so passionate about his art...he is one of the best in his genre...he is so humble about it his expressions say that he loves what he doing...that makes him a great in my book...Plus I have a little bit of a crush on him I think he is cute

This man doesn't age

This dude changed my life 2001

@metroflyboy86

4 жыл бұрын

Deane Samuel Porter me too. I feel like every one of their albums represents different phases in my life. Was good timing.

Love his tone

Live right now Yeah, just be yourself It doesn't matter if it's good enough For someone else

@zeoalexo

6 жыл бұрын

Chris P it just takes some time little girl youre in the middle of the ride Everything euhverything will be just fine Everything euhverything will be all right, all right.

It's interesting how he says the approach to songwriting is very methodical because I've always felt like their songs usually hit their next gear around the 2:00 minute mark (mostly), and it's typically an elevated version of themes from earlier in the song but that's exactly what makes their music so damn interesting is it sounds familiar, and different at the same time, precisely because how the band as a whole plays with the idea of "theme" and "variation", but damn if it all doesn't sound so good.

I don't think any human being has punched air harder than I did at 2:20

@Renegade_5

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I always lose it when I hear the beginning of Bleed American. It's seriously my favorite rock intro riff of all time.

SURE AND CERTAIN

Would like to see unedited videos of him playing those songs!

Awesome

13's in drop D on a fender scale. Holy hell. I use 12's to play in drop b.

@LiesThatBind

4 жыл бұрын

His Fender is actually a Gibson Les Paul scale 24 3/4

@michaelczesnozki1671

4 жыл бұрын

@@LiesThatBind still, I use 13's on my LP for Drop A#! It's ok insane!

.13-.56 on drop D tuning. Holy shit.

Cool

hey Ernie Ball... i just strung up with fresh set of strings and the high e pulled off the ball as i was tuning up... what up with that?

Jim Adkins is wearing my school's t-shirt. I don't know how to feel about that.... >.

rad

6:33 that face

Could someone tell me the arpeggiated passage / tune he played at the beginning?With the Maton Acoustic Guitar 😭 please and thank you;

@stg_tmc

2 жыл бұрын

It’s from For Me This Is Heaven off of their album Clarity

Any body know what songs he’s playing?

Todos estos vídeos de string theory deberían tener subtítulos en español :'v

I've got his guitar and had no clue who he was until I looked it up. I also use Ernnie ball strings. Although i use 9s

@metroflyboy86

4 жыл бұрын

Lexilou Faith the guitar in this video?

@seancunningham4462

3 жыл бұрын

i just bought myself a john petruci musicman without knowing who john petruci is 😂 i just really like how it looks and plays

Jim says he’s not a shredder, but dude can PLAY

Why so many Ax Effects?

Can anyone please tell me the first song he plays on acoustic

@SekorMegrez

5 жыл бұрын

For me this is heaven- jimmyeatworld

What’s the very first sing he played? Beautiful.

@kit-qw4oz

4 жыл бұрын

For me this is heaven. That entire Clarity album is a masterpiece. Personally I prefer the live versions tho✌️

First song title?

@laneflores9329

6 жыл бұрын

Jesse Johnson For me this is heaven

what was the second song he played? i cant remember the name

@JoshmanPD

6 жыл бұрын

zeoalexo bleed american

@zeoalexo

6 жыл бұрын

JoshmanPD Music & Gaming thanks, mate

@crabPEOPLE2000

6 жыл бұрын

literally their biggest song

@zeoalexo

6 жыл бұрын

did i say it wasnt? i just asked the name, as i couldnt remember it

@kerrywessinger4189

6 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Eat World is my favorite band and bleed american is one of my favorite songs. That being said, it is not "their biggest song." The Middle, Sweetness, Work, Kill, Big Casino are easily bigger due to the status of them being singles. You can even throw in Lucky Denver Mint, Always Be, My Best Theory, and some others.

Jimmy eat world is an unbelievably talented group. Clarity is fantastic as is pretty much every other album they’ve done. It’s staggering. It feels like they got swept into the same category as a lot of other “emo” groups at the turn of the millennium unfortunately. Still kicking out great music 20 some odd years on.

Subtítulos en español por favor :'v

What’s the song he’s playing at the end?

@backburnernoise

4 жыл бұрын

Turner Daines “futures”

surrealist

Song 5 minutes in anyone??

@adg7147

6 жыл бұрын

Ben Paget chase this light from the album chase this light

@bennohoundsuk9179

6 жыл бұрын

Adrian Garcia cheers buddy!

@DC7ify

5 жыл бұрын

So glad i came across your comments! Riff is awesome

The fuckin MAN.

My fingers hurt just by watching him play the Bleed American intro

What song is 7:14?

@backburnernoise

4 жыл бұрын

cody Benschoter “sure and certain”

Beeld American & Futures got me through some SHIT.

Song he is playing????!?!?

@brucecrawford649

3 жыл бұрын

The middle, Bleed American, Work, Futures

What song is the riff played at about 10 minutes into the video?

@Mariooo57

6 жыл бұрын

Work, or Futures ?

@aaronfinna

6 жыл бұрын

It is Futures, thank you :)

No wonder his tone is so heavy from those soapies. .13s!!!

You guys should try and get Adam Jones from tool. Lol you already got Justin on here now get Adam. Haha not even sure if he uses Ernie ball or not but you should still invite em to a string theory

@zeoalexo

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Hansen with dateline NBC I think I read in an interview he uses Skinny Too Heavy Bottom

Bro is modern Stevie Ray on 13’s

I'm surprised he can talk, having eaten a planet.

@lloydrocksify

4 жыл бұрын

That's not the Jim That ate the world.

Who is that guy????

@lefritax

6 жыл бұрын

your dad to start off

@brandoesntsocialise

6 жыл бұрын

You no read so good. Title says it all Ace.. er Jack. Who are you again?

Ok so he doesn’t only wear these ugly black shirts and grey pants.

gay shirt