#JimmyVivino

[vickiabelson]

Jimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

It had been six long, 4 1/2 COVID years since last I sat down with my old friend, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and long-time musical director for Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Vivino. It was like coming home. Almost the same age, we have many shared (unbeknownst to us at the time) memories of concerts at The Filmore East, Watkins Glen, the glory daze of the NY club scene, and a bounty of mutual friends. Talk about being in one’s comfort zone. 

Jimmy talked growing up in New Jersey, his carpenter trumpet-playing father, his talented brothers, Jerry and Floyd, and how they began and evolved - he talked Conan, Laura Nyro, Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagen, John Sebastian, Al Kooper,  Levon Helm, The Allman Brothers, Albert King, Tom Petty, Prince, Bruno Mars, Michael McDonald, Johnny Johnson, Hubert Sumlin,  Stevie Wonder, Muddy Waters, Pinetop Perkins, John Sebastian, The Dead, The Band, Harry Shearer, Paul Shaffer, whom he credits as his mentor, Leader of the Pack,  Broadway, Ronnie Spector, Felix Cavaliere, The Rascals, Frankie Valli, Slash, Sly Stone, The J. Geils Band, Elvis Costello, and the James Brown and Friends Set Fire To The Soul with Aretha, Robert Palmer, and Joe Cocker, that he orchestrated. Incredible stories all around, and this special is available on YouTube… wow - Snuff and I just watched it. Spectacular.

We talked about COVID and Jimmy joining Canned Heat, currently touring with them, and Bill Murray, as well as still doing shows with Will Lee and The Fab Faux. His first all-original album, Gonna Be 2 of Those Days, is due to drop in February, signed copies are available for pre-sale at jimmyvmusic.com He treated us to a track to close the show.

Life is busy, busy. busy… just the way Jimmy likes it. And so do we who follow and adore him. I so enjoyed every second of this. Jimmy needs to write a book and get all these stories down. He knows and has played with everyone. Such fun! 

Jimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/11/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

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[aaa-stammtisch-rhein-main]

A Record A Day Keeps The Blues Away

DION „Blues with friends“

Dion DiMucci turned 82 in mid-July, making him even a bit older than the legendary colleague who praises him to the skies: Bob Dylan (80).

"Blues With Friends" is the fulfillment of a lifelong vision, Dion says of the album, describing his long-standing relationship with the tradition-rich genre: "The blues has been at the heart of my music since the early 1960s." Dion didn't want an album with just twelve bars and triplets but an album of songs that are strong, memorable and tell stories.

The album result is inspiring. Each accompanist on the 14 tracks is a musical personality and Dion is at the center of the songs.

All but two of the original songs co-composed by Dion are clearly under Dion's vocals. The musical stamp can usually rather put on the musicians who are known for their instrumental skills such as Joe Bonamassa , Brian Setzer, Jeff Beck and others.

The presented song selection, which offers all blues compatible, respectively well complementary formats, is very entertaining and coherent in itself.

Overall, a great diverse blues (rock) album. The over 80-year-old Dion Francis DiMucci has hereby once again set a monument in his own cause. Numerous stars have supported him and respectfully subordinated themselves.

[steveconte]

My beautiful sister Jennifer & me backstage at B.B. King’s for Jimmy Vivino’s birthday jam awhile back. She’s the best sister I could ever wish for! ❤️ I got to play “The Weight” with Levon Helm that night (the 1st of 3 times that happened) so I was on Cloud 9! *Photo by Derek Meade* #bbking #bluesclub #bbkingbluesclub #nyc #jimmyvivino #levonhelm #theweight #steveconte #guitar (at BB Kings NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTeYpLuZav/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Love Conan #conan #teamcoco #pop #funco #funcopop #hashtag #puglife🐾 #poplife #getyousome #band #brand #jimmyvivino #basiccableband #buyguillermorodriguez #jkkimmel

[waynebakerbrooks]

Proud, honored, and happy to share this wonderful album with you that I'm special guesting on. Jimmy Vivino's The Blue Quarantinos "Phoning It In"! An album made out of love to help get money to musicians who suffered during the lockdown because of Covid Pandemic. This album features some of my dearest friends that I've known for a very long time to some brand new friends. All are the best in the business from Shemekia Copeland to Joe Louis Walker, Bob Margolin to Joe Bonamassa, North Mississippi Allstars to DION and John Sebastian to James James "The Worm" Wormworth (Drummer), Shawn Pelton, Bernard Purdie, Larry Cambell, Frank Pagano, Vince Fosset Jr., Kat Dyson, Wally Ingram, and Sam Avery Miller I'm so honored to be on the same track playing guitar with my blues sister the Queen of the Blues Shemekia Copeland redoing a song that her late great father Blues Legend Johnny Copeland wrote "Down on Bending Knee" along with Jimmy Vivino, Frank Pagano Jesse Williams, Rob Paparozzi, and Sam Avery Miller. By buying this album you will help a lot of musicians in real need. Thank you and I hope you will enjoy some real good Blues Music. Get it here: https://shop.keepingthebluesalive.org/products/new-album-from-the-blue-quaratinos #bluesmusician #bluesmusic #keepingthebluesalive #NewMusicAlert #ShemekiaCopeland #JoeLouisWalker #jimmyvivino #NorthMississippiAllstars #dion #joebonamassa #waynebakerbrooks #bobmargolin #lutherdickinson #CodyDickinson #billboardcharts #billboard #billboardmagazine https://www.instagram.com/p/COoQnzGj_X3/?igshid=r1qvl1if1b2p

[wearwolfapparel]

Putting this on the vision board. I want to dress more like my ancestral people. Also need to start making jewelry and art some more. I'm gonna get there! --- #UrbanShaman #WearWolfApparel #BRKGNG #shamanism #Spiritual #meditation #manifestation #abundance #healing #loveyourself #lawofattraction #LOA #jaxigers #indigenous #BlackAndIndigenous #gullahgeechee #Seminole #afronative --- Reposted from @lonehawkhats $1200.00 headed directly to @united_nativesinc & the Reservation ! Thank you to @lindiwesuttle for your donation and support & Congrats on this great @jimmyvmusic Lone Hawk! . . . The Legendary : Jimmy Vivino ! SOLD FOR $1200.00 !!!!. 100 % of proceeds going to Navajo Nation and @united_nativesinc ✊🏽 - If you have to ask ~ you may not have schooled enough cool to own this JV lid ~ One of @jimmyvmusic ‘s many Lone Hawks but this one got loose for the good of The Navajo Nation .... Size 7 1/4 to 3/8 . BID IN THE COMMENTS BELOW . 🏁 GOOD LUCK . . #jimmyvivino #navajo #nation #lonehawkhats #unitednatives #covid19 #auctions #highlandpark #hp #90042 (at Urban Shaman Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD61OU-hTPX/?igshid=1ucl3w6nnc7et

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One of our favorite #guitarist #JimmyVivino @jimmyvmusic stopped by #NormansRareGuitars with the talented #SarahRogo @sarahrogomusic! Jimmy is playing our 1940 @martinguitar 0-18 and Sarah with our 1930's @nationalguitars Tri-Cone #guitar! FULL VIDEO on our @youtube Channel, link on our bio. So what do you guys think? (at Norman's Rare Guitars)

[petezoom]

@jimmyvmusic #jimmyvivino #namm #namm2017 #conan #conanobrien (at Namm Show / Anehiem Convention Center)

[asherguitars]

Jimmy V in da house! #jimmyvivino #conanobrien #asherguitars @asherguitars (at Anaheim Convention Center)

[omuseum]

Happy Friday! Enjoy Jimmy Vivino and a Secret Song in the hidden penthouse at The O Museum in The Mansion.

[finestmeatandseafood]

The Fab Faux - Abbey Road Side 2 (mostly)

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[vickiabelson]

Today, Live with multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and long-time musical director for Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Vivino. Co-founder with our great friend, Will Lee, of The Fab Faux, Jimmy and I go back to the mid-80s NY club scene... he never played a gig for me, but his brother, Uncle Floyd, did. I’m pretty sure Jimmy sat in at least once or twice.  

A forever fan of this monster guitar/keyboard-playing singer, Jimmy has also recorded and played live with Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Levon Helm, and Al Kooper. Earlier in his career, Jimmy got his start producing, playing, and arranging for artists such as my beloved friend Phoebe Snow, a shero, Laura Nyro, Donald Fagen, and John Sebastian. I was blessed to see him and John duet about 6 years ago in a killer show and fabulously fun post-concert hang. 

Jimmy's upcoming LP, Gonna Be 2 of Those Days,  includes tracks with Joe Bonamassa and John Sebastian and is available for preorder at jimmyvmusic.com

The last time Jimmy joined us here on GC, he regaled us with story after story of music legends and heroes and schooled me on American music and the blues. He also played and sang 🤞I can’t wait for more! 

Jimmy Vivino Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson 

Wednesday, 12/11/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook

WednesDaily by Toni Vincent & @peter_and_paul_ Cartoons

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John Sebastian Teaches Blues Harmonica DVD NEW https://t.co/A2bdUgSIiL #JohnSebastian #Harmonica #Music #Learn #Education #Blues #JimmyVivino #Homespun

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Amazing #JamSession! Check out the Louisiana Act Love with @jimmyvmusic, @philcolombatto, @wallyingram, @petesears6717 and John Molo here at #NormansRareGuitars! #JimmyVivino on a 30’s @nationalguitars Triolian, Phil on a @martinguitar 000-28 Eric Clapton, Pete on a @martinguitar Acoustic #Bass, with Wally and John both playing ‘59 #LesPauls that looks like #drums! FULL VIDEO ON OUR @YOUTUBE CHANNEL, link on our bio. What do you guys think? 😎 (at Norman's Rare Guitars)

[normansrareguitars]

@jimmyvmusic stop by today and checked out this 1951 Stromberg Master 400 and a 1962 Gibson Super 400CESN here at #NormansRareGuitars 🙌🏽 Have you heard #JimmyVivino play? Check out video on our YouTube Channel later today!! (at Norman's Rare Guitars)