I 100% support having a mini-dive on "Pass the Baby." It's my favorite "later" Jimmy Eat World song.

Jim- I admit I only recently discovered your music and what I have heard so far is some of the best in this era.. good work and I think you are cute looking forward to hearing more new things from you

“The next 30 YEARS?” **sense of internal dread** I felt that in my sole lol

Can you talk about the conversation between you and Tom when you transitioned to being the main singer?

You know, I bought a JA90 second hand and got into your band through it. I love old Les Pauls and Tele's so it's the perfect gag.

Thank you Jim for taking the time to answer my question with such detail and insight. Looking forward to more of these and more podcast episodes!

That was fun. Can't wait to listen to more answers to the creative process.

Bahahaha thank you for answering my question Jim and loved how you pointed out the product placement and met it with the same mug sip 😂😂 Seriously thank you for explaining that, it now makes all the sense and I truly love all the last songs of the albums probably the most on every album genuinely so much and it makes all the sense since I love your guys music so much!! Aha I wish I could see a show with every album last song of yours made into a show of straight deep cuts and longer songs would be so amazing! Ahh and congrats to Jason, aha still wish I won the guitar wanted one of those bad, love the p90s and tones you get , maybe one day I’ll still get one!

25:53 Congrats # Jason Fields! And please: Play it! Don't just hang it on a wall... 😉👍🏻

"What song would you put last on a mixtape" Mixtape

I am nerding out so hard that you chose my question 🙈🙈 although if I had thought you would be a little more lax on the 15 second rule I might have chosen a different one. Please keep doing this series, it’s been super fun to watch! Also requesting more mini dives, and some longer dives would be cool, too. Thanks Jim! 😊

I am loving these Minidives! Thanks Jim!

I can’t say this enough.....what you are doing lately on this platform is so cool!!! Thank you for everything you do.

Thank You! I’m so glad that someone else actually appreciates on-axis micing.

I love these videos! They’re the best.

I absolutely love Jim's songwriting philosophy (circa the 10 minute mark). I used to feel self conscious about maintaining a certain theme through a song or even a series of songs. I've gotten more comfortable with going where the lyrics go. If it sounds good and it clicks, you can always do a little psychoanalytic dive as to why maybe one line prompted the next, or how certain songs maybe seem contradictory, but derive from the same general theme, struggle, notion, etc. But yeah, anytime I have tried to force it from the onset, it is a recipe for the crash and burn.

Yes! Please do a mini dive on Pass the Baby! And thanks for the answer!

Great video. Enjoyed it a lot :)

Love the questions!

YES more gear talk please! Clear that room!

Next 30 years... Definitely herding llamas in Chile.

Just seeing this video but I’m all here for the gear talk

5:36 Me who thought Distraction was the last track on Chase This Light 😮

I’m so sad! I was going to ask a question but I forgot to! Regardless thank you so much for doing this!

I’d love to see another of these, I missed it! I’d love to know if WHEN you tour Surviving at last you think it’ll be all the more poignant given the record’s theme. Perhaps at the time it felt like it could kill the album’s momentum, but maybe in the end it will make more sense than ever.

Jim! Would love to see another Q&A mini dive in the future--I wanted to submit something but haven't had the chance to catch the last few episodes of Pass Through Frequencies and didn't want to embarrass myself if my question had already been addressed. I hope Jason loves his guitar!

I have never wanted to be a JASON FIELDS more than now.

big fan from vietnam.love u jim >)

The best burrito in Phoenix can be found at Ritos

I think there's a mistake, because I was 100% convinced I was gonna win that JA-90!

Hmm, that name at the end sure isn't spelled the same as mine...but I understand the confusion.

hahahaha it is!! You just focused on them both hahahaha. Knew it!!!

I’d love to see a dry erase board breakdown of the “pass the baby” riff. I tried to find a pattern in there, but to your point, there isn’t really one....also, I’d really love to hear more songs like the afore mentioned and “congratulations”. Most of my favorite JEW songs feature a heavier riff (ie Get It Faster).

I love Jim Adkins & Jimmy Eat World

The middle

I was close to winning just need to change my last name!

hi! :D

I keep hoping to see you pull Matt Watts onto one of your chats, since he's both at Fender and, y'know, did the band thing ;)

Is the blurry stuff two Focusrite ISA 428 units, Roland Space Echo, SSL Alpha Links?

Are you guys going to release a 30 year anniversary for the self titled album and static prevails

Have you ever been a gear head for guitar or any recording equipment? Do you chase tone or simplicity? Or both?

Economy Island! 🤘

Wasn't the Bleed American sound born through Mesa Boogie?

I'm assuming you're against the hanging Sennheiser 609, dangling down from an XLR wrapped around the handle? The lazy man's guitar mic placement. Haha.

Are these only on Thursdays now?

but fili-b’s!!!

Could you please talk about A Praise Chorus? Especially the part with the lyrics from different songs? Motley Crue, Madness, Promise Ring etc... Did Davey come up with it? I don’t think many people notice it 🤷‍♂️

Who was the person that used to tour with you guys that played keys and back up vocals during the Bleed American days? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7eSdpaqs5mcZ2Q.html video for reference

Jim Carey...