People's Choice Video Award Winner!

Barry Shankman became the randomly selected by computer winner out of all who "liked" and "shared" the "Wild Horses" video. It was computer magic because Barry is a musician, producer, studio owner with whom Jim collaborated back in the days of wild and wooly Barbarian Records. Here is his wonderful take on Jim's playing on "Wild Horses."

"Jim Dickinson's Legacy... James Luther Dickinson & The Rolling Stones. Jim's great artistic abilities not only as a musician Piano Player but always thinking as a producer can be known by listening to his work on 'Wild Horses’ with the Rolling Stones. Hear how his left hand never over- plays the bass yet is right there in the groove, complementing the kick & snare- adding his own style to a band with such a strong style of its own; while his right hand brings that strong slow but driving lick that makes 'Wild Horses' such a uniquely different Stones’ tune.Part of Jim's legacy is this talent. If one listens one can hear his technique as a producer in what he plays and most importantly, in the space he leaves between the notes, so the music can breathe. That allows it a life that expresses the talent of those he is working with as well as his talent in influencing the song’s direction. On the 'Wild Horses' session Jim taught me how he played his part by what he played and did not play. Even today I hear him in the track influencing the sound and touching how I listen to and produce music. This just goes to show how great he was. 'Wild, wild horses- we’ll ride them someday.' Thank you, James Luther Dickinson from all of us who are touched by your talent & ability. 'Let's all get Dixie Fried' & 'World Boogie is coming!' Jim Dickinson's Legacy lives on..."

Congratulations, Barry, and thank you to everyone that participated in this fun contest.



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Jim Dickinson's Legacy People's Choice Video Award

We are excited to announce the Winner of the Jim Dickinson's Legacy People's Choice Video Award. It is the video of Jim playing with the Rolling Stones. Out of 11 video's 114 people liked it, 54 people shared it, and it reached 5730 people. (For comparison, the announcement of the contest was liked by 21 people, shared by 3 people, and reached by 593 people).

The winner of the prize will be announced later. He was chosen by a computer program and is a most appropriate individual. I was amazed by the insight he showed as he wrote about his reaction to watching Jim and Keith Richards IN THE MOVIE, "GIMME SHELTER" and listening to Jim playing with the Rolling Stones and taking the piano solo. Stay tuned for more about the winner. This message below I wrote him describing the prize he won:

"The pic of Jim on the Dickinson carriage (not grave) stone is from "Dixie Fried," Jim's first record, which is being re-released next year. You'll get this version with six extra tracks! You'll also get his masterpiece, "Beale Street Saturday Night" which is being re-released and will come out next spring. "I'm Just Dead" is GREAT! It is Jim playing with NMA and Jimmy Davis at the New Daisy Theater on Beale Street- released posthumously. "Dinosaurs Walk in Circles" is Jim's last recording. It's awesome! It is a jazz record, including "When You Wish Upon A Star," which he had never before played until this recording. You'll hear Jim learning the song as he's being recorded. it's heartbreakingly good. The essay you wrote about listening to Jim play with the Rolling Stones proves you will understand this cut in a way that few people could.

"You'll have Jim's first and last records, his masterpiece, him playing with his sons, and last but not least, a surprise- a record of Jim's the likes of which you've never heard!!! 5 cds in all. How would this be?"

CONTEST VIDEO #11 - Final Contest Video

This recording of Jim, Luther, Cody, Paul Taylor, and the big man in the hat, Jim Spake, playing "You Made Your Move Too Soon" puts a big smile on my face.  It's one of the few songs Jim performed that he modified the lyrics to fit his life.

This song "pretty much wraps it up, ties it so to speak," says Jim.

(At first it's about two star-crossed lovers….)

"Freezing snow out in Birmingham,
Thought you might wonder baby where I am,
I dialed your number all night long,
No consolation on the telephone.
So I went on out I call it midnight,
A little love makes everything all right.
Landlord said, 'You moved away.  Left me
With all of your bills to pay.'
I gotta tell you, Baby I think you kinda made your move too soon."

(But a little irony slips in….)

"You left me stranded with a Bingo card
Down in Tunica where they just ain't got a heart.
I ran it up to about fifty grand,
Cashed it and held it in the palm of my hand…"

(What?  This guy's not a loser after all!)

"That kinda news really gets around,
Tends to make a lost lover come up found
Here you come at my door,
You ain't living here with me no more.
You made your move too soon
You vacated the premises prematurely"

(Jim triumphs!)

Luther takes a rousing solo.

Jim introduces the band,
"Not because I don't think you know who they are but because we have a short set. We haven't rehearsed and we haven't played together for a year and a half, but it really is fun to play with this particular aggregation in this particular situation, as it were…"

(After he finishes with the band, Jim introduces himself in the last verse….)

"As for me….

'I've been from Memphis down to Mexico,
Orange Mound to Ontario.
I'm not the type to make the news,
I'm just a country boy likes to play the blues.
I takes my liquor with me everywhere and
If you don't like it, child, I really don't care.
The towns come up, my friends fall down,
They love to see us when we roll into town.
We never make a move too soon….'"

You notice at the end of the song there are only a few people clapping.  Jim liked it that way.  He told me, "I love it when people walk out.  It means the ones who are left are serious!" If you're still here and reading this, listening to the tune, you are serious and like me, happy because Jim is "just dead. He's not gone."  Thanks for sticking around.  You're the best.



Visit the Jim Dickinson's Legacy Facebook page to vote for your favorite video! One entry for each Like and one entry for each Share! This is the final video and the last chance to become part of the contest before we select the People's Choice Award and select a winner from all those that voted and shared that video!