James Rothermel

Jim and and I were in Japan on a tour w/ J.C Young in '88. A knock at my hotel room door was Jim w/ a promo about a tour of an ancient emperor's castle turned museum so off we went! After our last performance, we were on the bullet train heading to our hotel, playing the word game hangman on a small hand held device, taking turns trying to stump each other w/ an obscure word. We were a few minutes from disembarking, and he was toiling on something that he was sure would leave me stumped. O....

Came of age with jim and jesses music His flute solos framed my Happiest years See you soon Old hippy paul

Listening to Jesse Colin Young & the GREAT James Rothermel---WOW,a gift to the world!

Jim, Your thumbprint on Jesse Colin Young's music meant as much to me as Jesse Colin Young's music. Kinda like David Lindley's thumbprint on Jackson Browne or Paul Desmond on Dave Brubeck's music. Cheers.

As a past member of the Marshall Royal Navy Yacht Club and Dancing Society, sharing the waters of Tomales Bay, the Marshall Tavern, my many musical neighbors with whom you played and I was blessed to hear, thank you for your magical music and happy soul.

Jim Rothermel was inspiring and fun (a wry smile), but just serious enough to demand respect from us kids hanging out in Marshall on Tomales bay in the 1970s.

It may seem extreme to say, but it's not. Whenever Jim played, time stood still, and we got to see the world in a new way. The inarticulate speech of the heart. Take a listen and try to deny this. Thank you for all your inspiration Jim.

I spoke to James 20 years ago from Cape Town after publishing a rock history music book and giving credit to many of his recordings, A gifted person that I am sure is now in the courts of the almighty still playing his mesmerizing tunes

An inspiration to all who knew him, Jim was as good a musician as he was a human being. He took the time to nurture all who were fortunate enough to be on stage with him and I personally was blessed with his shared insights into music and life. In '84 I produced a single for Doc Fingers and hired Jim to play sax. In one take he played a brilliant solo. Being a 'green' producer I asked for just one more take to see what other ideas he might come up with. He gently told me that this was the...