Jim Adkins | Mini Dive 03 - Surviving, The Song 

I am a fan of Jimmy Eat World since ... 2009/ 2010, sth like that. Im 30, so your music is with me for a half of my life. That is just amazing. Like literally everything you guys do, either its a piece of music, or a Jim's podcast, or mini dive series, or Jim's solo work a few years ago - it just imidietly puts a smile on my face. If i had to describe why I'm so passionate about your music it's kinda like - when I put my headphones on and blast your music, it teleports me to the most beautiful places of my inner world. Its exactly like that. I listen to lots and lots of music, but guys, your work has always been so ... Special. Just special. Its kinda funny, but when I listen to Jim's podcasts or mini dives it just gives a feeling of chatting about music stuff with a good old friend. Looking forward to your European tour, a bit of shame that you won't be playing in Poland this year, but I will try to make it to the Amsterdam gig. Love you guys so, so much, stay safe, and stay amazing ❤

These are already some of my favourite composition/production lessons on RU-vid. Love these Jim!

Does Jim do his own editing for these videos? because it seems like he is, and it seems he's having too much fun with it. I love it, keep up the content!

Not many really successful songwriters reveal this type of information on RU-vid. So this is awesome.

That riff has been stuck in my head since the album dropped

I could watch these mini dives all day ☺️

Pass the Baby next. I need to know behind the scenes on that song. It’s the song I show to people who think they know what JEW is and look at me strange when I say is my favorite band.

Wow - even just that not-overly-produced room capture of the drums sounds terrific.

I'd love to know more about the process for Invented (song)!

Jimmy Eat World are professors teaching a masterclass in songwriting and I LOVE seeing how the sausage gets made. This is a great series! Keep it coming! Also wouldn't hate a studio/gear tour.

I'm always very fascinated and appreciative of artists who share stories of how their songs got written. Thank you for your podcast and this Mini Dive series!

The Angel and the One by Weezer is another great example of one big crescendo of a song. The same riff is used throughout the whole song and slowly builds into this massive climax.

love this! just scored the JA-90 tele so been ripping through JEW tunes the last few weeks..

Jim, listening your wonderful songs more than 10 years. Please continiue. From Russia with love.

It's like your in the room with him having a good conversation about music

Jim is a cool dude

That track is so well done. I’ve listened to it at least 50 times and it never occurred to me that it was essentially “one part”. The dynamics really really work well. Kudos!

Love the Guided By Voices nod

To anyone without live drum capabilities there are many plugins that give you these type of options. Logic Pro X comes with some built in drummers, Kontakt and Output also have these type of options! They can easily help you get grab a vibe.

🖤 Beste Band der Welt 💚

These are great for demystifying the creative process while also being super useful and informative, and just like, pleasantly wholesome.

How did you get the idea on 555? Would like to see the process on that song.

Very cool to hear stuff like this, especially since the demo versions of songs don't seem to be released any more.

This was really cool. Been a fan for many years. Great to see a part of the person behind the music. :-D

Cannot wait for the Dustin Kensrue episode :)

Hell yes. I love this about pop music and whenever I have been able to get away with it in rock. Thats when the focus really shifts to the arrangement.

Incredible. Thank you, Jim!

Can you talk about Goodbye Sky Harbour sometime? Love the series Jim!

The makings of a great opener! Love this song

We stan these shirts.

Please do "It Matters"!! These are phenomenal and inspiring. Thank you Jim!

I love these mini dives. I know zilch about music production or composition and am finding all of this fascinating. Thanks for sharing!!

I seriously love that shirt. And Jimmy Eat World. And these videos.

I love these deep dives and mini dives. I'd love to hear it about so many songs, this is great. I love hearing parts being solo'd

Please do 555 and Pass the baby

What a fun series, always cool to hear more insight into your process! Keep 'em coming Jim!

perfect opener to a classic album! 🤘

Really respect your calm way when you explain tour working methods. So casual, but yet complex and accessible at the same time 😉 keep up the good work!

I am LOVING these videos. Keep them coming please!

Massive congrats to you guys on this album Jim and the JEW crew. Like everyone, Bleed American completely changed the game, then Futures was an album that my mates and I played to death when we were 18. Futures really spoke to me personally and I think the songs and album as a whole is a masterpiece. The 4 follow up LP's had some stand out moments but Surviving seems to have rekindled some kind of spark and energy from the Futures years. Great hooks, great production and a really diverse range of dynamics and structures while still keep the Jimmy Eat World stamp on it! Killer album fellas

love the drums xDD

Thank you for doing videos like these (as well as the podcasts) - love all of it!

Fred Armisen Reference at 3:50!

Loved it, always learning. Thank you for sharing

Love the mini dives...keep them coming! Maybe we can get some specific guitar related ones?

You need to share the demos now! So great to hear the story behind them, but would love to hear it from beginning to end.

love the bts video!

You are awesome man! I've been singing work the last like 2-3 days like crazy. It's like im 17 and getting into Jimmy Eat World all over again.. Love all your content!

Hey Jim - I would love to hear a live or acoustic version of "Delivery"! Love this record!! Thank you!!!

...and the rest is history! 😊👍🏻

I'd love to see one of these about "Congratulations" from the new album, it's my favorite right now.

Thanks for making/posting these - fun watches

Man i want a mini dive for 555. i love that song so much but its would be nice to listen to a whole album like that song.

I've been trying write a song like this for a while. I love the purity of it! I'm going to have to make another pass at it.

Very cool.

LCD Soundsystem’s whole style is the one riff big crescendo.

Love these vids Jim!!

Challenge/dare accepted. Thanks fantastic track.

Duuuuude, that acoustic bass sounds exactly like the start of the Switch from planet funk

Deconstruct some of the hits song. I'd love to hear every part of it.

Jim do you guys track with kempers In the JEW studio or are u micing Amps there?

Curious if we'll ever get one of these types of videos for something from Static Prevails. Really curious to see how your approach to music changed through the years.

Can you explain some of the ways you come up with your lyrics and what they mean?

Snare roll

What I should do to have a voice like yours?? Answer please Jimmy! Thanks!

Default +4 would be a great band name

I can't wait for the Hayley Williams episode

#JimmyEatWold

*GAY*

Not for nothing, but shouldn't Zach be explaining the drum parts? This feels like a Jim Adkins solo song where he's employing a session drummer.