James May's California road trip | Day 2

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  • @AbishaJayarathna
    @AbishaJayarathna 12 днів тому +760

    James may the founder of the source of the river nile

    • @ajtheracer95
      @ajtheracer95 12 днів тому +57

      James May and two other blokes.

    • @listentomemaam
      @listentomemaam 12 днів тому +5

      Cant remember the car that got him there tho 😂

    • @CHEEKYlad_lol
      @CHEEKYlad_lol 12 днів тому

      ​@@listentomemaamVolvo 850 R

    • @jazzyfax
      @jazzyfax 12 днів тому +13

      Clarkson uses a BMW 528i Touring, Hammond drives a Subaru Impreza WRX Estate, and May purchases a Volvo 850R Estate

    • @listentomemaam
      @listentomemaam 12 днів тому +3

      @jazzyfax aahhh yes .. i remember the subaru now. That special was a good one. I miss TG OG

  • @Dakiraun
    @Dakiraun 12 днів тому +185

    I love that Lucy is/was behind the scenes for all of this. Quite the whirlwind adventure!

    • @RayFromTexas1
      @RayFromTexas1 5 днів тому +2

      I rather liked watching / listening to Lucy on her adventures. Glad she is still around!

  • @ivr2374
    @ivr2374 12 днів тому +184

    We need longer videos James please....PLEASE!

    • @ECfuckingW22
      @ECfuckingW22 12 днів тому

      And Robert!

    • @stanwbaker
      @stanwbaker 12 днів тому +7

      Our Lucy, who may or may not be JM's prodigy, knows exactly what she's doing.

    • @haralamc
      @haralamc 11 днів тому +2

      ​@@stanwbaker yeah what better way to get an all inclusive trip to America then to have it as a james may gin promo and expense the company

    • @SirishShrestha-w6z
      @SirishShrestha-w6z 11 днів тому +1

      We need hetemy channel now

    • @darren1139
      @darren1139 10 днів тому

      The video "James May Visits Jay Leno's Garage" is the 20 minute version of his Leno visit from this episode.

  • @andreipop1
    @andreipop1 12 днів тому +205

    At minute 5:29 if James went to the left to go around the building the next FIB mision form GTA5 would have started.

  • @georgeb6102
    @georgeb6102 12 днів тому +137

    James' friendship with Robert is precious

    • @benzakonium
      @benzakonium 12 днів тому +3

      Anthropomorphism is the key to empathy, curiosity, and imagintion. A sign of a highly developed creative mind.

  • @windnsea03
    @windnsea03 12 днів тому +62

    That is a lot of LA driving in one day!
    Hermosa Beach > Culver City > West LA > Burbank > Griffith Observatory > Hermosa Beach

    • @Tiax776
      @Tiax776 12 днів тому +6

      About 80 miles.

    • @Zorbino88
      @Zorbino88 11 днів тому +9

      @@Tiax776 at an average rate of 15mph with traffic lol

    • @waynesimpson2074
      @waynesimpson2074 8 днів тому

      @@Zorbino88 On a clear day.

    • @roundabout1419
      @roundabout1419 6 днів тому

      Which stop was in CC?

    • @windnsea03
      @windnsea03 6 днів тому +2

      @@roundabout1419 Donut Media

  • @DonalvonGriffyn
    @DonalvonGriffyn 11 днів тому +22

    ~6:15 : Walking dogs riding bicycles and listening to the Rolling Stones... Those are some talented dogs!

  • @GimpyChinaman
    @GimpyChinaman 12 днів тому +83

    "Does it serve nachos?" Is my new gold standard for judging the authenticity of French restaurants.

    • @schizoYouTube
      @schizoYouTube 12 днів тому +2

      I think he said Doesn't serve Nachos

    • @chaz720
      @chaz720 12 днів тому +3

      @@schizoUA-cam He did, but James May's line is the answer, this comment is restating it as the question.

    • @suicidalbanananana
      @suicidalbanananana 10 днів тому

      That steak frites looked legit

  • @TheHutchy01
    @TheHutchy01 12 днів тому +26

    James and his wooly headed companion who he keeps calling Robert on a journey through a strange and foreign land. It's like Mongolia all over again!

  • @jakobkonradsen1248
    @jakobkonradsen1248 12 днів тому +17

    its amazing as always to watch a travel video from May´s perspective

  • @AnindyaSDhar
    @AnindyaSDhar 12 днів тому +19

    James May on a tour of Los Santos 😊

  • @patton303
    @patton303 12 днів тому +7

    James May! I’m proud to live in the same time as you.
    I watch loads of your content. From re-building a mini bike to hanging with Jay Leno. You are a gem.
    Hope you had a great time here in the states. Come to Colorado some time!

    • @fender10g
      @fender10g 11 днів тому +2

      Ohhh James hasn't seen the us untill he's been on i25 in a blizzard

  • @Dwells_
    @Dwells_ 12 днів тому +7

    Love James embracing LA culture by vlogging it

  • @cephasmakuzva
    @cephasmakuzva 12 днів тому +11

    Jay leno's garage is insane. Thats special

  • @GoGetYourShinebox
    @GoGetYourShinebox 12 днів тому +14

    People were sad The Grand Tour ended but we still get vids like this so it's not too bad. As long as we see the trio on screen, whether together or not, I'm happy

  • @martinjrgensen8234
    @martinjrgensen8234 12 днів тому +3

    Meeting Jay Leno would be a bucket list experience for me. Seeing all those cars and talking shop with him would be aces

    • @ramspace
      @ramspace 12 днів тому

      A clip already exists on UA-cam.

  • @SomeGuysGarage
    @SomeGuysGarage 12 днів тому +48

    I can't even imagine this sort of life, just casually stopping by Leno's place and all these other folks in a single day...

    • @Zorbino88
      @Zorbino88 11 днів тому +6

      and then telling Leno you have to leave for another interview, most folks getting to interact with Leno wouldn't want it to stop!

  • @markwilliamson2795
    @markwilliamson2795 11 днів тому +3

    Jay Leno is the best at sharing his collection unlike many many other collectors...

  • @Corndogger61
    @Corndogger61 12 днів тому +31

    Why did they let James have a Baseball bat at 0:55 😂

    • @ArthurCole-mn7qy
      @ArthurCole-mn7qy 12 днів тому

      Because when he's handed a shotgun he looks down the barrell 😁

  • @kingjellybean9795
    @kingjellybean9795 12 днів тому +12

    Fun fact "white man in Hammersmith bunker" was the pre release title of the clash song

  • @JoseAlfonsoChavez
    @JoseAlfonsoChavez 12 днів тому +11

    5:25 For some reason I was expecting James to say:
    DAVEEEEEYYY

  • @TomCook1993
    @TomCook1993 12 днів тому +45

    James is now a baptized Californian having experienced his first earthquake

    • @kentesdall308
      @kentesdall308 12 днів тому

      He said that it popped his earthquake cherry.

    • @dornier17
      @dornier17 10 днів тому

      I was in Anaheim when the Malibu quake happened in early September. I was asleep and then it woke me up

  • @Fortunes.Fool.
    @Fortunes.Fool. 12 днів тому +11

    It’s amazing how much that place looks like GTA 5.

  • @DannyFR30
    @DannyFR30 12 днів тому +7

    I am no longer allowed to drink .....done too much and it was not fun! However, i just like watching James.

  • @itchysp
    @itchysp 12 днів тому +6

    Robert's on screen talent is actually crazy

  • @jeanlongsden1696
    @jeanlongsden1696 12 днів тому +4

    I think James should get a car racking system fitted in the Bugout Bunker. but due to head room, he could have one fitted for Matchbox cars.

  • @persjofors2586
    @persjofors2586 4 дні тому

    Always entertaining to see my hometown and to know exactly where James is.

  • @goldgeologist5320
    @goldgeologist5320 3 дні тому

    James eating In and out burger, meeting Jay and experiencing and earthquake has to be the most California day ever!

  • @jjacoob_
    @jjacoob_ 12 днів тому +7

    big boy james is back!

  • @rnedisc
    @rnedisc 12 днів тому +1

    Almost as good as our actual our man in! Freaking love it. Jay Leno's garage tour was really cool.

  • @jamiepetersen6107
    @jamiepetersen6107 11 днів тому +2

    James May enjoy your California road trip The view it's amazing enjoy it James May 😉🙏

  • @michaelaslanian4690
    @michaelaslanian4690 11 днів тому +1

    Need more content from this channel, it's great. Cheers from California!

  • @1995_jack
    @1995_jack 12 днів тому +2

    One of the best videos you’ve done! Love it

  • @nedhead1972
    @nedhead1972 12 днів тому +39

    James secretly loves America even more than Hammond does. Lol

    • @Rowebot15
      @Rowebot15 12 днів тому +3

      Then he should go to some small towns. See some real Americans.

    • @nedhead1972
      @nedhead1972 12 днів тому +1

      @Rowebot15 agreed, that's a fantastic idea

    • @alexanderramirez8670
      @alexanderramirez8670 12 днів тому +23

      @@Rowebot15most Americans live in cities like LA, he is seeing the real America, with real Americans. Just because you have some weird fixation on small town living doesn’t discount how the majority of the population lives.

    • @damfadd
      @damfadd 11 днів тому

      ​He did with tagged cars.... didnt go down well ​@@Rowebot15

    • @Goof.McDoof
      @Goof.McDoof 9 днів тому +5

      @@Rowebot15😂 they tried that in the old show and were shot at. Alabama I think?

  • @heathermims8825
    @heathermims8825 12 днів тому +2

    Love this collaboration .

  • @smithyc2051
    @smithyc2051 12 днів тому +2

    May almost sounded like clarkson there when he said JAGS 😂😂

  • @rnb4315
    @rnb4315 12 днів тому +4

    Lovely transition shots and music choices, nice that yer having fun, really chill watching. Don't know why I'm so thirsty though...

  • @HoopDawg34
    @HoopDawg34 12 днів тому +1

    James I looooove this new mini series! Bought 2 bottles of your gin, 1 to shelve for display.

  • @DustinPlatt
    @DustinPlatt 4 дні тому +1

    James: _Is, is that an earthquake?_
    James: _Oh_

  • @hayleyhugo7237
    @hayleyhugo7237 12 днів тому +29

    At least you get to eat brown food James.... Jeremy has to eat rabbit food... Doctor's orders...😂

  • @bfrost920
    @bfrost920 12 днів тому +2

    James is my hero.

  • @hainanbob6144
    @hainanbob6144 12 днів тому +1

    Superb video. I'm also envious of your surroundings, California!

  • @russellb1176
    @russellb1176 10 днів тому

    Love to see you drive around and interact with my city. Always Love from SoCal. LIVING LEGEND

  • @kyanche
    @kyanche 5 днів тому

    "Everything is as it should be, California is functioning correctly!" I can confirm, eating large portions of American food, listening to the rolling stones, and playing volleyball until the sun goes down is how it always goes on the beaches out here. :)

  • @MaxLuckhurst
    @MaxLuckhurst 12 днів тому +5

    Very nice, Mr. May.

  • @paulg2132
    @paulg2132 12 днів тому +2

    Did you realize, James, that while at the Griffith Observatory, you walked in the footsteps of James Dean? Rebel Without a Cause was filmed there.

  • @josechung7713
    @josechung7713 12 днів тому +8

    Bill Bailey look-alike at 4:15

    • @JoshuaC923
      @JoshuaC923 10 днів тому

      Bill cut his hair recently

  • @goldgeologist5320
    @goldgeologist5320 3 дні тому

    Sprit of America gin with rain Breedlove’s car on the label would be iconic!

  • @simonburkeisable
    @simonburkeisable 12 днів тому +3

    Mark Wahlberg cruising by in the background around 3:45

  • @MarcLeclerc-w5o
    @MarcLeclerc-w5o 12 днів тому +5

    The Adventures of Bim & Bob by Brown.

  • @FilmingAustralia1623
    @FilmingAustralia1623 12 днів тому +1

    Keep up these new vlog videos they are quite enjoyable

  • @barsaahmadian6888
    @barsaahmadian6888 10 днів тому

    My new fav youtuber content creator❤❤

  • @finleypdoherty
    @finleypdoherty 12 днів тому +2

    Another of James's shirts made affectionately from his grandmother's curtains in the intro

  • @TJY2K
    @TJY2K 11 днів тому +1

    Robert is a natural

  • @kylew7930
    @kylew7930 11 днів тому

    I must’ve seen 20 tours of Lenos garage but James’s was probably my favorite.

  • @Magnetorheological
    @Magnetorheological 12 днів тому +3

    That wasn't an earthquake, it was just mother nature giving her nod of approval to Jame's Gin Asian Parsnip.

  • @mitch190
    @mitch190 12 днів тому +2

    I love these ✌️

  • @winter-the-military-guy
    @winter-the-military-guy 12 днів тому +2

    from top gear to cooking

  • @woozertoo
    @woozertoo 12 днів тому +4

    Ah…Captain Slow’s spatial awareness, of lack thereof.

  • @RG-tm7uq
    @RG-tm7uq 10 днів тому

    “James’s first earthquake” Immediately after that shot, he states it’s not his first earthquake. Love it 🙌😂

  • @allanmoger1838
    @allanmoger1838 12 днів тому +1

    Oh! I’ve stayed at that hotel - the location is brilliant. 😊

  • @earlsimon8474
    @earlsimon8474 12 днів тому

    Earthquake, celebrity visit, all you need now James is the freeway pursuit for your SoCal trifecta…

  • @toysoldiernostalgia
    @toysoldiernostalgia 11 днів тому +1

    I lived in LA when the big Northridge earthquake hit in 1994. Not fun.

  • @ZippyThePinhead
    @ZippyThePinhead 7 днів тому

    "We know it's authentically French, because it's the first establishment that doesn't have nachos." That's a great observation. 😂

  • @maxmattt
    @maxmattt 9 днів тому

    I can't wait to try the new pixelated variety of James’s gin.

  • @aps-pictures9335
    @aps-pictures9335 11 днів тому

    James will get the hang of this TV format thing one day, give him a chance!

  • @jeremykelley4990
    @jeremykelley4990 12 днів тому +2

    I just got the gin. Brilliant.

  • @Jupex
    @Jupex 12 днів тому +1

    i don't care if this all is just to promote his gin, james on the move is enough :D

  • @relaxandseechannel
    @relaxandseechannel 12 днів тому +1

    Absolutely love it❤

  • @buzzow
    @buzzow 12 днів тому +3

    It's not orange. IT'S BROWN!!! ; )

  • @edwardlees4585
    @edwardlees4585 12 днів тому +1

    James May, shaken not stirred.

  • @Nick-Lipples
    @Nick-Lipples 12 днів тому +1

    James you forgot to bring more than 1 shirt!

  • @dannyw1612
    @dannyw1612 День тому

    Looks tough to be James May post Grand Tour. Mingling with the common folk like Jay Leno.

  • @thegreatcalvinio
    @thegreatcalvinio 12 днів тому +1

    1:33 Quite the same can be said about Richard Hammond!

  • @mogoneill3686
    @mogoneill3686 9 днів тому

    We stayed in hemorsa beach we also saw Jay Leno going just out & about. It’s a great spot

    • @mogoneill3686
      @mogoneill3686 9 днів тому

      Also got a hot dog on Santa Monica pier & it was amazing. Nearly the best thing I ate there.

  • @bugattirayk2820
    @bugattirayk2820 12 днів тому +4

    He should go see Doug Demuro!

    • @milessampson3942
      @milessampson3942 12 днів тому +1

      Leno and May didn't have great chemistry but a James and Doug collab.. that would be worth watching!!

    • @jakobkonradsen1248
      @jakobkonradsen1248 12 днів тому +2

      @@milessampson3942 What do you mean? Both James and Jay share an interest in mechanical machinery and how it is put together. Doug is super obsessed with the car itself, but he has absolutely no clue or interest in how it works.

  • @sianwarwick633
    @sianwarwick633 12 днів тому

    James has brought that tiny yellow back-pack, which is like a house for his microphone 🎤 friend, Robert

  • @garyi.1360
    @garyi.1360 9 днів тому

    I'm glad you recorded the intro later. Otherwise I was concerned that you had traveled with a painting of yourself.

  • @xToddmcx
    @xToddmcx 10 днів тому

    Well fine, James Gin is available from an American retailer and shipping is very reasonable for liquor, so I've ordered a couple of bottles to see. Now I need a decent tonic.

  • @JMDrives
    @JMDrives 11 днів тому

    Wow! 😮 James have his own legendary CHEESE cutout!

  • @dave_diy
    @dave_diy 10 днів тому

    Cut from the video... James getting a key to Jay's workshop so he could return that evening and spend the entire night exploring the wonders within. 😁

  • @asaflevy1540
    @asaflevy1540 11 днів тому +1

    2:44 Earth shattering Gin

  • @electricfootballhero1349
    @electricfootballhero1349 12 днів тому

    Fun fact: At the Griffith Observatory, non VIPs have to stand in a two-hour line (queue) to look through the big telescope for 30 seconds. They have a much smaller telescope for which the wait is only one hour.

  • @hernanhernandez3861
    @hernanhernandez3861 9 днів тому

    Welcome to LA. We miss you on TV...

  • @garyny4073
    @garyny4073 10 днів тому +1

    Whats with the small held microphone 🎤 😅😅😊u can get a clip on 😅😅😊

  • @porcelainthunder2213
    @porcelainthunder2213 12 днів тому +1

    Still got the fridge! I thought that went bye bye with Drivetribe? Oh, BTW, CA is not functioning correctly.

    • @wayobayo
      @wayobayo 9 днів тому

      Maybe from the outside politically it seems that way. Despite all that I absolutely love living here. Just this morning i took my air cooled porsche out for a hard drive in the malibu canyons and after a cruise along the pacific ocean with breakfast on the beach. Life is good here despite everyone online that don't live here saying that it isn't

    • @porcelainthunder2213
      @porcelainthunder2213 9 днів тому

      @ I’ve been there quite a few times. Sure the weather is nice, but there is more distinction and breakdown of society there than just about anywhere else, save maybe NYC or Baltimore.

  • @JimineyBob
    @JimineyBob 12 днів тому +2

    WELL EDITED

  • @WHAMaTRON
    @WHAMaTRON 11 днів тому

    We need longer vlogs captain 🧑‍✈️

  • @vsznry
    @vsznry 12 днів тому +6

    Hi from OC.. Dinner in Newport?
    Former Amazon Studios intern #TheGrandTour

  • @erickbernard8208
    @erickbernard8208 11 днів тому

    James may, wood holder 😂😂😂

  • @vokstar
    @vokstar 12 днів тому +1

    Little disappointed that Jay Leno didn't ask James if he was going to be the centerfold in the Mercedes magazine...

  • @BFCINTL
    @BFCINTL 12 днів тому

    James, 'donut' is the correct spelling in California. And it's *THE* 405 when in SoCal. 😆

  • @benedekbencegall9339
    @benedekbencegall9339 12 днів тому

    Had some deja vu watching. Oz Clarke should've popped out from a bottle somewhere 😊

  • @harryallsopp9136
    @harryallsopp9136 12 днів тому

    Seeing smoking in the thumbnail of him in America i got excited.
    Give in to your yobo urges James

  • @AnthonyFransella
    @AnthonyFransella 11 днів тому

    When he said it was an earthquake I thought it was some LA slang for the gin being good.

  • @ELXABER
    @ELXABER 11 днів тому

    I lived in CA for 40 years, and only ever felt one earthquake North of Sacramento. Oddly, since I moved to West Texas, I've had three at my home. 😕
    While you're in Southern CA, you need to stop somewhere for a Kobe burger. Thank me later.

  • @Ottobon
    @Ottobon 12 днів тому +1

    Come back we need you! England is all drizzly anyways

  • @stupidocanerosa
    @stupidocanerosa 12 днів тому +2

    The most retrospective series of events... after months of videos already posted and seen... better get off this bandwagon. Nice Gin though. See ya.

  • @RichardB_Uk
    @RichardB_Uk 12 днів тому +1

    Official James may gin can cause earthquakes

  • @cheesenoodles8316
    @cheesenoodles8316 5 днів тому

    In CA, do not even look up unless it is over a 5 on the Richter scale