Jaimoe Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I'm going to review this sucker myself, but I'll have to wait until next week. At least the album rocks.Harp reivew: * My Morning Jacket Okonokos 120 minutes ATO/RCA My Morning Jacket, Okonokos Some say there are two distinctly separate My Morning Jackets: MMJ in the studio and MMJ live. That’s because the albums, from 1999’s The Tennessee Fire through 2005’s stellar Z, are gorgeous feasts of song and sonics. Live, the Louisville quintet has a third dimension: an intense sincerity (or sincere intensity?) that amplifies the already involving tunes. It’s intangible, almost on a separate plane, yet right in your face. So Okonokos, recorded over two nights at the legendary Fillmore, has an appropriately fantastic, otherworldly atmosphere. The concert film begins with a Victorian–era gathering of socialites, from which one—a man clad in top hat, tails and a creepy Rollie Fingers 'tache—departs to investigate a glow in the forest. Accompanied by his alpaca companion, he parts a curtain of foliage to reveal MMJ commencing performance. He takes in the crowd, some dressed as fairies and ballroom dancers, and tries to blend in, bobbing his head to the tunes. Meanwhile, from a stage bedecked to resemble a forest (and the band fuzzy woodland creatures), My Morning Jacket weaves a supremely inspired performance. Starting with the soul stirring “Wordless Chorus,†the band communicates virtually only through song, achieving a rapport with the celluloid crowd (and its crasher) that extends beyond the screen. Its beauty is unmatched by any other concert film in recent memory and as such deserves your undying reverence and awe. Special features: None that we could see on our cut-down super-advance release—but trust us: Okonokos’ main program is plenty satisfying. A double-live CD is being released separately. —Randy Harward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted October 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I think the review is kinda wishy-washy, but it gives enough gist to get me excited. I'd love to know if the DVD is in DTS and HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I am so pumped! I love MMJ. Their music goes beyond country/rock and into fantastic realms of otherworldliness. This DVD will rock.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I think the review is kinda wishy-washy, but it gives enough gist to get me excited. I'd love to know if the DVD is in DTS and HD.HD as in....16:9 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I think the review is kinda wishy-washy' date=' but it gives enough gist to get me excited. I'd love to know if the DVD is in DTS and HD.[/quote']HD as in....16:9 ? Yes Mike, but I also mean enhanced video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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