phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 the beastie boys are louder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge-off Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I missed the Toronto show so I have no comment on the volume but to those who have seen both MMJ and Drive-By Truckers... who's louder? Jon Spencer Blues Explosion or Big Sugar are pretty damn loud! My Morning Jacket by geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 one of the highlights was Steam Engine.. i wish they played that in montreal. among other tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 ear plugs are a must. get custom ones done for $120 and enjoy music from anywhere in the venue. they let in enough to still hear everything well, and protect. in toronto, I got mine at the Musicians Clinic on college at augusta. dudes name was marshall chasin who hooked me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Jon Spencer Blues Explosion or Big Sugar are pretty damn loud!JSBE is bar none the LOUDEST show I've seen. My ears were ringing for days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 so is Parliment and Dinsaur Jr. - but Big Sugar takes the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 does somebody know where the thread is about the show we saw at the church in toronto? i've been trying to search for it, very unsuccessfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 nevermind...found the setlist...which confirmed my suspicion that it (montreal) was the same show as last month almost exactly. which is probably why i was so bored. 2008-03-31 The Berkley Church - Toronto, ON PDF Print1. Evil Urges 2. Off The Record 3. What A Wonderful Man 4. Gideon 5. I'm Amazed 6. Thank You Too!7. Golden 8. Sec Walkin 9. Lowdown 10. Wordless Chorus 11. Highly Suspicious 12. Lay Low 13. Smokin From Shootin 14. Touch Me I'm going To Scream Pt.2 -----15. Librarian 16. Dondante 17. One Big Holiday 18. Anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 To my eye there are lots of differences in the setlists from Berkeley to Montreal. Sucks you were bored though. My Morning JacketJune 17th, 2008Le National, Montreal, Quebec1. Intro2. Evil Urges3. Off the Record4. Gideon5. I'm Amazed6. Highly Suspicious7. Lay Low8. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 19. What A Wonderful Man10. Sec Walkin'11. Golden12. Thank you too13. The way that he sings14. Remnants15. Smokin' From Shootin'16. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2ENCORE1. Wordless Chorus2. It Beats 4 U3. Dondante4. Run Thru5. Anytime6. One Big Holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) 4 songs different (well extra really) out of 20 is not lots to me during the show as they played each song i remembered it being the same show...i mean look at the first half of the set especially, same same. the only song that was not repeated was libriarian, looks like to me. maybe they just don't have enough songs yet. i guess i've just had my fill of MMJ. Edited June 20, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 maybe they just don't have enough songs yet.i guess i've just had my fill of MMJ. They have enough songs that's for damn sure. They don't have a bad album out of 5 released so far. Jim James is one of the most prolific and exciting songwriters of his generation. I think if you don't know the earlier three MMJ albums (and a few of the EPs) - full of a wide variety of great songs that they've played throughout their first 5 or 6 years of their career - then it's unfair to brush off this new album and support tour as "that's all there is". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 well maybe they should play some of them then i like it when bands switch it up a bit from show to show, even if promoting an album. unless it's a hero of mine, i won't be paying to see the same setlist multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) and i do know the earlier albums...i have them.the majority of the songs they're playing are not new ones. Edited June 20, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 They do switch it up, but I'm also frustrated that Jim basically ignores playing stuff from the first two albums when he's fronting MMJ (like the last two tours including this current one) - he does do lots of early album dipping when he does solo acoustic mini-tours and shows. I think part of the reasoning for ignoring the early stuff is that Jim is on record for not wanting to look back and doesn't like being pidgeonholed. One thing to look for as the tour stretches onwards is to see what gets dropped and what gets added. I think that their "Evening With" shows will be incredible and really long and inclusive.I still think that the It Still Moves touring era was MMJ at my favourite - they played the new stuff but didn't ignore the past either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 i still liked the show...i was grumpy this morning. hehei mistakenly assumed that many more songs would be in the rotation, but i shouldn't have assumed so really...or it could be coincidence that the 2 nights i saw were similar.it was nice though to have plenty of space in the venue, unlike last time!!the solo stuff sounds interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge-off Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 maybe they just don't have enough songs yet.i guess i've just had my fill of MMJ. they have 4 albums worth plus their b-sides and the covers that they can and do bust out, it boggles the mind.. the point is that they are touring in support of their latest album.. and youve seen them twice on that supporting tour.. why are you surprised that they played basically the same show?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ge-off Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 (edited) My Morning Jacket, Kool Haus, Toronto by ge-off Edited June 22, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 maybe they just don't have enough songs yet.i guess i've just had my fill of MMJ. they have 4 albums worth plus their b-sides and the covers that they can and do bust out' date=' it boggles the mind.. the point is that they are touring in support of their latest album.. and youve seen them twice on that supporting tour.. why are you surprised that they played basically the same show??[/quote']not sure what boggles your mind (or why anybody cares so much about this) are you saying that 4 albums is a lot? i don't think it is. most bands i like have tens of albums.i didn't know that the show a month or so ago was part of this tour (it wasn't as far as i know). don't worry about it. but yeah, i guess the fact that everyone always raves about their live shows made me mistakenly assume they were more jam oriented, when they aren't. i'm ok with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 You are right phorbesie, MMJ are not a jam band, but they incorporate elements of jam mentality into their overall approach. Some nights are outright crazy, but Jim James is on record as loving differing daily concert nights - and I believe that's why the "Evening With..." shows are different than the Montreal and Toronto gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted June 23, 2008 Report Share Posted June 23, 2008 (edited) Here's the set list from their Radio City Music Hall show last night:1. Evil Urges2. Off The Record3. I'm Amazed4. Highly Suspicious5. What a Wonderful Man6. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream (Part 1)7. Sec Walkin8. Golden9. Thank You Too10. The Way That He Sings11. Two Halves12. Phone Went West13. Aluminum Park14. Steam Engine >15. Smokin From Shootin >16. Touch Me I'm Going to Scream (Part 2)-----17. Bermuda Highway18. Librarian19. Wordless Chorus20. It Beats 4 U21. Dondante22. The Bear23. Lay Low24. Run Thru25. Anytime26. One Big Holidayhttp://www.jambase.com/Articles/14295/My-Morning-Jacket-06.20.08-NYCI also found an audience recording of the show:http://www.archive.org/details/mmj2008-06-20.dpa4023.flac16Aloha,Brad Edited June 23, 2008 by Guest Add link to recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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