http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002690035
Bonnaroo Day One: Petty, Oysterhead, My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket Photo Featured! :-)
June 17, 2006, 10:20 AM ET
Wes Orshoski and Ben French, Manchester, Tenn.
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Indie rock icon and jaded New Yorker Bright Eyes (Conor Oberst) adapted impressively to the surroundings, leaping into the spirit of Bonnaroo by bringing out lauded alt-country chanteuse Gillian Welch and her harmony partner/guitarist David Rawlings onstage for a few songs, one also featuring vocals from My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James. Gruff Rhys, leader of the Super Furry Animals, also guested, backing Oberst and even delivering a solo acoustic track midway through the Bright Eyes set.
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Bonnaroo favorites My Morning Jacket ushered in the midnight hour with squalls of Crazy Horse-worthy fury. The quintet delivered a more than three-hour set that sported a guest turn from friend and singer Andrew Bird for an epic take on another classic rock moment, "It Makes No Difference" by the Band. MMJ recently recorded the track for an upcoming Band tribute album at singer/drummer Levon Helm's barn studio in Woodstock, N.Y.
As the night neared a close, celebrated rapper Common could be heard paying tribute to the art of scratching and paying respect to the root of hip-hop -- the DJ -- as My Morning Jacket roared on the other side of the festival grounds.
http://billboard.blogs.com/jadedinsider/
Bonnaroo Bonanza
While forecasts have predicted that 2006 may see the first Bonnaroo not to turn into a rain-soaked mudpit, the Tennessee heat punished festival-goers on day one yesterday (June 16), who stripped down to the bare essentials and lathered themselves in sun block. For much of the day, the temperature rested in the 90s.
With a hit-packed set capped by "American Girl," Tom Petty tipped his hat to the festival's diversity and seemed genuinely excited to be playing here. While the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has been a staple of classic rock radio and a mainstream rock icon for years, he didn't seem out of place at Bonnaroo. He was more like the founding father he has morphed into in his veteran years, as he ran through classics like "You Don't Know How It Feels" and "Learning To Fly."
Elsewhere, several artists like sacred steel phenom Robert Randolph expressed excitement at being back, and hailed Bonnaroo for providing a place where fellow musicians can not only see each others' sets but also collaborate onstage. There were plenty of respites from guitar rock, like reggae stalwarts Steel Pulse, who drew on old standards such as "Reggae Blues Band" and "Rejoice" plus such modern-era material as "Global Pollution" and "Weapons of Mass Destruction."
With wailing guitars defining the sound of a new, alien, ultra-heavy form of southern rock, My Morning Jacket (frontman Jim James pictured above) delivered a three-hour jaw-dropper to close the evening. The band continued to redefine its sound just as Bonnaroo was defining itself for 2006.
so you missed tom petty and mmj and i missed mmj and GRUFF RHYS.... :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :-[
QuoteMMJ recently recorded the track for an upcoming Band tribute album at singer/drummer Levon Helm's barn studio in Woodstock, N.Y.
FUCKIN' A!!!!!!!!! That's great news!
So they did a 3-hour set? I'll be god-damned.
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_4783475,00.html
...Well past midnight, My Morning Jacket performed for a somewhat smaller crowd at That Tent, but still one that had to have numbered beyond 10,000 and spilled well beyond where fans could actually see the show.
The show became one of the most talked-about performances of the first three days of Bonnaroo, with the rock band delivering their own favorites, but also combining the Flying Burrito Brothers' "Older Guys" inexplicably with the Velvet Underground's "Head Held High" and then performing The Who's "A Quick One While He's Away." It was obvious that the band wanted to exhibit a vast musical knowledge. ...
http://www.thefader.com/blog/articles/2006/06/17/madchester-2006-vol-ii
PHOTO: The Mayor of Bonnaroo;D , Jim James of My Morning Jacket, as well as dude from Super Furry Animals also came out for a huge countried-out variety sing along with Conor.....
....But, of course, My Morning Jacket was our headliner, holding down the midnight to 3AM shift in the big tent. The Jacket is the best live band in rock & roll right now - RCA you can quote us on that shit. The arrangements are breathtaking - the band storms through huge shred-sections, then stops on a dime for soaring statements from James's voice. The Jacket's late night set was so rocking we're considering the drive to Beantown next week to catch them live with the Boston Pops. See you there?
oh my god. "you are forgiven......you are forgiven,forgiven,forgiven,forgiven,forgiven,...."....missed "a quick one"....hope everyone had a great time*sob*
This was such a beautiful review and description of all of us MMJ fans. Wish I could've caught that show last night, but your comments were priceless. :-*
http://blogdisease.com/2006/06/17/getting-trashed-at-bonnaroo-2/
Then I experienced the heart and soul of Bonnaroo as it was expressed by a riveting, two and half hour set by My Morning Jacket that started at midnight. By 4:00 Am, when I crashed, this temporary city glowing with its Ferris wheel and artfully designed lighting for optical night tripping was a comfortable circus of late night revelry that would rival a weekend in the East Village. The Louisville, KY rockers, MMJ, engaged in a passionate love fest with the young crowd, jamming hard and tight in one of the best sets I've seen by a band in a very long time. MMJ are as close to the Southern rock frontier as I'll get, but if there is such a thing as magic and alchemy in the interaction of five guys who love to play, they have it. Their sound is a sonically dense and textured stew as fine as a culinary master's rich gumbo of freshly sautéed stock and herbs. If Petty was a Campbell's soup version of himself, MMJ were a mom and pop dinner of Americana that can only be found beyond the strip malls and corporate enclaves of the interstate.
The band's spatial harmonics are complex and varied, from tight, syncopated thunder strikes of heavy rock to delicate, space flight patterns from early Pink Floyd. Interspersed with covers from The Who and (damn, I shoulda had my notebook!), they filled up their three hours effortlessly and energetically as a gift to their beloved fans. A rare occurrence in our world, that kind of music from the heart reaffirms the healing properties of the electric guitar.
MMJ's audience also debunked my stereotype of the Bonnaroo audience. Here was a down-home, grassroots audience of deep Southern rock steeped in the texturing of alternative and indie music. Compared to the New York hipster equivalent of the Village Voice's Siren Festival at Coney Island, or So-Cal's Coachella Festival, the kids here have a really mellow, comforting vibe. One guy who yelled next to my ear and saw me plug it in response, apologized profusely. The fashion is low-key to nonexistent. There is none of that affected cool armor separating people the way that I'm used to back in the city. Yes there is stoner vibe, yes there are hippies who throw their cigarette butts on the ground, but for the most part, this is one of the nicest groups I've hung with in a long time. The conversations flow effortlessly between all ages, classes and regions; it's an easy going, laid back group that could teach us cosmopolitan urbanites a bit about the chill factor. And the dread factor us few and far between.
QuoteThis was such a beautiful review and description of all of us MMJ fans. Wish I could've caught that show last night, but your comments were priceless. :-*
http://blogdisease.com/2006/06/17/getting-trashed-at-bonnaroo-2/
Then I experienced the heart and soul of Bonnaroo as it was expressed by a riveting, two and half hour set by My Morning Jacket that started at midnight. By 4:00 Am, when I crashed, this temporary city glowing with its Ferris wheel and artfully designed lighting for optical night tripping was a comfortable circus of late night revelry that would rival a weekend in the East Village. The Louisville, KY rockers, MMJ, engaged in a passionate love fest with the young crowd, jamming hard and tight in one of the best sets I've seen by a band in a very long time. MMJ are as close to the Southern rock frontier as I'll get, but if there is such a thing as magic and alchemy in the interaction of five guys who love to play, they have it. Their sound is a sonically dense and textured stew as fine as a culinary master's rich gumbo of freshly sautéed stock and herbs. If Petty was a Campbell's soup version of himself, MMJ were a mom and pop dinner of Americana that can only be found beyond the strip malls and corporate enclaves of the interstate.
The band's spatial harmonics are complex and varied, from tight, syncopated thunder strikes of heavy rock to delicate, space flight patterns from early Pink Floyd. Interspersed with covers from The Who and (damn, I shoulda had my notebook!), they filled up their three hours effortlessly and energetically as a gift to their beloved fans. A rare occurrence in our world, that kind of music from the heart reaffirms the healing properties of the electric guitar.
MMJ's audience also debunked my stereotype of the Bonnaroo audience. Here was a down-home, grassroots audience of deep Southern rock steeped in the texturing of alternative and indie music. Compared to the New York hipster equivalent of the Village Voice's Siren Festival at Coney Island, or So-Cal's Coachella Festival, the kids here have a really mellow, comforting vibe. One guy who yelled next to my ear and saw me plug it in response, apologized profusely. The fashion is low-key to nonexistent. There is none of that affected cool armor separating people the way that I'm used to back in the city. Yes there is stoner vibe, yes there are hippies who throw their cigarette butts on the ground, but for the most part, this is one of the nicest groups I've hung with in a long time. The conversations flow effortlessly between all ages, classes and regions; it's an easy going, laid back group that could teach us cosmopolitan urbanites a bit about the chill factor. And the dread factor us few and far between.
Wow!!! :)
http://mcgrupp.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_mcgrupp_archive.html#115056178767373060
"The highlight of Bonnaroo has been the midnight show from My Morning Jacket. It was my first MMJ show and they surpassed expectations. Andrew Bird sat in for two songs. They also covered a Velvet Underground tune."
http://www.stereogum.com/archives/002736.html
My Morning Jacket - "What A Wonderful Man" Live At Bonnaroo
Some footage from the best set Stereogum's seen so far. My Morning Jacket took over That Tent Friday at midnight with a blazing set heavy on Z cuts and covers (the Who, the Stones, the Band). Rock's best kept secret no longer, in their third year at the fest MMJ were not to be missed.
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Quotehttp://www.stereogum.com/archives/002736.html
My Morning Jacket - "What A Wonderful Man" Live At Bonnaroo
Some footage from the best set Stereogum's seen so far. My Morning Jacket took over That Tent Friday at midnight with a blazing set heavy on Z cuts and covers (the Who, the Stones, the Band). Rock's best kept secret no longer, in their third year at the fest MMJ were not to be missed.
(Short video clip)
Isn't their fourth year there?
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Isn't their fourth year there?
sho nuff
all the blogs, all the reports from people here, everything i've read so far have been so fucking glowing in regards to the jacket performance. i just wonder if this means they'll get a full on headling slot next year? the probablity for such an event must be much more likely after this performance.
Quoteall the blogs, all the reports from people here, everything i've read so far have been so fucking glowing in regards to the jacket performance. i just wonder if this means they'll get a full on headling slot next year? the probablity for such an event must be much more likely after this performance.
well apparantly from now on the that tent is now named the my morning jacket tent ;) ;) ........ so who knows
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/19/arts/music/19bonn.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
But listeners impatient with jam-band noodling had other choices. My Morning Jacket, in a midnight set on Friday night, left behind the electronic experiments of its most recent album, "Z," and unleashed its three guitars in songs that pealed and surged in structures with monumental architecture. Then it turned to other bands' material, including the Who's mini-opera "A Quick One While He's Away."
Quotehttp://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/19/arts/music/19bonn.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
songs that pealed and surged in structures with monumental architecture.
I LOVE THAT QUOTE
MMJ should use that, really well put
Quoteand unleashed its three guitars
Didn't they only have a 3rd guitarist on DonDante?
:)
no...they had a 3rd guitartist, Mike DeSalvo (sp?), on at least 4-5 songs...Phone Went West, Dondante, 2 of the covers after the set break!
Jim said that he was a friend of the band's from Louisville...not sure if he plays in a band or what.
it was great when him and Jim were headbutting each other during guitar solos!!!
Oops. I stepped out about halfway through and only heard audio for most of the 2nd set, so I missed him on the other songs.
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10604418/the_patchouli_stays_in_the_picture?source=music_news_rssfeed
1 p.m.
My Morning Jacket's Jim James is checking out a set by singer-songwriter Andrew Bird at That Tent. This is James' fourth Bonnaroo and he's an unqualified advocate. "Festivals give people a chance to get out and live an alternate existence for a weekend," he says, "to forget about work and forget about their troubles and just come out and see a tone of music and have fun."........
But the best attended gig was a solo set from My Morning Jacket, the eclectic hard-rocking quintet, which made its fourth appearance at Bonnaroo in 2006. The band tread lightly on its experimentalism of its most recent album, Z, and played more straightforward, soaring rock, including covers of the Rolling Stones' "Loving Cup," the Who's "A Quick One While He's Away" and the Band's "It Makes No Difference." "Bonnaroo is kinda like Thanksgiving or Christmas for us," My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James says backstage. "It's another day on the calendar that you really look forward to."
(http://i.realone.com/assets/rn/img/8/4/2/4/10604248-10604254-lmedium.jpg)
"the band tread lightly on its experimentalism of its most recent album, Z, and played more straightforward, soaring rock"
Huh? 8 out of 10 songs off Z and new (experimental) versions of older songs.
Found this extremely short video of what appears to be Tommy, Carl, KC, and Mike partaking in some freebies backstage.
http://bonnaroo.imeem.com/video/lVou-8Nq
This is not a photo of the crowd in front of MMJ, but still, one can get a feel for what kind of crowd they did have there. Unbelievable.
(http://www.spin.com/bonnaroo06/images/2006/06/13_tompetty.jpg)
More here:
http://www.spin.com/bonnaroo06/2006/06/060617_petty/
That is exactly why I decided not to make the trek to Bonnaroo. We saw the PJ/MMJ show in Hartford from the front row of the lawn and had to watch the show on the big screens to see anything. I felt like I traveled far and stood out in the cold to watch TV. My seat in my home office was just as good if not better that being in that sea of people. That is just my opinion. I understand why others might think otherwise.
" That is exactly why I decided not to make the trek to Bonnaroo. We saw the PJ/MMJ show in Hartford from the front row of the lawn and had to watch the show on the big screens to see anything. I felt like I traveled far and stood out in the cold to watch TV. My seat in my home office was just as good if not better that being in that sea of people. That is just my opinion. I understand why others might think otherwise."
I understand what you're saying...but honestly you can get to the front couple of rows at ANY show at Bonnaroo if you get there early enough and/or you're willing to be the asshole that pushes his way to the front...just sayin'...i understand where you're coming from though
QuoteThat is exactly why I decided not to make the trek to Bonnaroo. We saw the PJ/MMJ show in Hartford from the front row of the lawn and had to watch the show on the big screens to see anything. I felt like I traveled far and stood out in the cold to watch TV. My seat in my home office was just as good if not better that being in that sea of people. That is just my opinion. I understand why others might think otherwise.
yeah...i was able to get about 10 rows back for MMJ by getting there early...and progressively wound up about 4 rows back by the end of the show!!!
Quote" and/or you're willing to be the asshole that pushes his way to the front
yeah, but that's just not my style. If I were taller it would not be a big deal. If I have the opportunity I will gladly move up but I won't push my way through. Unfortunately I am also not likely to be the guy you will find on the rail waiting for the show four hours early.
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2
My Morning Jacket. Not only the highlight of the weekend, but perhaps of our entire concert going lives. They went on at Midnight and played nearly straight through till well after 3AM. Over 30 songs total, hitting on their entire body of work, as well as covers ranging from The Misfits to Phish (ok, The Rolling Stones, but we think of Loving Cup as a Phish song). Every song had the energy and excitement as if it was the last song they'll ever play. Andrew Bird jumped in for a number of songs to add some violin and whistle parts, and newcomer Mike Desalvo brought the energy level over the top into the night with his spastic guitar parts and stage presence. It was honestly like nothing else we had ever seen. We were sore, tired and desperate for a break, but we could not bear to leave this show. You can download a video of the set here. We've already watched it twice since we've been back.
I love the pic on the gothamist archives of Jim at Amadou and Mariam:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbaum/171058883/in/set-72157594171506408/
http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/06/22/449a33efe33c4
However, the performance of the day, night and possibly the entire festival occurred at That Tent when My Morning Jacket took the stage at the stroke of midnight and played until just after 3:00 am. My Morning Jacket is a band out of Louisville, Kentucky with an outer space like sound full of echoes and reverb. Jim James has such a powerful voice filled with passion and also is one of the greatest guitar players I have had the pleasure of seeing. Hundreds of glow sticks flew through the air as James sang the opening notes of "Wordless Chorus." The set featured a mixture of My Morning Jacket's old songs and a healthy dose of songs off their new album, Z. The roof of the tent almost blew off when James howled out the words to "What a Wonderful Man." They also covered The Band's "It Makes No Difference" which they just recorded for a Band tribute album. My Morning Jacket is one of the best live bands I have seen in my life. They are worthy of comparisons to Radiohead and I believe they could be the American version of Radiohead. That Tent would have stayed filled past dawn if My Morning Jacket would have kept playing.
http://jambands.com/News.phtml?newsfile=redesign_news280.html#6-19-16
"Perhaps the most anticipated late night act was Roo veterans My Morning Jacket. Delivering a three-hour set of pristine rock 'n' roll, Jim James lead the band through thunderous guitar-driven epics while throwing in achingly beautiful ballads and euphoric bombast for good measure. However, some of the crowd's favorites weren't originals: the Rolling Stones' "Loving Cup," The Who's "A Quick One, While He's Away" and The Band's "It Makes No Difference." It was a tall order delivered with goose-bump perfection. James, prior to even stepping foot onstage last night, was already riding high with experience and anticipation: "All my fantasies have been fulfilled." And, after tonight's set, seeing the band elsewhere could ring true to what Steel Train's Jack Antonoff said about playing the festival: "It's like having sex, so it's hard to go back to holding hands. The rest of the tour, the energy can't touch it."
http://www.glidemagazine.com/articles250.html
and they just keep on coming......
The whole article is worth reading for quotes not only from Jim, but some amusing and poignant ones from other artists as well.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival: 2006
Manchester, TN 6/16-18/2006
Glide staff
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Now in it's fifth year, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has hit an unparalled stride. With a continual evolution of acts, stellar performances, numerous sit-ins and a festival setting unlike anywhere else, the annual trek to Manchester, Tennesee has become an essential summer roadtrip. When you throw Radiohead into an already top notch line-up of heavy jam staples and indie breakouts - and take out the rainstorms of previous years - 2006's Bonnaroo may just be the best one yet.
In the midst of all the overlapping sets and absolute craziness that abounds at Roo, we captured some of the magic on stage and plenty off - with quotes straight from the artists themselves.
2006 Festival Highlights
A tremendous 3 hour late night set by My Morning Jacket, as Jim James & Co. continue to top themselves in Manchester each growing year.
http://www.metropulse.com/articles/2006/16_25/cover_story.shtml
This article was extremely entertaining. From a couple of middle-agers making their first trek to Bonnaroo...
"The industrial "tents" seemed oppressive in the daytime, maybe because they remind me of long-ago warehouse jobs, but late at night they were something different. My Morning Jacket, a band I'd never seen before, was weirdly transcendent at That Tent after midnight. Opening with a recording of "When You Wish Upon a Star," from the 1940 Disney movie, Pinocchio, the band boarded the dark stage lit by camera flashes, then put on a show of melancholic, country-tinged psychedelia that went deep into the night, and somehow blended with it. I don't remember going back to the tent. But I must have, because there I was. "
http://domnit.org/
(I'm a big TPATH fan, too, so I'm getting double the pleaure out of all these reports lol).
Bands I came to see and rocked even harder than I expected
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played the classics along with unreleased new music, improvised songs, and brought Stevie Nicks out. Over 30 years, Petty has perfected the art of crowd-pleasing.
I found out about Bonnaroo by looking at My Morning Jacket dates. Their midnight to 3 am set, which ran half an hour over schedule, reminded me why they became one of my favorite bands in the short year that I have been listening to them.
http://phishcoventry.blogspot.com/2006/06/bonnaroo-part-ii-fanfuckingtastic.html
Just a lot here :-)
http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/06/21/bonnarooist_200_1.php
After walking by and catching a brief glance at both Rusted Root and Damian Marley's sets, we settled in at the Other Tent for Amadou and Mariam, who were the surprise of the weekend. We knew they were good, and had liked the album from what we heard, but finally seeing it translated live was really exciting. The entire tent was dancing around and absolutely loving it, including our new day 1 hero Jim James from My Morning Jacket (proof!). We don't usually pick up on stuff like this on a first experience, but the guitar work displayed by Amadou was really impressive. Some of the most jaw-dropping instrumentation we saw all weekend.
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbaum/171058883/)
http://emerson.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009829&page=2&l=71a31&id=13000675
Photos on page 2-3
http://mcgrupp.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_mcgrupp_archive.html#115056178767373060
The highlight of Bonnaroo has been the midnight show from My Morning Jacket. It was my first MMJ show and they surpassed expectations. Andrew Bird sat in for two songs. They also covered a Velvet Underground tune.
http://outsiderstatus.blogspot.com/2006/06/having-just-gotten-back-from-bonnaroo.html
01. My Morning Jacket
I don't know how to explain how amazing this set was. They played a late night show (12-2:30), but played well over their time limit, and they were insanely good every second of it. More than ever, they reminded me of The Flaming Lips, and they seemed to bask in the glow of all the acid trips going on around them. The set opened in pitch black with the old victrola record of "When You Wish Upon a Star" playing, and then they kicked in with "Wordless Chorus", and pretty much kept the intensity up the entire time. They played almost every song on Z, and a sprinkling of older stuff, especially in the second half of the set. On top of that, they covered "Head Held High" (anyone who covers a track off of Loaded other than "Sweet Jane" is alright by me), "A Quick One While He's Away", and "Lovin' Cup", among others. It was an amazing show, and one of the (if not THE) best shows I've ever seen.
Are you guys getting tired of me yet?
http://2headedboy.blogspot.com/2006/06/bonnaroo-2006-report-two-headed-boy.html
Friday night was kinda crazy. We chilled out listening to Tom Petty, only getting excited when Stevie Nicks came on stage to sing. Afterwards, we caught about half of My Morning Jacket's late-night performance. They sounded great, opening the wild party with a great "Wordless Chorus" and a shower of glowsticks. They were joined on stage by Andrew Bird for a few songs, including "It Beats 4 U" and "Gideon." While we couldn't hear his gentle violin strumming over MMJ's wailing guitar solos and screaming vocals, his presence was appreciated. We left the set early due to exhaustion, but we could hear them perfectly from our campsite, catching their great cover of the Who's "A Quick One While He's Away," a favorite due to Rushmore flashbacks.
(http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4134/1584/320/DSCF0565.jpg)
http://nickhaywood.blogspot.com/2006/06/bonnaroo_20.html
awwwww..this is sad...
My Morning Jacket- My biggest disappoint of the weekend. Of course the band played an amazing 31 song set complete with covers, guest appearances by former band members and crazy on stage antics. Unfortunately the set didnt start until midnight and I was in need of sleep (4 hours the night before plus being out in the sun all day doesnt make for being well rested) and only made it halfway through the show. Plus it was really packed and not on either of the main stages. Next time, I will be make sure I am rested for MMJ.
QuoteAre you guys getting tired of me yet?
WE LOVE YOU!
we do love you...this stuff is awesome!!!
Thank you and I love you too! :-) I've enjoyed the heck outta finding these, reading them and sharing them with people who love them just as much as I do. Wow. If I'm overwhelmed I can't imagine how the band feels.
Thanks for all the info, Laurie!
http://partoftheheard.blogspot.com/2006/06/bonnaroo-til-you-feel-better.html
We got really close and would have had great seats for Tom Petty, but we ditched the main stage and waited four hours over at This Tent to snag front row position for the midnight My Morning Jacket show.
At this point, our backs, feet, calves, and shoulders were aching, but MMJ was totally worth it. They played for three hours and never let up. Jim James came out crouching with a lantern in his left hand and the band busted right into "Wordless Chorus." They also played a good amount of covers, including Velvet Underground's "Head Held High" and the Rolling Stones' "Loving Cup." This was the first moment that I realized how amazing the rest of this weekend was going to be - especially with the crazy amazing line up for the next few days.
http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2006/06/bonnaroo-experience-full-circle.html
My Morning Jacket puts on a live show that is just insane. It's always good. I don't know how they do it all of the time, maybe its their kickass Kentucky blood, but whatever they do.. it works and works almost too well. Perhaps it was their incredible setlist? No, that can't be it. Maybe their cover of The Misfits? No, wait.. Maybe their cover of The Who? No, still? Oh, how about when Andrew Bird walks out to join them for 4 songs. Yeah, I'm thinking all of the above ingredients plus an amazing amount of late night energy added to one of the best set at Bonnaroo this year.
http://www.citybeat.com/current/music3.shtml
This article was a really enjoyable read of the whole experience of Bonnaroo...here's the MMJ part of course ;-)..
My Morning Jacket's midnight performance on Friday night was a definite highlight for me. Blaring a pre-recorded version of "When You Wish Upon A Star" over the P.A. as their walk-on music, The Jacket set an unexpectedly eerie and anxious tone before even picking up their instruments. They opened with "Wordless Chorus," the first song on their brilliant new record, Z, as singer Jim James swung a big lantern, stalking the stage like a caged lion. Their two-hour-plus set included covers of The Velvet Underground's "Head Held High," The Stones' "Loving Cup" and, incredibly, The Who's "A Quick One (While He's Away)."
The greatest set of live music I've ever experienced by anyone, anywhere... EVER.
I'll say it and I know everyone else did but the way the band came onto the stage with "When You Wish Upon A Star" playing and Jim with his lantern.... words don't (and can't) describe feelings that something like that evokes.
I've never been to a concert that only continued to build steam and energy as the show moved along. Their flailing around stage, hair flying, guitars screaming, for three hours on a Saturday morning in Tenn. these guys were larger than life.
here are the few vids I managed to shoot in between having my face melted off. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5thrmL3yJ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwp1pLhIVXc
MJ
Those are rock spectacular, MJ. I hope no one got hurt by the glowsticks.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060624/music_nm/bonnaroo_dc_1
My Morning Jacket has played the last four Bonnaroos. The band's growth at the fest has been significant, and this year a crowd estimated at more than 20,000 enthusiastically caught the act's post-midnight, three-hour performance. That is a tremendous increase over its first appearance, when the band drew less than a thousand.
http://www.myselfmyself.com/?p=106
I awoke to the sound of Tom Petty's voice being broadcast all over the campground, and, the abrasive hiss of a nearby nitrous tank. I stumbled out of the tent, disoriented, and found my way to the cooler. When the three of us were all semi-coherent, we began meandering through the dark campground toward the sound and the light. When we arrived we managed to secure a spot to the left of the stage, near enough to have a good view of the action. My friend commented that above all else, he wanted to hear the opener from Z, "Wordless Chorus," live. As if on cue, Jim James and company entered to thunderous applause and began "Wordless...," which was not only spot-on live, but also contained a Jim James vocal finale that blew the album track right out of the water (have a listen to the mp3 above). The rest of the monstrous 3 hour set saw the boys hit up all of their albums and EPs, while throwing in plenty of covers (The 'Stones, Velvet Underground, The Misfits, The Who) to shake things up a bit. I had the pleasure of seeing My Morning Jacket a few times, once in a small club a few years ago from the front row, and it's amazing to see how far they've come both as showmen and musicians. They even invited their old friend and our early afternoon hero Andrew Bird onstage to jam with them for a few songs. The only low point came when we decided to sneak off to catch a bit of Common's set in the next tent over. Unfortunately for us, and for everyone else waiting there, Common was at least 40 minutes late. And when he did come on, his sound was so bass-heavy that it drowned out any reason to remain and watch. We walked back and caught the end of MMJ's set and then, eyes glazed and ears ringing, wound our way back through the throng towards our little oasis in the grass. Somewhere along the way, between the offers of doses and balloons, I realized that we still had 2 more days of music to experience, and my smile cut through the fog in my head.
http://themusiclovers.blogspot.com/2006/06/my-bonnaroo-day-1.html
- My Morning Jacket -
My Morning Jacket was probably the most memorable show that I saw at Bonnaroo two years ago. Nothing could compare to the nature's light show as storm clouds formed over the stage and the downpour that followed during the closing "Steam Engine". This time around I left before the group had finished playing but their jams were a nice soundtrack back to home base. I did hear them play: At Dawn, Golden, Gideon (with Andrew Bird apparently, though I was too far back to see), Xmas Curtain, Dondante, Phone Went West, and Run Thru (the song playing as we were leaving for the camp grounds).
http://liquidgeneration.blogs.com/music/2006/06/bonnaroo_2006_r.html
My Morning Jacket: Far and away the best set of the weekend. They got on stage and for something like three and a half hours, going 100 mph the whole time. This band has become the poster child for this festival for good reasons. These guys were tight. They drew a HUGE crowd, even the side stage for VIPs was so packed they were turning people away. No one left early, no one was disappointed.
Has anyone heard any complaints whatsoever about the guys' performance at Bonnaroo? I mean, usually you'll find at least one or two jackasses who simply cannot be impressed... but at this point I haven't seen any negative remarks towards the show.
I'm still numb... I just want to go back.
See the Jim James is a moron thread.
QuoteHas anyone heard any complaints whatsoever about the guys' performance at Bonnaroo? I mean, usually you'll find at least one or two jackasses who simply cannot be impressed... but at this point I haven't seen any negative remarks towards the show.
I'm still numb... I just want to go back.
http://www.cmj.com/relay/?p=604
I probably wouldn't be on this board if it wasn't for this Bonnaroo show. Before the 'roo, I owned Z, saw Elizabethtown, and knew I liked this band, but . . . . something hadn't quite clicked.
The magical funk and fuzz of their unlikely yet eternal arrangments, the purple hazy aura that filled and surrounded the tent, tne hypnotic sound of Jim James' voice getting under my skin, it all clicked and it's sticking with me now forever.
MMJ are now one of my absolute favorite bands. I've listened to a bunch of shows online, poked around these boards like an old lady at a yard sale, and today, I added It Still Moves to my collection. I'll probably be buying the rest of their records soon.
At a time when so many bands don't even come to Tennessee, they've made it another home. They're like the freaking house band of Bonnaroo, and they came to Nashville twice in one year's time when too many bands skip us altogether. I'm only sorry I missed the show in April, and I am now waiting until the next time I can see them.
Now, I have to admit, I left the MMJ show early to see Common. That was the story of my 'roo: I wanted to be everywhere and pretty much pulled it off (saw 32 acts in 4 days). But reading the rest of this, well, I kind of wish I stayed for the whole set.
Some lovely lesbians poured glitter all over me at the Common show, but other than that . . .
"I finished the night watching My Morning Jacket play deafening chicken-fried rock, where every song starts at the climax and goes up from there, but I was mostly unmoved. "
Did he even listen to the Bear? Or Mahgeetah? Or Dondante? Starts at the climax my ass, that's pure rubbish. The only thing I think of that fits that bill is Anytime. Maybe that's actually all he heard and then walked away. The fool.
I almost feel sorry for the folks who can't "feel it" like we do... Especially considering MMJ put on the best show this year. They're missing out.
The fact that all of the tunes came off as "Chicken-Fried Rock" to this guy, though, makes me wonder which performance he considered the best of the weekend.
QuoteI probably wouldn't be on this board if it wasn't for this Bonnaroo show. Before the 'roo, I owned Z, saw Elizabethtown, and knew I liked this band, but . . . . something hadn't quite clicked.
The magical funk and fuzz of their unlikely yet eternal arrangments, the purple hazy aura that filled and surrounded the tent, tne hypnotic sound of Jim James' voice getting under my skin, it all clicked and it's sticking with me now forever.
MMJ are now one of my absolute favorite bands. I've listened to a bunch of shows online, poked around these boards like an old lady at a yard sale, and today, I added It Still Moves to my collection. I'll probably be buying the rest of their records soon.
At a time when so many bands don't even come to Tennessee, they've made it another home. They're like the freaking house band of Bonnaroo, and they came to Nashville twice in one year's time when too many bands skip us altogether. I'm only sorry I missed the show in April, and I am now waiting until the next time I can see them.
Now, I have to admit, I left the MMJ show early to see Common. That was the story of my 'roo: I wanted to be everywhere and pretty much pulled it off (saw 32 acts in 4 days). But reading the rest of this, well, I kind of wish I stayed for the whole set.
Some lovely lesbians poured glitter all over me at the Common show, but other than that . . .
Another one bites the dust! ;D Let us know when you need the number for Jacketaholics anonymous.
http://www.americansongwriter.com/?em1125=67004_0__0_~0_-1_7_2006_0_0&content=news
http://www.cokemachineglow.com/feature/article/bonnaroo2006.html
there's a large portion of the article talking about the writer's disdain for hippies, but he gushes about the jacket quite a lot, eventually.
Quotehttp://www.cokemachineglow.com/feature/article/bonnaroo2006.html
there's a large portion of the article talking about the writer's disdain for hippies, but he gushes about the jacket quite a lot, eventually.
Pretty well-written article.
"They're not really into music that much; what they're into is being into music."
That's recognizable.
Cool description of MMJ's show as well
"Never before have I been confronted by rock and roll like that, not as something to live by or an idea to adhere to but as an actual physical act, sweated out, second by excruciating second, for over three hours."
http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=8706&pageNum=2
review+pics:
http://www.icecreamman.com/festivals/bonnaroo2006/article_1027.shtml
review:
http://www.readbuzz.com/media/storage/paper755/news/2006/07/06/ListenHear/Dont-You.Wish.Youd.Been.There.2-2120694-page2.shtml?norewrite200607101016&sourcedomain=www.readbuzz.com
Great Reviews! Even more glad now that I was a part of it.
CNN report with a short mmj clip:
http://www.hotsupe.com/site2/movies/movie_bonnaroo2006.html
It really was the best set of music played by anyone ever in the history of people playing music. I feel bad for the people that didn't watch them. I'm going to see Jim solo next saturday as well! I'm pretty stoked.
jj/welch/rawlings/oberst from the roo site:
(http://www.bonnaroo.com/BonnarooGallery06/images/Friday,%20June%2016th/Bright%20Eyes/jk_brighteyes21_6-16-06_jk.jpg)
(http://www.bonnaroo.com/BonnarooGallery06/images/Friday,%20June%2016th/Bright%20Eyes/jk_brighteyes04_6-16-06_jk.jpg)
what tattoo does Jim have on his right arm?
looks like a cartoon face?
That jacket on Welch looks like a Nudie item... 8)
..... "Two hours later and chemically rebooted, I'm ready for My Morning Jacket. Or so I think. After 45 minutes, I feel spent and leave my friends some 30 feet from the stage. I doubt I'll have a bigger Bonnaroo regret. The band goes on to play almost three more hours after I leave. I later hear that they played covers by the Stones, the Band, and the Misfits. People will go on to talk about this set all weekend long (in line for the crappers, in hushed tones around 4 a.m. fires, and in their sleep).
Most people mention Jim James when talking about My Morning Jacket, most specifically his Neil Young/silo-drenched reverb voice. When the band plays live you do initially notice James' haunting voice through the bushels of hair atop his head and on his face, but slowly your attention spreads around the stage. A few songs in, you forget he is even out front. The band headbangs through the entire set (at least what I see of it) like they probably did as kids listening to their favorite Poison ballads. They drag out each song without pulling the thread out of its soul, and stop on a dime in the middle of their joyous collaborations. This is only the beginning of the chemistry they possess.
Playing their third consecutive Bonnaroo, My Morning Jacket epitomizes the reasons why a festival like Bonnaroo is such a memorable experience. They set the standard for the entire festival I think to myself as I lay in a patch of moonlit grass in the middle of nowhere Tennessee. And I can't even claim to have seen the majority of their set.
Shame on me for puttering out, and blessed are those who stayed for its duration. This is a show that will be talked about by those who witnessed it for years to come, that much I promise you."
http://www.popmatters.com/music/concerts/b/bonnaroo-2006-2.shtml