I LOVE One Big Holiday, but I don't know if it's the best closing song for their shows, as far as rocking it out and jamming. I know it's probably their most popular song, but when we saw them in Louisville last summer, there were a few songs that rocked harder and seemed to have more energy. Run Thru was one of them, that was early in the set but they really threw everything into that one and it was great.
I don't think you necessarily have to end the show with the highest energy song, or the most popular song for that matter. The staple closer for a while was Phone Went West, no complaints here.
As they wish...
I think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
Mahgeetah best closer for me..
Something to ponder:
it sets a pretty damn wild precedent when they open with it. Petition time?
QuoteSomething to ponder:
it sets a pretty damn wild precedent when they open with it. Petition time?
You might be on to something. Id rather it be an opener than closer. And that could make for a wild show.
I still like the unpredictable factor though :D
QuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
Check the Nashville recording. Jim through me for a loop. He says "It's been a real hoot Nash Vegas(or something along those lines)," then jumps right into Anytime. I said to LoveDog, they're not going to play One Big Holiday? That's crazy! They got done with Anytime then threw One Big Holiday at the end and it was phenomenal. Second best version I've heard live (behind the Ear X-tacy show where you could hear everyone singing it).
Anytime ;)
QuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
I personally wish that they rotated songs a little more and mixed up their setlists, but it's not up to me. As Love Dog Stated, 'As they wish...'
QuoteQuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
I personally wish that they rotated songs a little more and mixed up their setlists, but it's not up to me. As Love Dog Stated, 'As they wish...'
When youre a Dead or Phish fan, you almost take for granted how most bands simply just dont even come close to their setlist variety.
The thing with MMJ though is, they clearly have the talent and improvisational skills to pull it off, but they dont. All it would take is a little more practicing of the songs they dont typically play so they sharpen up the razor's edge on those, and walk on stage without a piece of paper with songs on it.
QuoteQuoteQuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
I personally wish that they rotated songs a little more and mixed up their setlists, but it's not up to me. As Love Dog Stated, 'As they wish...'
When youre a Dead or Phish fan, you almost take for granted how most bands simply just dont even come close to their setlist variety.
The thing with MMJ though is, they clearly have the talent and improvisational skills to pull it off, but they dont. All it would take is a little more practicing of the songs they dont typically play so they sharpen up the razor's edge on those, and walk on stage without a piece of paper with songs on it.
I definitely don't expect improvisation that ends up off in La La Land (although I would like to hear it), but I'm with you on the overly structured set lists. They have enough material that they could dust off some of those tasty gems a little more often...
These are just ideas and wishes.
However, 'As they wish...'
Everyone brings up Phish or the Dead when talking about MMJ's setlists. MMJ are still building their fanbase. They're doing that by supporting their most recent album. There is also a light show that is probably somewhat synched with their setlist. I don't think it's too inconceivable that they will get to a point where they will play whatever they feel, whenever they feel. But, right now they are still working. As unfortunate as it is, there are people out there that haven't been moved yet. Something, I'm not sure what, tells me there is a masterplan intact.
Maybe I'm just jealous I haven't seen em enough to scrutinize their setlist. :'(
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
I personally wish that they rotated songs a little more and mixed up their setlists, but it's not up to me. As Love Dog Stated, 'As they wish...'
When youre a Dead or Phish fan, you almost take for granted how most bands simply just dont even come close to their setlist variety.
The thing with MMJ though is, they clearly have the talent and improvisational skills to pull it off, but they dont. All it would take is a little more practicing of the songs they dont typically play so they sharpen up the razor's edge on those, and walk on stage without a piece of paper with songs on it.
I definitely don't expect improvisation that ends up off in La La Land (although I would like to hear it), but I'm with you on the overly structured set lists. They have enough material that they could dust off some of those tasty gems a little more often...
These are just ideas and wishes.
However, 'As they wish...'
I meant improvising for the setlist by just playing songs off the cuff, not actual lengthy improvisation in the music.
I doubt we'll ever hear a 20 minute Lay Low :D
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
I personally wish that they rotated songs a little more and mixed up their setlists, but it's not up to me. As Love Dog Stated, 'As they wish...'
When youre a Dead or Phish fan, you almost take for granted how most bands simply just dont even come close to their setlist variety.
The thing with MMJ though is, they clearly have the talent and improvisational skills to pull it off, but they dont. All it would take is a little more practicing of the songs they dont typically play so they sharpen up the razor's edge on those, and walk on stage without a piece of paper with songs on it.
I definitely don't expect improvisation that ends up off in La La Land (although I would like to hear it), but I'm with you on the overly structured set lists. They have enough material that they could dust off some of those tasty gems a little more often...
These are just ideas and wishes.
However, 'As they wish...'
I meant improvising for the setlist by just playing songs off the cuff, not actual lengthy improvisation in the music.
I doubt we'll ever hear a 20 minute Lay Low :D
But it might be nice! ;D
Hearing One Big Holiday close the Sydney Metro shows was one of the best endings to a show I've ever seen. I knew it was coming but that didnt stop the adrenalin rush that the opening cymbals hits produced. Absolutely the best song to close with for mine!
it's not a bad closing song by any means, but
a) as someone said, it sucks that its so predictable
b) i remember the Tabernacle show back in November of 2006. show started off great, but then came One Big Holiday and Run Thru back to back, and the energy just went through the roof.
i wish they still did it like that, play it maybe 6th or 7th just to take the rest of the show to the next level. as a closing track, all it does is work up a frenzy and then it's "goodnight."
i wish One Big Holiday --> Run Thru was the centerpiece of every set.
They do it to leave you wanting more. You will crave live MMJ fortnightly; like the colonel's secret recipe chicken.
How about as an opener? I think it would just kill me if I heard those cymabls at the beginning. In Lou when they started with Anytime, you heard the intro music, knew Evil Urges was coming, then you heard Bo on the keys. I couldn't believe that one.
The first full MMJ show I saw, they opened with One Big Holiday. It was awesome.
I do love it as a closer, but it's getting to be a bit like "Yellow Ledbetter" - almost an audible "awwww!" from the crowd when those opening notes ring out, because you know the show's almost over.
QuoteI do love it as a closer, but it's getting to be a bit like "Yellow Ledbetter" - almost an audible "awwww!" from the crowd when those opening notes ring out, because you know the show's almost over.
true- my heart starts aching about halfway through the song because the show is ending- I always wish it would last longer
they should play it at the end of the show so everyone thinks that the show is over then bust out into something else. I don't know what could follow it though... what song would they play?
While it's a great closer it's grown quite tired in that slot. I loved it when in 2004 at the Crystal Ballroom when the opened with it. Really raised the energy right out of the gates. It was also their big hit at that time and it was almost like they wanted to get it out of the way in order to get into deeper material. Magheeta is a good closer. I think Remnants would work quite effectivley in the closing/encore slot.
I loved it as an opener and a closer but would have loved to have heard something different at the end. What about this...they close with a cover. It would be fun and unexpected and could change nightly. It would also put a different stamp on every show. I'm not saying a different cover every night but they could get 8-10 in a rotation.
QuoteI loved it as an opener and a closer but would have loved to have heard something different at the end. What about this...they close with a cover. It would be fun and unexpected and could change nightly. It would also put a different stamp on every show. I'm not saying a different cover every night but they could get 8-10 in a rotation.
In that Triple J interview/session, JJ says they dont typically play covers at their shows bc they want it to be an MMJ experience for the fans.
He says the usually only break out the covers for party shows, ie Bonnaroo, New Years, etc.
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When youre a Dead or Phish fan
that's about as far as I made it through
that post.
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When youre a Dead or Phish fan
that's about as far as I made it through that post.
Thats a shame. You missed out on POTD
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When youre a Dead or Phish fan
that's about as far as I made it through that post.
Thats a shame. You missed out on POTD
If I had a nickel for evey time I have read the dreaded "if MMJ was more like Phish/Dead" line here over the past 6 years, I'd have like 7 dollars and 35 cents.
just get over it, you're comparing cheetahs to cornflakes
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When youre a Dead or Phish fan
that's about as far as I made it through that post.
Thats a shame. You missed out on POTD
If I had a nickel for evey time I have read the dreaded "if MMJ was more like Phish/Dead" line here over the past 6 years, I'd have like 7 dollars and 35 cents.
just get over it, you're comparing cheetahs to cornflakes
If you had actually read my whole post, I didnt even compare the music or bands - I said people who are Phish or Dead fans are spoiled by their setlist variety, and that MMJ certainly has the catalogue and skill to mix up the setlists more if they wanted.
Maybe you shouldnt have stopped after half a sentence ;)
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When youre a Dead or Phish fan
that's about as far as I made it through that post.
Thats a shame. You missed out on POTD
If I had a nickel for evey time I have read the dreaded "if MMJ was more like Phish/Dead" line here over the past 6 years, I'd have like 7 dollars and 35 cents.
just get over it, you're comparing cheetahs to cornflakes
If you had actually read my whole post, I didnt even compare the music or bands - I said people who are Phish or Dead fans are spoiled by their setlist variety, and that MMJ certainly has the catalogue and skill to mix up the setlists more if they wanted.
Maybe you shouldnt have stopped after half a sentence ;)
no, it's the SAME discussion that happens EVERY TIME Phish/Dead is brought up here: longer set lists and more variety in the set lists. Heard it before. And you ARE comparing the bands. This discussion is old hat here.
You can leave a cornflake in a bowl of milk for hours and some people love it; try to keep a cheetah in a bowl of milk.
a cheetah. My God, do you understand what I am spraying?
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You can leave a cornflake in a bowl of milk for hours and some people love it; try to keep a cheetah in a bowl of milk.
So what did you get on the analogy section of the SAT's???
32 out of 800?
I don't think it is always best to close with a rocker type song, one of the things i liked about U2 shows was that they would close with 40 and the crowd would still be singing after the band left the stage.
No need to flame if you don't like U2 its just an example.
QuoteQuoteI think OBH is a dandy closer, but Id rather they not be so predictable.
Ponder this - you know theyre going to play OBH when you see them, but you have absolutely no idea when they pull it out. Now thats spine tingling. Id almost wish they made it their wild card song and just went into it whenever they felt the energy and the stars aligning without going by setlist order and such :D
Check the Nashville recording. Jim through me for a loop. He says "It's been a real hoot Nash Vegas(or something along those lines)," then jumps right into Anytime. I said to LoveDog, they're not going to play One Big Holiday? That's crazy! They got done with Anytime then threw One Big Holiday at the end and it was phenomenal. Second best version I've heard live (behind the Ear X-tacy show where you could hear everyone singing it).
Is there a recording of the ear X-tacy show??
I find it humorous that Tracy used a "recent" picture of Mickey Hart when comparing the Dead to Raisin Bran. Ole Mick's probably eating it daily to stay regular at his age ;). The truth of the matter is this: MMJ is my second favorite band right behind the GD. Love them to death and have been fortunate enough to see Jim and the boys more than I got to see Jerry and the boys. But hands down the Dead in their prime ('68-'77 imo) could play circles around MMJ.
QuoteI find it humorous that Tracy used a "recent" picture of Mickey Hart when comparing the Dead to Raisin Bran. Ole Mick's probably eating it daily to stay regular at his age ;). The truth of the matter is this: MMJ is my second favorite band right behind the GD. Love them to death and have been fortunate enough to see Jim and the boys more than I got to see Jerry and the boys. But hands down the Dead in their prime ('68-'77 imo) could play circles around MMJ.
Play circles around? What a silly thing to say.
And I like the GD. But for Gods' sakes, I contemplated the back of my hand on acid for hours once. The GD doesn't become a cultural phenomenom without such a powerful hallucinogen; think about it ;)
plus, my original response was about the length of set lists and how old it is when people talk about GD/Phish set lists compared to MMJ.
I can sit here and tap my foot for a good 7 straight hours if need be, but probably can't juggle flaming chainsaws for more than a couple of minutes.
once again
Cornflakes to Cheetahs
Wow. You used that same old tired standby stereotype - "the drug factor". Imagine that. If you get tired of MMJ and Dead comparisons then god do I ever get tired of that cliche. I got turned onto to the Dead before I dropped acid. I haven't done any psychs in over 5 years and I'm still as big a head as I ever was. The music is cerebral - with or without the assistance of substances. And as for short selling the Dead's overall cultural and musical impact and relevance as some LSD laced hypnotic zombie hat trick well then why didn't Jefferson Airplane or any handful of other S.F. or "psychedelic" era rock bands produce a similar phenomenon? I'm pretty sure those in attendance at their shows were equally as dosed.
And actually your original response was flaming " if MMJ was more like Phish/Dead" which was off base in the first place. Homeboy was wishing they would mix up the setlist a bit more- which luckily for us Oregon folk we were able to witness to some degree in Sept '08 :). He used setlist variation as the comparison- not a blanket or even musical comparison between he two. Just sounds to me like some deadhead pissed in your...cornflakes.
at least he knows what im talking about ::)
QuoteWow. You used that same old tired standby stereotype - "the drug factor". Imagine that. If you get tired of MMJ and Dead comparisons then god do I ever get tired of that cliche. I got turned onto to the Dead before I dropped acid. I haven't done any psychs in over 5 years and I'm still as big a head as I ever was. The music is cerebral - with or without the assistance of substances. And as for short selling the Dead's overall cultural and musical impact and relevance as some LSD laced hypnotic zombie hat trick well then why didn't Jefferson Airplane or any handful of other S.F. or "psychedelic" era rock bands produce a similar phenomenon? I'm pretty sure those in attendance at their shows were equally as dosed.
And actually your original response was flaming " if MMJ was more like Phish/Dead" which was off base in the first place. Homeboy was wishing they would mix up the setlist a bit more- which luckily for us Oregon folk we were able to witness to some degree in Sept '08 :). He used setlist variation as the comparison- not a blanket or even musical comparison between he two. Just sounds to me like some deadhead pissed in your...cornflakes.
you cannot seperate the GD from the drug movement. That's not a stereotype, it just is. That's like saying referring to margaritas when talking about Jimmy Buffet is a cliche or a stereotype. Hell, I saw Buffet 2x and I still have never had a margarita! ;D To deny it (or say it's some cliche) either means you're being disingenuous or you just have your head buried in the sand.
Don't be embarrassed that rampant and open drug use was one of the main draws for their shows for decades, it is what it is. Like Widespread Panic.
The problem I have is GD/Phish fans here wanting MMJ to be more like Phish/GD. That's all.
I like the GD. I couldn't care less if MMJ plays
only a 2.5 hour show and the set list is predictable. I love seeing them live. They are who they want to be. Too bad they aren't the band
you want them to be.
I was waiting tables once and a couple used to come in and sit in my section like 1x a week. They were "of the 60's" and I told them the deadhead joke ( What did the one dh who ran out of drugs say to the other dh who ran out of drugs? This music sux). But when I got to the punch line he filled in a different answer, when I said:
What did to one dh who ran out of drugs say to the other dh who ran out of drugs?
he said: Got any drugs?
;D
MMJ setlists are not like Phish or the GD's. Period. And they don't owe you an apology. And when you are complaining that this bands set list should be more like that bands set list, then you are flaming on the band. Sorry, but you are.
So, my
yearly rant to all the GD/Phish fans longing for the 9 hour back-boneless noodle is over; get over it because it ain't gonna happen. I think that's one of the reasons they wrote Highly Suspicious, to try and bury the jam band tag and challenge people to get on board with
their scene and not to re-create yet another "jam band scene". They saw the writing on the wall and smeared it with peanut butter pudding suprise. And I love 'em for it!
that's all I got.
book it
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Hey...
On the flip side of this post I've often wondered how MMJ will be able to keep up the energy, or what their stage presence will be when they get older. By that I mean the way Jim flies around the stage and Patrick goes off on drums, as well as the rest of the band.
Being a Dead Head myself (please don't hold that against me!) I would not want MMJ to go into space with the music. Totally different kinds of music. I do like the way they are changing up songs and extending them a bit, however. Even the Dead in the mid to late 80's realized they could pack more songs in to their shows by not jamming as much, although that changed again later on.
MMJ is a much higher energy level band, imho. Yeah I danced my ass off at Dead shows, but MMJ is crazy cutting the rug!
I myself cannot compare the two bands at all as far as similarities, and would not want to!
Two great bands and much more greatness to come from these guys.
I fully agree- 2 totally different bands and I love them both for different reasons. But in more of an apples to oranges sense :). I certainly don't desire MMJ to noodle more or change the style of their music. I both get and like Highly Suspicious. If they played the same setlist for the next 20 years I would still see them live at every chance. However there is no doubt in my mind that die hard MMJ fans welcome a setlist variety. (Several on this site reported such changes very enthusiastically all last tour.) Or at least changing up the last song - isn't that where this thread started :). I understand the OBH closer at this point- it works in the slot, it's very climactic, and many of the peeps at their shows are still first timers. I just wouldn't mind a change up. God knows I got tired of the Rainy Day Woman closer at Dylan shows. And as for the intention of this thread I will offer both a fast song and a slow song that I would love to see them close with instead of OBH. Fast: Remnants. Slow- Where to Begin. By the way I love the Ozzy Mug Shot- now we know where Carl got his hairstyle. And for the record I am not a fan of Phish - not that there is anything wrong with that ;)
cmon guys- we have have different opinions- everyone compares bands- you either like a band more, less, or the same as another.
MMJ is on top for me, I can listen to some GD, and I cannot stand Phish... but thats my opinion- who cares... lets all just get along
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Maybe there should be an 'Opposition/Argument Against Anything Anyone Else Thinks/Says' thread... I'm pretty sure I know who would be the most frequent poster.
QuoteMaybe there should be an 'Opposition/Argument Against Anything Anyone Else Thinks/Says' thread... I'm pretty sure I know who would be the most frequent poster.
I don't think that would ever work; sounds pretty stupid.
QuoteQuoteMaybe there should be an 'Opposition/Argument Against Anything Anyone Else Thinks/Says' thread... I'm pretty sure I know who would be the most frequent poster.
I don't think that would ever work; sounds pretty stupid.
Exactly.
QuoteQuoteQuoteMaybe there should be an 'Opposition/Argument Against Anything Anyone Else Thinks/Says' thread... I'm pretty sure I know who would be the most frequent poster.
I don't think that would ever work; sounds pretty stupid.
Exactly.
I disagree
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteMaybe there should be an 'Opposition/Argument Against Anything Anyone Else Thinks/Says' thread... I'm pretty sure I know who would be the most frequent poster.
I don't think that would ever work; sounds pretty stupid.
Exactly.
I disagree
I disagree with anyone that disagrees with me, you, your friends, your neighbors, your friends' neighbors, my friends, my friends' neighbors, or anyone that has ever existed (I also disagree with those who are yet to exist, as well as their friends and neighbors).
I personally prefer "big" closers to mellower songs. I saw Radiohead a few weeks before MMJ and they closed with a mellow song. It didn't have the same impact.
How in the hell did I let this thread slip past me? I needed a good laugh!
I'm ok with OBH where ever in the set it may show up - as long as it shows up.
And I kinda like that it's sort of like PJ's Yellow Ledbetter. ;)
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So, my yearly rant to all the GD/Phish fans longing for the 9 hour back-boneless noodle is over; get over it because it ain't gonna happen. I think that's one of the reasons they wrote Highly Suspicious, to try and bury the jam band tag and challenge people to get on board with their scene and not to re-create yet another "jam band scene". They saw the writing on the wall and smeared it with peanut butter pudding suprise. And I love 'em for it!
that's all I got.
Do you seriously think that they thought their scene was turning into something like Phish/GD's??!? Do
you think it was??
I dont think there scene is close to it at all. All the jam bandies on jambase even seem to curse at uttering of MMJ is/was a jamband.
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So, my yearly rant to all the GD/Phish fans longing for the 9 hour back-boneless noodle is over; get over it because it ain't gonna happen. I think that's one of the reasons they wrote Highly Suspicious, to try and bury the jam band tag and challenge people to get on board with their scene and not to re-create yet another "jam band scene". They saw the writing on the wall and smeared it with peanut butter pudding suprise. And I love 'em for it!
that's all I got.
Do you seriously think that they thought their scene was turning into something like Phish/GD's??!? Do you think it was??
you're new here, aren't you?
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So, my yearly rant to all the GD/Phish fans longing for the 9 hour back-boneless noodle is over; get over it because it ain't gonna happen. I think that's one of the reasons they wrote Highly Suspicious, to try and bury the jam band tag and challenge people to get on board with their scene and not to re-create yet another "jam band scene". They saw the writing on the wall and smeared it with peanut butter pudding suprise. And I love 'em for it!
that's all I got.
Do you seriously think that they thought their scene was turning into something like Phish/GD's??!? Do you think it was??
you're new here, aren't you?
You didnt answer my question.
Is 3rd grade new to you?
Seems to me mmj picks a closing song and kinda sticks with it.
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So, my yearly rant to all the GD/Phish fans longing for the 9 hour back-boneless noodle is over; get over it because it ain't gonna happen. I think that's one of the reasons they wrote Highly Suspicious, to try and bury the jam band tag and challenge people to get on board with their scene and not to re-create yet another "jam band scene". They saw the writing on the wall and smeared it with peanut butter pudding suprise. And I love 'em for it!
that's all I got.
Do you seriously think that they thought their scene was turning into something like Phish/GD's??!? Do you think it was??
you're new here, aren't you?
You didnt answer my question.
Is 3rd grade new to you?
Read all my posts starting from May of 2003. You'll have my answer when you're done. You gotta work for it son, I don't spoon feed noobs. :-*
This noob is far too lazy to search "Tracy thinks MMJ scene is getting way too hip 2 B square" thread [smiley=beer.gif]
ETA: Am I even still a noob? I mean, im sure you have all kinds of MMJ groupie wimmins scratching your sack for you everyday because youre the Squanto of the MMJ board, but just because my life got boring enough to want to start posting on a band message board on a regular basis a year or so ago doesnt mean I havent listened to MMJ for 6 years.
Capt, you're killin' me! I think I'll go head on in to the kitchen and pop some popcorn.
Cheers!
anybody got abagfulloffrozenchickenwings?
QuoteThis noob is far too lazy to search "Tracy thinks MMJ scene is getting way too hip 2 B square" thread [smiley=beer.gif]
ETA: Am I even still a noob? I mean, im sure you have all kinds of MMJ groupie wimmins scratching your sack for you everyday because youre the Squanto of the MMJ board, but just because my life got boring enough to want to start posting on a band message board on a regular basis a year or so ago doesnt mean I havent listened to MMJ for 6 years.
Headdy, I
MUST buy you a beer someday.
QuoteQuoteThis noob is far too lazy to search "Tracy thinks MMJ scene is getting way too hip 2 B square" thread [smiley=beer.gif]
ETA: Am I even still a noob? I mean, im sure you have all kinds of MMJ groupie wimmins scratching your sack for you everyday because youre the Squanto of the MMJ board, but just because my life got boring enough to want to start posting on a band message board on a regular basis a year or so ago doesnt mean I havent listened to MMJ for 6 years.
Headdy, I MUST buy you a beer someday.
good deal [smiley=beer.gif]
hopefully that beer is during some pregaming for an MMJ show
Quoteanybody got abagfulloffrozenchickenwings?
I could lend you one.
The OBH closing at the Waterfront was crazy,nasty,rock 'n roll at it's SUPREME!
Carl dancing amidst the giant puppeteers drawing Jim over to the right(Carl) side of the stage,the crowd going wild.What more can you ask........really? ::)
I think its a great closer but Im sure they'll re-tool things for subsequent tours. By my 3rd show of the tour part of me said to hell with predictability and really enjoyed the familiarity of OBH as a closer. They mixed up the early part of the encore, which was enough for me. By the time OBH rolls around its kinda like a "OK, here we go. This is it, so get it all out of your system". Its was a friendly handshake, a "This'll tide you over until we meet again".
kymomandstuff is right, OBH at Waterfront Park took down the house. I loved it on New Years as well, the only way to close it out IMO. In some ways its become more than a simple song to me. Much like Birds Lament, whenever I hear it now I spontaneously break into an ear-to-ear smile like one of Pavlovs dogs, and Im flooded with memories of the shows Ive seen, people I've met, etc etc.
Well, thats fulfills my bi-monthly rambling post requirement.