My Morning Jacket

Arrived yesterday around 4. Beautiful weather so far and we've already met many beautiful fans (of course!). 

At the sound check they were testing out:
Here Comes the Sun!!!
Spring (among the living).  Opening Jim crooning filled the concert courtyard!!
Black Metal
Here Comes the Sun again
Golden
..then... they played the music of Golden with the vocals of Here Comes the Sun.  This was truly beautiful and reminded me me of something the Dead would try.

I could've missed some of the beginning of the sound check.

thanks for the updates!!  any and all details are much appreciated.  hoping everyone has a great time.  please play 'isn't it a pity' fellas.  thx!

so cool!

what time was sound check?

Thanks for updating us in the cold. Have a great time so,friggin jealous

Thanks for the updates! The covers in the OBH shows are always fun. Have a blast whoever is there!

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This is for the folks that are here: do yourself a favor and try your merch shirts on. Dang, large ain't what it used to be. Hope they exchange tomorrow

Muchas Gracias for any updates, muchachos!!!

I have a REALLY nice friend who's kindly taking time updating me(we met at OBH)


THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
Amazed
First light
Xmas curtain
Sping
Lowdown
Golden
"Here comes the sun" jam
Pic of you
Steam engine....KENNY(Carl) on SAX....
Wish You Were Here
Master plan
O
Wonderful man
AEIOU





Lost contact after this.... if anyone has rest of serlist. Please lemme know.

Heard possible
Purple Rain
&
The Dark

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Bermuda highway was in there as was I will be there when you die. (Pretty sure)  Was an all time type of show.

I was getting the play by play via my buddy. Much appreciated!!! I can see now why the communication stopped. The end of that show look like a barn burner.

Cheers, to all the peeps there. If that was night one, get your rest. Shits gonna get wacky!
:thumbsup:

No play by play tonight. Anyone that can post the opener or a few songs would be great.
Waiting with baited breath for a pic of the setlist. Gracias & por favor, muchachos...? :thumbsup:

Some songs:

Wonderful
Highly Suspicious
Dondante
Wordless Chorus
Outta My System
All You Need is Love
Rebel, Rebel
Sign O the Times
Black Metal
Mother

MMJ 2/5/17 One Big Holiday 3 Night 2

Tropics, Off The Record, Outta My System, Beats4U, New Life, You Never Can Tell%, The Right Time%*, Easy Morning Rebel, Dondante, Mother*, Wonderful*, Anytime, Rebel Rebel%, Run Thru

e: Wordless*, Black Metal*%, Sign O The Times%, Highly Suspicious%, Gideon, All You Need Is Love%*


%w/Preservation Hall Jazz Band
*w/Lucius

 Gracias, muchacho!
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All i can say is wow....was so incredible,  cant wait to hear the recordings, just a great mix of songs and as always PJB crushed it

did the play "Here comes the Sun" at one of the shows or only at rehearsal - would be great to have that as a recording :-)

Quote from: jimsflyingv on Feb 06, 2017, 05:19 AM
did the play "Here comes the Sun" at one of the shows or only at rehearsal - would be great to have that as a recording :-)

It was tagged at the end of Golden and a couple lines during Jim and Carl solo part, no full version.

what is "the right time"?  could it be "night time is the right time"?  i could see them killing that with PHJB. 

and if it is, i will be very disappointed in my 3 month old.

Quote from: rmpotsy on Feb 06, 2017, 09:33 AM
what is "the right time"?  could it be "night time is the right time"?  i could see them killing that with PHJB. 

and if it is, i will be very disappointed in my 3 month old.

Setlist.fm has it as Night & Day by Ray Charles.

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Quote from: rmpotsy on Feb 06, 2017, 09:33 AM
what is "the right time"?  could it be "night time is the right time"?  i could see them killing that with PHJB. 

and if it is, i will be very disappointed in my 3 month old.

Setlist.fm has it as Night & Day by Ray Charles.

youve got to be kidding me.  man i cannot wait to hear that recording.

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Quote from: CountSA on Feb 06, 2017, 10:13 AM

Quote from: rmpotsy on Feb 06, 2017, 09:33 AM
what is "the right time"?  could it be "night time is the right time"?  i could see them killing that with PHJB. 

and if it is, i will be very disappointed in my 3 month old.

Setlist.fm has it as Night & Day by Ray Charles.

youve got to be kidding me.  man i cannot wait to hear that recording.

The Instagram of the offical setlist has "Night Time"...

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Are they making downloads available again?  Can anyone confirm?  I don't remember reading that they are doing it again, but I'm assuming and hoping so.

Great stuff so far!

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Quote from: rmpotsy on Feb 06, 2017, 10:26 AM

Quote from: CountSA on Feb 06, 2017, 10:13 AM

Quote from: rmpotsy on Feb 06, 2017, 09:33 AM
what is "the right time"?  could it be "night time is the right time"?  i could see them killing that with PHJB. 

and if it is, i will be very disappointed in my 3 month old.

Setlist.fm has it as Night & Day by Ray Charles.

youve got to be kidding me.  man i cannot wait to hear that recording.

The Instagram of the offical setlist has "Night Time"...

Listening to someones live stream last night, it was definitely the Ray Charles tune. I can't wait to hear that on a proper release.

What a run of covers Ray, Chuck Berry, Bowie, Prince, Pink Floyd and the Beatles! That's a huge chunk of the MMJ genealogy.

Interesting to see that they did not play One Big Holiday ;-) ;-) ;-)

Quote from: jimsflyingv on Feb 07, 2017, 03:26 AM
Interesting to see that they did not play One Big Holiday ;-) ;-) ;-)

I'll go out on a limb and say they'll play it today.

Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 07, 2017, 10:04 AM

Quote from: jimsflyingv on Feb 07, 2017, 03:26 AM
Interesting to see that they did not play One Big Holiday ;-) ;-) ;-)

I'll go out on a limb and say they'll play it today.

it'd be pretty dope if they opened with it, that place would be JUMPING!

did they not play last night?

Quote from: Jbpats on Feb 07, 2017, 11:09 AM
did they not play last night?

They always take the 3rd night off. Gary Clark Jr. headlined last night.

Too many covers. How bout some deep cut original tunes?

I've been holding my tongue as this is a criticism of OBH that I've articulated in the past BUT to pay thousands of dollars and not get a

Knot Comes Loose
I Needed It Most
By My Car

etc... is criminal. I have no doubt that everyone there is having a rollicking good time and I am undoubtedly jealous of anyone there but cmon man! Seriously...

To each his own, I guess. Personally, I'd rather hear an "all you need is love" or "sign o' the times". Their ability to cover ANYTHING and make their own is one of the first things that caused me to fall in love with these guys.

They're INCREDIBLE! I love covers equally or moreso than deep cuts. I would fly to anywhere warm right now to see them play Big Decisions over and over (actually maybe not).

I'm focussing as objectively as possible on the value proposition of spending the money to see them there COMBINED with what I think the band owes the attendees. That's right- I used the word "owe." As super-skilled musicians they're certainly capable of whipping something out with minimal practice and/or unleashing a deep cut that they play from time to time (If All Else Fails, Remnants etc..) so why not go completely crazy?!

I don't know. These shows look like they've been GREAT but I have really high expectations for this band always and if I were spending that kind of money on the whole thing I would just figure they'd throw a few things in that the biggest fans would be completely blown away by.

(The format/setlist of the Sunday night show at least reminds me very much of 12/31/2008 and 12/31/2012 where there were diverse covers and tons of the "big songs" played but few deep cuts. So don't think I'm under any illusion that getting super-deep-cuts is a given even at landmark shows. Nevertheless it all comes back to the money spent on this one...)

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 07, 2017, 01:11 PM
They're INCREDIBLE! I love covers equally or moreso than deep cuts. I would fly to anywhere warm right now to see them play Big Decisions over and over (actually maybe not).

I'm focussing as objectively as possible on the value proposition of spending the money to see them there COMBINED with what I think the band owes the attendees. That's right- I used the word "owe." As super-skilled musicians they're certainly capable of whipping something out with minimal practice and/or unleashing a deep cut that they play from time to time (If All Else Fails, Remnants etc..) so why not go completely crazy?!

I don't know. These shows look like they've been GREAT but I have really high expectations for this band always and if I were spending that kind of money on the whole thing I would just figure they'd throw a few things in that the biggest fans would be completely blown away by.

(The format/setlist of the Sunday night show at least reminds me very much of 12/31/2008 and 12/31/2012 where there were diverse covers and tons of the "big songs" played but few deep cuts. So don't think I'm under any illusion that getting super-deep-cuts is a given even at landmark shows. Nevertheless it all comes back to the money spent on this one...)

As a setlist viewer from home, who looks forward to getting the downloads, I am always pulling for the bust-out of deep cuts over covers. It seems when you are at a location with your biggest fans (as evidenced by their willingness to pay thousands to see you), the time is ripe to bust out some tunes that would be obscure to more casual fans but wildly appreciated at OBH.

At the same time, most of their true deep cuts that almost never get played reside on the quieter end of the spectrum, and perhaps they feel that they aren't befitting of the tropical party atmosphere?  If I were actually down there, instead of setlist-watching from home, and had a number of drinks in my system, etc., I'd probably go nuts for Rebel Rebel but not be able to appreciate the nuance of a quiet, midset Butch Cassidy.

Really, on their "off day", they should play their own sunset acoustic set. Death is the Easy Way, If All Else Fails, Knot Comes Loose, One in the Same, etc.

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 07, 2017, 12:47 PM
I've been holding my tongue as this is a criticism of OBH that I've articulated in the past BUT to pay thousands of dollars and not get a

Knot Comes Loose
I Needed It Most
By My Car

etc... is criminal. I have no doubt that everyone there is having a rollicking good time and I am undoubtedly jealous of anyone there but cmon man! Seriously...

Considering they still have a third full set tonight I don't know why you are blowing your load so quickly. That being said I hope they play those songs as well ;)

The last 2 OBH's were cover heavy with not a lot of original rarities, so this is really no big surprise.

it would certainly be really cool if they did a 45 minute acoustic set one day and played some of the deep chill stuff. 

Sounds like a hell of a party either way though.  some year I'd like to go

If someone runs into any of the guys after the set tonight, PLEASE ask them about their touring plans for 2017!!!! Any further details would be HUGELY appreciated!

Updates as long as my buddies cellphone lasts

Circuital
Compound fracking
Believe
Waterfall
War begun!
IWSYS!
The Way that he sings!
Heartbreakin Man
Easy (like Sunday morning)
Evil urges
HONEST MAN!!
Only memories re'mang...
Father figure (George Michael cvr w/Lucius)!!!
Lay Low
(Tropics tease)
Mageetah

E

Victory Dance
Touch prt 2 (w/Lucius)
Another brick in The Wall  (Pink Floyd)
What the world needs now (Burt Bacharach)
OBH

(Accurate to the best of our ability. Have a goodnight forum folk)

Goddamn that's juicy. Praying a steady live stream pops up for the big finish!

Jim said see you next year! OBH4!!!

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a clip of Father Figure in this link:

https://www.jambase.com/article/morning-jacket-covers-george-michael-part-one-big-holiday-2017-finale

Quote from: SplatSplatSplat on Feb 07, 2017, 12:14 PM
Too many covers. How bout some deep cut original tunes?

Splat, totally agree.  Don't get me wrong, anything they play live is awesome.  But personally, I would have loved a little

At Dawn
The Bear
Evelyn
Hell
Stangulation
Where to Begin

and maybe a How Could I Know

That would have been magical to this Jacket fan...

I haven't seen Jim with his omnichord in a while. Does he still use it? I could be completely wrong

Was surprised there wasn't as much collaboration this year aside from Pres Hall and Lucius. Would have been epic to have Gary Clark Jr play on something like Honest Man.

From the setlist thread...

Quote from: johnnYYac on Feb 05, 2017, 11:18 AM
My Morning Jacket @ One Big Holiday, Hard Rock Hotel, Riviera Maya, Mexico

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February 4, 2017

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (Woody Guthrie cover)*
I'M AMAZED
FIRST LIGHT
XMAS CURTAIN
SPRING (AMONG THE LIVING)
LOWDOWN
GOLDEN*
HERE COMES THE SUN (George Harrison cover)
PICTURE OF YOU
STEAM ENGINE
WISH YOU WERE HERE (Pink Floyd cover)*
MASTERPLAN
O IS THE ONE THAT IS REAL
WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN
STATE OF THE ART (A.E.I.O.U.)(Jim James cover)
PURPLE RAIN (Prince cover)*^
-----
BERMUDA HIGHWAY
I WILL BE THERE WHEN YOU DIE
THE DARK
TOUCH ME I'M GOING TO SCREAM PART 1
COBRA
DANCEFLOORS
PHONE WENT WEST
LIKE A ROLLING STONE (Bob Dylan cover)^"


February 5, 2017

TROPICS (ERASE TRACES)
OFF THE RECORD
OUTTA MY SYSTEM
IT BEATS 4 U
A NEW LIFE (Jim James cover)
YOU CAN NEVER TELL (Chuck Berry cover)^
NIGHT AND DAY (Ray Charles cover)*^
EASY MORNING REBEL
DONDANTE
MOTHER (Pink Floyd cover)*
WONDERFUL (THE WAY I FEEL)*
ANYTIME
REBEL REBEL (David Bowie cover)^
RUN THRU
-----
WORDLESS CHORUS*
HOLDIN ON TO BLACK METAL*
SIGN "☮" THE TIMES (Prince cover)^
HIGHLY SUSPISCIOUS^
GIDEON
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (The Beatles cover)*^"


February 7, 2017

CIRCUITAL
COMPOUND FRACTURE
BELIEVE (NOBODY KNOWS)
IN ITS INFANCY (THE WATERFALL)
WAR BEGUN
I WILL SING YOU SONGS
THE WAY THAT HE SINGS
HEARTBREAKIN MAN
EASY (Commodores cover)
EVIL URGES
HONEST MAN
ONLY MEMORIES REMAIN
FATHER FIGURE (George Michael cover)*
LAY LOW
MAHGEETAH
-----
VICTORY DANCE
TOUCH ME I'M GOING TO SCREAM PART 2*
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL PART 2 (Pink Floyd cover)*
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE (Burt Bacharach cover)*
ONE BIG HOLIDAY

*w/Lucius
^w/Preservation Hall Jazz Band
"w/Danny Clinch

night one looks like the winner on paper.

Nights 1 and 3 slayed. Many extended jams on night three. War begun was life affirming/changing.

Quote from: rdylanoconnor on Feb 08, 2017, 10:40 AM

Quote from: SplatSplatSplat on Feb 07, 2017, 12:14 PM
Too many covers. How bout some deep cut original tunes?

Splat, totally agree.  Don't get me wrong, anything they play live is awesome.  But personally, I would have loved a little

At Dawn
The Bear
Evelyn
Hell
Stangulation
Where to Begin

and maybe a How Could I Know

That would have been magical to this Jacket fan...

Hey I'm positive I'd be more than satisfied had I been there, but re: original tunes, we didn't miss much. And I'm 100% sure those covers were great, fucking epic even, but if I saw an Oxen or By My Car mixed in, I would hate I wasn't there so much more.


Edit: yeah night 1 was the heat

Quote from: oistheone on Feb 07, 2017, 10:09 PM
If someone runs into any of the guys after the set tonight, PLEASE ask them about their touring plans for 2017!!!! Any further details would be HUGELY appreciated!

Take with a grain of salt but random rumors included:

-Possible 3 night run at Red Rocks over Labor Day weekend
-2 shows at Ascend in Nashville
-Headlining Friday at The Peach Festival
-Not playing Mountain Jam

No major tour in 2017

Quote from: stillwater on Feb 08, 2017, 11:39 PM
No major tour in 2017

Because they will be busy in the studio creating new music :-)

Unless phish skips dicks this year, which some rumors say they might, can't see mmj doing red rocks the same three days. Would seriously cut into their draw locally.

1 & 3 seem fantastic, can't wait for the downloads. How did Jim's voice sound?

Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 09, 2017, 12:57 AM
Unless phish skips dicks this year, which some rumors say they might, can't see mmj doing red rocks the same three days. Would seriously cut into their draw locally.

I think Phish mentioned there was no Fall tour this year.  Just the 13 shows at MSG

Quote from: gardenparty on Feb 09, 2017, 11:04 AM

Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 09, 2017, 12:57 AM
Unless phish skips dicks this year, which some rumors say they might, can't see mmj doing red rocks the same three days. Would seriously cut into their draw locally.

I think Phish mentioned there was no Fall tour this year.  Just the 13 shows at MSG

true, but the Dicks run has always been part of the summer tour for them. They definitely have a hold on the venue that weekend, whether or not they will exercise that hold we just don't know. Regardless, I highly doubt they both play in Denver the exact same three days. But...as long as one of them does, I will be there. If by some crazy chance they both do, well that will be a huge problem for me!

Mountain Jam is announcing lineup additions tomorrow. Despite reports to the contrary, still really, really hopin' MMJ is on there.

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 07, 2017, 12:47 PM
I've been holding my tongue as this is a criticism of OBH that I've articulated in the past BUT to pay thousands of dollars and not get a

Knot Comes Loose
I Needed It Most
By My Car

etc... is criminal. I have no doubt that everyone there is having a rollicking good time and I am undoubtedly jealous of anyone there but cmon man! Seriously...

Yeah, well, that's just like your opinion, man. 

Quote from: oistheone on Feb 09, 2017, 12:10 PM
Mountain Jam is announcing lineup additions tomorrow. Despite reports to the contrary, still really, really hopin' MMJ is on there.

I really don't think Mountain Jam is going to happen unfortunately. I predict the 3rd headliner will be Tedeschi Trucks Band/Mule Saturday night, they have a nice break that fits perfectly within Mountain Jams schedule. Only thing that could prove me wrong is the Saratoga Springs a few weeks later, although I doubt that makes a difference.
If not that I can see a Allman Brothers tribute type thing for Butch Trucks.

I just don't see Jacket being added to a NY festival when they already claimed no other NY dates. I would love to be wrong though.

Thankfully we don't have to wait long to find out! Petty is playing Saturday night, and Frampton/Steve Miller are the Sunday headliners, so I think we're looking at whoever will be playing on the Friday.

Fingers crossed!!

Word on the Bonnaroo forum is that they are out for Mountain Jam but will be headlining Friday night Peach Music Festival. Widespread Panic will be headlining Saturday and Sunday and Joe Russo's almost Dead Thursday. Umphreys and Lettuce are Late night acts.

I guess i'll be heading to Scranton in August if this is true.

This was all found out during OBH so take it for what its worth.

negative on the Mountain Jam  :cry:

Quote from: stillwater on Feb 08, 2017, 11:39 PM

Quote from: oistheone on Feb 07, 2017, 10:09 PM
If someone runs into any of the guys after the set tonight, PLEASE ask them about their touring plans for 2017!!!! Any further details would be HUGELY appreciated!

Take with a grain of salt but random rumors included:

-Possible 3 night run at Red Rocks over Labor Day weekend
-2 shows at Ascend in Nashville
-Headlining Friday at The Peach Festival
-Not playing Mountain Jam

No major tour in 2017

TWO shows in NASHVILLE! HOLY THAT WOULD BE AWESOME

What no "Throwback"? ah well, can't wait to hear that one again, live or in studio...

Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 09, 2017, 11:21 AM

Quote from: gardenparty on Feb 09, 2017, 11:04 AM

Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 09, 2017, 12:57 AM
Unless phish skips dicks this year, which some rumors say they might, can't see mmj doing red rocks the same three days. Would seriously cut into their draw locally.

I think Phish mentioned there was no Fall tour this year.  Just the 13 shows at MSG

true, but the Dicks run has always been part of the summer tour for them. They definitely have a hold on the venue that weekend, whether or not they will exercise that hold we just don't know. Regardless, I highly doubt they both play in Denver the exact same three days. But...as long as one of them does, I will be there. If by some crazy chance they both do, well that will be a huge problem for me!

And a gift for me... no issue here and a bonus of phish friends post show.

How do we have no reports of the other acts? Or carl solo?

Quote from: walterfredo on Feb 11, 2017, 01:08 AM
How do we have no reports of the other acts? Or carl solo?

I'll do it:
Lucius: probably don't really have enough good material to fill a long set. Covered Wonderful which was cool but kinda weird, to me they just kinda ran out of steam.
Pres Hall: both sets were great, set after the Super Bowl was way short like 40 min. They've definitely put a few younger guys in the group since last OBH
Kurt Vile: not really familiar with him but it was entertaining
Gary Clark: clearly had nothing to do with mmj, just playing a gig. Danny Clinch played harmonica on a few songs
Deer Tick acoustic: carl sat in for 3 songs on sax or pedal steel. Vanessa Carlton came out for a song (she's married to deer ticks lead singer)
Carl: Bo and Tom were in his band. 4th of July was great, ended with a great cover of Gimme Some Truth
Head and the heart: not really super familiar with them but they were the best of any opener by a pretty good stretch. Crowd was pretty into it.
Deer tick late night: really loose but fun towards the end the drummer broke his kick and they spent so long trying to fix it by the time they were ready they did one song and it was 2:30 and they got kicked off the stage.

When are they gonna bust out "Devil's Peanut Butter", the most under-rated song of all time?

Quote from: meltingaway on Feb 12, 2017, 05:34 PM
When are they gonna bust out "Devil's Peanut Butter", the most under-rated song of all time?

ahahahah sarcastic? I hope???

yeah, but I do love that song - such a mystery

 [/quote]I'll do it:
Lucius: probably don't really have enough good material to fill a long set. Covered Wonderful which was cool but kinda weird, to me they just kinda ran out of steam.
Pres Hall: both sets were great, set after the Super Bowl was way short like 40 min. They've definitely put a few younger guys in the group since last OBH
Kurt Vile: not really familiar with him but it was entertaining
Gary Clark: clearly had nothing to do with mmj, just playing a gig. Danny Clinch played harmonica on a few songs
Deer Tick acoustic: carl sat in for 3 songs on sax or pedal steel. Vanessa Carlton came out for a song (she's married to deer ticks lead singer)
Carl: Bo and Tom were in his band. 4th of July was great, ended with a great cover of Gimme Some Truth
Head and the heart: not really super familiar with them but they were the best of any opener by a pretty good stretch. Crowd was pretty into it.
Deer tick late night: really loose but fun towards the end the drummer broke his kick and they spent so long trying to fix it by the time they were ready they did one song and it was 2:30 and they got kicked off the stage.
[/quote]

Just to touch on a few things that Sheets of Clay said:

Lucius got the crowd going pretty well.  The girls were there the whole time adding background vocals for MMJ.

Pres Hall were excellent.  Their post-Superbowl set was cut way short though.  But a lot of fun.

Deer Tick's mellow set was fun.  John Joseph McCauley (the lead singer) kept screaming out how this was their MELLOW SET!  An interesting stage setup across the lagoon.  No keyboards for Deer Tick - I read the keyboard player quit about a month before OBH.

Kurt Vile played good alternative rock, sometimes with a banjo.  Enjoyable, but not very memorable.

Gary Clark Jr put on a good show, but he wasn't very engaging.  No cover songs that were readily recognizable.  He missed the boat here - it was Bob Marley's birthday and a Bob cover or two always goes over great with this crowd.

Carl's sunset show was really really good.  I've read a couple people say his set was their favorite of the festival.  Good to have Tom & Bo playing with him, and Tom got an impromptu "Happy Birthday" sung to him by the crowd.  Carl let his other guitarist take the solo on 'Carried Away' which was great.  Two covers - Once In A Lifetime by the Talking Heads (Carl solo) and a rocking version of Just Give Me Some Truth to end his set.

The Head & The Heart were very good as well.  It was great enjoying the concert pavilion foods (those taco stands were outstanding!) while getting great music.  Let's Be Still was a standout tune, along with Tom Petty & Crowded House covers.

Deer Tick's late night set was fun and loose.  Deer Tick are either professional musicians with a drinking hobby or it's the other way around.  Either way, a fun set, albeit with some technical issues.

I really liked the setup for the late nite sets this year compared to 2015.  The stage setup, while small, was better positioned for that area, and the sets were great.

Next post covers (pardon the pun) the covers played.

So here's a quick rundown of the cover songs played over the weekend.  Any ones I missed, just let me know.

Lucius
Uncle John's Band - Grateful Dead
Wonderful – MMJ

Preservation Hall –
Yes We Can – The Pointer Sisters  with Jim James

Deer Tick
Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny during sunset set with Carl on pedal steel
(??) – The Pogues during late nite set

Kurt Vile
Downbound Train – Bruce Springsteen

Gary Clark Jr
Catfish Blues – Robert Petway

Carl Broemel
Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
Just Give Me Some Truth – John Lennon
   And what a ripping end to Carl's set this was!

The Head & The Heart
You Got Lucky – Tom Petty
Don't Dream It's Over – Crowded House

MMJ covering Jim James
State Of The Art (A E I O U) – Night 1
A New Life – Night 2

My Morning Jacket
Night 1:
This Land Is Your Land – Woodie Guthrie
Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Purple Rain – Prince
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan

Night 2:
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
Night Time Is The Right Time – Ray Charles
Mother – Pink Floyd
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Sign 'O' The Times – Prince
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Night 3:
Easy – The Commodores
Father Figure – George Michael
Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd
What The World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach

Quote from: sillyboob on Feb 13, 2017, 12:22 PM
So here's a quick rundown of the cover songs played over the weekend.  Any ones I missed, just let me know.

Lucius
Uncle John's Band - Grateful Dead
Wonderful – MMJ

Preservation Hall –
Yes We Can – The Pointer Sisters  with Jim James

Deer Tick
Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny during sunset set with Carl on pedal steel
(??) – The Pogues during late nite set

Kurt Vile
Downbound Train – Bruce Springsteen

Gary Clark Jr
Catfish Blues – Robert Petway

Carl Broemel
Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
Just Give Me Some Truth – John Lennon
   And what a ripping end to Carl's set this was!

The Head & The Heart
You Got Lucky – Tom Petty
Don't Dream It's Over – Crowded House

MMJ covering Jim James
State Of The Art (A E I O U) – Night 1
A New Life – Night 2

My Morning Jacket
Night 1:
This Land Is Your Land – Woodie Guthrie
Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Purple Rain – Prince
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan

Night 2:
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
Night Time Is The Right Time – Ray Charles
Mother – Pink Floyd
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Sign 'O' The Times – Prince
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Night 3:
Easy – The Commodores
Father Figure – George Michael
Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd
What The World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach

i think i remember deer tick covering pale blue eyes too.

Quote from: robb on Feb 13, 2017, 03:01 PM

Quote from: sillyboob on Feb 13, 2017, 12:22 PM
So here's a quick rundown of the cover songs played over the weekend.  Any ones I missed, just let me know.

Lucius
Uncle John's Band - Grateful Dead
Wonderful – MMJ

Preservation Hall –
Yes We Can – The Pointer Sisters  with Jim James

Deer Tick
Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny during sunset set with Carl on pedal steel
(??) – The Pogues during late nite set

Kurt Vile
Downbound Train – Bruce Springsteen

Gary Clark Jr
Catfish Blues – Robert Petway

Carl Broemel
Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
Just Give Me Some Truth – John Lennon
   And what a ripping end to Carl's set this was!

The Head & The Heart
You Got Lucky – Tom Petty
Don't Dream It's Over – Crowded House

MMJ covering Jim James
State Of The Art (A E I O U) – Night 1
A New Life – Night 2

My Morning Jacket
Night 1:
This Land Is Your Land – Woodie Guthrie
Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
Purple Rain – Prince
Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan

Night 2:
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
Night Time Is The Right Time – Ray Charles
Mother – Pink Floyd
Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
Sign 'O' The Times – Prince
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Night 3:
Easy – The Commodores
Father Figure – George Michael
Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd
What The World Needs Now Is Love – Burt Bacharach

i think i remember deer tick covering pale blue eyes too.

I think I remember that too - during the sunset set?

did Jim address the crowd much?

Quote from: gardenparty on Feb 13, 2017, 05:06 PM
did Jim address the crowd much?

Not really.  I recall a see you next year though :cheesy:

John M took a few minutes at the sunset set to apologize to Vanessa for his previous night antics of drunk pissing in the corner of the room  :grin:

My first OBH and I will be back next year for sure.

I may be in the minority but I love the cover songs. But I might suggest something different. The covers do seem to get in the way of a freight train MMJ set, so instead of sprinkling the covers throughout the sets, why not make night 2 a superjam (like bonnaroo) and dedicate 2 hours to covers with support from the other bands. Jim's rock and soul superjam at roo was a life changing set for me and I would love to experience that again.

Then keep nights 1&3 to pure MMJ for the extended sets. Deep cuts and long jams especially welcome!

Thoughts?

^^^ I like that idea quite a bit.

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 07, 2017, 12:47 PM
I've been holding my tongue as this is a criticism of OBH that I've articulated in the past BUT to pay thousands of dollars and not get a

Knot Comes Loose
I Needed It Most
By My Car

etc... is criminal. I have no doubt that everyone there is having a rollicking good time and I am undoubtedly jealous of anyone there but cmon man! Seriously...

Total agreement here. I was really hoping for some more deep cuts. I'd love to hear By My Car again someday.

Quote from: MOWJO8185 on Feb 07, 2017, 02:10 PM

Really, on their "off day", they should play their own sunset acoustic set. Death is the Easy Way, If All Else Fails, Knot Comes Loose, One in the Same, etc.

LOVE THIS IDEA HOW DO WE GET IT TO THE HIGHEST ECHELON OF MMJ

Quote from: parkervb on Feb 09, 2017, 09:39 AM
How did Jim's voice sound?

I thought he was in great voice. One of the covers - Father Figure, maybe? - I was really struck by his mellow tone and soulful inflections. I haven't heard him sing like that in a long time.

This was my first OBH and I'll be back. The setlists didn't shake out exactly like I'd hoped (night 3 was straight up boring outside of Honest Man, IMO) but night 1 was the band I fell in love with 12 years ago. After that set I was like...I get why people come here.

Quote from: bhyman on Feb 13, 2017, 09:40 PM
My first OBH and I will be back next year for sure.

I may be in the minority but I love the cover songs. But I might suggest something different. The covers do seem to get in the way of a freight train MMJ set, so instead of sprinkling the covers throughout the sets, why not make night 2 a superjam (like bonnaroo) and dedicate 2 hours to covers with support from the other bands. Jim's rock and soul superjam at roo was a life changing set for me and I would love to experience that again.

Then keep nights 1&3 to pure MMJ for the extended sets. Deep cuts and long jams especially welcome!

Thoughts?

This reminds me of how Wilco spent one of two nights at their own festival, Solid Sound 2013, doing covers by request. 

http://www.nyctaper.com/2013/06/wilco-june-21-2013-solid-sound-festival-flacmp3streaming/

Who won the deck-o-ration contest? Never saw anything posted about that.

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This was my first OBH and I'll be back. The setlists didn't shake out exactly like I'd hoped (night 3 was straight up boring outside of Honest Man, IMO) but night 1 was the band I fell in love with 12 years ago. After that set I was like...I get why people come here.
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To each their own, but I thought night 3 was pretty epic.  War Begun into I Will Sing You Songs, Easy into Evil Urges, Mahgeetah to close out the main set, with Touch Me Pt 2 going into Another Brick In The Wall were all so good.  And of course ending with the blast of One Big Holiday.  Almost makes me sad to think about.

That said, night 1 was the winner for me!

Quote from: bhyman on Feb 13, 2017, 09:40 PM
My first OBH and I will be back next year for sure.

I may be in the minority but I love the cover songs. But I might suggest something different. The covers do seem to get in the way of a freight train MMJ set, so instead of sprinkling the covers throughout the sets, why not make night 2 a superjam (like bonnaroo) and dedicate 2 hours to covers with support from the other bands. Jim's rock and soul superjam at roo was a life changing set for me and I would love to experience that again.

Then keep nights 1&3 to pure MMJ for the extended sets. Deep cuts and long jams especially welcome!

Thoughts?

I'm with you on the cover songs.  At OBH2, I was a pretty new fan of the band.  I wasn't super into the songs yet, I'd seen Jacket once on the Americarama tour, and had watched their Storytellers episode many many times.  OBH2 was my second time seeing them, and the covers they picked, especially that first night, really struck me as being perfect choices.  They guys knew the audience they were playing for, and they picked cover songs (which they played perfectly) that made the newbies (and the longtime fans as well) feel welcome.  So the covers really were perfect.

That said, now that I'm much more into Jacket, I'd like to see covers the first two nights, but the third night could maybe be all Jacket, with some deep cuts thrown in there.  Or alternately, I really like the idea of a sunset show, a little more laid back, where some quieter or less well-known tracks get played.

All I know is that covers or no covers, One Big Holiday really is the way to see a show.  It was just so damn fun. 

Considering my criticism seems to be a point of departure for others and double down by writing: After all is said and done I'm surprised by the effort put in to this unbelievably expensive event especially now that there's no more speculation on whether Oxen will appear or not...

I'm 100% sure that if I were there I would have had an incredible time. I also have no doubt that everyone who went would do it every year for the rest of their lives. My criticism is of the band only and not a critique of those who lived it up for 3-5 days.

To summarize it all it is the almost complete omission of surprises that irks me. Unless I missed something there seemed to be a complete lack of spontaneity except in the choice of a few covers over 3 nights that had not been played before. This extends to the sets themselves but more importantly to Jim not showing up and jamming with Gary Clark Jr. (or anyone for that matter), having the band emerge at 2 am to go crazy with Deer Tick, play up the fact that Vanessa Carlton was there and play A Thousand Miles, show up while everyone was at the pool and do a 3 song set etc...

I think part of the beauty of the whole thing is partially that everyone is there in Mexico in what's essentially the same location. Every single attendee paid a lot of money and is a big fan (or aspires to be one) so why not mingle with the crowds, hang out, show up unannounced etc...? (Again I may have simply not heard reports of this happening).

The other thing aside from the weak song selection (I define it as "weak" because omit one or two covers a night and you basically have a show that they might be playing at a festival or in a random city on any given night) is the somewhat short sets. Every one of these guys has more stamina in one nostril than I have in my whole system but where do these restrictions come from that say a) in paradise b) after not having shows for months c) not having another show for months d) having a full day off between sets that they can't do a 38 song scorcher?!?!? I know Jim can't abuse his vocal cords but they did 54 songs between 2 nights at Red Rocks so why not at least that on a festival devoted to them?

I love reading that someone agrees both from a purely egotistical standpoint and to know that I'm not crazy.

Last word:
Two Bedroom Stagefront Rock Suite - 2nd Floor - Interior
$2,999
Two Bedroom Rock Suite w/ Sky Terrace Stagefront - Exterior
$3,299
Two Bedroom Rock Suite w/ Sky Terrace Stagefront - Interior
$3,499

Nuff' said

One thing I'll add- and I imagine I'm speaking for many others here when I write this- the difference between my ideal as depicted in the last post and what OBH"s have been so far is: All things being equal- even if money was no issue- I'd be more excited for the experience to see them at the Ryman or Hollywood Bowl  or any other cool venue that I've never been to rather than going to an OBH. If the 3 OBH's were marked by surprise 3rd sets , 3 bust outs per night that haven't been heard since T5, or collaborations such as Gary Clark Jr doing the 3rd guitar thing then I would do everything necessary to be there for OBH4. As it stands now I'm perfectly content waiting for the downloads of it in April 2018.

until now, it had never occurred to me that i could/should be disappointed over what i didn't experience in mexico.

i'm more inclined to just enjoy what is rather than lament what isn't. even at $1599 per person. :beer:

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
One thing I'll add- and I imagine I'm speaking for many others here when I write this- the difference between my ideal as depicted in the last post and what OBH"s have been so far is: All things being equal- even if money was no issue- I'd be more excited for the experience to see them at the Ryman or Hollywood Bowl  or any other cool venue that I've never been to rather than going to an OBH. If the 3 OBH's were marked by surprise 3rd sets , 3 bust outs per night that haven't been heard since T5, or collaborations such as Gary Clark Jr doing the 3rd guitar thing then I would do everything necessary to be there for OBH4. As it stands now I'm perfectly content waiting for the downloads of it in April 2018.

There's something about being at One Big Holiday, it is really the coolest event to experience, in person, with the Caribbean breeze blowing through your hair as the boys tear into Mahgeetah, that is really untoppable.  And knowing there are 4 days of music, it's the greatest.

As for the collaborations, Carl guested with Deer Tick, Lucius was there with Jacket all three nights, Pres Hall was there for two nights, Jim came out and sang with Pres Hall.  In 2015, War On Drugs, Dawes, Band Of Horses, Pres Hall all had guest appearances with MMJ.  I agree that Gary Clark Jr's set could have thrown a nod to those not so familiar with his work with a well-placed cover tune or two, or with Carl or Jim playing a song or two with him (or vice versa), but who knows what sort issues may have come up to prevent this.  We know that Jacket were hit with food poisoning on Night 2, so maybe they were laying low on Night 3 (GC Jr night).

I'm just stoked we'll get to relive it all soon, when the downloads come out.  Looking to relive Purple Rain, I Will Sing You Songs, War Begun and Steam Engine, as a start!

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
One thing I'll add- and I imagine I'm speaking for many others here when I write this- the difference between my ideal as depicted in the last post and what OBH"s have been so far is: All things being equal- even if money was no issue- I'd be more excited for the experience to see them at the Ryman or Hollywood Bowl  or any other cool venue that I've never been to rather than going to an OBH. If the 3 OBH's were marked by surprise 3rd sets , 3 bust outs per night that haven't been heard since T5, or collaborations such as Gary Clark Jr doing the 3rd guitar thing then I would do everything necessary to be there for OBH4. As it stands now I'm perfectly content waiting for the downloads of it in April 2018.

I don't think you're wrong about this. I've seen better 3 night runs from them for sure. I was hoping for fresh covers and deeper cuts and I thought the OBH2 setlists indicated that those were a possibility.

I also think it would be neat if we could have some input into who the supporting bands are. None of the supports this year really tripped my trigger (though Deer Tick surprised me, I hadn't really been a fan of theirs before.)

Quote from: ALady on Feb 15, 2017, 12:38 PM

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
One thing I'll add- and I imagine I'm speaking for many others here when I write this- the difference between my ideal as depicted in the last post and what OBH"s have been so far is: All things being equal- even if money was no issue- I'd be more excited for the experience to see them at the Ryman or Hollywood Bowl  or any other cool venue that I've never been to rather than going to an OBH. If the 3 OBH's were marked by surprise 3rd sets , 3 bust outs per night that haven't been heard since T5, or collaborations such as Gary Clark Jr doing the 3rd guitar thing then I would do everything necessary to be there for OBH4. As it stands now I'm perfectly content waiting for the downloads of it in April 2018.

I don't think you're wrong about this. I've seen better 3 night runs from them for sure. I was hoping for fresh covers and deeper cuts and I thought the OBH2 setlists indicated that those were a possibility.

I also think it would be neat if we could have some input into who the supporting bands are. None of the supports this year really tripped my trigger (though Deer Tick surprised me, I hadn't really been a fan of theirs before.)

Have to imagine this is in part because Jim and Carl have been touring solo for a while now, in addition to minimal touring as a full band recently and there wasn't a new jacket album to switch things up with. Obviously MMJ are talented musicians but based on the setlists it doesnt seem like they put much prep going into OBH to create that special unique moment.
Have to wonder why JJ didn't do a solo set seeing thats the freshest material out there right now.

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
We know that Jacket were hit with food poisoning on Night 2

Where do we know this from exactly?

As a 2-time attendee, count me in as one who who would prefer more deep cuts as opposed to covers. Also, minor gripe for this year was that almost all of the covers had been played previously in the past year.

That being said, I will begin trying to figure out how to pay for it again whenever the next one is announced?

Quote from: DayDrinkin on Feb 15, 2017, 02:05 PM

Quote from: sillyboob on Feb 15, 2017, 12:08 PM

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
We know that Jacket were hit with food poisoning on Night 2

Where do we know this from exactly?

As a 2-time attendee, count me in as one who who would prefer more deep cuts as opposed to covers. Also, minor gripe for this year was that almost all of the covers had been played previously in the past year.

That being said, I will begin trying to figure out how to pay for it again whenever the next one is announced?



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There were reports at OBH about it.  My wording probably was a little suspect in saying "We know that..." when not everyone did know about it.  My bad.

But word was that the band got food poisoning on Night 2.

I got Montezuma's revenge last time I was in Mexico and it is not a good time. If that is true I feel for the band

Quote from: slappymoe on Feb 14, 2017, 08:10 PM
until now, it had never occurred to me that i could/should be disappointed over what i didn't experience in mexico.

i'm more inclined to just enjoy what is rather than lament what isn't. even at $1599 per person. :beer:

Couldn't agree with you more slappymoe :beer:
I for one loved every minute of the 4 days, met a lot of amazing people who seemed to not be caught up in their cell phones 24/7 rather carry on real conversations with each other. I know I met people who will be friends forever now.
I do not believe MMJ owes me anything so what I got from them I loved (Best Run Thru I ever heard and an amazing Honest Man) I also loved all 3 Pink Floyd Covers. The entire experience from the great resort and staff to awesome Jackets fans was well worth the $1599 I paid, you won't get that at the Hollywood Bowl :wink:

Quote from: DayDrinkin on Feb 15, 2017, 02:05 PM

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
We know that Jacket were hit with food poisoning on Night 2

Where do we know this from exactly?

As a 2-time attendee, count me in as one who who would prefer more deep cuts as opposed to covers. Also, minor gripe for this year was that almost all of the covers had been played previously in the past year.

That being said, I will begin trying to figure out how to pay for it again whenever the next one is announced?

Yeah it seemed like most of the covers were a greatest hits of the 2015/2016 tour plus a few new ones sprinkled in. Compare that to OBH2, where every cover was played for the first time (95% sure on that).

On paper, they were solid sets, albeit a bit predictable. It seems like OBH is the perfect time to just do something completely different as I think the crowd will be way more receptive to it as opposed to a standard show. As someone else mentioned, an acoustic sunset set would be amazing so they could dust of older tunes that would ruin the balls to the wall energy of the main sets.

Quote from: ALady on Feb 15, 2017, 12:38 PM
I also think it would be neat if we could have some input into who the supporting bands are. None of the supports this year really tripped my trigger (though Deer Tick surprised me, I hadn't really been a fan of theirs before.)

Each year they send an email questioner afterwords asking for feedback including bands we would like to see in the future ...I've voted for Deer Tick the last two times.  Hoping for Drive By Truckers, Felice Brothers, Fruit Bats, Old 97's and Trampled By Turtles in the future.

Quote from: sillyboob on Feb 15, 2017, 02:18 PM

Quote from: DayDrinkin on Feb 15, 2017, 02:05 PM

Quote from: sillyboob on Feb 15, 2017, 12:08 PM

Quote from: dontgetupset on Feb 14, 2017, 07:20 PM
We know that Jacket were hit with food poisoning on Night 2

Where do we know this from exactly?

As a 2-time attendee, count me in as one who who would prefer more deep cuts as opposed to covers. Also, minor gripe for this year was that almost all of the covers had been played previously in the past year.

That being said, I will begin trying to figure out how to pay for it again whenever the next one is announced?



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There were reports at OBH about it.  My wording probably was a little suspect in saying "We know that..." when not everyone did know about it.  My bad.

But word was that the band got food poisoning on Night 2.

Jim was sick night 3 and fought through it - very reliable source

and FWIW, they could play anything off Abbey Road on repeat forever and I'd eat it up ;)

In the end this band doesn't owe us anything.  While we all have our own tunnel vision perspective of what we prefer or better yet expect, it's safe to say throw that away.  Because expectation creates disappointment much like expecting things from a first date.  They're the leaders of this incredible music and will do what they damn well please.  That being said, they're not a jam band such as Phish or Panic and appears will never be.  Panics schedule this year in Playa is sick using a 4 hour block each night versus the 2 hours of Jacket and you know what, that's okay. The song amount is probably close yet Jacket isn't as elastic therefore much tougher to create such extension.  You all feel like I did at Red Rocks a few years ago.  They destroyed Atlanta for 2 nights the previous week and I traveled across the country to hear the same damn show.  Talk about expectations being crippled.  But you know what, it's okay and my expectation has now dried up.  It's who they are and we all know they're going to bring it hard each night, but lack the creative threshold we all live for in many other bands.  Very different from the Dead, Phish, what have you so we cannot compare them to those guys.  I'm onboard here and a long time fan, just trying to save you energy as the expectation stems from other music, not what Jacket has shown us in the past.  Take the Bonnaroo show out of history and you really see the light.  I wish more than anything Jacket would pour over into the improv world of elastic music and rip 1.5-2 hour SETS, then break for another,  but it's not who they are.  They're a rock band we all love.  Lastly, I've been to OBH since inception and it's about more than the music.  It's a vacation, meeting incredible people, best friends, the locals in town, and just the whole experience you will never get from a 2 or 3 night run.  People are around for 4 days loving the music and each other which I can't put a price on.  It's just money, we'll all make more.  I love this band more than any right now but like women, they're all different and we have to focus the love on what they bring to us embellishing every tune.  Next year Ive heard from the horse it's in the Dominican, moving away from Mexico.  Also, a 10-12 run late summer with a 3 night run at RR which makes sense since they're already slated for NYC in July.  I'll be at several of these and hope to see your smiling faces....without expectation...lol [emoji41]


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Quote from: Frank G on Feb 17, 2017, 08:11 AM
In the end this band doesn't owe us anything.  While we all have our own tunnel vision perspective of what we prefer or better yet expect, it's safe to say throw that away.  Because expectation creates disappointment much like expecting things from a first date.  They're the leaders of this incredible music and will do what they damn well please.  That being said, they're not a jam band such as Phish or Panic and appears will never be.  Panics schedule this year in Playa is sick using a 4 hour block each night versus the 2 hours of Jacket and you know what, that's okay. The song amount is probably close yet Jacket isn't as elastic therefore much tougher to create such extension.  You all feel like I did at Red Rocks a few years ago.  They destroyed Atlanta for 2 nights the previous week and I traveled across the country to hear the same damn show.  Talk about expectations being crippled.  But you know what, it's okay and my expectation has now dried up.  It's who they are and we all know they're going to bring it hard each night, but lack the creative threshold we all live for in many other bands.  Very different from the Dead, Phish, what have you so we cannot compare them to those guys.  I'm onboard here and a long time fan, just trying to save you energy as the expectation stems from other music, not what Jacket has shown us in the past.  Take the Bonnaroo show out of history and you really see the light.  I wish more than anything Jacket would pour over into the improv world of elastic music and rip 1.5-2 hour SETS, then break for another,  but it's not who they are.  They're a rock band we all love.  Lastly, I've been to OBH since inception and it's about more than the music.  It's a vacation, meeting incredible people, best friends, the locals in town, and just the whole experience you will never get from a 2 or 3 night run.  People are around for 4 days loving the music and each other which I can't put a price on.  It's just money, we'll all make more.  I love this band more than any right now but like women, they're all different and we have to focus the love on what they bring to us embellishing every tune.  Next year Ive heard from the horse it's in the Dominican, moving away from Mexico.  Also, a 10-12 run late summer with a 3 night run at RR which makes sense since they're already slated for NYC in July.  I'll be at several of these and hope to see your smiling faces....without expectation...lol [emoji41]


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VERY well said, couldnt agree more. One add on from my perspective as to sets, they did as advertised, meaning the structure is such that a 1am show occurs and they have the respect to stop and allow us time to wander over, no disappointments for me and Ive been to all 3 as well.

We got a wild hair when we checked out of Hard Rock and went over to Cozmel for 3 more days, what an experience getting to meet more locals and experience the culture. They had a park across from our hotel with some carnival type games, each night the area was FILLED with families playing eating and enjoying, what a treasure to see....

@Bulldog, we did the same thing at a small island off the coast which was incredible.  And fortunately my heart was filled with love as was our entire crew.  THAT is why I love MMJ and Jim....a rock band that speaks the truth about the love we all have and need to share with this beautiful world [emoji1420]


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Quote from: Frank G on Feb 17, 2017, 11:48 AM
@Bulldog, we did the same thing at a small island off the coast which was incredible.  And fortunately my heart was filled with love as was our entire crew.  THAT is why I love MMJ and Jim....a rock band that speaks the truth about the love we all have and need to share with this beautiful world [emoji1420]

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That actually brings up a great point, I couldnt be prouder of the band and the way they handled the current political climate. Rather than hammering us with divisive opinions, they choose a message of love, friendship and caring and let the music do the talking for the rest.

I was so thrilled by the choice of "after music" in Give Peace a Chance, as I was dancing to the beat back to our room on night one I told my wife I hoped they played it all 3 nights as I thought it was so spot on timing wise and got my wish, what a wonderful message....

Quote from: Bulldog on Feb 17, 2017, 12:33 PM

Quote from: Frank G on Feb 17, 2017, 11:48 AM
@Bulldog, we did the same thing at a small island off the coast which was incredible.  And fortunately my heart was filled with love as was our entire crew.  THAT is why I love MMJ and Jim....a rock band that speaks the truth about the love we all have and need to share with this beautiful world [emoji1420]

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That actually brings up a great point, I couldnt be prouder of the band and the way they handled the current political climate. Rather than hammering us with divisive opinions, they choose a message of love, friendship and caring and let the music do the talking for the rest.

I was so thrilled by the choice of "after music" in Give Peace a Chance, as I was dancing to the beat back to our room on night one I told my wife I hoped they played it all 3 nights as I thought it was so spot on timing wise and got my wish, what a wonderful message....

The MMJ Nights 2 and 3 spontaneous crowd singing of Give Peace a Chance was awesome!  I hope Ryan (soundman) captured this!

Quote from: Frank G on Feb 17, 2017, 08:11 AM
In the end this band doesn't owe us anything.  While we all have our own tunnel vision perspective of what we prefer or better yet expect, it's safe to say throw that away.  Because expectation creates disappointment much like expecting things from a first date.  They're the leaders of this incredible music and will do what they damn well please.  That being said, they're not a jam band such as Phish or Panic and appears will never be.  Panics schedule this year in Playa is sick using a 4 hour block each night versus the 2 hours of Jacket and you know what, that's okay. The song amount is probably close yet Jacket isn't as elastic therefore much tougher to create such extension.  You all feel like I did at Red Rocks a few years ago.  They destroyed Atlanta for 2 nights the previous week and I traveled across the country to hear the same damn show.  Talk about expectations being crippled.  But you know what, it's okay and my expectation has now dried up.  It's who they are and we all know they're going to bring it hard each night, but lack the creative threshold we all live for in many other bands.  Very different from the Dead, Phish, what have you so we cannot compare them to those guys.  I'm onboard here and a long time fan, just trying to save you energy as the expectation stems from other music, not what Jacket has shown us in the past.  Take the Bonnaroo show out of history and you really see the light.  I wish more than anything Jacket would pour over into the improv world of elastic music and rip 1.5-2 hour SETS, then break for another,  but it's not who they are.  They're a rock band we all love.  Lastly, I've been to OBH since inception and it's about more than the music.  It's a vacation, meeting incredible people, best friends, the locals in town, and just the whole experience you will never get from a 2 or 3 night run.  People are around for 4 days loving the music and each other which I can't put a price on.  It's just money, we'll all make more.  I love this band more than any right now but like women, they're all different and we have to focus the love on what they bring to us embellishing every tune.  Next year Ive heard from the horse it's in the Dominican, moving away from Mexico.  Also, a 10-12 run late summer with a 3 night run at RR which makes sense since they're already slated for NYC in July.  I'll be at several of these and hope to see your smiling faces....without expectation...lol [emoji41]


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amen, brother.  See you in Queens!

I'll preface this by saying that I had an amazing time at OBH3 and would not trade the experience for anything. I love this band and the fan family and OBH was a total blast from start to finish - but since this seems to be the only forum to accept a little criticism I'll share some as well.

I agree with the disappointment in the lack of spontaneity from the band that has already been expressed by others. After all was said and done, my wife and I did share with each other that we expected (unfairly?) a little more. While we fell in love with Lucius, and Pres Hall were awesome (if under-utilized imo), there were ample opportunities for the band to do something truly unexpected and blow our tequila-soaked minds. Surprise guests, sit-ins, performances, deep-cut bustouts would have been more than welcome. The shows were awesome, as always, but didn't reach that epic "moment-in-history" level. Frankly, the spontaneous "Give Peace A Chance" crowd chant/hug/dance circle was the most truly magical moment of OBH for me.

Supporting acts this year were snoozers for me. Gary Clark is nasty but without an MMJ sit-in of some kind, felt disconnected. Not a big Head and The Heart fan, though I thought they nailed their cover tunes. Deer Tick was good but I've seen them rock way harder. I just wanted more MMJ.

The food at the resort is horrible. I barely ate for 4 days. Not an authentic Mexican item to be found. A fresh tortilla with some actual guac instead of that green mayonnaise would have been a godsend. Chicken tenders and onion rings everywhere. Best bites I had were from the late night taco carts at the DJ stage (and even those were just ok). I should also note that my wife is Celiac and it was impossible for her to navigate the food. We certainly didn't expect that to be easy as its difficult everywhere, but it was far more difficult than we imagined since Mexican food is almost completely gluten-free. Cloud9 was of no help on this despite several emails with them before we arrived. Thankfully, we found one guy in one of the restaurants who would have the chef make her a plain chicken breast each day. Of course we don't go for the food and have  - but still, after 4 days we couldn't wait to get off the property.

Jim- Maybe it was the food poisoning but we just didn't feel that cosmic Jim magic. His voice was on point. He played his ass off. They all do. Every fucking time. And that's why we all love them. But there was something off about Jim. He barely spoke to the crowd. I didn't want a political speech but would have appreciated a little more effort to connect with us. (As I write this I realize that perhaps our expectations aren't fair. The dude has a ton of pressure on him and he performs his ass off and with alleged food poisoning to boot. It's not like Jerry would have said shit if was the GD and no one would have expected him to.) *Side note: We ran into Jim and Tom in Tulum after OBH. Jim was a bit...chilly. Tom was very warm and sincerely thanked us for coming.

The good: In the end, I really do agree with Frank G's post that the band really doesn't "owe" us anything except to deliver a great experience and play their hearts out. Despite my criticisms, I feel incredibly fortunate and grateful to have seen 3 awesome MMJ shows in a gorgeous setting with some absolutely incredible, loving people and made many friends. It really was an unforgettable experience.

Just out of curiosity, where in Tulum? We stayed down there post shows a couple years ago and LUV'ed it.

I also saw Jim in the airport the first year and I "get" why hes a bit chilly. He was trying to eat a damm sandwich and someone was bound and determined to have their pic taken at that moment and shake hands. To his credit he obliged, but Jim is at a different level where I think he gets more attention in general than he would prefer.

The food comments are re-occurring each year and with 2,500 people will always be a concern.  It would be nice if  Cloud 9 was able to give those with special requests a place to eat though.  We ate very well each day; starting with the buffet breakfast at Toro each morning, lunch from the Heaven side pool area grill and dinner at Los Gallos all three evenings (minus Superbowl) with fresh guac, made at the table, and Mexican cuisine.   I also caffeinated up each pre-show with the coffee and cappuccino bars located in each lobby.  Year two we ate steak dinner at Toro, French at La Petit, and the Brazil steak house Ipanema.   We also ate year one at the Hacienda side Frida before it was a buffet, Italian at Cia, and The Market.  All in all, we had our best meals on the Heaven side.

Quote from: Bulldog on Feb 17, 2017, 03:29 PM
Just out of curiosity, where in Tulum? We stayed down there post shows a couple years ago and LUV'ed it.

I also saw Jim in the airport the first year and I "get" why hes a bit chilly. He was trying to eat a damm sandwich and someone was bound and determined to have their pic taken at that moment and shake hands. To his credit he obliged, but Jim is at a different level where I think he gets more attention in general than he would prefer.

I'll chime in that we took a 70 peso cab ride to The Heartwood, hearing it WAS THE PLACE TO EAT.  When we arrived I was standing behind Carl and told my wife, "hey look"  I said hi, shook hands, my wife told him we were from Indy too and he mentioned he were lucky to get down to Tulum and "this place is great"!  My wife then went to give our name, only to find out they were sold out, HA.  (FYI MAKE RESERVATIONS) So another 70 peso taxi ride back to our hotel (AZULIK) OMG, google it, and we ate a fresh grilled red snapper 4 places down from where we started.  Carl was very nice.  It's good to see and hear the band having a little vaca time as well.

Quote from: Bulldog on Feb 17, 2017, 03:29 PM
Just out of curiosity, where in Tulum? We stayed down there post shows a couple years ago and LUV'ed it.

I also saw Jim in the airport the first year and I "get" why hes a bit chilly. He was trying to eat a damm sandwich and someone was bound and determined to have their pic taken at that moment and shake hands. To his credit he obliged, but Jim is at a different level where I think he gets more attention in general than he would prefer.

Man, we loved Tulum too. The boys were waiting for their table at Hartwood and we were walking by. I totally get it too. We made eye contact initially and he saw me light up and I could tell he didn't want to talk but it was my wife's birthday and she was feeling the spirit and approached him. I did comment later that he was dressed in his rockstar clothes and totally stood out even amongst the high fashion beautiful people in Tulum.

Quote from: spacewolf on Feb 17, 2017, 02:49 PM
The food at the resort is horrible.

ah, the food argument.

reminds me of a friend of mine who thinks everything is horrible....except bread, cheese and chicken wings. i actually feel bad for him, he's the pickiest sob ever to walk the planet. i try to explain to him, just because you don't care for it doesn't mean it's horrible. it just means you don't care for it.

i thought the food, at least the stuff i tried, was just fine. the super bowl spread was awesome.

not sure if i should be concerned with myself, that i have no ability to discern good food from bad.....that i have low expectations.....or if i should feel bad for the people there who were unable to enjoy all the goodies the resort had to offer. maybe a bit of both.

Spacewolf you nailed my thoughts. I couldn't eat that garbage food, worse than college cafeteria shit. Shows were great...but I was expecting a bit more. We fell in love with Lucius & Head & the Heart were better than I thought they would be. Deer Tick seemed handcuffed during their sets, they are normally incredible. Makes me hesitate to pull the trigger on going the next time. That being said; it was fabulous hahahaa.

The music made up for any bad experiences. But that super bowl 'catered" food was a joke. it was rat burgers & other shitty options, the same shit that was at all the buffet places. 'Mahgeetah' alone made all the money & travel worth it. I've never seen so many happy people in one place at one time. So many huge genuine smiles!!

Quote from: MamaKel on Feb 21, 2017, 08:27 PM
After searching for the words to express my gratitude to the universe for the opportunity to attend something this beautiful...with such extraordinary people...this is what came:

I have absolute faith that everyone involved...from the orchestration to the presentation, aims to create an atmosphere of transcendence. And the intention manifests.

But one cannot take preference in the wormhole.

The experience will unfold like a liquid hologram of Jacob's Ladder...winding in the sinews of the infinite.

Communication is a wave.

♡♡♡ Thank you to everyone...especially Justin and Garrett and my pal Matt for their extraordinary generosity of spirit.♡♡♡

much love Kel - always

Quote from: MamaKel on Feb 23, 2017, 05:10 PM

Quote from: millerjustin on Feb 23, 2017, 08:26 AM

Quote from: MamaKel on Feb 21, 2017, 08:27 PM
After searching for the words to express my gratitude to the universe for the opportunity to attend something this beautiful...with such extraordinary people...this is what came:

I have absolute faith that everyone involved...from the orchestration to the presentation, aims to create an atmosphere of transcendence. And the intention manifests.

But one cannot take preference in the wormhole.

The experience will unfold like a liquid hologram of Jacob's Ladder...winding in the sinews of the infinite.

Communication is a wave.

♡♡♡ Thank you to everyone...especially Justin and Garrett and my pal Matt for their extraordinary generosity of spirit.♡♡♡

much love Kel - always

And much love to you guys...I think about you guys every day...you guys are such good people...such open, generous, hard-working, and awesome people...who know how to throw TF down 😊😎😉

This, right here:
"And much love to you guys...I think about you guys every day...you guys are such good people...such open, generous, hard-working, and awesome people...who know how to throw TF down 😊😎😉"

Pretty much covers every person you talk to at One Big Holiday.  The fans are as much a part of One Big Holiday as the music is!

I have a question about the guitar Jim played on 'Like A Rolling Stone' - it looked like a Stratocaster.  Did he play it on any other songs at OBH?  Is there any significance to this guitar?

jim used to play a strat way more often but got away from it for some reason.  i think it started coming back into the fold during spring '16 if i'm not mistaken.

Quote from: robb on Mar 09, 2017, 08:50 AM
jim used to play a strat way more often but got away from it for some reason.  i think it started coming back into the fold during spring '16 if i'm not mistaken.

i believe you are correct.

Quote from: parkervb on Mar 09, 2017, 09:50 AM

Quote from: robb on Mar 09, 2017, 08:50 AM
jim used to play a strat way more often but got away from it for some reason.  i think it started coming back into the fold during spring '16 if i'm not mistaken.

i believe you are correct.

Cool, appreciate the info.

Finally got the poster framed.

http://imgur.com/aqSqqAH

Quote from: dr_trousers on Apr 10, 2017, 06:22 PM
Finally got the poster framed.

http://imgur.com/aqSqqAH

That is one heck of a wall my friend.

FYI - right click the photo, click "copy image location".  On forum, click "insert image" icon (under the B icon)and paste image URL.  Voila!

(http://i.imgur.com/aqSqqAH.jpg)

thanks Yac.  One can only hope for a less archaic platform someday :(