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DaFunkyPrecedent

#40
Jul 27, 2011, 04:03 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 21, 2011, 07:57 PM
Please leave the glowsticks at home.  Save 'em for Halloween; they're great for the kids.  I don't need to be distracted by people who have the will to throw shit instead of being enthralled by the music at hand.  Sorry, just my opinion.  Happy to rock the rail with you but at least keep the fucking things off the stage (and outta the boys' faces).

You obviously weren't at Bonnaroo during Steam Engine.  Because the glowstick war that ensued there.. was fucking MAGICAL.   A Glowstick war, by the way, IS being enthralled in the music.  It's never really planned and it just comes when the music hits the crowd just right.  "Take your money and your DRUUUUUUUUGGGSSS" .  Please...leave you silly and grumpy complaints in your head...I would rather glowsticks be thrown than hear people complain about glowsticks being thrown.  just sayin...
God damn those shaky knees.

ALady

#41
Jul 27, 2011, 04:27 PM
*shudder*
if it falls apart or makes us millionaires

Nicholas Yames

#42
Jul 29, 2011, 02:16 AM
Quote from: ALady on Jul 27, 2011, 02:17 PM
Quote from: johnnYYac on Jul 21, 2011, 08:37 PM
So, I'll try again...

Roll Call!

1. johnnYYac +2

2. alady (will be at the fest but likely not at the Jacket...eeep)

3. Nicholas Yames + 6
and if all else fails, i'll come running back, wonderin where you went
with my heart.

johnnYYac

#43
Aug 02, 2011, 03:13 PM
Catch My Morning Jacket webcast from Lollapalooza!

8:00 PM CDT on Saturday, August 6th!

http://www.youtube.com/lollapalooza
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

johnnYYac

#44
Aug 03, 2011, 11:43 PM
Headin' to the airport at 6:30 AM, Chicago bound.  May tweet from Lolla.  Can't wait!
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

johnnYYac

#45
Aug 04, 2011, 11:41 PM
Sitting in a little spare room at my in-laws' home outside Chicago, catching up on the  fourm, new Roll Call site, etc.

Always love it when the next show on their "Shows" page is my next show!  Can't wait!

Don't forget to tune in to the webcast if you got nothin' better to do...

8:00 PM CDT on Saturday, August 6th!

http://www.youtube.com/lollapalooza
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

Ghosts_on_TV

#46
Aug 05, 2011, 12:07 AM
Have fun broseph!  8)
Some girls mothers are bigger than others girls mothers...

johnnYYac

#47
Aug 06, 2011, 11:48 AM
Sad to see this thread near the bottom of the page, but I guess Red Rocks drew a lot of folks away and the quick sell out took a few folks by surprise.

Michele and I head out in a few minutes for our train into the city.  I might tweet here and there @johnnyyacmmjfan but with the webcast, I don't think you'll need me for updates, so perhaps I'll leave the phone in my pocket and just enjoy the show.

Not sure if I'll hit the rail solo or hang with Michele and her brother on the wheelchair platform; I suppose it depends on where that is.  I'll be rocking my el chode creation t-shirt, "What time is it Patrick?"  See you on the other side...
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

scosby2

#48
Aug 06, 2011, 03:26 PM
once again they are webcasting when i have to be at work...everyone pray a special prayer that no child in birmingham will get too sick tonight to come to the intensive care unit that way i can tune in to this thing the proper way...i don't feel too selfish for that request due to the fact that it isn't good for any child to ever get sick enough to come  to the icu...mt. jam night ended up with a doctor asking me what in the hell was on that computer screen two bedspaces over that i kept looking at...

johnnYYac

#49
Aug 07, 2011, 11:35 AM
Quote from: scosby2 on Aug 06, 2011, 03:26 PM
once again they are webcasting when i have to be at work...everyone pray a special prayer that no child in birmingham will get too sick tonight to come to the intensive care unit that way i can tune in to this thing the proper way...i don't feel too selfish for that request due to the fact that it isn't good for any child to ever get sick enough to come  to the icu...mt. jam night ended up with a doctor asking me what in the hell was on that computer screen two bedspaces over that i kept looking at...
;D ;D ;D
"Please, God.  Don't let any child suffer tonight, that I might catch the Lollapalooza webcast of MMJ."
;D ;D ;D

I'm sorry, Seth.  I know what you mean and know your dedication to medicine.  Its just funny the way it came out.
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

johnnYYac

#50
Aug 07, 2011, 11:43 AM
From Chicago Tribune blog "Turn It Up"

Surrounded on two sides by some of the city's finest skyscrapers, My Morning Jacket responds with dazzling architecture of its own. Sharp melodic figures dart through spacious openings, dual-guitar harmonies soar and percussive rejoinders crackle, functioning as punctuation marks on a wide-ranging two-hour set. His face obscured by his long hair, singer-guitarist Jim James leads the ragged glory, spinning around and sliding across the stage on his knees. James' wailing voice reflects normal wear from the road, but he hits falsetto highs without problem. My Morning Jacket balances massive firepower with blissful balladry, and toward the end, gets adventurous with simmering cosmic rock ("Dondante") and elongated electro-tinged soul ("Holdin' on to Black Metal"). Years of constant touring whipped this band into a force. It's the best of both worlds, a unit that can be as loose or as taut as it desires, and one that knows when to pull in the reins on extended jams. All that the Kentucky collective lacks tonight is a large crowd. Seldom has it been easier to get so close to a headliner. A majority of Lollapalooza patrons chose to see Eminem. (BG)

VS.

Eminem rushes through a career's worth of hits, usually truncating them as if in a race to fit as many as possible into a 90-minute set. Bruno Mars makes a quick cameo to sing the hook from the MC's latest single, "Lighters," and then exits, never to be seen again. It makes for a quick survey of past accomplishments rather than a truly engaging and engaged performance. The rapper born Marshall Mathers avoids some of the more starkly violent songs from earlier in his career, and instead focuses on his own struggles in recent tracks such as "Not Afraid" and "Love the Way You Lie." He strives to portray himself as a more mature artist who has learned from his mistakes. In the most telling moment, he threatens to take a swig of vodka, only to spring several "leaks" from a rigged hoodie after he swallows. "Give my man a hand for staying sober this long," says hype man Kon Artis. It's not a moment played for laughs or dark humor; indeed, the set is strangely devoid of any levity at all as Eminem performs with a nearly joyless, workmanlike focus. "Can I take you back when I was (screwed up)?" Eminem says. Then he strings together snippets from songs such as "My Name Is," "The Real Slim Shady" and "Without Me" that made him one of the most notorious figures in pop culture, and also one of the most popular. Now, post-rehab he has become just as successful, but you're left wondering whether he's enjoying it.(GK)


The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

johnnYYac

#51
Aug 07, 2011, 01:26 PM
On paper, the setlist was standard fare.  In practice, last night's performance was magic.

The crowd, from my viewpoint 8 deep in the muddy pit, was great.  I'd love to see the "outside" perspective.

The boys were tight and loose simultaneously.  They took the spotlight and ran with it.

A few of my photos from last night...






CLOCK ARMS






                                                                  ^^  broken string during OBH ^^
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

kydiddle

#52
Aug 07, 2011, 01:51 PM
Oh JohnnyYac...those pictures..... perfect. perfect. perfect.   :thumbsup:  :D :) :thumbsup:
Cow temperature.

johnnYYac

#53
Aug 07, 2011, 03:01 PM
Quote from: kydiddle on Aug 07, 2011, 01:51 PM
Oh JohnnyYac...those pictures..... perfect. perfect. perfect.   :thumbsup:  :D :) :thumbsup:
Thanks, KyD!  For you, then...













The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

headhunter

#54
Aug 07, 2011, 09:04 PM
Hey John, great photos.  Looks like u had a blasts no doubt we all knew u would.

Many of us toasted to you on several occasions at Jacket Fest West. Seems like you have had quite a nice jacket filled summer.
was some shakin' and some record playin'

RobRoy286

#55
Aug 07, 2011, 09:13 PM
That last picture is awesome.

johnnYYac

#56
Aug 17, 2011, 10:12 AM
Just a quickie from Relix.  I totally agree.

http://www.relix.com/features/2011/08/16/what-i-learned-at-lollapalooza-2011-best-worst-and-most-noteworthy

What I Learned at Lollapalooza 2011 (Best, Worst and Most Noteworthy)

The beauty of a big music festival: its amoeba-like ability to dish out a unique and cool experience to every fan who makes the trip and lays down the cash. Here, the most memorable moments the 20th anniversary festival handed my way.

1. Biggest, baddest rock concert: My Morning Jacket's powerful Saturday night set looked and felt like a kick-ass rock & roll experience from back in the day—enhanced about a thousand times by layers of indie elegance (think "Circuital" riff rippling into summer sky...). Amped by the nonstop energy of Jim James laying it down with powerhouse guitarist Carl Broemel, the crowd rocked out to "One Big Holiday" at a level I've never seen before or loved so much.
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.

Jackets N Pones

#57
Aug 17, 2011, 04:00 PM
Wow excellent pics! What a special night. Do you think they will post youtubes of more songs, or just SST, OBH and HO2BM? The camera crew for this event was spot on!
Here it is, in its entirety, our cover of ELO's Telephone Wire

johnnYYac

#58
Aug 17, 2011, 05:29 PM
Quote from: Jackets N Pones on Aug 17, 2011, 04:00 PM
Wow excellent pics! What a special night. Do you think they will post youtubes of more songs, or just SST, OBH and HO2BM? The camera crew for this event was spot on!
The whole webcast was captured and put up.

http://www.mymorningjacket.com/forum/index.php?topic=15330.0
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.
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