Steam Engine (Chicago)

eagerOwl · Jun 23, 2011, 03:37 AM

I was on the balcony looking out over everyone and when Jim reached the line "the fact that my heart is beating is all the proof you need" it brought tears to my eyes. When I listen to My Morning Jacket, I imagine speakers in the sky and everyone coming out of their homes and mundane jobs and coalescing in a field to dance, ridding the world of ghosts. This concert manifested my imagery and made me cry. It was great.

edit: I'm a 23 year old male.

MarkW · Jun 23, 2011, 08:34 AM

Nice first post, eagerOwl; Welcome to the board.

eagerOwl · Jun 23, 2011, 11:49 AM

Thanks.

johnnYYac · Jun 23, 2011, 11:57 AM

Welcome, eagerOwl. I nearly cried listening to the Chicago recording. An epic show. You are one lucky 23 year old male. No shame in tears. We have a thread dedicated to such moments (its around here somewhere, but I can't find it).

oistheone · Jun 23, 2011, 12:16 PM

I was going to start a thread about this particular version after hearing it for the first time last night. Have they been experimenting with this arrangement for a while, or was this just a spontaneous jam? The newly-added freakout after the comedown blew my mind.

Also, anyone who says Jim's voice is shot is sorely mistaken.

LUJAC · Jun 23, 2011, 02:42 PM

eagerowl- pm me your address my sister in law made a steam engine themed shirt for our group that came up from Florida for the show it just so happens that i've got 1 left... i'll send it to you.

e_wind · Jun 23, 2011, 02:47 PM

can anyone tell me if jim was saying words at the end of that or just yelling? I can't decipher it. It was an amazing show though, one of my favorite to date.

eagerOwl · Jun 23, 2011, 03:16 PM

Quote from: LUJAC on Jun 23, 2011, 02:42 PM
eagerowl- pm me your address my sister in law made a steam engine themed shirt for our group that came up from Florida for the show it just so happens that i've got 1 left... i'll send it to you.

Just sent the PM. Thanks again LUJAC. Greatly appreciated.

DaFunkyPrecedent · Jun 23, 2011, 06:20 PM

Quote from: e_wind on Jun 23, 2011, 02:47 PM
can anyone tell me if jim was saying words at the end of that or just yelling? I can't decipher it. It was an amazing show though, one of my favorite to date.

Gil Scott Heron lyrics???

ALady · Jun 23, 2011, 06:22 PM

Quote from: LUJAC on Jun 23, 2011, 02:42 PM
eagerowl- pm me your address my sister in law made a steam engine themed shirt for our group that came up from Florida for the show it just so happens that i've got 1 left... i'll send it to you.

Aw, that is awesome - what a nice gesture! Love this forum

Oddly enough, this particular Steam Engine didn't make me cry. And Steam Engine always makes me cry.

I don't know what happened. :-\

ralph · Jun 23, 2011, 06:56 PM

Quote from: ALady on Jun 23, 2011, 06:22 PM
Quote from: LUJAC on Jun 23, 2011, 02:42 PM
eagerowl- pm me your address my sister in law made a steam engine themed shirt for our group that came up from Florida for the show it just so happens that i've got 1 left... i'll send it to you.

Aw, that is awesome - what a nice gesture! Love this forum

Oddly enough, this particular Steam Engine didn't make me cry. And Steam Engine always makes me cry.

I don't know what happened. :-\

You've got harder in your old age Maggie! Don't worry, it happens to us all!!! ;D

1eyed_jack · Jun 23, 2011, 07:09 PM

Wait, ALady's name is Maggie? I sat next to someone named Maggie at the show.

hmm.......

ralph · Jun 23, 2011, 07:22 PM

Quote from: 1eyed_jack on Jun 23, 2011, 07:09 PM
Wait, ALady's name is Maggie? I sat next to someone named Maggie at the show.

hmm.......

Was she awesome? If she was then it was probably our ALady!

1eyed_jack · Jun 23, 2011, 07:28 PM

Quote from: ralph on Jun 23, 2011, 07:22 PM
Quote from: 1eyed_jack on Jun 23, 2011, 07:09 PM
Wait, ALady's name is Maggie? I sat next to someone named Maggie at the show.

hmm.......

Was she awesome? If she was then it was probably our ALady!

she was awesome, we only got to talk a little but she seemed pretty cool. And she was really rockin' out to Honest Man, which was pretty awesome itself!

ALady · Jun 23, 2011, 11:53 PM

1eyed_jack, is that you?? ??? (row G?) ;D

And Dave, it was odd, 'cause the Steam Engine in Milwaukee the night before got me all choked up like usual. I dunno what happened...

Seriously the best song in the world, though.

ralph · Jun 24, 2011, 12:28 AM

T5 is my only live experience with Steam Engine. It was like that whole show was a build up to that point. And yeah, my eyes were a little wet by the end of it.

I want to transport myself back in time to October 17 2010 and live that week again...

1eyed_jack · Jun 24, 2011, 01:29 AM

Quote from: ALady on Jun 23, 2011, 11:53 PM
1eyed_jack, is that you?? ??? (row G?) ;D

it definitely was! how random is that? Well it was nice meeting you in retrospect!

ALady · Jun 24, 2011, 12:06 PM

;D Too funny! Nice to meet you too! I was a little worried about sitting by myself, but I really lucked out sitting next to you guys...awesome group of folks.

1eyed_jack · Jun 24, 2011, 12:42 PM

Quote from: ALady on Jun 24, 2011, 12:06 PM
;D Too funny! Nice to meet you too! I was a little worried about sitting by myself, but I really lucked out sitting next to you guys...awesome group of folks.

likewise :) those were both the other guys first show and they loved it. I need to keep an eye out because apparently you are stalking me at concerts. That's still hard to believe you were at red rocks when i was a few years ago!

Rufus T. Firefly · Jun 24, 2011, 03:14 PM

I'm not gonna lie, I too get a lil misty hearing SE live