philadelphia set list 8.23.2011

[headhunter]

Wow! What a setlist.  Can't wait to hear more.

[JaneCool]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

Yes please!! I didn't get one last night.

[kydiddle]

Oooooooooo that show hurt. Carl was on fire. Kneeling at the edge of the stage, completely ripping his guitar in two. Jims moves during Cobra?!?!  :D Anytime AND Lay Low!!!

I have to give major, MAJOR props to that Philly crowd. Fantastic crowd to be in. Not a single glow stick in sight.  ::)

[bartel]

we were dead center about 8 or 9 rows back. I have to say each time I see these guys they exceed my expectations. I never expected such a diverse setlist including personal favs lay low, phone and cobra!

Jim and Carl were shredding and melting my face off the entire night... off the record, dondante, lay low, phone, anytime, the way he sings, black metal and OBH were all absolutely absurbly epic.

Honestly I don't know how they play for almost 3 hours like that at one point i think 4 or 5 songs blended into eachother. I turned to my wife and said they just played their main set from 8:45 until 11:00pm! Longest main set I have ever seen I think. All in all finished up just short of a massive 3 hour show. I was sooooo tired afterwards like I had run a marathon. To sum it up MMJ blew my face apart last night.

p.s why were so many empty chairs and so many people left early?????

[Jon T.]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

I'd love one of those, Penny.  If you have any extras left.

[Dillsnufus]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

I saw that too. That was great. Speaking of that here pww http://soundcloud.com/dillsnufus/sounds-from-tuesday-night
I recorded it on my iPhone so take for what it is. 

[headhunter]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

penny - if you have any extra ....  :)

[robb]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

if you wouldn't mind...

[bumble]

we were dead center about 8 or 9 rows back. I have to say each time I see these guys they exceed my expectations. I never expected such a diverse setlist including personal favs lay low, phone and cobra!

Jim and Carl were shredding and melting my face off the entire night... off the record, dondante, lay low, phone, anytime, the way he sings, black metal and OBH were all absolutely absurbly epic.

Honestly I don't know how they play for almost 3 hours like that at one point i think 4 or 5 songs blended into eachother. I turned to my wife and said they just played their main set from 8:45 until 11:00pm! Longest main set I have ever seen I think. All in all finished up just short of a massive 3 hour show. I was sooooo tired afterwards like I had run a marathon. To sum it up MMJ blew my face apart last night.

p.s why were so many empty chairs and so many people left early?????

I was dead center 6 rows back.  my air drums were probably hindering yer view all night.  Sorry bout that.
MMJ never disappoint.  What energy and what a great setlist.  Cobra baby!

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

Ahhh yes that was me. Hope I didn't step on any toes or block anyone's view during the short time I was in the front there.

[subinai]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

Ahhh yes that was me. Hope I didn't step on any toes or block anyone's view during the short time I was in the front there.

i saw that run and it was ridic.

[tdb810]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

Ahhh yes that was me. Hope I didn't step on any toes or block anyone's view during the short time I was in the front there.

Dan----this was one of the highlights of the night, seeing you just bust a move up there! loved it! i have tried that once or twice, and been unsuccessful, so happy to see you get up there. 

Well, well, well...what to say, what to say, that hasn't already been said over and over and over?  I continue to be amazed by the energy that they give out every single show.  Amazed.  We were third row, left, with a full on Carl view. He was bringin it big time, and I just love watching his eyes roll around when he is whaling. 

Cobra was freaking sensational.  The moves and the music were nearly too much to bear.  I loved looking back at J_Rud when we realized what was coming....and then Phone was literally - off the hook.  Dondante was gorgeous.  My head nearly exploded during Highly Suspicious - literally.  I think I will surely have long term hearing loss after that....

So, to summarize - here are my highlights:

-seeing my "tribe" in the parking lot - all of you, love you all.
-stagger's bruschetta
-meeting mrs. magh33ta
-eric's american cheese
-Ky's red shoes
-baseball cards upon entry (WHAT???? - so cool)
-seeing Dan from SanFran
-looking back lovingly at Ky who was too far away  :(
-Dondante
-Cobra
-PWW
-Neko duet -- and especially the cracking of champagne as it was neko's last nite on tour
-watching everyone take a swig of the bubbly
-GiventoFly crashing the stage for OBH

Lowlight:
-3 hours to get home due to massive delays on NJ turnpike. 

Have a great day folks, and if you think yesterday dragged -- buckle up for this long day!

[TSarge]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

Penny - You didn't happen to get a crumpled setlist thrown to you, miss it, and then have it returned to you by an infinitely generous tall dude who had been in front of Carl the whole show did you?? haha if so, if I'd love a baseball card in return 

Amazing show, ears still ringing, can't really think

[iLikeBeer]

Wow!  That's one hell of a set list you guys got right there!   

Glad everyone had an enjoyable night in Philly!

Hope someone taped this shit!!!

[Penny Lane]

Wow.

i got a bunch of extras for people if anyone wants one

GiventoFly--was that you who ran across the front row? that was awesome...

Penny - You didn't happen to get a crumpled setlist thrown to you, miss it, and then have it returned to you by an infinitely generous tall dude who had been in front of Carl the whole show did you?? haha if so, if I'd love a baseball card in return 

Amazing show, ears still ringing, can't really think

that was me! although the roadie kept pointing out to give to me (he threw it to me) not sure why he felt the need to wad it up first, though, but he's the guy who gave me my T5 lists and my L-ville list last year so....


okay, between those of us who got extra cards, we're trying to make sure we got everyone covered. i'll keep you posted! my friend got some extras, trying to get a hold of him,..


also, call the Mann Center---they had STACKS of those, if they didn't throw them away, i'm sure they have them, just a thought..

[Penny Lane]

Other than Red Rocks and a couple of the T5 nights, last night was probably the most fun I've had at a Jacket show EVER.

Ynwa and I jumped into the front row once Cobra started and it was a huge dance party from there. Got to high five Jim and managed to shower this AM without washing my hand! (harder than it looks)..kept trying to get ericm to saunter up and over, but he was rocking out HARD in the 2nd row and was mesmerized by CARL!

-Loved seeing Giventofly run across the stage and shoo-ed back...it was the 'i know him!' moment, like a proud mother hen, great to see J Rud, too...

-great to see Tube Top and Danz and his fancy hair in from CA!

-TMP2 into Cobra, incredible version of Phone Went West

-Jim had some dance moves I hadn't seen before, not as many high kicks, but more of a bust a soul move type of dancing...

-the Mann Center is an awesome/beautiful venue

-Neko sing that man man man man man man EATERRRRR...song, thought of MJK the whole show (and his love of Neko and all red heads)

-meeting up with all my MMJ buddies, mr and mrs peafunk, Ghosts, Ghostess, meeting Mrs. Mahgeeta

-unable to move my upper body today, what happened in that front row and during Black Metal? wow...

-the people beside me in the front row didn't know a ton about the band (someone's dad was a donor) but by the end of the show, they were complete converts! they were so much fun..

-2 hours 40 min, so glad i went....devastated to miss merriweather but this was something special....i hope they announce a NYC show soon.



PS yes we got stuck in that turnpike BS--sat for an hour not moving..got in a little after 3, struggling today ....hang in there people!!

[mjk73]

-Neko sing that man man man man man man EATERRRRR...song, thought of MJK the whole show (and his love of Neko and all red heads)

She can sing to me whatever she wants. Tellin you, I want to be her personal roadie.

[DemonEyes86]

Absolutely insane show. I think that was the most energetic performance I've ever seen from them. They added so many riffs and flourishes to their songs. The riff in The Way that He Sings before the 2nd verse was awesome and that 15 min Dondante equipped w/ speed metal breakdown and sax explosion was epic. Lay Low was just nuts and Phone Went West was sublime.

All in all, a great nearly 3 hr show and the baseball cards upon entry were cool as hell too. The crowd was really good from where I was at, but I did notice many people leaving early too, which is puzzling given how great of show it was.

Cheers to all who were there to experience an amazing night!   

[doEVILslittle]

I haven't been here in years. Good to get back. This was my tenth MMJ show and excluding Radio City and MSG this was by far the most epic in a scale and in energy. Circuital tracka are KILLER live. So glad we got the medley WITH COBRA. Different vibe than usual as me and my pals laid out on the lawn but we just HAD to get up and WAIL for OBH. Awesome awesome show and my group had a good mix of jacketeers and virgins. Anyone else on the lawn notice Carl's guitar being inaudible during Don Dante? Only complaint of the show (that song gets exponentially bigger each time I see it) PS I have one, possibly two extra baseball cards if anyone wants. Also any chance I can get one of those deer head edit: Seems the deer head print was from cinci? Why did the merch table have it hanging up? Anyone got a pic of the actual print? prints online somewhere or did they sell out?

[kydiddle]

Just a few thoughts from the show as the caffeine finally kicks into my system, charging up the brain...

-The Mann...beautiful venue. Would go back anytime. The sound was incredible! Carl's sax solo at the end of Dondante bounced around that place and it sounded like heaven.
-Jim's little jam in the middle of Golden. I tend to tune the song out, but he stepped away from the mic and had this nice little moment. He doesn't normally do that, right? Either way...killer.
-danz and tube top were a nice long-distance surprise!
-eric, j_rud, dan, tdb, bobster, penny, ynwa, peafunk and his lovely wife, ghosts, janecool, bluesky, fiddle, bill and all the other folks i said hi to. great to see you there!
-standing with eric and dan in my line of vision and watching them rock the hell OUT! eric represented crispy well with multiple jazz hands
-random high fives from the strangers around me...thank you philly for restoring my faith in the jacket concert-goers
-carl smiled. at least twice that i saw!
-cobra...KILLED IT! way to shake those hips, jim. also, i could pick out the 30 people scattered throughout the crowd who were excited when this song started...haha.
-the love between neko, her band and mmj during the duet. they toasted each other and gave many hugs when the song ended. very sweet.

-overall amazing and a wonderful way to end this tour (for me anyway). thank you to everyone on this forum who has made these jacket shows/trips so meaningful and amazing. you're wonderful people and i cannot say it enough. thank you. i hope the next date announced is for new years...see you all there!!!!