ROLL CALL--Greensboro

[manonthemoon]

Awesome show last night  :o, probably the best of the year so far that I have been to, the War Begun was so epic.  I am hoping they really want to go out with a bang tomorrow night because I will need something to top this one and it won't be easy.

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

Short set...20 songs? really? I would be a little let down...

[NSLrecordings]

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Show was right at 2 hours, not that short of a set. 

[badu2fan]

The show was fantastic IMO third time seeing them and this was best show yet. THe pit was heaven. not sure how i got a pit ticket as it was not through club etc. just got it on ticketmaster week after show went on sale. but was dead center 3rd row.

I would have to rate this show a top 10. I compared the energy to early Pearl Jam concerts and early Who and Skynyrd concerts.
Jim voice was excellent last night and set list was killer IMO. they could play 3 hours shows but doubt it would be good for his voice.

PEdal steel guitar was killer. Drummer energy spilled out to rest of band. Bass player is a stoic as John Entwhislte. Jim seem to play off of crowd with lots of interaction.

a great overall show and peps around me all amazed.

Nice to meet ups with folks from here.

[layin low]

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Show was right at 2 hours, not that short of a set.

Thanks NSL for the recording of a great show. Was that you in the UNCC (Charlotte) sweater? And I agree, not a short set at all. Got some extended jams that lengthened some songs, all in all, great show.

[liverustdave]

I just sent this note to a few friends, trying to put in words which is an impossible feat with a show like this.  But I tried:

(for context, there were three of us, my buddy A and his girlfriend J...We had two front row seats and another toward the back, Row S....we were in a flow of rotation until the encore)

  I can't even begin to describe the ecstasy of doing up the parking lot with A and J, floating into the small auditorium (2400 seats) down to the front row.  J and I took first front row shift for Victory Dance and our eyes and brains were melded into one with MMJ   The intro beats, the crescendo, the trumpet victory call....should i close my eyes, should i lift the dirt and plant the seed even though ive never grown, should i believe in my own good work?,  my good work?  my good work.......beats......chills.....lookin down, I can see, I can see potential, speaking through you, to you...for all of heavesn possibilities.....beats....power.....you know how it works....the meek shall inherit the earth, you should work.....family......TRUMPET CALL.... the uproar the green lights the movement the words the crashes Jim's circuitbreaker tone machine around his neck.....taste the warpaint......I too hope to watch the victory dance after in the evenings setting sun....setting sun.. hope to dance the victory dance..setting sun.......

My memories have sparked reading the setlist.   War Begun, can't even begin to describe.  I think I may have been in the aisle and made my first attempt at bumrushing the front row.  J took a turn about 3 rows up in the aisle for this one, taking one for the A and Rowdy (me)team.  We crushed it with air guitars, etc and had a dual guitar rift orgasm at the peak.

Easy Morning Rebel was a overlooked jam for me, from It Still Moves which I've listened to only 400 times. Amazing how you can just miss a song withouth imagining it being played.  Give it a relisten and open the last jam up in your minds eye.   Wow. 

For me though, the encore was a shockingly spiritual experience, on so many levels.  I really felt like the girl who gave me a fat tire from their  "keg" in the parking lot, set me up with a surprise treat.

Security had cracked down a little after our trip to the smoking lot.  J and Big A made it down to front seats but I decided to hang out in the aisle.....I was routed over the right center and was concerned I was stuck.  Paranoia sets in.

Circuital is playing.  What is this song about?  Our increasing blind reliance on technology and how it will affects us? There are people with phones, facebooking, tweeting, putting pictures of me on the web as we speak.  I was concerned about the direction we are headed.  What is the endgame if we do nothing and let a handful of men have their way with our world?  Will we start microchipping people, tracking every move?  What will things like when my son grows up, in high school, college...what sort of upbringing is best, embracing technology and putting him into the system to figure it out from the inside?  or do we withdraw a bit to the farm, get away from the grid, maybe up to Canada.  Maybe I should tell all my family and friends that if you ever feel like you have been dragged down into a circuital lifestyle and need to get back on the farm, I'll always hold down a space on a lake for you to feel welcome.  Again, I'm on cloud nine but  listening to Circuital and I feel like I need to further question the path we are headed. 

CIrcuital ends, and I break the spell, cruising right passed security down to the front row where I get in behind A and J and tell them to STAY.  Screw the security, they won't do shit.   And they didn't, so the three of us get to enjoy the musical run of our lives.

Coming off the paranoia, Worldless Chorus took on a whole new meaning.  Jim calmed me down and helped me understand what was going on.  The wordless chorus is one that all of us are singing inside.
......pulling at our heartstrings about how there is so much going on these days.... we got into this mess from forgetting about love, and leaving us brokenhearted.  Sing it, Jim, scream it, swoon with it, help us understand Jim.  WOOOOOO   oh EEAYYY   EIAYYEA ya YA de HA.  WOOO! WOOO HOOOO  WOOOOO.  Man.

We will need to understand what is going onSince the Day is Coming, the Day is Near. The way is clear... For us to make a choice to fulfill that potential from Victory Dance.  What will we do when that day comes?  It might just be a day in the life of the individual or all of us........

From my childhood, my love for the creativity and anti top 40 was sparked by metal, plain and simple.   I started off in a traditional late 80s butt rock (my embarassing obession with Poison, Def, Motley Crue then some legitimacy with Metallica....then I got a hold of Slayer, Sepultura (closer to black metal) and the likes and was enamored at what would bring normal midwestern kids to make this sort of music.   Creativity and freedom hold no boundaries, even if society tells us NO.  No organization holds that right over individual creativity (if you are doing no harm).   Black Metal is indeed misunderstood.

So....it was a stretch but it indeed held logical space in my mind.  We hit the Day and we need to Hold onto Black Metal, understanding that if we fulfill the promise of creativity and potential and are ready to act when the day comes.....

We end up eliminating corporate influence in the direction of the world.  We balance the feminine influence, eliminating wars, and anything that does harm in the pursuit of profit.  Imagine all the people, living life in peach.  We (or our grandchildren) will then get to enjoy a world jam to.....

One Big Holiday.  If we indeed holler loud (make our wordless voices heard) and make our way (live by example), we (and those that come after us) will get to enjoy one big holiday

Goes without saying....This tiny War Memorial Auditorium (for MMJ) theater erupts, security left the building, beautiful chaos ensued. 

Close curtains.

Was great to seem them indoors, in an audtorium built (albeit several decades ago) for sound, without curfews, noise restrictions or anything to hold them back.

Top 10 shows for me for certain and for context off the top of my head : Stones 03, White Stripes Detroit 05, Raconteurs tour 07-08, MMJ Asheville 07, Mars Volta Boulder 07, White Stripes Myrtle 07, MMj Black Keys Red Rocks 08, MMJ Greensboro 11 Honorable mention Dylan MMJ Telluride 07, Dan Auerbach 09...to name a few.

I've since tested my theories and philosophical rant in my head and I think I made strides in understanding some of MMJ lyrics, which I had previous overlooked.  Some of it admittedly was a stretch but if you read the lyrics to each song closely, it really does make you think.   

I love MMJ.

[NSLrecordings]

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Show was right at 2 hours, not that short of a set.

Thanks NSL for the recording of a great show. Was that you in the UNCC (Charlotte) sweater? And I agree, not a short set at all. Got some extended jams that lengthened some songs, all in all, great show.

Yep that was me, black uncc hoodie. Where was your seat?

[layin low]

Yep that was me, black uncc hoodie. Where was your seat?

I was in the pit on the left (Carl slide side), but saw you and your gear on the way in. Thankful for peeps like you. Plus I'm from Charlotte so I recognized the ol' 49ers hoodie.

[NSLrecordings]

Yep that was me, black uncc hoodie. Where was your seat?

I was in the pit on the left (Carl slide side), but saw you and your gear on the way in. Thankful for peeps like you. Plus I'm from Charlotte so I recognized the ol' 49ers hoodie.

Nice!  Go Niners!  That younger guy up in the pit was REALLY getting into the opener! 

[layin low]

Nice!  Go Niners!  That younger guy up in the pit was REALLY getting into the opener!

Yeah, that kid was tripping me out. But that's how the music gets you ... I was lost myself a few times during MMJ, especially when they broke out War Begun (I was able to identify my yell thanks to your recording).

[DejaView2011]

http://youtu.be/GiBcT-wNrqY
My clip of "GIDEON" from Greensboro. 1st row, dead center in front of Jim. One of the greatest concerts I've ever witnessed in my life! The guys really just killed this night. Thank you God for this one perfect show! :D :D :D :D :D

[DejaView2011]

JIM's SETLIST!!!!!!

[DejaView2011]

My clip of "GOLDEN" from Greensboro. A completely magical night. Thank You guys so much for a concert that will never leave my mind nor heart. You shook my soul.
http://youtu.be/mHzYbG9LYng

[DejaView2011]

Some pics from Greensboro to share with everyone. Enjoy!

[DejaView2011]

[ba-ba-bananas]

Show was good, but not great. The pacing of the setlist was off an I felt like Jim and Co. were a bit tired after the Florida shows. Of the 14 Mmj sets I've seen, I rank it around #12. I actually thought Charlotte was a lot better, even with the rain delays.

"War Begun" and "Easy Morning" were excellent, along with the "Smokin" jam. I was one of the lucky pit members who caught a setlist (via airplane). If you were around me, you heard me getting pissed they cut "Nashville". It makes zero sense to cut a 21 song set to 20. Makes me really miss the Evil Urges tour (ha! Right?) when they did the "Evening with..." billing.

[Luna Moth]

I got a Carl pick after the show! My trifecta is now complete! A Jim pick, a Carl pick, and a Pat drumstick!

Now all is need is a whole piano from Bo and a bass string or something from Tom. ;D

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bass-Pickguard-signed-My-Morning-Jacket-used-Bonnaroo-Benefit-4-Uma-Fund-/130619894249?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e698d69e9

[evilurges86]

exactly one month ago today friends.... oh how i wish i had a time machine to go back  ::) 

My Morning Jacket - GOLDEN (Greensboro NC 12/12/11)

[afish]

Finally got some of the HD video converted that I took at the show. Hope you guys enjoy. More to come.
My Morning Jacket - Holdin' On To Black Metal (Greensboro, NC 12/12/11)

[afish]

Opening song to one hell of a show!! Enjoy Victory Dance.

My Morning Jacket - Victory Dance (Greensboro, NC 12/12/11)