So... best opener?

[johnnYYac]

I remember that show.  The middle of my 3 show run.  Carried Away, Friends Again, and Losin' Yo Head.  What a night!

Agreed. I was at this show as well. It was just plain awesome. The OBH opener was a pleasant suprise.

Not sure if you remember, but Mrs. peafunk & I met you at the Flying Saucer before the show. 'twas a true pleasure That place had an insane beer selection

I do believe so!  You were at a small table with stool-height chairs, not at a booth where Crispy and Flyguy were, yes?  You wore a ballcap of some sort?  From PA?

If so, and regardless, I recall meeting some very cool folks throughout my 5 day, 4 night, 3 show adventure. 

MMJ opened w/OBH in Birmingham, Nashville, and Atlanta, plus Jazzfest in NO.  Then, they started to open with At Dawn and Tonight IWTCWY here and there.

See you and Mrs. peafunk in NYC next month!!! 

[peafunk31]

I remember that show.  The middle of my 3 show run.  Carried Away, Friends Again, and Losin' Yo Head.  What a night!

Agreed. I was at this show as well. It was just plain awesome. The OBH opener was a pleasant suprise.

Not sure if you remember, but Mrs. peafunk & I met you at the Flying Saucer before the show. 'twas a true pleasure That place had an insane beer selection

I do believe so!  You were at a small table with stool-height chairs, not at a booth where Crispy and Flyguy were, yes?  You wore a ballcap of some sort?  From PA?

If so, and regardless, I recall meeting some very cool folks throughout my 5 day, 4 night, 3 show adventure. 

MMJ opened w/OBH in Birmingham, Nashville, and Atlanta, plus Jazzfest in NO.  Then, they started to open with At Dawn and Tonight IWTCWY here and there.

See you and Mrs. peafunk in NYC next month!!! 

correctamundo! I'm forever in a Phillies cap. I think it may have chemically bonded to my head.

Indeed looking forward to NYC

[ttman88]

mmmm great thread!

im going with OBH, Im amazed would be a good start,

wordless is always up there

[LosMaven]

December will be my 11th show (12th if you count a Jim James solo) and this thread had me going over all the openers I've seen so far and I found it pretty weird that Victory Dance is the only one that they have duplicated (less weird since 5 of them were at Terminal 5 with zero chance of a repeat, but still.).  But to answer the question, my favorite was Anytime.  It really sets a good tone for the rest of the show. 

Tonight I Want To Celebrate With You - Newport 2008
Anytime - Philly 2008
Move on Up - NYC 2008
One Big Holiday - New Orleans 2010
Heartbreakin' Man - NYC 2010
At Dawn - NYC 2010
Mahgeetah - NYC 2010
Wordless Chorus - NYC 2010
Evil Urges - NYC 2010
Victory Dance - Hunter Mountain 2011
Victory Dance - Philly 2011

[Ru-day]

Hope to see the boys open a show with "At Dawn" once in my lifetime  :D

[sweatboard]

1. Corkscrew
2. Knob
3. finger/thumb combo
4. key
5. How bout this weather
6. I couldn't help notice...your ass looks amazing, spanks?
7. Sesame

[sweatboard]

1a.

[e_wind]

I remember that show.  The middle of my 3 show run.  Carried Away, Friends Again, and Losin' Yo Head.  What a night!

Agreed. I was at this show as well. It was just plain awesome. The OBH opener was a pleasant suprise.

Not sure if you remember, but Mrs. peafunk & I met you at the Flying Saucer before the show. 'twas a true pleasure That place had an insane beer selection

I agree with this. The intro into OBH was INSANE. best opening ever.

[peafunk31]

agree with this. The intro into OBH was INSANE. best opening ever.

Ah, yes! the "Eminence Front" intro if I remember correctly. That kicked a boatload of ass

[sweatboard]

8. Your mom

[La barba de Castro]

Best openers I've actually seen:

The Man in Me (Bob Dylan cover)
One Big Holiday
Anytime

Openers I'd like to see:

First Light
Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt.2/Good Intentions
Remnants
The Dark
X-Mas Curtain

[sweatboard]

Best openers I've actually seen:  Your mom

Openers I'd like to see: alyssa milano

Also, whoever's opening for Justin Beiber for the next 20-30 years.

[e_wind]

Best openers I've actually seen:

The Man in Me (Bob Dylan cover)
One Big Holiday
Anytime

Openers I'd like to see:

First Light
Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt.2/Good Intentions
Remnants
The Dark
X-Mas Curtain

also want to see remnants as an opener

[bartel]

I really think victory dance works perfectly as an opener.... off the record would be my second choice.

[mumblingmouse]

Victory Dance, At Dawn, Wordless Chorus, Run Thru, Anytime!

[@dawn]

I really think victory dance works perfectly as an opener

yeah especially when it's outside in the summer and the sun really is setting!

[Luna Moth]

I really think victory dance works perfectly as an opener

yeah especially when it's outside in the summer and the sun really is setting!

yyyyyeaaa mannn caught hangout waka bonnaroo and it was greeat walking around all the wooks goin "deddle oop deddle oop deddle oop deddle oooooooo" on the way to the jacket shows. even better that some of them knew what was about to go down and chimed back.

the album release, storytellers, that rolling stone article, and those V-Dance festival shows made me a true fan. the lyrics are superb.

[Dillsnufus]

holdin on to black metal would be tits

[sweatboard]

[The DARK]

At my first MMJ concert in Chicago, Anytime's opening riff nearly blew out my eardrums, and did indeed blow my 13 year old mind. At Dawn is pretty awe-inspiring too.