So... best opener?

[TSarge]

Victory Dance is great an all, but at your ideal MMJ show how would they open?

My vote: At Dawn!! So beautiful how this song opened at T5, which is the only time I've seen it as an opener. I'm sure when they were touring for the album they kicked off with it quite often,  though.

[Penny Lane]

Great thread!

At Dawn, Evil Urges, Wordless Chorus

[WSS2]

Definitely agree with At Dawn (esp. from the T5).  I am putting some love in for Evil Urges - as posted on another thread, Evil Urges with horns to open a show = great energy

Never would happen but Dancefloors would work for me as well

And even less likely I'd take Lowdown

[aMillionDreams]

At dawn and the dark

[e_wind]

At Dawn definitely. All album openers with the exception of TTF and ISM are great show openers. They opened with Mageetah in Lexingon this year. Cool cause it was unexpected, but honestly VD the rest of the year was an awesome opener.


Best closer - Its About Twilight Now (if they played it INSANELY, like they do in the Demos Package on WFPK.

[blucas]

TIWTCWY sets a nice tone!

[MarkW]

OBH.  Get some blood pumping early doors.

[johnnYYac]

A lot of these have opened before and are great starts!

At Dawn (T5 #2)

One Big Holiday (April 2010)

Tonight I Want To Celebrate With You (April 28, 2010)

Mahgeeta (?)

Wordless Chorus (Okonokos)

Evil Urges (2008)

Victory Dance (2011)

More outside the box, not sure, but would be willing to experience it...

War Begun (worried about premature earjaculation!)

Heartbreakin' Man (T5 #1)

The Bear

The Way That He Sings (this would definitely work!)

Off the Record

I'll stop there.

[MarkW]

A lot of these have opened before and are great starts!

At Dawn (T5 #2)

One Big Holiday (April 2010)

Tonight I Want To Celebrate With You (April 28, 2010)

Mahgeeta (?)

Wordless Chorus (Okonokos)

Evil Urges (2008)

Victory Dance (2011)

More outside the box, not sure, but would be willing to experience it...

War Begun (worried about premature earjaculation!)

Heartbreakin' Man (T5 #1)

The Bear

The Way That He Sings (this would definitely work!)

Off the Record

I'll stop there.

How about listing the songs you wouldn't like as an opener?  ;)

[johnnYYac]

Really long list of songs was here

How about listing the songs you wouldn't like as an opener?  ;)

I know.  Sorry.  Couldn't help myself.   ::)

[MarkW]

Really long list of songs was here

How about listing the songs you wouldn't like as an opener?  ;)

I know.  Sorry.  Couldn't help myself.   ::)

;D 

[lasvegas]

sooner.

they use to open with it all the time, but don't even play it anymore.

:cry

[e_wind]

A lot of these have opened before and are great starts!

At Dawn (T5 #2)

One Big Holiday (April 2010)

Tonight I Want To Celebrate With You (April 28, 2010)

Mahgeeta (?)

Wordless Chorus (Okonokos)

Evil Urges (2008)

Victory Dance (2011)

More outside the box, not sure, but would be willing to experience it...

War Begun (worried about premature earjaculation!)

Heartbreakin' Man (T5 #1)

The Bear

The Way That He Sings (this would definitely work!)

Off the Record

I'll stop there.

TWTHS was an opener at Chicago last year, after a short Rollin back instrumental

[davymac]

I think TIWTCWY would be sweet...also rollin back and at dawn

[YimBlaylock]

Not sure if it's been done before but I think Into the Woods would make a great opener. Probably has something to do with my obsession with that song though.

[Luna Moth]

War Begun (worried about premature earjaculation!)

yea definitely a closer, it would be annoying to blow a load the first song
My Morning Jacket - War Begun (Nashville 8/15/08)

Victory Dance would be a great opener.. o wait

[e_wind]

as stated in another thread... HOTBM would be a wild start. As well as Highly and Anytime

[rusty95]

Out of the 12 times I've seen em' I got to go with OBH in Nashville 2010.  It was like the band was there to kick ass and take names later.  The engery seemed to filter through the rest of the night.  I think they heard someone say "no way they blow the roof off this building",  "yeah, well watch this"!  ;D

One Big Holiday
Gideon
It Beats 4 U
The Way That He Sings
Off The Record
Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 1
Golden
Carried Away
(Carl Broemel song)
I'm Amazed
Losin' Yo Head
(Monsters of Folk cover)
Lay Low
Anytime
Friends Again
Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
Thank You Too!
Dondante
Smokin From Shootin
Run Thru
(Closing section)
Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2
Encore:
Wordless Chorus
Evil Urges
Highly Suspicious
Move On Up
(Curtis Mayfield cover)
Mother In Law
(Ernie K-Doe cover) (with Preservation Hall Jazz Band)
Carnival Time
(Al Johnson cover) (with Preservation Hall Jazz Band)

one of my favorite set lists

[johnnYYac]

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

[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