MMJ Free Atlanta Show April 5, 2013?!?!

[Clarkwork]

I was there on the rail, and it was great to see the guys again, but I would not put it as one of their best shows. That may come from me being spoiled by longer shows but also the guys seemed frustrated by the sound mix. Jim tried to get them to turn it up over and over.

Don't get me wrong I enjoyed the hell out if it and was great to see them but I prefer a regular MMJ concert to the festival type.

[APR]

For those in attendance or missed the webcast, you could actually choose which camera to watch by clicking either "stage cam" or "fan cam" or another option or two that I forgot what they titled.

It was great to see, festival setlist or not.  I don't see them ever busting out Evelyn or obscure songs at a big, free festival.  Hopefully they're saving that for another three night run somewhere.

[willsfc]

My pictures from yesterdays show
https://picasaweb.google.com/114386968778744256516/MyMorningJacketZacBrownBandATL?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[scosby2]

Really good standard free/show/basic festival setlist...had an awesome time! Can't wait for them to do it again! Can't wait for Jim's your to start up now

[justbcuzido]

I really enjoyed watching the set via livestream. There was at one point a close up of Scosby rocking out, and of course I recognized Fully and Johnny all at the rail. y'all were rocking the hell out.

I had such an awesome experience watching the live stream. My best friend who I took to both our first Jacket show together now live across the country together. To "watch the show together", we both live streamed it on our computers and had Skype set up as well. We had several beers and other show treats "together" and we would randomly look at our Skype screens to see eachother rocking the hell out.

Maybe one of the coolest concert experiences I have had with someone. All in all a high energy set that made some new fans! Now I want more though.

[e_wind]

Really good standard free/show/basic festival setlist...had an awesome time! Can't wait for them to do it again! Can't wait for Jim's your to start up now

for a year of no MMJ, I feel that we and some others have had a pretty good year so far between this and nashville jim show 

[timescaper]

Here y'all go - the quality is shit for the beginning  trivia contest but is improved by the time the band begins - audio is solid it's large file but gives better audio.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pidj7bj21hz67b2/MMJ%20Atlanta%20Big%20Dance.torrent

[ericm]

Really good standard free/show/basic festival setlist...had an awesome time! Can't wait for them to do it again! Can't wait for Jim's your to start up now

for a year of no MMJ, I feel that we and some others have had a pretty good year so far between this and nashville jim show 

I'll see ya, and raise you an Asbury, Johnny/Brenda's, and  a Sleep No More!   just kidding, and agree that for what was supposed to be a year of no MMJ, we have been treated pretty damn good so far in 2013.   

[bhyman]

I also enjoyed the set. About the set list I expected, but thought they might throw in a cover for the crowd that was no familiar with their music. Rocket man or Rock the Casbah maybe. Still, free show in my hometown by the best band in the world. No complaints here.

The bass was so loud last night. When they hit the first low note on Victory Dance I could feel my whole body vibrating. Good thing I don't wear a pacemaker.

[Fully]

My favorite part of the show was scosby going apeshit when Gideon was plaing and all the strobes and the stars were coming towards us. He decided to take probably 50 pics right after another. Then this am he texts me and says I must have taken 200 pics last night. He was insane in a good way!  Had so much fun and got a free unexpected show in as well. Fest setlist or not, it was a great show. And let's be clear, they were playing to win the hearts of more fans last night and surely they did. Ignore my bad grammar, I'm too tired right now to care.

[pattilovesmmj]

Fully I saw you on the live stream. I'm so happy they had it.

[GO4IT]

pointer finger high five or "high one" should be the new forum secret handshake

way too much fingering going on tonight..frat boys carry germs, ya know!

You're just jealous, admit it!!!

Very much enjoyed the livestream - really great sound and video.  Ms GO4IT and I were rocking out in my computer room with nice sound system.

It wasn't a hard-core's ideal set but it was appropriate for this audience, I enjoyed it very much, and who can complain about a show with Black Metal!!!

I enjoyed it very much too, and it has me wanting more shows ASAP, but not with you on HOTBM.  The only time I won't complain about getting that one is when there are horns on stage, and some backup singers too. Not a fan of that stuff being sampled in at a live show at all.

Funny you should bring that up about HOTBM.

When they were playing this on the livestream last night I said to Ms GO4IT that this would be so much better live if they had a group of women singers like the original, the originals at the Louisville opening for Circuital, and the following, filmed in Nov, 2011, just a couple of days before I saw them in Birmingham:
My Morning Jacket - Holding On To Black Metal (Jools Holland)
(I used to know the name of this group of back-up singers in the UK, but now I can't find it. Help!)

I don't know why they don't try to hook up with local singers more often for HOTBM at their shows - it makes such a difference and I'm sure a lot of local singers would die for the chance to do this.

[ericm]

pointer finger high five or "high one" should be the new forum secret handshake

way too much fingering going on tonight..frat boys carry germs, ya know!

You're just jealous, admit it!!!

Very much enjoyed the livestream - really great sound and video.  Ms GO4IT and I were rocking out in my computer room with nice sound system.

It wasn't a hard-core's ideal set but it was appropriate for this audience, I enjoyed it very much, and who can complain about a show with Black Metal!!!

I enjoyed it very much too, and it has me wanting more shows ASAP, but not with you on HOTBM.  The only time I won't complain about getting that one is when there are horns on stage, and some backup singers too. Not a fan of that stuff being sampled in at a live show at all.

Funny you should bring that up about HOTBM.

When they were playing this on the livestream last night I said to Ms GO4IT that this would be so much better live if they had a group of women singers like the original, the originals at the Louisville opening for Circuital, and the following, filmed in Nov, 2011, just a couple of days before I saw them in Birmingham:
My Morning Jacket - Holding On To Black Metal (Jools Holland)
(I used to know the name of this group of back-up singers in the UK, but now I can't find it. Help!)

I don't know why they don't try to hook up with local singers more often for HOTBM at their shows - it makes such a difference and I'm sure a lot of local singers would die for the chance to do this.

I've said this many times. Bringing in some local horns might be tough, and require a decent rehearsal, but surely even a local high school chorus could pull off the woh, woh, woh, woh's without too much trouble.   

Hell when I saw the Stones in  December they brought in a local chorus for the intro to You Can't Always  Get  What You Want, and it was great. I'm sure they had to rehearse that, as there's much more to it, but they could've sampled that in if they wanted, but chose to bring singers on stage.

I love this band, and will take seeing them live however they choose to play their tunes, over not seeing them. I'm just not a fan of  anything being sampled in by not just them, but any band I like, and see live.

[adastra]

For the record, it's not really sampled as in "press play". Each part of the phrase  is mapped to individual keys and Bo exerts a considerable amount of effort and skill to perform all that stuff. It's a pretty cool approach that really keeps it organic and means no click tracks ever.
I mean choirs and horns are sweet but not always realistic logistically.

[ericm]

For the record, it's not really sampled as in "press play". Each part of the phrase  is mapped to individual keys and Bo exerts a considerable amount of effort and skill to perform all that stuff. It's a pretty cool approach that really keeps it organic and means no click tracks ever.
I mean choirs and horns are sweet but not always realistic logistically.

Yeah, I know it's not actually "sampled". Probably should've put that differently. Definitely nothing against Bo, but I would still rather hear those backing vocals performed live on stage.  It just always seems really weird to me to hear all that, but not actually see anyone at a mic doing it.

I've definitely enjoyed the song more when I've seen it performed with horns on stage, and agreed that the  choirs, and horns are not always a realistic option, but it would be cool to see at least some singers on it more often though.

[Fully]

Here y'all go - the quality is shit for the beginning  trivia contest but is improved by the time the band begins - audio is solid it's large file but gives better audio.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pidj7bj21hz67b2/MMJ%20Atlanta%20Big%20Dance.torrent

Thanks, Timescraper! I knew someone on the forum wouldn't let us down.

[davymac]

Here y'all go - the quality is shit for the beginning  trivia contest but is improved by the time the band begins - audio is solid it's large file but gives better audio.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pidj7bj21hz67b2/MMJ%20Atlanta%20Big%20Dance.torrent

Thanks, Timescraper! I knew someone on the forum wouldn't let us down.

Thanks Timescaper! I'm at 86% and can't wait to watch it.  It was good to meet some of y'all at the show, I had a blast! 

[leatherman13]

Here y'all go - the quality is shit for the beginning  trivia contest but is improved by the time the band begins - audio is solid it's large file but gives better audio.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pidj7bj21hz67b2/MMJ%20Atlanta%20Big%20Dance.torrent

Awesome, thanks for the torrent!

I thought the show was great.  Pretty standard festival set, but I can't complain about a free show 20 minutes from my house.  My wife and I took our 2.5 year old and hung near the back under a huge tree with a few other couples who had kids and they all played together and had a blast.  My son got quite a few compliments and high fives for his MMJ shirt and it was great getting to introduce him to a concert setting at a free show for a band he already loves.  Part of me thinks MMJ should have closed the show, but a bigger part of me is super-excited they played so early and we were able to take our son and still get him home and in bed at a decent hour.

[davymac]

Got a couple of decent pics with my iphone.

[Fully]

Part of me thinks MMJ should have closed the show, but a bigger part of me is super-excited they played so early and we were able to take our son and still get him home and in bed at a decent hour.
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I have to say that even though I really wanted them to play longer and headline that it was really nice being able to leave at nine and then get to Birmingham by midnight - particularly  since I had left TN at 6am.