Roll Call Fox Theater Atlanta

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bhyman

#180
Aug 09, 2015, 09:53 AM
Truly a magical weekend. No other band even comes close to MMJ. Last night I had a seriously amazing moment. I just closed my eyes during "I Think I'm going to Hell" and honestly cried when it was over. What a beautiful night.

werduga

#181
Aug 09, 2015, 10:32 AM
The Fox and MMJ never disappoint! I liked Fridays show better, but both were great especially when we sat 4th row then 2nd row from Gilt City. I'm forever spoiled being that close! And I got a setlist both nights!!

itisiyoshimitsu

#182
Aug 09, 2015, 11:08 AM
Amazing two night run! I don't think I could have asked for anything more.

Spurffel

#183
Aug 09, 2015, 02:57 PM
Great shows, both nights - here are the thoughts of one MMJ fan since 2001:


1) Loved the set list for Friday night - just amazing.

2) Hated the insertion of Only Memories Remain in the heart of Steam Engine. I like OMR, but I thought it ruined Steam Engine.

3) Finally got to hear O & Hell for the first time live...very happy.

4) Perhaps I'm just too old now (46), but this might be my last MMJ show. When I saw them in Atlanta back in 2002 (Magnolia Elec Co opened in a small club in East Atlanta), it was filled with people who wanted to see a great show. I just feel like over the years the crowds have become more and more people who simply want to be AT a great party - not necessarily into the show as much as being into being AT the show. Lots of talking if the song wasn't in full jam or one of the three they knew, frat dudes (I used to be one) and their hangers-on piling all their bros and dates who couldn't get good seats into their row - and I suppose just the general disregard for fellow concert goers. I must be coming off as a grumpy old fart - apparently I officially am.

Lonndown27

#184
Aug 09, 2015, 04:31 PM
Quote from: Spurffel on Aug 09, 2015, 02:57 PM
Great shows, both nights - here are the thoughts of one MMJ fan since 2001:


1) Loved the set list for Friday night - just amazing.

2) Hated the insertion of Only Memories Remain in the heart of Steam Engine. I like OMR, but I thought it ruined Steam Engine.

3) Finally got to hear O & Hell for the first time live...very happy.

4) Perhaps I'm just too old now (46), but this might be my last MMJ show. When I saw them in Atlanta back in 2002 (Magnolia Elec Co opened in a small club in East Atlanta), it was filled with people who wanted to see a great show. I just feel like over the years the crowds have become more and more people who simply want to be AT a great party - not necessarily into the show as much as being into being AT the show. Lots of talking if the song wasn't in full jam or one of the three they knew, frat dudes (I used to be one) and their hangers-on piling all their bros and dates who couldn't get good seats into their row - and I suppose just the general disregard for fellow concert goers. I must be coming off as a grumpy old fart - apparently I officially am.


I understand what you're saying, and Im only 26...seriously. I can't see why though that you'd hate Steam Engine being broken up into two parts for the first time ever! Even if the experiment didn't work its mind numbingly awesome :)
(MMJ): 8/2/12+8/1/13+10/07/15+12/29/17+12/30/17+12/31/17+8/21/2022+ 8/16/2024::::(JIM): 11/5/2018

SpaceWrangler

#185
Aug 09, 2015, 04:58 PM
Crowd was really interesting.  I was sitting in the pit and talked to multiple people that somehow got several pit tickets in a row but haven't seen them live and didn't give a damn or bring any energy. A couple other guys were bragging about how they were gonna just "sit down and chill" all show.  Not a whole lot of love coming from people - save for a few very familiar faces that I've seen many times at OBH and other shows (probably included many of you guys and those folks were baddass by the way!!  They may have saved the show for us).  Then a guy refused to let me borrow his lighter for some weird reason and I nearly had a conniption.

All of that weird vibe kind of disrupted the band for a few songs - have heard others point this out too and it was obvious up front - but despite all of this, I have a new respect for the band because they got their shit together and snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat.  For that reason, night two will go down as one of the most memorable shows I've been to.  Not every night is going to be easy, shit will get in the way, people won't cooperate, but the boys can handle it
The Fact That My Heart's Beating IS ALL THE PROOF YOU NEED

slappymoe

#186
Aug 09, 2015, 05:16 PM
a weird vibe, yes. that's probably why i enjoyed friday a bit more. people were there to see the band friday, saturday seemed to have plenty of people who were just there to be seen.

Corey Hart

#187
Aug 09, 2015, 07:58 PM
Dunno about the pit, but if you turned around and looked up either night, I think the Loge/Balcony was reciprocating. But I probably didn't have the best perspective from behind my eyeballs; they were acting squirrelly on me.

craigtheowl

#188
Aug 10, 2015, 01:07 AM
Completely agree about the crowd, especially on Saturday. I kept looking around noticing that people were just in their own little worlds, often not paying attention. I think what has happened over the years is that MMJ have cultivated a very dedicated hardcore fanbase but have also gained a ton of 'casual' fans who know some songs but mainly go to the shows for the social aspect.

They're loss I say. These 2 shows were made for the real fans, plain and simple. Almost all of It Still Moves played over 2 nights, sign me up anytime. Also, that metal jam pre- Dondante is something special

I can honestly say that those were the 2 best shows I have ever been to in my life with major highlights coming out of both sets.

davymac

#189
Aug 10, 2015, 06:41 AM
Fantastic shows & setlists! I loved the heavy Dondante on Friday and Saturday's Steam Engine! I actually thought the crowd wasn't as bad this time for an ATL show.  This was the best crowd (IMO) out of the past 5 ATL shows I've been to.  The Verizon Amphitheater shows have had terrible crowds over the past few years. 

bhyman

#190
Aug 10, 2015, 07:51 AM
Quote from: davymac on Aug 10, 2015, 06:41 AM
The Verizon Amphitheater shows have had terrible crowds over the past few years. 
This ^^^

We were in the pit on Friday and everyone around me was totally into the show. Saturday we were about Row N and also had some great people around us. I guess it can be random depending on where you end up sitting.

I had a bigger issue with the crowd on the floor in Athens. Seemed like most of the people around me were there because they heard they should go see this up and coming band called My Morning Jacket. Sheesh.

werduga

#191
Aug 10, 2015, 08:42 AM
I also thought the crowds were good, although I was in the pit and the band was just feet from where we sat. I expected more from Athens considering it's such a small venue (I still loved the show, just not the best crowd) Those Verizon shows almost seemed lifeless compared to what I saw and felt at the Fox. Seemed like the whole crowd was on its feet dancing the entire show!

halesdd

#192
Aug 10, 2015, 09:34 AM
I thought the crowd was really good but I was in my own little heaven, drawn into the magic being performed on the stage.  We are on the balcony so maybe that's the difference.  What an amazing set.  I mean, Going to Hell, Be There When You Die, and Masterplan just made the trip from Nashville totally worth it.  MMJ just continues to amaze me.

Now, I really loved the transition into and out of Steam Engine.  No, I wouldn't want it done all of the time but it caught everyone by surprise.  I feel MMJ is meshing so freaking good now that each show makes me think it couldn't get better than this.  But yet, they manage to always blow me away. 
And all that ever mattered will some day turn back to batter, like a joke.

MMJCOBRA

#193
Aug 10, 2015, 12:14 PM
I really thought the crowd was amazing, especially Friday night.  One of the best crowds that I have personally seen.   The entire floor was moving and the balcony was amazing.  I had first row balcony seats both nights so it was easy to see it all.

Count me as super impressed with the Steam-Memories-Steam transition.  The transition out of Steam Engine was maybe too abrupt but Memories was tight and I really like the transition back into Steam.  I hope they take more chances like this in the future!!!

SpaceWrangler

#194
Aug 10, 2015, 02:35 PM
Quote from: unravelled on Aug 10, 2015, 12:14 PM
Come me as super impressed with the Steam-Memories-Steam transition.  The transition out of Steam Engine was maybe too abrupt but Memories was tight and I really like the transition back into Steam.  I hope they take more chances like this in the future!!!

This... I love it when they try new things.
The Fact That My Heart's Beating IS ALL THE PROOF YOU NEED

midwesterner

#195
Aug 10, 2015, 03:36 PM
Both nights are on bt.etree.org

8.72015:
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581485

8.8.2015
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=581491

I personally like night 2 slightly better which is weird because night 1 has the better song selection.

Also the Steam>Memories>Steam Engine is one of the best thing I have heard them play in the over 30 shows and 13 years I have been seeing them live.

Also in response to the crowd. The change occurred more after Evil Urges came out imo. This was the same type of crowd that has been coming to MMJ shows since then. I personally don't let what a crowd is like effect my enjoyment of a concert. But understand it can be hard for people to get past. But I just could never stop seeing a band just because of the way a crowd acts.

SpaceWrangler

#196
Aug 11, 2015, 11:41 AM
Quote from: midwesterner on Aug 10, 2015, 03:36 PM

Also in response to the crowd. The change occurred more after Evil Urges came out imo. This was the same type of crowd that has been coming to MMJ shows since then. I personally don't let what a crowd is like effect my enjoyment of a concert. But understand it can be hard for people to get past. But I just could never stop seeing a band just because of the way a crowd acts.

Hard not to let the crowd affect me - i feed off the energy around me.  But I guess it takes those types too for the band to make enough money to tour for 15+ years... so I'll get over it.  Just gotta close my eyes and boogie
The Fact That My Heart's Beating IS ALL THE PROOF YOU NEED

C.S.

#197
Aug 11, 2015, 12:26 PM
Friday was a great, great show.  They guys have really improved over the years.  The crowd was super loud, though.  I was in row DD, right side of the orchestra, and there were many instances where the sound of people talking was drowning out the band.  This was easily the loudest crowd noise I've ever experienced at a concert, but being under the balcony overhang could have been amplifying it.

That said, it didn't really take away from how awesome the band was and everyone seemed to be really into it otherwise.  I loved the set, but I wish there had been a few more new songs; I would have loved to hear Compound Fracture, specifically, but I gotta give em props for making each show of the two-nighter unique.

johnnYYac

#199
Aug 11, 2015, 12:48 PM
The fact that my heart's beating is all the proof you need.
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