Philly - TLA

[Sundance Kid]

First Off -

Below are the songs they played ... I can't recall the order

from Tenn. Fire
HeartBreakin'
The Dark
The Bear

from At Dawn
Lowdown
The Way that He Sings
Bermuda Highway (Jim - solo)
Phone Went West (encore)

from Split EP
O the One That is Real

from It Still Moves
Dancin Floor
Mahgeeta
One Big Holiday
Steam Engine
I Will Sing You Songs

ReCap:
Great Show.  It seemed that MMJ just didn't want to leave the stage. After closing the set with a rousing Mahgeeta, Jim came back on to play some acoustic numbers.  Easily one of my favorite parts of an MMJ show is when the crowd grows completely silent to hear the acoustic bits ... He played Bermuda Highway and a second song  - I don't think it was a cover, but it could've been.  After the second acoustic number Jim said "Should I bring the boys back out?"

you can guess what the asnwer was.  They launched into an amazingly tight version of O the One .... I hope they play this song during every set of every show -- it errupts like a volcano.  Another full-on song followed - could've been a cover, could've been that Easy Mornin' Rebel we have seen popping up on set lists as of late.  Phone Went brought the house down and closed the show - for real this time.

The new songs are starting to take on lives of their own. One Big Holiday has now reached a massive, life-affirming status.  Dance Floors and Mahgeeta have a similar swagger to them.  I Will Sing You Songs and Steam Engine appear to have a consistent lyrical strand - I don't know how they're gonna sound on the new LP but at this point, I consider them companion pieces to each other.

So that's about it from me. The recent additions of I Will Sing You Songs and Steam Engine to the set have really piqued my interest for the new one ...

[DS]

Which song went "gold...diamond rings" ... "just don't make it last any longer than it has to." ????

DS

[CC]

Which song went "gold...diamond rings" ... "just don't make it last any longer than it has to." ????

DS

'I Will Sing You Songs'

cheers

[Sundance Kid]

That song is either I will Sing You Songs or Steam Engine.  I think it is Steam Engine, though.  

It's definitely one of those two, however.

[Sundance Kid]

Ah, when in doubt, trust the webmaster.

Gotta respect the Webmaster.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

Indeed, I will sing you songs...

[David Anthony]

I was at the show in Philly, front row to my astonishment.  Since the Burning Brides are from Philly there was more people around the front row for them.  Although I thought they were great,(bass player was HOT) it shocked me that I was able to walk right up to the front row after their set.
This was my first time seeing MMJ, and there isn't a word in the dictionary to describe how awesome I think they are.  When I got home I checked to see if they would be in the Baltimore or D.C. area, so that I could check'em out again, but sadly no.  I can't wait 'til next time.  Unfortunately I'll probably need binoculars b/c these dudes are ready to BLOW up.

[CC]

here's a review of the TLA show:

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/5786722.htm

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

Amazing... ;D

[plank10]

David Anthony:
They played here in DC at the Black Cat last month. Great show.

[CC]

another review:

http://www.musictoday.com/news/livereview/mmj.asp