Detroit show w/Wilco

[aMillionDreams]

still waiting for the mmj show to be approved on the archive.

Thanks for the link to the Wilco show.  BTW, why isn't Wilco on archive.org but they are on etree?

[sideroad32]

I was at the show to.
I was dissapointed that so few showed up to see the jacket but they put on a great show regardless.  It seemed to take a couple songs for them to warm up but when they did it was gold.  The new songs sounded great, i don't know what it was called but the last one blew my mind.  Fantastic set, only wish it was longer, only 45 mins they could have easily done an hour.  And as usual being the opening band the house system was not turned up loud enough but the boys overcam it with their showmanship.  
And Wilco was amazing as always.
Can't wait till wednesday to see them both againg in Buffalo!
I still can't believe that my two favourite bands are touring together... and i get to see them twice!  
Is the show up to download yet?

[ycartrob]

Kymoose, ALL bands have idiots or snobs who are fans. There were some MMJ fans actually booing Parker Lily in Athens. It happens. Not really sure how you derive from those pictures how the fans in the front are "disinterested and hamming it up". That's a stretch.

[Chills]

Kymoose, ALL bands have idiots or snobs who are fans. There were some MMJ fans actually booing Parker Lily in Athens. It happens. Not really sure how you derive from those pictures how the fans in the front are "disinterested and hamming it up". That's a stretch.

From the Wilco site

Show Notes:
~Seasonal ticketholders occupied Orchestra Pit seats and front rows. Thus, not many actual fans actually got close to the stage; instead, foreign 'fans' greet Wilco

there were a few serious fans up front, but for the most part, i would agree that a lot of the pit seats were taken up by people who didn't (or barely) had a clue...i mean, how many serious fans don't even know monday? :hmm

[ycartrob]

Not really sure how you derive from those pictures how the fans in the front are "disinterested and hamming it up". That's a stretch.

[kymoose]

The last thing I want to do is start some kind of a debate over whether or not the fans were interested at a show I didn't even attend.

If you look at the pictures there are people in the front not giving a shit.  It doesn't matter--it's just a bit amusing when you compare that crowd to the crowd at Bonarroo.  No worries dude.

  

[SpeshulEd]

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=26504

in response to the fans.  mmj took the stage when half the audience wasn't even there yet.  the ticket said doors at 7, most people were still out tailgating and whatnot.  what concert starts 10 minutes after doors - none.  it was a shock to everyone.  i just don't think people were ready to rock yet.

[SMc55]

You know it's funny when you look at those pictures--there are actually people hamming it up and being completely disinterested while the Jacket is playing.  That seems completely unbelievable.

It's just rough seeing pictures of the Jacket playing to a somewhat disinterested crowd with the stage lights on.  

Just checked them out. I see what you mean. Weird to see people so close the band and not getting it. Bizarre. I mean, even if you weren't a fan it would be hard not to even notice them.

[sideroad32]

In my experiences with these kinds of outdoor summer amphitheatre shows the shows actually start the time they say they will unlike most club or theatre shows.  Don't know why but thats what seems to happen.  It said on my ticket, the show starts at 7:00 so we got there well before 7, and MMJ went on at 7.  
I don't think that most people just missed the start i think most people were just there to see wilco and couldn't care less about MMJ.  Sad but true...
Personally i love them both and didn't want to miss a second of either of them!
Oh and if i had known no one was going to come in during MMJs set my friends and i would have went right down front to show some support, but that means nothing in hindsight...

[Good day sir]

We drove about 8 hours to see this show, it did not disappoint.... Except for the fact that yes, MMJ only played a very short set.  Almost no one was there when MMJ took the stage, we felt kinda bad for them, but I know they had to have won some new fans from what I saw.  Traffic was horrible getting in on I-75, along with the rain, so that may have been part of the reason for such a small turnout early.  It was still well worth it to see these two bands together.  This was my first time seeing either band, and my final decision is that I must see them both again,  but next time I will make sure MMJ is a headliner so I get more of them...i need more, more, more, I tell you!  MORE.