Toronto/Montreal roll call

petemoss · Jun 16, 2008, 09:08 AM

I can't wait for this show, it's going to be a looooooong day at work....

theconcertaholic · Jun 16, 2008, 11:15 AM

Any opener tonight.
How long is this type of set expected to be?
Are they recovered from Roo yet?

New to the board and the Band - will be at the show tonight down front.

Thanks

Jeff

ItStillJaimoe · Jun 16, 2008, 12:27 PM

QuoteAny opener tonight.
How long is this type of set expected to be?
Are they recovered from Roo yet?

New to the board and the Band - will be at the show tonight down front.

Thanks

Jeff

MMJ play one long set - I'd bet on it being longer than 2 hours 15 minutes. Expect them to hit the stage between 9 - 9:30.

The opening band is The Besnard Lakes, yet another great Montreal band: http://www.myspace.com/thebesnardlakes

I'll be near the front, wearing my old school Blue Jays jersey.

petemoss · Jun 16, 2008, 01:09 PM

Too bad the show is at the kool haus.
If the doors open at 8, wouldn't that mean that the opening band would start around 9?
i'm not sure cause i dont go to many shows there...

theconcertaholic · Jun 16, 2008, 03:07 PM

What is the deal with MMJ in Canada?
Looked at venues over the last 5-6 years.. Lee's Palace, Opera House

Then down in the US its Bonaroo, MSG, Red Rocks and so on...

They seem to have the reverse issue The Tragically Hip has had in a way over the years. I drive down to see them play Irving Plaza in NYC and Theater Of Living Arts in Philly - then a month later I see them here in Arena's 2-3-4 nights in a row within an hour of each other.

Looking froward to the live show bigtime.

Jeff

petemoss · Jun 16, 2008, 03:13 PM

The lee's palace show was amazing. And as crappy as the opera house is, it was sweet to see the band play in a small venue like that. Unlike the kool haus, ugh..i hate that place.
But i don't really care, because mmj are going to be amazing tonight my friend, amazing. I just hope they play steam engine...
Oh, and i heard something about jim's omnichord getting destroyed in the rain at bonnarroo, i hope he has a back up!!! Cause i want me some touch me part 2 tonight, y'all!

ItStillJaimoe · Jun 16, 2008, 05:48 PM

The deal with MMJ in Canada? Well, no one knows who the hell they are. They ain't even big in the States yet.

petemoss · Jun 17, 2008, 12:56 AM

WOW.
that show was amazing.
it's definitely going to be high on the list of best mmj shows i have ever been to...
i am going to have to re-evaluate my top 5 shows list.
wow.
wow.

Jaimoe · Jun 17, 2008, 01:17 AM

Tonight's show ranks #4 of the 4 MMJ show's I've been to. I'm not jumping through hoops over Evil Urges, so tonight's Evil Urges-heavy set detracted from my overall enjoyment. I wasn't alone either, and you are kidding yourself if anyone here thinks differently. The encore saved the night and overall, I liked the concert; it's just not killer like previous shows.

petemoss · Jun 17, 2008, 01:58 AM

QuoteTonight's show ranks #4 of the 4 MMJ show's I've been to. I'm not jumping through hoops over Evil Urges, so tonight's Evil Urges-heavy set detracted from my overall enjoyment. I wasn't alone either, and you are kidding yourself if anyone here thinks differently. The encore saved the night and overall, I liked the concert; it's just not killer like previous shows.

I thought the Evil urges stuff was amazing tonight. If I think so, am I kidding myself??? I think you put a little too much value on your personal opinion sir.

ItStillJaimoe · Jun 17, 2008, 07:07 AM

Quote
QuoteTonight's show ranks #4 of the 4 MMJ show's I've been to. I'm not jumping through hoops over Evil Urges, so tonight's Evil Urges-heavy set detracted from my overall enjoyment. I wasn't alone either, and you are kidding yourself if anyone here thinks differently. The encore saved the night and overall, I liked the concert; it's just not killer like previous shows.

I thought the Evil urges stuff was amazing tonight. If I think so, am I kidding myself??? I think you put a little too much value on your personal opinion sir.

I am slightly disheartened by last night's show and wrote what I wrote accordingly. I do not put too much on my personal opinion, however I am a music reviewer and I gotta call it the way I see it. In fairness, I liked a number of Evil Urges tunes last night, but none compared to their older stuff, save "Librarian", "Evil Urges", "I'm Amazed" and a couple more - and few bands out there can unleash new material and expect them to upstage the older stuff. I walked and looked around constantly and it was obvious that the crowd really got a charge out of older tunes. I was at the Berkeley Church show a few months ago in Toronto and thought that it was a better show than the one last night, and most of this is attributed to pacing; and the Evil Urges tunes were better received.

YouAre_GivenToFly · Jun 17, 2008, 07:17 AM

what was the setlist? what older tunes did they pull out?

ItStillJaimoe · Jun 17, 2008, 07:30 AM

Quotewhat was the setlist? what older tunes did they pull out?

I don't have the setlist, but my friend wrote down most of the tunes. He'll be at work soon, so I'll post it when and if I can. Older tunes? Well, they played a rousing version of "Lowdown", "Golden" (of course), "Gideon", "Off The Record", "One Big Holiday", "Run Thru", "Lay Low", "Steam Engine". The rest was fleshed-out by Evil Urges tunes.

Jahmazed · Jun 17, 2008, 08:09 AM

I'd love to see a set list for Toronto. but I'll probably miss it because I've got to go pack the car for Montreal.. 8-)

bold99 · Jun 17, 2008, 08:40 AM

QuoteThe deal with MMJ in Canada? Well, no one knows who the hell they are. They ain't even big in the States yet.

check their tour dates....sold out Radio city...playing MSG on NYE...yeah I think that qualifies as making it big in the states.

and the Evil Urges songs killed at the Roo'

YouAre_GivenToFly · Jun 17, 2008, 08:47 AM

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QuoteThe deal with MMJ in Canada? Well, no one knows who the hell they are. They ain't even big in the States yet.

check their tour dates....sold out Radio city...playing MSG on NYE...yeah I think that qualifies as making it big in the states.

and the Evil Urges songs killed at the Roo'

Don't forget SNL! And the covers of Spin, Billboard, Paste, etc.

petemoss · Jun 17, 2008, 09:12 AM

Everyone around me was going nuts for the new stuff. Save perhaps for remnants, and touch me part 1. Of course people are going to freak out for the older stuff, that's what happens. But the new stuff was received very well, save for 1 or 2 songs.
I couldnt believe how good sec walking sounded live.
The crowd was high energy all night, it definitely was not a show that was 'saved by the encore' that's for sure...

ItStillJaimoe · Jun 17, 2008, 09:21 AM

QuoteEveryone around me was going nuts for the new stuff. Save perhaps for remnants, and touch me part 1. Of course people are going to freak out for the older stuff, that's what happens. But the new stuff was received very well, save for 1 or 2 songs.
I couldnt believe how good sec walking sounded live.
The crowd was high energy all night, it definitely was not a show that was 'saved by the encore' that's for sure...

For a MMJ concert, the crowd energy was just pretty good. Shockingly, I saw quite a few people leave before the encore. It thinned out noticably on the right of stage.

nextstop · Jun 17, 2008, 09:26 AM

Just registered (have browsed these threads for a long time) to comment on the show.

Personally loved it, and loved the way the Evil Urges stuff translated live. Crowd was pretty tame and clearly more receptive to the older stuff, but come on; the album was released six days ago, the venue's acoustics are not great, and it was a Monday night.

With those factors stacked against the band, I still thought they were terrific.

ItStillJaimoe · Jun 17, 2008, 09:29 AM

QuoteJust registered (have browsed these threads for a long time) to comment on the show.

Personally loved it, and loved the way the Evil Urges stuff translated live. Crowd was pretty tame and clearly more receptive to the older stuff, but come on; the album was released six days ago, the venue's acoustics are not great, and it was a Monday night.

With those factors stacked against the band, I still thought they were terrific.

I agree with all of that, except I just "liked" the show. The pacing was a little strange too though. The Berkeley Church show had a similar set list but was almost mind-blowing.