BONNAROO SETLIST

[blueskyink]

A completely unbelievable show, they just kept going.  Each song was incredible, the energy, the lights, the rain, the crowd, everything added to the experience.

I got at the show over an hour early, was still back off the fence by about 10-15 people, but really had no one tall blocking my view of the stage, I had to piss after about 15 mins of being there, but I decided to hold it because it was filling up fast, even with 5 hours of having to go to the bathroom (which probably wasn't very good for me) it really didn't matter, because as long as they were playing I was dancing and going crazy not even thinking about it.

I can't wait for a boot to pop up, and hopefully Bonnaroo will release a high quality version.

One thing I will say about the festival is they need to get rid of the campsite way the fuck out in the middle of the woods that takes 25 mins to walk to with the entrance open (which it wasn't for thursday and most of friday) so the other time I had to walk back 40 mins, which actually was the case with the Jacket show because they close the entrance at 12 so the poor VIP people are not bothered.  

Angry Ewok, what campsite were you at?

[ms. yvon]

just moby dick that motherfucker.

I have found my new tagline.

;D ;D

GREAT SUMMATION, brad!
love the notes on the equipment situation and jim filling in for the omnichord!   :D

sweet cracker sandwich.  wotta night for you all!

[ms. yvon]

from ms. p's blog:

I feel evangelical (and if you know me, you know that's out of character) about the moments I get to spend hearing these guys create something so much bigger than any one of them, the sum of their parts equaling infinity.

so well said.   [smiley=smiley.gif]

i was describing what i'd read about the b'roo set to my coworkers at lunch and i got to that head shaking, hand gesturing, beaming place where words just fail.  i wish i'd had ms. p's quote on hand.

[Angry Ewok]

Angry Ewok, what campsite were you at?

Our pod was #8...

[freeport]

As far as tapers (I made sure to look) I saw two for sure. I was standing close to one guy and then saw another behind us on the other side.  I hope they turn up soon.

Awesome show. During one of the covers I laughed out loud when Pat was keeping a steady beat and then Jim said something like "Let's get some bass with that shit!"  ;D

I stumbled back to my tent to find it soaked form a nasty leak but damn what a night. The rain was epic, the set, the lights, and even my sore feet were epic.

Dance Floors and Easy Morning Rebel were incredible. I knew they'd play them the minute I saw the horns. This set made the whole trip worth it.

[wooden]

Agreed one and all.  

It seemed that the rain would get harder during the song swells which made everything that much more awesome.  I can't even remember how many times I've seen the Jacket since 2003, but that was one of the best performances by a long shot.

[ultravisitor]

No "Lowdown" or "The Way That He Sings"?

:(

[ItsAllSticky]

So I just got done soaking the Bonnarhea off of me, and I wanted to share my experience while it's still fresh. Forgive me for only scanning through the 5 pages. Sorry if you've read all of this already!

We went to the stage at 8:30pm (yeah, for a 12:00am show).  Listened to a little metallica and watched their fireworks while we sat there.  We were directly in front of Jim on the right side, about 10ft from the front rail.  Perfect view.  Rain began at 11:57pm.  We're convinced Jim can control the weather.  Not kidding.  It seemed that the intensity of the rain was relative to the intensity of the songs. It was perfect.  Jeff Coffin was/is the shit.  They KILLED Tyrone.  It was funny cause I'd just got done remarking to my friends that I was surprised there weren't more female fans, as Jim certainly knows how to speak to them.  

I really wanted to hear remnants, oh well.

Librarian was incredible! Jim started singing and his acoustic fucked up and he played it on the lobster solo.  As close as we were (about 25 feet from the right speakers), and because of how quiet everyone was, you could hear the raindrops through jim's mic. Unbelievable.  

We lost our freaking minds (granted we had help) during Lay Low.  All I remember from that whole song is purple, metal, yellow, strobing, dancing, and loud noises. One of the songs, Jim used this black ring on his hand, which had a blue laser on it.  I guess it's like a wireless guitar effect modulation du-dad, because he would pull his hand away from the guitar and shake his fingers and the sound changed (a lot like a theramin).  

Met the coolest couple from Lexington, KY named Dustin and Emily, our groups bonded for sure.  That was awesome.

Shed a tear during "Thank You Too."  Worth all $270, would have paid 10x that (actual funds notwithstanding).  Easily the single greatest musical experience of my life.  Saw a lot of cool shit this week, nothing comes close.  It's fucking magic.  I just want to hug them and say thank you.  I've never liked chicken soup, but MMJ is the only nourishment this soul needs.  


-Ian

P.S.  I was so tempted before the show to shout "hey, any forum members out here?!" but I was with a girl I really like and I didn't want  her to find out what a huge nerd I am...yet.

[the_wizzard]

So I just got done soaking the Bonnarhea off of me, and I wanted to share my experience while it's still fresh. Forgive me for only scanning through the 5 pages. Sorry if you've read all of this already!

We went to the stage at 8:30pm (yeah, for a 12:00am show).  Listened to a little metallica and watched their fireworks while we sat there.  We were directly in front of Jim on the right side, about 10ft from the front rail.  Perfect view.  Rain began at 11:57pm.  We're convinced Jim can control the weather.  Not kidding.  It seemed that the intensity of the rain was relative to the intensity of the songs. It was perfect.  Jeff Coffin was/is the shit.  They KILLED Tyrone.  It was funny cause I'd just got done remarking to my friends that I was surprised there weren't more female fans, as Jim certainly knows how to speak to them.  

I really wanted to hear remnants, oh well.

Librarian was incredible! Jim started singing and his acoustic fucked up and he played it on the lobster solo.  As close as we were (about 25 feet from the right speakers), and because of how quiet everyone was, you could hear the raindrops through jim's mic. Unbelievable.  

We lost our freaking minds (granted we had help) during Lay Low.  All I remember from that whole song is purple, metal, yellow, strobing, dancing, and loud noises. One of the songs, Jim used this black ring on his hand, which had a blue laser on it.  I guess it's like a wireless guitar effect modulation du-dad, because he would pull his hand away from the guitar and shake his fingers and the sound changed (a lot like a theramin).  

Met the coolest couple from Lexington, KY named Dustin and Emily, our groups bonded for sure.  That was awesome.

Shed a tear during "Thank You Too."  Worth all $270, would have paid 10x that (actual funds notwithstanding).  Easily the single greatest musical experience of my life.  Saw a lot of cool shit this week, nothing comes close.  It's fucking magic.  I just want to hug them and say thank you.  I've never liked chicken soup, but MMJ is the only nourishment this soul needs.  


-Ian

P.S.  I was so tempted before the show to shout "hey, any forum members out here?!" but I was with a girl I really like and I didn't want  her to find out what a huge nerd I am...yet.

STICKY!!!!!
So glad you were there!  Nice recap!

P.s.  Any girl worth liking will understand your love of the jacket, and the draw of meeting like-minded folk!  I am sure she is a winner though........and remember, there are girls out there who find music nerdiness very attractive.  Probably the #2 hook for me when I met the husband  8-)

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I was barely able to finish the show. With a couple of songs remaining, I had to step out of the front of the crowd and get some water, air, food, and take a piss. After over four hours of head banging, singing, and dancing in near-sleet, I literally had hypothermia. No joke. Thank god I was able to make it the entire show without checking out. After the two plus mile walk back to camp, I was totally delirious. Nothing I said made any sense to anyone. But I remember everything.

I've never been rocked like that. Holy shit where to begin?

First of all, I got to hang out with a few fellow Jacketeers, which was insanely awesome. Ya'll know who you are - I love you guys. Honest love. There should be a really sexy photo surfacing around here, somewhere.

Second of all. The rain was chaos all over the stage. Carl had a pile of towels at his feet from frantically trying to keep his fret board and fingers dry. Crew members were scrambling to and fro and tossing blankets and towels on equipment. Carl's guitar(s) simply stopped working, on occasion. The omnichord was a casualty and was replaced with verbal beeps and bops from Mr. Jimmy James. All of this, and the music was fucking incredible. A lot of bands would have had to take a huge break to piece things together, but they just kept rocking.

Second of all. What the fuck, Patrick? That drum solo at the end of Steam Engine? Oh my god that was freaking awesome. Carl's guitar went kaput, leaving Patrick to buy time for the crew and just moby dick that motherfucker. Damn, son. I want to hear more random drum solos, now.

Third. The entire crowd seemed to sing along with the Evil Urges songs. Highly Suspicious was an amazing hit. Haha.

In closing, you are as dedicated to us as we are to you. God bless and thank you, My Morning Jacket. I may have straggled off into the cow pasture with hypothermia, but it was worth it - one of the best nights of my life.

I have a sexy pic that will be posted sometime soon... :D

Sorry for not calling back, Brad. My phone was dead from saturday on and I didn't know your number by heart. It's still not charged, actually. I just got in from the crazy long drive. Well worth it though!

[Ghosts_on_TV]

from EW blog

Jun 14, 2008, 05:15 PM | by Whitney Pastorek

"My Morning Jacket were supposed to play from midnight to 3 a.m. last night, PopWatchers. Instead, they played until 4. In the pouring rain. For four hours. It was something I will never forget as long as I live. How good was the four-hour long show in the pouring rain? Well, first, it was pouring rain, and I didn't leave. My raincoat went from waterproof to water-indifferent, and I didn't leave. I had no food or potable water, and I didn't leave. And then the dude behind me whipped it out and PEED ON MY FOOT while trying to relieve himself into a bottle, and I DID NOT LEAVE. No, the My Morning Jacket four hour concert in the pouring rain was so good that a man peed on me, and neither one of us was willing to break the MMJ spell long enough to walk away from each other. We just stood there. Pee-er. Pee-ee. Together. Soaked in rain, pee, and wonder. THAT is how good last night's My Morning Jacket show was."

[BH]

 ;D

Can we bring back the last famous pee incident?  Where was that?

[October]

;D

Can we bring back the last famous pee incident?  Where was that?

last pee incident at an MMJ show was at the Avalon in Boston two or three years ago.  i remember somebody in the audience started peeing on somebody during the set break and somehow jim found out and made a funny comment about it when he came back on stage.

[z@ch]

I started listening to MMJ in my pre-Bonnaroo training only two weeks ago. I am absolutely enamoured with this music, and their 4 hour EPIC rain drenched performance is my very favorite memory of Bonnaroo.

Librarian is one of my favs from EU, and I believe this is how it started:

Jim sings...

Walk across the courtyard
Towards the library
This acoustic's fucked...

*stops playing guitar and says*

"This acoustic's fucked"

;D

I lost my fuckin marbles, and got to enjoy the opening seconds one more time.

And yes, new (and more hardcore) MMJ friends, Sweet Nuthin was like honey from heaven falling on us.

Also, from the shows I saw @ Roo, there was more glow sticks getting thrown around at MMJ than any other show, the lights were amazing, the vibe in the crowd was sooo groovy and lovey...this was the best romantic rock rave I'll ever see.

[LET_THE_FETUS_ROCK]

I can't imagine anything better than a midnight hour SOaking WEt TYrone at bonnaroo!

Holy Sweet Jesus!

[Ghosts_on_TV]

PennylaneNYC, Angry Ewok and Myself at THUNDERDOME PART 2!!!!!

Sexy Time!!!



8-)

[Ghosts_on_TV]

[ptmoore]

I taped the entire show, somehow, despite the rain.  A friend of mine told me that he could see my giant red umbrella in the corner of the FUSE broadcast.  Sorry if I blocked any people's views behind me, but I had to keep the mics dry, and it was worth it ;)  Jamming out to the recording now and it sounds great.

FOB Schoeps mk4 (ortf)> kc5> cmc6xt + nakamichi cm300 (cp2 omni; nos)> Edirol R4 (24/44.1)

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I taped the entire show, somehow, despite the rain.  A friend of mine told me that he could see my giant red umbrella in the corner of the FUSE broadcast.  Sorry if I blocked any people's views behind me, but I had to keep the mics dry, and it was worth it ;)  Jamming out to the recording now and it sounds great.

FOB Schoeps mk4 (ortf)> kc5> cmc6xt + nakamichi cm300 (cp2 omni; nos)> Edirol R4 (24/44.1)

I would love that. I don't really get the whole bit torrent thing though. Mp3's would be awesome.

[buymycar]

I taped the entire show, somehow, despite the rain.  A friend of mine told me that he could see my giant red umbrella in the corner of the FUSE broadcast.  Sorry if I blocked any people's views behind me, but I had to keep the mics dry, and it was worth it ;)  Jamming out to the recording now and it sounds great.

FOB Schoeps mk4 (ortf)> kc5> cmc6xt + nakamichi cm300 (cp2 omni; nos)> Edirol R4 (24/44.1)

Holy crap, that looks like one of the nicest rigs I've ever seen.  Hopefully heard, soon.