The Boston show - Photos + Words

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my review








more photos are on my site

[Salacious D]

Really cool pics and an interesting article.

I am curious about one thing, though. Several times in the article, you describe them as a jam band. . . Aside from the occasional stretched out Dondante or Steam Engine, it's never occurred to me to put them in that category. Is that how you have heard of them in the past, or was this your own categorization?

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Really cool pics and an interesting article.

I am curious about one thing, though. Several times in the article, you describe them as a jam band. . . Aside from the occasional stretched out Dondante or Steam Engine, it's never occurred to me to put them in that category. Is that how you have heard of them in the past, or was this your own categorization?

likely guilt by association (Bonnaroo, some segment of their fanbase, like-minded bands they admire, etc)...i probably played that card up too much.  _It Still Moves_ is the record i'm most familiar w/ , and they can stretch out the song form even w/ non-jammy songs, like "i will sing you songs."

thanks for checking out the review and the feedback is appreciated!

[mahg33ta]

nice review.   Thanks for taking the time to do so.   In fact, you've inspired me to try and get my thoughts down tomorrow.

One thing we will definitely disagree on, though.... I thought Phone Went West was a highlight!  To call put that in the same league as a Thank You Too wander-around-piss-break moment is shocking!

[bearass]

carl broemer :-/

[nichless]

"...the guitar clouds massed, the keening vocal swirled, and the onslaught hit. This is the band at their finest, where Jim and CARL BROEMER flick the switch on their Les Pauls for that '70s NEIL YOUNG tone and tear a hole in sky. Carl's sax solo as the fog swirled was icing...immense track, surely the highlight of the set. Combined with the solar plexus hits of closers "Run Thru" (including a very lysergic heavy strobe section during the drum/instrumental section) and the galloping "One Big Holiday" really sealed the deal..."

Goddarnit Mr. Lamarr, you use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore!

Seriously though, those are beautiful pictures and a very captivating review.  Thanks for sharing!

[Sassbox]

The gentleman's last name is Broemel...and I agree that neither Phone Went West (nor any other MMJ song) is time to do anything but stay put and listen!

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thanks all.  i fixed my ham-fisted typo, apologies to Carl!

[Penny Lane]

pic #3  :D