Detroit Show Oct 4th Anyone going?

[getinthevan]

A few more random thoughts on the show.

When we were in line, a guy stopped and played classic rock covers for us for an hour and we sang along loudly.  It made the time go by quite quickly.  

The little special line for Live Nation fiasco was bullshit.  I'll leave it at that.

Despite the doors opening at 7, they didn't come onstage until after 8:30.  

Jim was rocking the shit out of that acoustic on Golden.

Dondante jam, wow!  Same goes for Cobra!

It was a truly rocking show.  I was glad that at no point did Jim call it "Detroit Rock City".  I'm so sick of hearing that.

Afterwards my friend said that I completely freaked out during Cobra.  I don't recall completely freaking out, but I was beyond ecstatic at that point.  

Ms. Yvon got a setlist and on it, it had Look At You and Just One Thing instead of Bermuda Highway.  

My throat hurts and my voice is gone today.   :)

I'm still not sure how this show compared to Nashville.  In many ways they were very different.  I went with different people.  Detroit was indoors.  I thought the band sounded much tighter last night.  I didn't feel like most of the crowd in Detroit was there because it was simply something to do, people were there because they wanted to see the show.  No fireworks in Detroit but the light show came across much better.  I think I liked the setlist better in Nashville.  There was only 5 songs last night that they didn't play in Nashville.  Had I not been to that show, I think this show would have seemed even more amazing.

My favorite thing about going to see My Morning Jacket is that when I'm watching them, I feel like I witnessing something really special.  

[Dee.]

Funny thing that happened today...

I went to Bronners and came across these classy gentlemen.




The Jacket bears! Look at them, hard at work!

It cracked me up to see them the day after the show, especially since Jim mentioned Christmastime. Feel the spirit!

Those bears rock.

[ms. yvon]

hey ms yvon, I was the guy from toledo who stood inline with you the whole time, I was with my girlfriend.

hey!  good to see you here!  your girlfriend told me that you're getting married in january!  congratulations! 

 I don't think I really desired to have Jim's arm sweat on my shirt, but after I got that poster, I didn't care about anything!

;D ;D ;D 

[SmokinShootin]

yup january 31st, thank you too was actually going to be our song at the wedding.  I am so glad that they played it, it was very special for her and i.

[stevenflow1989]

The little special line for Live Nation fiasco was bullshit.  I'll leave it at that.

I said this already, but most of us in that line had no idea that that was happening, and I didn't pay a dime extra than anyone else. I do agree it was kind of shitty though and I keep feeling like I have to apologize. I really did feel bad when they let us in and we got booed.

[ms. yvon]

Afterwards my friend said that I completely freaked out during Cobra.  I don't recall completely freaking out, but I was beyond ecstatic at that point.  

;D  perhaps your friend is unaccostomed to seeing you shake a tailfeather like that!  i remember getting some vertical air when i heard that song start.   :D

My favorite thing about going to see My Morning Jacket is that when I'm watching them, I feel like I witnessing something really special.  

yep, yep, yep.  
james, it was great to see you again after the show!  glad you all made it home safe.

today at the hairport, my friend told me he'd been thinking about the show and that it seemed like a dream.  "all the smoke..."
he also was a little uncomfortable being so close to the stage.
also:  he'd been only familiar with the more acoustic material (we camp a lot together, so i usually bring the less raucous music on those trips), so he was bowled over by the huge songs.

must be said:  after a song or two:  THE CROWD REALLY STEPPED UP!  all night long i could hear voices from all over the room singing along!  sounded terrific!

[ms. yvon]

I said this already, but most of us in that line had no idea that that was happening, and I didn't pay a dime extra than anyone else. I do agree it was kind of shitty though and I keep feeling like I have to apologize. I really did feel bad when they let us in and we got booed.

it made me sad that you all got booed.  please, don't feel the need to apologize.  none of you did anything shitty, it's the livenation vs. ticketmaster breakup that is the lame bit.  as livenation and ticketmaster are splitting, livenation is doing what they can to make sure you buy tix from them, not their competitor.

fucking clear channel.

at some "verizon theatres" they offer early entry to people with verizon phones.  it's the drive of corporations/promoters/venues to create some kind of sense of "vip-ness" that bums me out.  the livenation-fillmore thing was just the latest experience i've had with this type of thing.

anyway.  all the shenanigans aside:  hope you had a rollicking good time!

[stevenflow1989]

I said this already, but most of us in that line had no idea that that was happening, and I didn't pay a dime extra than anyone else. I do agree it was kind of shitty though and I keep feeling like I have to apologize. I really did feel bad when they let us in and we got booed.

it made me sad that you all got booed.  please, don't feel the need to apologize.  none of you did anything shitty, it's the livenation vs. ticketmaster breakup that is the lame bit.  as livenation and ticketmaster are splitting, livenation is doing what they can to make sure you buy tix from them, not their competitor.

fucking clear channel.

at some "verizon theatres" they offer early entry to people with verizon phones.  it's the drive of corporations/promoters/venues to create some kind of sense of "vip-ness" that bums me out.  the livenation-fillmore thing was just the latest experience i've had with this type of thing.

anyway.  all the shenanigans aside:  hope you had a rollicking good time!

I think we can both agree its bullshit that the two companies do shit like that. I'm just glad we were able to hold spots off long enough for my friends to get up with us.

But I had a fucking amazing time! Wish I could relive it so much.

[SmokinShootin]

I finally got some photo's up.  This is my favorite one probably.




this is the poster, signed
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/signed.jpg


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/mmj05.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/Jim01.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/MMJ01.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/Jim04.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/Jim03.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/MMJ02.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/Jim02.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/Thewayshemoves/MMJ02-1.jpg

[Anu]

Thank the goddess for Ms. Yvon and her spontaneous decisions.

Great posts, all!!!

Chicago is too soon, and I pray I can get de-stressed and get all my work done in time for my birthday party with the Jacket.

[getinthevan]

The little special line for Live Nation fiasco was bullshit.  I'll leave it at that.

I said this already, but most of us in that line had no idea that that was happening, and I didn't pay a dime extra than anyone else. I do agree it was kind of shitty though and I keep feeling like I have to apologize. I really did feel bad when they let us in and we got booed.

I'm not blaming anyone who was in the line so please don't feel that you need to apologize.  Like Ms. Yvon said, it's corporate nonsense and it sucks that its now directly affecting those in attendance.  


I still can't find a picture of the poster online.  It was done by Ryan Nole at Kangaroo Press Ltd.  

[BH]

You guys fuckin' rock at the reports.  Nice job DETROIT!

[getinthevan]

We here in Michigan take our concert going very seriously...   :D

[xmascriminal]

Ms. Yvon got a setlist and on it, it had Look At You and Just One Thing instead of Bermuda Highway.   [/b]

Good trade.

[getinthevan]

Ms. Yvon got a setlist and on it, it had Look At You and Just One Thing instead of Bermuda Highway.   [/b]

Good trade.

I agree.  I enjoy Just One Thing but I think they would have distracted from the totally rockin' vibe at that point.

[ms. yvon]

We here in Michigan take our concert going very seriously...   :D

y'all are pretty fucking bad-ass, i must say!   [smiley=beer.gif]

[getinthevan]

This is the poster.  SmokingShootin was lucky to get a signed copy from the band!  

[TheDude]

I had such a great time rockin out in detroit with all you wonderful people (even though I didn't get to meet any of you, it's hard not to feel like you've connected with everyone at a MMJ show).  I was one of the bunch of people wearing wigs who were in front of Jim.  If I remember correctly, we sang happy birthday to some guy named Steve before the show as well.

[SmokinShootin]

honestly this is the first time I've gone to a show and met people who were on the forum of the band, then again I am only on this one, the Kings of Leon forum and a few others that aren't so frequent.  I will be on this forum much more now.  Its so cool to see you guys on here.  I hope that we run into each other again.  This feels like a big family!  :)

[SmokinShootin]

I had such a great time rockin out in detroit with all you wonderful people (even though I didn't get to meet any of you, it's hard not to feel like you've connected with everyone at a MMJ show).  I was one of the bunch of people wearing wigs who were in front of Jim.  If I remember correctly, we sang happy birthday to some guy named Steve before the show as well.

I remember that, not you paticularly, but I probably saw you.  You weren't the guy with the "dude abides" shirt were you lol.