MMJ 2008- Your Favorite Shows and Why?

[mneune1]

'Roo was my first MMJ show and by far the best. After that I would say Chicago and then Nashville. Couldn't make the NYE show unfortunately but I heard it was right up there with Bonnaroo.

[joepj07]

man! no love for stubbs in austin?  well i gotta admit i am being biased a little bit.  

this was my first show ever...ive been a huge fan since at dawn but could never catch a break to get to a show.  being my first show i was already excited for weeks in advance obviously.  my wife and i got there early, like 4 hrs early since stubbs is just general admission, and were lucky enough to be in the first 10 or so people in line.  

now being from texas and a big fan of stubbs bbq i had read in a stubbs cook book that stubb always fed the artists before a show.  well during our wait in the line before the show i had to go make yellow in the bathroom.  so as i walked passed the front window of the restaurant  i remembered this tidbit of info i had read and decided to glance inside figuring what the hell.  but sure enough there sat all the guys except jim.  the funny thing is that there were people inside eating that werent there for the show that seemed completely oblivious to who was chowing down right next to them.

already amazed that i had seen them that close i dipped into the bar side of stubbs to head to the bathroom.  i was still stoked from seeing the band when low and behold jim james is leaning on the bar.  to say i was star struck is an understatement but i understand the saying now.  luckily jim was cool enough to dismiss my lack of coherent speech and take a pic with me.  

my wife swears i skipped back to her spot in line and said that my smile was bigger than the smile i had when she said yes ill marry you.  once they opened the gates we were front row right in front of carl for the whole show.  i got the the setlist from the stage and one of carls guitar picks after the show.  

this show was everything id imagined an mmj show to be.  ive read reviews and youtubed other shows so i understand everyones opinions and agree there were definitely other shows that were more epic.  but this show was amazing all bias aside.  all i can say was for me all the years of bad luck missing shows seemed to be made up for on that evening with my morning jacket.  

[Jellyfish]

An oldie but goody:
2001-09-08 University Planetarium - Louisville, KY  

1. The Dark
2. Lowdown
3. Picture Of You
4. Old September Blues
5. By My Car
6. Heartbreakin Man
7. It's About twilight Now
8. The Way That He Sings
9. Evelyn Is Not Real
10. One Big Holiday
11. Bermuda Highway
12. I think I'm Going To Hell
13. The Bear
14. War Begun
15. Just Because I Do
16. Lil Billy
17. Phone Went West
18. Rocket Man (Elton John)

A great performance.I just love any show from 1999-2002 BTW,.Has anyone got an upgrade to this show?My recording is not so great.The vocals are mixed very heavy.I still listen to this show quite often.
 

[dfisher]

Palladium Ballroom in Dallas in august 08.  Not a great venue but the boys filled it and the crowd was electric all night.  the moment the first chords were struck strangers in line for beer hugged and that communal spirit swelled as the night went on.  Best single moment of the tour was the encore when Erykah Badu joined the boys for Tyrone and told the crowd to "rejoice because MMJ is in your town Dallas!"

[big hungry joe]

man! no love for stubbs in austin?  well i gotta admit i am being biased a little bit.  

this was my first show ever...ive been a huge fan since at dawn but could never catch a break to get to a show.  being my first show i was already excited for weeks in advance obviously.  my wife and i got there early, like 4 hrs early since stubbs is just general admission, and were lucky enough to be in the first 10 or so people in line.  

now being from texas and a big fan of stubbs bbq i had read in a stubbs cook book that stubb always fed the artists before a show.  well during our wait in the line before the show i had to go make yellow in the bathroom.  so as i walked passed the front window of the restaurant  i remembered this tidbit of info i had read and decided to glance inside figuring what the hell.  but sure enough there sat all the guys except jim.  the funny thing is that there were people inside eating that werent there for the show that seemed completely oblivious to who was chowing down right next to them.

already amazed that i had seen them that close i dipped into the bar side of stubbs to head to the bathroom.  i was still stoked from seeing the band when low and behold jim james is leaning on the bar.  to say i was star struck is an understatement but i understand the saying now.  luckily jim was cool enough to dismiss my lack of coherent speech and take a pic with me.  

my wife swears i skipped back to her spot in line and said that my smile was bigger than the smile i had when she said yes ill marry you.  once they opened the gates we were front row right in front of carl for the whole show.  i got the the setlist from the stage and one of carls guitar picks after the show.  

this show was everything id imagined an mmj show to be.  ive read reviews and youtubed other shows so i understand everyones opinions and agree there were definitely other shows that were more epic.  but this show was amazing all bias aside.  all i can say was for me all the years of bad luck missing shows seemed to be made up for on that evening with my morning jacket.  

aw, what a great story. i live in austin and had to miss the show because we already had plans to go to mexico for vacation. i did get to see the free parish show earlier in the year, but i wanted to see them at stubb's.

[lasvegas]

Couldn't make the NYE show unfortunately but I heard it was right up there with Bonnaroo.

not really.

nye was good and all, but it was no where near the epic bad-ass-ness of bonnaroo.

:rawk