MoF Tour Setlists, Reviews, Pics, and Tour Posters

[el_chode]

Excellent summary and good analogy re: Jim/dudes and Conor/girls.

Was it just me, or was Oberst a little overrepresented in the set?

Can't wait for an MMJ show. I told my friend, "Remember 'Smokin' from Shootin'? That's what an entire MMJ show is like."

I hung around in the frigid air afterward and got to meet Jim. I bowed down before him in a failed attempt at comedic adulation. He wasn't into it. I got 2 good pictures with him though. Also hoped to meet M. Ward (his records are excellent but he's even better live), but he never showed.

Yes I did find it to be Conor-centric, though the seemed to get it out of the way early. The second half of the show seemed to focus more on YY and he was the defibrillator that would shock the show back to life, even if it was bermuda highway...which once again just sent shivers down my spine.

Also, I think it was on "I Will Be There When You Die" that it almost felt like Yim was giving Conor singing lessons.  

[Penny Lane]

At Dawn was the hightlight.

They definitely recorded it. There were signs up on the front door of the Beacon saying 'Recording tonight' and the camera guy was right in front of me w/the set list.

I sat next to two girls, didn't look older than 22, they screamed  for Conor the whole time, talked through the rest of the songs, and kept getting up to go get beer and potato chips.

NY audiences are the worst, too. There is so much pretense.

[el_chode]

At Dawn was the hightlight.

They definitely recorded it. There were signs up on the front door of the Beacon saying 'Recording tonight' and the camera guy was right in front of me w/the set list.

I sat next to two girls, didn't look older than 22, they screamed  for Conor the whole time, talked through the rest of the songs, and kept getting up to go get beer and potato chips.

NY audiences are the worst, too. There is so much pretense.

I didn't see those signs, but we got hassled for having phones w/ cameras. I don't know why us, but whatever.

You weren't sitting in the Loge were you? Because you just described the two girls behind me.

[AMightyCaporal]

At Dawn was the hightlight.

They definitely recorded it. There were signs up on the front door of the Beacon saying 'Recording tonight' and the camera guy was right in front of me w/the set list.

I sat next to two girls, didn't look older than 22, they screamed  for Conor the whole time, talked through the rest of the songs, and kept getting up to go get beer and potato chips.

NY audiences are the worst, too. There is so much pretense.

we had quite the audience on friday... lots of people sitting in other peoples seats- which is fine until those people show up late to the show.  then the seat stealers get pissy and cuss out the staff.  It was very annoying and distracting- luckily it was during a conor song- which made it a little more tolerable but very annoying anyway.  If it were during a YY song I would have started throwing elbows!

[AMightyCaporal]

I also remembered that i wanted to write down the setlist- i forgot a pen though... i feel like an awful fan.

[el_chode]

At Dawn was the hightlight.

They definitely recorded it. There were signs up on the front door of the Beacon saying 'Recording tonight' and the camera guy was right in front of me w/the set list.

I sat next to two girls, didn't look older than 22, they screamed  for Conor the whole time, talked through the rest of the songs, and kept getting up to go get beer and potato chips.

NY audiences are the worst, too. There is so much pretense.

we had quite the audience on friday... lots of people sitting in other peoples seats- which is fine until those people show up late to the show.  then the seat stealers get pissy and cuss out the staff.  It was very annoying and distracting- luckily it was during a conor song- which made it a little more tolerable but very annoying anyway.  If it were during a YY song I would have started throwing elbows!

There was a lot of hassle going on last night too, but I don't know why. Only one group of guys got booted but they were like "you got me!" and left without a hassle. I don't know why they were being weird, but they kept having more "official" looking ushers just standing on the edge of various rows.

[tdb810]

Just got back:

- Jim threatened to drop a giant needle that was hanging from the ceiling of the theater on the heads of anyone who wasn't enjoying the show (in the time-honored tradition of human sacrifice, of course)
- There was at least one professional videographer who I only noticed for the set closer of Losin Yo' Head and persisted throughout the entire Encore
- So much new music, 99% of it awesome (only one C.O./B.E. song put me to sleep, but the girls behind me loved it)
- It filled a MMJ craving, but in the same way a Big Mac satisfied a craving for a juicy steak
- My observations lead me to an analogy, girls : conor oberst :: guys : yim yames
When he came out, it was like a thousand dudes started getting boners and swooning all at once. It was strange. They also seemed to be the same ones who kept yelling "yeah jimmy" and "one big holiday" the entire time.
- once again, you can't play At Dawn without Lowdown after it. It's just not fair. But then again, you can't play Lowdown without The Way That He Sings, and thus we have a problem.

Not being familiar with much M. Ward and not ever getting into Bright Eyes, I have to say I was blown away by Ward's solo work, but I don't think I could ever tolerate an entire Bright Eyes show.

They played every song off the album except for Magic Marker and Ahead of the Curve if memory serves. Closed with His Master's Voice.

Budweiser is the official distributor of the Beacon Theater. I could tell because all they had was bud, bud light, becks, and watered down Bass. FU, InBev.

It was great seeing the words "Yim Yames" on a Broadway marquee

EDIT: I was also amazed at how they expanded the songs in a live environment. I'm not including the songs I didn't recognize that were boogie down awesome and made me regret having a seat and no room to stand. For example, the way the drums came in halfway through Dear God, before Conor's part, added a level of intensity to the song that I think it was seriously lacking on the album. Will's drumming was incredible and fun to watch because he was so focused on it. The lighting was incredible as well.

EXCELLENT review.  Thank you so much for capturing exactly what my husband and I were thinking!  The C.O. girls were just WAY too annoying, but I felt happy for them in their seemingly euphoric trances.  I was trying to embrace C.O. but I must say I felt he was given way too much solo time, and frankly, I found it really brought "down" the house, but not in a good way.  

All of that being said, i was THRILLED to see Jim, as always.  Also, M. Ward was a TOTAL delight!  

Now come on, get us some MMJ dates Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!

[Soulshine]

Just got back:

- Jim threatened to drop a giant needle that was hanging from the ceiling of the theater on the heads of anyone who wasn't enjoying the show (in the time-honored tradition of human sacrifice, of course)
- There was at least one professional videographer who I only noticed for the set closer of Losin Yo' Head and persisted throughout the entire Encore
- So much new music, 99% of it awesome (only one C.O./B.E. song put me to sleep, but the girls behind me loved it)
- It filled a MMJ craving, but in the same way a Big Mac satisfied a craving for a juicy steak
- My observations lead me to an analogy, girls : conor oberst :: guys : yim yames
When he came out, it was like a thousand dudes started getting boners and swooning all at once. It was strange. They also seemed to be the same ones who kept yelling "yeah jimmy" and "one big holiday" the entire time.
- once again, you can't play At Dawn without Lowdown after it. It's just not fair. But then again, you can't play Lowdown without The Way That He Sings, and thus we have a problem.

Not being familiar with much M. Ward and not ever getting into Bright Eyes, I have to say I was blown away by Ward's solo work, but I don't think I could ever tolerate an entire Bright Eyes show.

They played every song off the album except for Magic Marker and Ahead of the Curve if memory serves. Closed with His Master's Voice.

Budweiser is the official distributor of the Beacon Theater. I could tell because all they had was bud, bud light, becks, and watered down Bass. FU, InBev.

It was great seeing the words "Yim Yames" on a Broadway marquee

EDIT: I was also amazed at how they expanded the songs in a live environment. I'm not including the songs I didn't recognize that were boogie down awesome and made me regret having a seat and no room to stand. For example, the way the drums came in halfway through Dear God, before Conor's part, added a level of intensity to the song that I think it was seriously lacking on the album. Will's drumming was incredible and fun to watch because he was so focused on it. The lighting was incredible as well.

I dont get the whole "attraction to Connor" thing. Mostly I just want to wash his hair and feed him a sandwich. I'm not really familiar with him so maybe its the lyrics and such that make the ladies randy.

Glad to hear you all had a good time!  :)

[C-Bear]

I will be there when you die was the best part of the night, I totally agree that its was like a singing lesson for Conner. He had to have been the downfall of the night, he made me so sleepy. how do you go from kick ass jacket with the howls of Yim to sleepy pete bright eyes. I wasn't feeling that at all.
I had to leave early around 11ish. I'm two weeks away from my due date and this baby was rockin' the entire time.  anyone got the set list, i really want to see what I missed because the show was so great i couldn't even imagine what they would play next.
Defiantly fulfilled my jacket needs for the time being.

Excellent summary and good analogy re: Jim/dudes and Conor/girls.

Was it just me, or was Oberst a little overrepresented in the set?

Can't wait for an MMJ show. I told my friend, "Remember 'Smokin' from Shootin'? That's what an entire MMJ show is like."

I hung around in the frigid air afterward and got to meet Jim. I bowed down before him in a failed attempt at comedic adulation. He wasn't into it. I got 2 good pictures with him though. Also hoped to meet M. Ward (his records are excellent but he's even better live), but he never showed.

Yes I did find it to be Conor-centric, though the seemed to get it out of the way early. The second half of the show seemed to focus more on YY and he was the defibrillator that would shock the show back to life, even if it was bermuda highway...which once again just sent shivers down my spine.

Also, I think it was on "I Will Be There When You Die" that it almost felt like Yim was giving Conor singing lessons.  

[FiddleCastro]

Just got back:

- Jim threatened to drop a giant needle that was hanging from the ceiling of the theater on the heads of anyone who wasn't enjoying the show (in the time-honored tradition of human sacrifice, of course)
- There was at least one professional videographer who I only noticed for the set closer of Losin Yo' Head and persisted throughout the entire Encore
- So much new music, 99% of it awesome (only one C.O./B.E. song put me to sleep, but the girls behind me loved it)
- It filled a MMJ craving, but in the same way a Big Mac satisfied a craving for a juicy steak
- My observations lead me to an analogy, girls : conor oberst :: guys : yim yames
When he came out, it was like a thousand dudes started getting boners and swooning all at once. It was strange. They also seemed to be the same ones who kept yelling "yeah jimmy" and "one big holiday" the entire time.
- once again, you can't play At Dawn without Lowdown after it. It's just not fair. But then again, you can't play Lowdown without The Way That He Sings, and thus we have a problem.

Not being familiar with much M. Ward and not ever getting into Bright Eyes, I have to say I was blown away by Ward's solo work, but I don't think I could ever tolerate an entire Bright Eyes show.

They played every song off the album except for Magic Marker and Ahead of the Curve if memory serves. Closed with His Master's Voice.

Budweiser is the official distributor of the Beacon Theater. I could tell because all they had was bud, bud light, becks, and watered down Bass. FU, InBev.

It was great seeing the words "Yim Yames" on a Broadway marquee

EDIT: I was also amazed at how they expanded the songs in a live environment. I'm not including the songs I didn't recognize that were boogie down awesome and made me regret having a seat and no room to stand. For example, the way the drums came in halfway through Dear God, before Conor's part, added a level of intensity to the song that I think it was seriously lacking on the album. Will's drumming was incredible and fun to watch because he was so focused on it. The lighting was incredible as well.

Amazing show. Highlight of the night was probably Smokin' From Shootin'.... when they started, everyone was sitting, but by the end, the entire place was standing in awe.

I almost fell asleep during that one Bright Eyes song that just dragged on.....

[el_chode]

Just got back:

- Jim threatened to drop a giant needle that was hanging from the ceiling of the theater on the heads of anyone who wasn't enjoying the show (in the time-honored tradition of human sacrifice, of course)
- There was at least one professional videographer who I only noticed for the set closer of Losin Yo' Head and persisted throughout the entire Encore
- So much new music, 99% of it awesome (only one C.O./B.E. song put me to sleep, but the girls behind me loved it)
- It filled a MMJ craving, but in the same way a Big Mac satisfied a craving for a juicy steak
- My observations lead me to an analogy, girls : conor oberst :: guys : yim yames
When he came out, it was like a thousand dudes started getting boners and swooning all at once. It was strange. They also seemed to be the same ones who kept yelling "yeah jimmy" and "one big holiday" the entire time.
- once again, you can't play At Dawn without Lowdown after it. It's just not fair. But then again, you can't play Lowdown without The Way That He Sings, and thus we have a problem.

Not being familiar with much M. Ward and not ever getting into Bright Eyes, I have to say I was blown away by Ward's solo work, but I don't think I could ever tolerate an entire Bright Eyes show.

They played every song off the album except for Magic Marker and Ahead of the Curve if memory serves. Closed with His Master's Voice.

Budweiser is the official distributor of the Beacon Theater. I could tell because all they had was bud, bud light, becks, and watered down Bass. FU, InBev.

It was great seeing the words "Yim Yames" on a Broadway marquee

EDIT: I was also amazed at how they expanded the songs in a live environment. I'm not including the songs I didn't recognize that were boogie down awesome and made me regret having a seat and no room to stand. For example, the way the drums came in halfway through Dear God, before Conor's part, added a level of intensity to the song that I think it was seriously lacking on the album. Will's drumming was incredible and fun to watch because he was so focused on it. The lighting was incredible as well.

Amazing show. Highlight of the night was probably Smokin' From Shootin'.... when they started, everyone was sitting, but by the end, the entire place was standing in awe.

I almost fell asleep during that one Bright Eyes song that just dragged on.....

Was it that song AFTER Bright Eyes song that isn't so bad and I know I've heard in a recent romantic comedy, such as Knocked Up or something? THe one where the words were squeezed into each verse, the guitars didn't match up, and it sounded like the equivalent of the stoner who tells you a story without context for 20 minutes?

[FiddleCastro]

no idea, Can't say I'm a fan of Oberst well enough to distinguish that... But.. that does sound like a very, very accurate description

[ALady]

Just got back:

- Jim threatened to drop a giant needle that was hanging from the ceiling of the theater on the heads of anyone who wasn't enjoying the show (in the time-honored tradition of human sacrifice, of course)
- There was at least one professional videographer who I only noticed for the set closer of Losin Yo' Head and persisted throughout the entire Encore
- So much new music, 99% of it awesome (only one C.O./B.E. song put me to sleep, but the girls behind me loved it)
- It filled a MMJ craving, but in the same way a Big Mac satisfied a craving for a juicy steak
- My observations lead me to an analogy, girls : conor oberst :: guys : yim yames
When he came out, it was like a thousand dudes started getting boners and swooning all at once. It was strange. They also seemed to be the same ones who kept yelling "yeah jimmy" and "one big holiday" the entire time.
- once again, you can't play At Dawn without Lowdown after it. It's just not fair. But then again, you can't play Lowdown without The Way That He Sings, and thus we have a problem.

Not being familiar with much M. Ward and not ever getting into Bright Eyes, I have to say I was blown away by Ward's solo work, but I don't think I could ever tolerate an entire Bright Eyes show.

They played every song off the album except for Magic Marker and Ahead of the Curve if memory serves. Closed with His Master's Voice.

Budweiser is the official distributor of the Beacon Theater. I could tell because all they had was bud, bud light, becks, and watered down Bass. FU, InBev.

It was great seeing the words "Yim Yames" on a Broadway marquee

EDIT: I was also amazed at how they expanded the songs in a live environment. I'm not including the songs I didn't recognize that were boogie down awesome and made me regret having a seat and no room to stand. For example, the way the drums came in halfway through Dear God, before Conor's part, added a level of intensity to the song that I think it was seriously lacking on the album. Will's drumming was incredible and fun to watch because he was so focused on it. The lighting was incredible as well.

I dont get the whole "attraction to Connor" thing. Mostly I just want to wash his hair and feed him a sandwich. I'm not really familiar with him so maybe its the lyrics and such that make the ladies randy.

Glad to hear you all had a good time!  :)

;D ;D ;D  Soulshine, you made me giggle at work   ;D ;D ;D

I will be there when you die was the best part of the night, I totally agree that its was like a singing lesson for Conner. He had to have been the downfall of the night, he made me so sleepy. how do you go from kick ass jacket with the howls of Yim to sleepy pete bright eyes. I wasn't feeling that at all.
I had to leave early around 11ish. I'm two weeks away from my due date and this baby was rockin' the entire time.  anyone got the set list, i really want to see what I missed because the show was so great i couldn't even imagine what they would play next.
Defiantly fulfilled my jacket needs for the time being.

And wow, congrats in advance, C-Bear!  Best wishes for a speedy and easy labor.

[bluesky]

I was at both Friday and Sunday here in NYC. They played the same set both night with maybe one change on a Conor song. Friday was much more enjoyable, but that could be do to slightly better seats. I was on the right side of the stage, Jim's side!

The energy on both nights was really high, which surprised me reading the board about the previous shows. The band was amped and so was the audience. The songs were much more enhanced live and Will on drums is such a bonus to the group, even the bit of singing he got to do. Him and Jim did Golden, just as they did together on last NYE.

I really enjoyed all the guys singing together as well, they all have such distinct voices. M Ward is such a fantastic writer/singer/guitarist it is great that so many are getting exposed to him, he seemed thrilled with the Beacon audience. And obviously amazing to see Jim, almost a year is too long.... I had not listened to Conor before and he seemed to have a little more time than the others, but...but ... he does write good lyrics. Not many here have mentioned Mike Mogis, he really is a talented musician and completes the sound.

The audience both night had it's handful of jerks...drunks, seat stealers, people who have to come and go and come and go, texters, and last night a guy who seemed to be making a business call loudly during one of the softer songs. Friday two guys in front of me kept yelling James like they were big fans but seemed to spend half the show going back and forth every 20 minutes. This is New York and they were sit down shows so maybe I was expecting too much for others to be fans and want to hear and see what was happening.

And maybe I am off here, but Smoking from Shooting kind of felt like cheating. I almost wish they performed it differently. It had some of the intensity of MMJ but without the rest of the band...it made me a little sad  :(

Not wanting to end on a downer, it was such a great weekend and I have been listening to the songs in my head ever since...hopefully this will hold me over till we hear Jim solo or an MMJ tour. Missed you Maureen and Sha!

[el_chode]

I was at both Friday and Sunday here in NYC. They played the same set both night with maybe one change on a Conor song. Friday was much more enjoyable, but that could be do to slightly better seats. I was on the right side of the stage, Jim's side!

The energy on both nights was really high, which surprised me reading the board about the previous shows. The band was amped and so was the audience. The songs were much more enhanced live and Will on drums is such a bonus to the group, even the bit of singing he got to do. Him and Jim did Golden, just as they did together on last NYE.

I really enjoyed all the guys singing together as well, they all have such distinct voices. M Ward is such a fantastic writer/singer/guitarist it is great that so many are getting exposed to him, he seemed thrilled with the Beacon audience. And obviously amazing to see Jim, almost a year is too long.... I had not listened to Conor before and he seemed to have a little more time than the others, but...but ... he does write good lyrics. Not many here have mentioned Mike Mogis, he really is a talented musician and completes the sound.

The audience both night had it's handful of jerks...drunks, seat stealers, people who have to come and go and come and go, texters, and last night a guy who seemed to be making a business call loudly during one of the softer songs. Friday two guys in front of me kept yelling James like they were big fans but seemed to spend half the show going back and forth every 20 minutes. This is New York and they were sit down shows so maybe I was expecting too much for others to be fans and want to hear and see what was happening.

And maybe I am off here, but Smoking from Shooting kind of felt like cheating. I almost wish they performed it differently. It had some of the intensity of MMJ but without the rest of the band...it made me a little sad  :(

Not wanting to end on a downer, it was such a great weekend and I have been listening to the songs in my head ever since...hopefully this will hold me over till we hear Jim solo or an MMJ tour. Missed you Maureen and Sha!

First let me talk about about Mogis, because you're right. The nerd in me likes to see what people are using/playing/doing and how they do it. He really anchored the band, regardless of any changes in instrumentation, it was like he was always right there giving texture to the whole show.

Next, about Smoking...I felt dirty as well. A good dirty though. Perhaps I found solace in watching Will drum...the triplets on the snare he hit during the verse were so crisp and clear, but I couldn't help but feel that the next jacket I go to is going to feel like home when I hear those songs. The Right Place even.

Finally, I've never considered the NYC crowd to be bad before. I considered the audience based on the band - Queens of the Stone Age play and I expect a certain kind of drunken stoner being all belligerent. Ween plays and there's always a legion of dirtbags feeling up your girlfriend when you're not looking. Wilco plays, and it's a bunch of old men in turtlenecks.

The Philly shows I've been to have had horrible crowds, but it was probably just because they're passionate and they like hammering people.

[el_chode]

Also, I'm not going to hate on Conor so much anymore. Mainly, I don't get his music because it sounds too young for me, and I'm only 27, so I guess that makes me old. If the band respects him enough to be a part of it, then I must defer to the experts. Plus, he's not a hack...he is putting all of himself into the music and the stage and it's really just a stylistic difference.

[the sun and moon]

Just got back:

- My observations lead me to an analogy, girls : conor oberst :: guys : yim yames

that's actually totally sad, but true. these giddy girls can get pretty stupid sometimes. they need to understand that going to a concert just to see a guy, isn't much of a reason--actually, i shouldn't say that because i did the same for jim and ward  ;)

[Markus E. Realeus]

Also, I'm not going to hate on Conor so much anymore. Mainly, I don't get his music because it sounds too young for me, and I'm only 27, so I guess that makes me old. If the band respects him enough to be a part of it, then I must defer to the experts. Plus, he's not a hack...he is putting all of himself into the music and the stage and it's really just a stylistic difference.

Most of the people on this board know dick about Oberst, his song writing, or his contributions to music over the past 15 years or so.
Go get yourselves an education on what a "classic" record is (Its Morning, I'm Wide Awake) take a break from your bashing for a minute, and listen.
If you don't like what you hear, you can always put Yankee Hotel Foxtrot back on, and pretend you know something about music.

[el_chode]

Also, I'm not going to hate on Conor so much anymore. Mainly, I don't get his music because it sounds too young for me, and I'm only 27, so I guess that makes me old. If the band respects him enough to be a part of it, then I must defer to the experts. Plus, he's not a hack...he is putting all of himself into the music and the stage and it's really just a stylistic difference.

Most of the people on this board know dick about Oberst, his song writing, or his contributions to music over the past 15 years or so.
Go get yourselves an education on what a "classic" record is (Its Morning, I'm Wide Awake) take a break from your bashing for a minute, and listen.
If you don't like what you hear, you can always put Yankee Hotel Foxtrot back on, and pretend you know something about music.

Except I've borrowed each and every one of his albums, even the one with Jim James backing, listened to each at least twice at exceptionally high volumes, and it wasn't impressive. Some songs had no meter and just sounded like a kid strumming as fast as he can while fitting as many words into each breath as possible. I wouldn't define Oberst as our generations Dylan like so many people enjoy doing, and I wouldn't call his albums anything close to classic.

Plus, I'd like to see Oberst use a hubcap as a percussion instrument!

You know, it is possible for people to simply just not like a band that you really like. I know it sounds strange, but while you ponder that, you can go back to pretending that you know something about music and delude yourself into thinking you don't like emo, even if the singer alternates sing-talking and sing-screaming and has a reverse mullet.

[Ruckus]

Also, I'm not going to hate on Conor so much anymore. Mainly, I don't get his music because it sounds too young for me, and I'm only 27, so I guess that makes me old. If the band respects him enough to be a part of it, then I must defer to the experts. Plus, he's not a hack...he is putting all of himself into the music and the stage and it's really just a stylistic difference.

[highlight]Most of the people on this board know dick about Oberst[/highlight]

[highlight]Go get yourselves an education[/highlight] on what a "classic" record is ([highlight]Its Morning, I'm Wide Awake[/highlight])

;D  C'mon that is ironic (or just dyslexic) don't you think?