merriweather

[FiddleCastro]

Awe....I'm sorry we didn't meet. So sweet that you dressed to go with the flag. I will bring the flag with me to future shows.

I'll be at Newport, just got tickets for myself and not sure what I will be doing about the rest. I just couldn't resist after Saturday to see Jim and with so many people he has played with before it will be an Amazing weekend! Not sure if I will do Tom Petty, tickets are pretty pricy to be close. They just need to play more so we can all get together and meet! Hope you had a great show, I'm sure you did!!!!

It's so great to now put so many faces to the board names! Really a special show and so great to meet up and hang with you all!

I wish I got to meet you BlueSky.  You're flag was amazing!  I made it a point to wear all blue and yellow to match the flag but alas I was all over the place and was unable to come back over to y'all's party tent.  I had a great view of the flag from our corn hole game for sure. :)

I wish I could make Newport :( I'm gonna try!

And you could always come sit with tdb, bob, and me and whomever in the cheap seats for Petty  :D

[tdb810]

I echo all of the sentiments from tdb810.............I was crazy about the band, but now my obsession to see MMJ is off the charts as I will look forward to spending time with all of you again.........next time we are in the PIT!!!!!!!!
-Bob

-JD Bartender -- Major thanks to Jared, Jimbo, Scott, & Mark for setting up such an elaborate tailgate !  It was a feast with all the things that make a party great -- most of all the people!  And the antibacterial at the end was just an absolute hoot!


-Deathstick -- cannot thank you enough for picking up our poster for us and keeping it safe and sound through the whole show.  Thank you also for the tube --- as I believe I may have mangled it had it not been for that!   I also adore the fact that you signed up for the Forum in the parking lot!

-ALady ---- the woman, the myth, the LEGEND!  So happy to meet you in person and know the person who set up this awesome beer swap!  What a delightful person you are - I just wish we had more time together -- we were so bummed that we didnt get to see you after the show!  Magh33ta speaks the truth ! I was pretty pathetic waiting there on the curb for you guys and I kept swearing -- A Lady will be here, A Lady will be here!  Finally hijacking a Domino's pizza man seemed to be more of a priority so we had to caravan elsewhere since indeed there was NO HOTEL BAR!  What???

Sassbox - what can I say other than you are one of my idols!  I loved the stories you related about BBQ with the boys and the PH show!  You are truly a hard core fan, and I am so happy you have had such good luck with this band!  You have truly inspired us to get our butts to JazzFest next year!  And I will pack the Wellies!

-KyDiddle -- you crack me up girl!  I will never be able to hear Muse again without thinking "B-"  hahah.  I totally wished we got to hang out longer, and am motivated to be in the pit for sure next time around!  We missed all our buddies all the way back there in row U.  

-Kevin76 -- great to meet the person who made the road trip down and stayed in Dayton NJ.  I was so curious about who that person was!  You seem like a super sweet person and it was awesome to chat with you.    

--BlueSky -- so psyched to meet you and Sarah -- you ladies were such a pleasure and so much fun to hang with.  Of course, the flag's beauty is obvious, but the care you took to make something like that for us to enjoy speaks volumes!  I am so happy that you live so close and look forward to seeing you ladies soon!  I remembered something after I met you that didn't resonate at the time -- but I think you may have gone to that MMJ photo show in the Bowery last year?  Bob and I were there too!  Wish we would have known ya then, but glad we know you now.  

--YNWA & sis --- Jersey in the house!!!  Love it!!!!  Will never forget our bonding experience in the woods -- nuff said about that!  Glad you and your sis enjoyed the Jersey Beer!  We will surely get together for shows in the future!

--Magh33ta & Sean (riles---hehee) -- You guys were so great and I SWEAR a Lady was going to be there -- no lie.  Thanks for your patience and tell the Kentucky Derby winner thank you for the beer & Dominos - that was super cool and fun!  Hope you guys will remember all of my paranoid thoughts about child safety and implement them in your daily life :)  And I have 1 word for you:  MAOZ!!

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

--Dodobird & Mike --Thank you so much for your fantastic entertainment!  The fact that you  brought bagpipes to the tailgate legitimized it to my irish cop father (who was watching our daughter for the night)-- who still seems mystified by my obsession with this bad.  I guess he figured if a guy from breezy point playing the pipes is there, it can't be all bad!  That was a real treat!

--Maureen from Springfield --- Happy Birthday to you this year and have a wonderful time on your trip to Cali!  1984 Unforgettable Fire trumps Rick Springfield!  Hope to see you soon!

Bob and I just  enjoyed meeting all of you and others so much, and realize what a special day this was!  We have been going to shows for years and years (more than we care to count) and this will stand out in our memory as one of the all time best! But next time --- THE PIT for sure!!!!

It was such a great experience to meet so many people who have this shared love for the music that this unbelievable band is putting out there!  It was so great to be with people who get it in almost the same way that we do!  I got the feeling of being a member of our own little tribe and it was such a profound feeling! I also hope to meet more of you next time......A Mighty Caporal, Murph, Ruckus, Capt Headdy and others who I didn't get to see!

Best Wishes to you all and see you hopefully sooner rather than later!  








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[FiddleCastro]

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

[bluesky]

So which Petty show will you be at?

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

[AMightyCaporal]

still  :D

my friend sent me some killer footage from the merriweather pit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdyu0bYOL8

That seems about right  ;D ;D

[Kenny76]

tdb810, it was great to meet you too even though you just called me "Kevin"  heheh... its totally understandable... people call me Kevin all the time after they just met me... I would too, I'm sure, so I'm just kidding with ya.

To everyone I met this past weekend... I'm not even gonna hazard getting all of your names right... you know who you are and I know you all rock!

[ynwa]

I'm sorry you didn't get one! I just handed them out to whoever was around me.

me too, i could've used one - it was hot as balls in the pit!  ;D  maybe next time.

[ynwa]

one of my favorite moments was when my sister said (about jim), "you believe him. everything he says." i just smiled & said, "yes. yes you do.".

Love it!   He really is an amazing guy.   Someone else said that when JJ came over to the side of the stage everyone was grabbing at him like he was Jesus.     That was pretty accurate (not that I know what Jesus was like), but he had such a magnetic pull that when you are only 5 ft away from him you can physically feel it.   Not like in a fake ooohh celebrity ("look it's Jennifer Aniston!") kind of way but a much deeper power.  

it made me so happy when she said that  :)  i know many others feel the same way - he just comes across as so sincere & honest, you know that he's singing what he feels.  you can't fake that stuff!  no comparison between that & the typical "celeb" put on a giant fake smile & pose for the cameras deal.  that's so hollow.  we were in the front of the back 1/3 i'd say, right side of the pit; man - i could feel the pull from there!  it must be such an awesome feeling to be that close.

[ynwa]

so, i got home from work last night, got kitted out in my pjs & eased back in my recliner to listen to the bootleg of this show...  it blew my mind all over again! i was up outta my chair, ear to ear smile on my face & dancing!

this band just makes me so happy...

it really was a special event & i'm loving reading everyone's after-thoughts.  as others have said - the crowd was very into it & the band just fed off all our good vibes.  apart from the young couple in front of me just to the left - everyone was dancing, hands in the air & singing along.  mesmerized chaos in all it's splendor & glory.

one of my favorite moments was when my sister said (about jim), "you believe him. everything he says." i just smiled & said, "yes. yes you do.".

there were so many musical highlights, the whole fucking show really.  im still on a high  ;) :)

I want a recliner to listen to my bootleg!  >:(

i have 2 - c'mon over   :)

[ynwa]

[highlight]--YNWA & sis --- Jersey in the house!!!  Love it!!!!  Will never forget our bonding experience in the woods -- nuff said about that!  Glad you and your sis enjoyed the Jersey Beer!  We will surely get together for shows in the future![/highlight]


tdb: so awesome to hang with you & bob!  whoever said nj people are uptight must be smoking some serious shit  ;D

i have one of your empty beer jugs, it was stowed in my cooler.  not sure if this is one of those breweries where they re-fill the jugs or what, but i'll hold onto it if that's the case.  i can return to you @ the tom petty show...

[FiddleCastro]

So which Petty show will you be at?

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

I'll definitely be at the Jersey show

[tdb810]

tdb810, it was great to meet you too even though you just called me "Kevin"  heheh... its totally understandable... people call me Kevin all the time after they just met me... I would too, I'm sure, so I'm just kidding with ya.

To everyone I met this past weekend... I'm not even gonna hazard getting all of your names right... you know who you are and I know you all rock!

OMG I can't believe I did that Kenny!    In mind I was thinking Kenny....but wrote Kevin!!!!!!    If you knew me well enough, you wouldn't be surprised at all ;) See you at the next one!!

[tdb810]

So which Petty show will you be at?

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

Hey BlueSky  --- The show at the Izod Center on August 24th.  I sure hope you can make it!

[tdb810]

[highlight]--YNWA & sis --- Jersey in the house!!!  Love it!!!!  Will never forget our bonding experience in the woods -- nuff said about that!  Glad you and your sis enjoyed the Jersey Beer!  We will surely get together for shows in the future![/highlight]


tdb: so awesome to hang with you & bob!  whoever said nj people are uptight must be smoking some serious shit  ;D

i have one of your empty beer jugs, it was stowed in my cooler.  not sure if this is one of those breweries where they re-fill the jugs or what, but i'll hold onto it if that's the case.  i can return to you @ the tom petty show...

Hey!!  you can totally toss the jug and I will pick up new ones for 8/24.  I will have to start that countdown soon!

[tdb810]

So which Petty show will you be at?

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

I'll definitely be at the Jersey show

Yay!!!

[bluesky]

I was thinking Boston because it's on a Saturday :o

So which Petty show will you be at?

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

Hey BlueSky  --- The show at the Izod Center on August 24th.  I sure hope you can make it!

[johnnYYac]

I was thinking Boston because it's on a Saturday :o

Come join the roll call:  http://www.mymorningjacket.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1273109796

[ynwa]

[highlight]--YNWA & sis --- Jersey in the house!!!  Love it!!!!  Will never forget our bonding experience in the woods -- nuff said about that!  Glad you and your sis enjoyed the Jersey Beer!  We will surely get together for shows in the future![/highlight]


tdb: so awesome to hang with you & bob!  whoever said nj people are uptight must be smoking some serious shit  ;D

i have one of your empty beer jugs, it was stowed in my cooler.  not sure if this is one of those breweries where they re-fill the jugs or what, but i'll hold onto it if that's the case.  i can return to you @ the tom petty show...

Hey!!  you can totally toss the jug and I will pick up new ones for 8/24.  I will have to start that countdown soon!

okey dokey, will do.  i'm on a mission to find something different & delicious to share with all on 8/24.

just shy of 1 week removed from merriweather & i'm still buzzing!  i keep remembering different little things about the whole day/night & it just makes me smile & chuckle a bit.

[ynwa]

[highlight]I was thinking Boston because it's on a Saturday :o[/highlight]

So which Petty show will you be at?

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

I'm looking forward to it! I will sing loud and proud at the Tom Petty show! Even if I am stuck in section 4 million or so.

Hey BlueSky  --- The show at the Izod Center on August 24th.  I sure hope you can make it!

soooooo very tempting.

[Kaimathi]

This show sounds ridiculous...from beginning to end...sorry to miss it.  Listening to it for first time off archive and you can tell Jim is just feelin' it.

Kim from NY, we met outside Preservation Hall and I gave you my email...send pix - so awesome to meet you.