merriweather

[Ghosts_on_TV]

I was over on the snowy bramble side of things, btw.

[Sassbox]

LOL. Reading all these posts, I keep remembering small things...KyDiddle yellling out "Snowy Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamble," that obliterated hot dog, the clear, liquid vomit incident.

For the record, I'd like to say that I called Dancefloors pretty early on. Yep. I'm clairvoyant.

Here's the closest I got to a pic of the aforementioned JJ booty shakin...

[jmk]

The crowd really shows up on the recording, singing loud and clear quite often. "We are the innovators" sounds like a freaking war chant  ;D

you also hear the collective "holy shit" gasp from about 2000 people when Steam Engine starts.


And here's silly.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWLQDiTXxA[/media]


If anyone wants to see the pics I took, which are mostly just blurs of Jim James because of my non-stop dancing... I got em up on my FB. I think my friend Jen took less-blurry ones.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2034433&id=68302968&l=00207ad560

Haha. You guys were right behind me. If I'm not mistaken, that's my big head blocking the lower left quadrant of that video. Haha, good to see I was really getting down with it.

[j_rud]

The crowd really shows up on the recording, singing loud and clear quite often. "We are the innovators" sounds like a freaking war chant  ;D

you also hear the collective "holy shit" gasp from about 2000 people when Steam Engine starts.


And here's silly.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWLQDiTXxA[/media]


If anyone wants to see the pics I took, which are mostly just blurs of Jim James because of my non-stop dancing... I got em up on my FB. I think my friend Jen took less-blurry ones.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2034433&id=68302968&l=00207ad560

Haha. You guys were right behind me. If I'm not mistaken, that's my big head blocking the lower left quadrant of that video. Haha, good to see I was really getting down with it.

Thats kydiddles head, and mine in front of her. The bandana doesn't lie.

[FiddleCastro]

The crowd really shows up on the recording, singing loud and clear quite often. "We are the innovators" sounds like a freaking war chant  ;D

you also hear the collective "holy shit" gasp from about 2000 people when Steam Engine starts.


And here's silly.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWLQDiTXxA[/media]


If anyone wants to see the pics I took, which are mostly just blurs of Jim James because of my non-stop dancing... I got em up on my FB. I think my friend Jen took less-blurry ones.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2034433&id=68302968&l=00207ad560

Haha. You guys were right behind me. If I'm not mistaken, that's my big head blocking the lower left quadrant of that video. Haha, good to see I was really getting down with it.

Thats kydiddles head, and mine in front of her. The bandana doesn't lie.

That's definitely kydiddle's head, she actually took an identical video to this! If anyone wants to check out my videos, with terrible audio quality..

http://www.youtube.com/user/CSISA#grid/user/F08F309D18E6BD86

[SmokinShootin88]

STEAM ENGINE! Have to concur with many here that Steam Engine was the highlight for me -- just had a big grin on my face for the end jam. Not sure how they have the energy for that intense of a setlist! I was fortunate to get Carl's setlist at the end of the night. Will post a picture soon. Highly Suspicious was indeed on the setlist but not played.

[kydiddle]

jrud! I think that's ALady's head, but I am the maniac filming on the right side of the screen and then I scream.

By the way..."Cast of Glee" is the best description EVAH.

I concur that the crowd was amazing, friendly and downright rocking. It pays to gather a large mass of people to fill the pit. All who are awesome, dancing and feeling it. Tom even smiled a few times, too.

Props to Sassbox for supplying drinks, beer and that mysterious hot dog.

bluesky, your flag was beautiful. Is there a picture of that up on here?

And I should have recorded longer!! This was fantastic:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr40k4vMv3Q[/media]g]

[tdb810]

Excellent!!  Great job Dodobird!  That was a bonus for sure!  And so fun to meet all of you super fun kiddies!

I am just now listening to Steam Engine again......GOOD LORD.....

Still too wound up to sleep!!

[bluesky]

Love the video, Dodobird had all these dudes taking his photo once he started playing the pipes, you would think he was Jim or someone in the band. Thanks again Brian and Rob for letting us travel in your crazy bagpipe company!!! Kydiddle, I still have the flag but no photo from the show...it might have to travel to another show with me?

jrud! I think that's ALady's head, but I am the maniac filming on the right side of the screen and then I scream.

By the way..."Cast of Glee" is the best description EVAH.

I concur that the crowd was amazing, friendly and downright rocking. It pays to gather a large mass of people to fill the pit. All who are awesome, dancing and feeling it. Tom even smiled a few times, too.

Props to Sassbox for supplying drinks, beer and that mysterious hot dog.

bluesky, your flag was beautiful. Is there a picture of that up on here?

And I should have recorded longer!! This was fantastic:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr40k4vMv3Q[/media]g]

[bluesky]

HOT PANTS!! ;)

LOL. Reading all these posts, I keep remembering small things...KyDiddle yellling out "Snowy Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamble," that obliterated hot dog, the clear, liquid vomit incident.

For the record, I'd like to say that I called Dancefloors pretty early on. Yep. I'm clairvoyant.

Here's the closest I got to a pic of the aforementioned JJ booty shakin...

[manicfanatic]

Can't really add much more than was already said.  Words can't really describe how great they were.  Awe inspiring might be one.  Steam Engine was the highlight.  Wasn't sure what to expect from the crowd but they were fine.  Everyone around us was really into it.  There were 3 older guys behind us who were sort of new to the band.  After the show, I turned around and asked them how they liked it.  They just had these huge grins on their faces and one of them said "where are they playing next".   PHJB were great and it was nice to see them get a big reception from the crowd.   It sort of sucked that I couldn't meet up with anyone for the tailgate or the after party but there is always next time.

[mahg33ta]

 Wasn't sure what to expect from the crowd but they were fine.  

Yeah, I was a little worried about all the crowd talk on the boards but it was totally fine around me (pit, right).   There was one REALLY drunk guy who was gonna drop at any minute, and he was passed off along the crowd to the side.   And there were two guys that pushed right up to 2nd row 1/2 way through the show, right in front of us (we were 3 people deep).   I see my friend talking to them, fairly animated, back and forth, and I actually thought this could be fight time (although I had no idea what they were saying)... then 15 seconds later they both leave.   I was amazed.   It wasn't till after the show I said "sean what did you say to them?"  and he said the conversation was:
him: Dude, we've all been here for hours.
them: so what, it's GA
him:  Nobody here likes having you here so please leave
them:  it's my favorite band!
him:  It's everyone's favorite band.  Move along.

that was it!


If you guys are on the board (I doubt it) - thanks at least for leaving.

[manicfanatic]

Yeah, there were a couple of really drunk guys in front of us.  They kept hanging on to each other the whole time but they were basically cool.  Basically just having a good time.  Coming out of the show, I always like to listen to people around me and what they thought of it.  Heard 2 guys talking, the one says "yeah they were good but it kind of sucked, they only played 2 hrs."  His friend says "yeah, and I hear they play 7 hour sets".  I WISH!!!

[FiddleCastro]

Yeah, there were a couple of really drunk guys in front of us.  They kept hanging on to each other the whole time but they were basically cool.  Basically just having a good time.  Coming out of the show, I always like to listen to people around me and what they thought of it.  Heard 2 guys talking, the one says "yeah they were good but it kind of sucked, they only played 2 hrs."  His friend says "yeah, and I hear they play 7 hour sets".  I WISH!!!

haha, kydiddle and deathstick know my reaction to the show...  ;D

[AMightyCaporal]

Here are my photos from the show... its hard to catch the boys without using a flash but I got some pretty good shots I think!  I had to stop after a while because I just got so into the show I couldn't bear looking away for a second!
enjoy!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2105196&id=28800876

[mahg33ta]

Here are my 3 favorite moments from Merriweather:

3.   Steam Engine - totally unexpected, not sure what the song was going to be from the instrumentation, then all of a sudden the sweet opening, YY's "So....", and.... bliss.   It was hot!   YY's arms were just dripping sweat and the steam was coming off him.... with the lights and the music.... perfect.

2.  Dancefloors - PHJB was lovin it - the drummer in the middle was a howl - great version, crowd was belting it out - WAY better than 3 covers to end a show.

1.  Kentucky Derby / Intro / OBH - Loved the beginning with the spotlight on the trumpeter.   The intro was as cool as everyone who'd seen it had said....but the highlight was when OBH kicked into gear and it was clear JJ was FIRED UP.   Just knew right then it was gonna be a great night.   When the first line came and the whole place roared "wakin up, feelin..." it was obvious we were part of something special.   The crowd was LOUD and way into it.    Listen to the taping and you can just feel the crowd explode there.

[merchantsofrock]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Curt, I am a writer for Merchantsofrock.com. We did a write up of the Merriweather Post MMJ show for our website, but we really want to add a nice picture to the mix.  Looking through the board, there are lots of good ones from the show.  

Anyone have any interest in letting us use one or two photos of the show on our website.  We will of course give full credit, and link back to any sites/profiles you want.  We get a lot of traffic, and this is actually the first profile we have done on MMJ.

EIther PM me or write me at curt@merchantsofrock.com .

[FiddleCastro]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Curt, I am a writer for Merchantsofrock.com. We did a write up of the Merriweather Post MMJ show for our website, but we really want to add a nice picture to the mix.  Looking through the board, there are lots of good ones from the show.  

Anyone have any interest in letting us use one or two photos of the show on our website.  We will of course give full credit, and link back to any sites/profiles you want.  We get a lot of traffic, and this is actually the first profile we have done on MMJ.

EIther PM me or write me at curt@merchantsofrock.com .

I know most of my pics are a little blurry, but there are one or two really good ones, which you are more than welcome to use. I have 'em in a public album on my facebook

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2034433&id=68302968&l=00207ad560

pm me if you want to use any of them, i'll hook you up with the non-fb quality ones.

[ynwa]

woah!  there's some really good pictures out there.  kinda makes me a little bummed that i didn't take any.  i had my camera but i was too busy dancing my ass off, unawares of my surroundings.  (in a related matter, sorry to the guy behind me that i danced into!  oops!!!)

sass - i love the jj shakin his booty pic.  check out that smile on his face!

and bluesky, i think your flag is in one of amc's pics - was it laying flat on the stage?  and i also took a pic of jdbartender & 1 of his friends in front of the flag@ the tent.  not my camera, one of theirs.  so it's out there somewhere...

can't wait to get home tonight & listen to the show!  jack bauer will have to wait!

[AMightyCaporal]

Yea, I caught the flag in one of my pictures.  It was a great flag!