PHILLY Roll Call!!

[deathstick]

The rest of the band showed up to get on the bus just before 1am. There was no way I was driving 3+ hours without getting the one JJ signature for my poster. The one dick security guard told everyone to go home at 12:55 and as we were walking away JJ and everyone else came out. Perfect timing and he looked like the asshole that he was (trust me, I'm not over exaggerating, anyone there can vouch for me).

BTW Patrick and his wife are both absolute sweethearts. I'm glad I stuck around to get everything buttoned up on both posters because it was well worth it. I'll get pictures of both in the next day or so so everyone can see.

[skatenlayton]

Hi. Loved the Penns landing show. 1st time seeing them and it was the hardest rockin' show ever. I must find out what the cool saxophone song is that the band came onstage to. awesome.

Sounds like Danny Boy by a guy called Ben Webster.  Taken from an old jazz album from the 50's.   Pretty good stuff if you are into tenor sax.

thanks man. it didn't sound like Danny Boy but i'll check out Webster.

[Ghostess on TV]

I took lots of good pictures and videos and just found out the memory card wasn't in my camera.. I am depressed.  :-[

[Ghostess on TV]

BTW.. it was awesome meeting everyone!  I had a blast.  My legs are still killing me from the intense two hour aerobic workout.  Sorry for any toes I stepped on..  Now I really wish I was going to Terminal 5.

[Penny Lane]

BTW.. it was awesome meeting everyone!  I had a blast.  My legs are still killing me from the intense two hour aerobic workout.  Sorry for any toes I stepped on..  Now I really wish I was going to Terminal 5.

Hey Ghostess! You'll be missed in NYC.  :(

[classicrocker623]

HONEST MAN

well, now i see why they don't play this song live more often...Jim and Carl can't pull off the guitar solos live. As a guitar expert, I am very disappointed in MMJ after hearing 'Honest Man' live. Sounds like fake white boy blues as heard before on a few really bad Steve Miller Band albums. For shame...

I'm pretty sure you're not real.  I don't believe that there are actually people in this world as stupid and pathetic as you...

[Bigsky]

HONEST MAN

well, now i see why they don't play this song live more often...Jim and Carl can't pull off the guitar solos live. As a guitar expert, I am very disappointed in MMJ after hearing 'Honest Man' live. Sounds like fake white boy blues as heard before on a few really bad Steve Miller Band albums. For shame...

I finally figured out who hacksaw reminds me of...





...such a piece of shit.

[hacksaw]

HONEST MAN

well, now i see why they don't play this song live more often...Jim and Carl can't pull off the guitar solos live. As a guitar expert, I am very disappointed in MMJ after hearing 'Honest Man' live. Sounds like fake white boy blues as heard before on a few really bad Steve Miller Band albums. For shame...

I'm pretty sure you're not real.  I don't believe that there are actually people in this world as stupid and pathetic as you...

listen to the studio version of Honest Man and compare it to the live version and you can tell these guys have absolutely no idea how to execute blues music unless they are sitting down in a comfy studio with nothing but time on their hands, great editing and lots of retakes. If Jim or Carl were great, they would know how to improvise some badass guitar solos during the slow breakdown portion of Honest Man. Instead it just sounds like some high school kid practicing guitar.

I am so completely disappointed with the live version of Honest Man that im just about ready to sell all of my MMJ merchandise.

Jim needs to get out of this band while he's still relatively in his prime. He's way better off on his own.

[diesel]

back on topic

background:
so my buddy who isnt much of a music fan, as in he still likes the stuff he grew up listening to on the radio and hasn't really exposed himself or has exposure to anything good since the 90's used to make fun of me for going to concerts (i've been to a lot) and always listening to things 'weird' and not 'popular'.  so i made him a long playlist that included 'the way that he sings' on amongst other stuff, mostly indie rock if you want to call it that (the national, arcade fire, modest mouse, m83, band of horses, etc..) with some classic rock, jazz, electronic, and other stuff.  anyway most of it was over his head, but he like mmj.  i then sent him the OBH clip from conan and got him two tix to the merriweather show (we're from baltimore).  

the show came and went and he's never been the same.  he listened to the show (on archive) for weeks and weeks.  he's also bought everything but tenn fire.  he convinced me to take a weekend trip to canandiagua and philly to close out the tour.  canandiagua was good but he was a little disappointed with the energy of the crowd (compared to merriweather it was lame, imo).  but i promised him that philly would be great.  philly in my experience for one reason or another always goes nuts for mmj.  sure there might be one or two many drunken loud dudes, but everybody rocks out and sings, and you cant ask for more than that...  i think i was one of those drunken louds dudes at canandagua and i apologize for my behavior.   ;)

in summary, thank you philly for always bringing the heat.

[Weeks Go by Like Days]

Wow! Hacksaw you are really jealous and pathetic...
I believe you are the type who sits in their mother's basement, white boy blues noodling until the cow's come home. If you had the goods, you wouldn't be wasting your time on the boards like this. you really should consider getting a life. :D

[hacksaw]

what am i suppose to be jealous of? the fact that i spend money on shows that are better than MMJ?

and Diesel: LOL @ those "indie" bands. wow, way to expose your friend to mainstream "indie" rock bands. you have a horrible taste in music.

btw, burning cd's and taking this guy to a bunch of shows...are you trying to get in his pants or something? guess you dont need a woman because all the porn sites you frequent satisfy your needs. pathetic.

[jmk]

Oh, by the way.

Make it dark, Marky!

[FiddleCastro]

Oh, by the way.

Make it dark, Marky!

YES!  :D

[ynwa]

HONEST MAN

well, now i see why they don't play this song live more often...Jim and Carl can't pull off the guitar solos live. As a guitar expert, I am very disappointed in MMJ after hearing 'Honest Man' live. Sounds like fake white boy blues as heard before on a few really bad Steve Miller Band albums. For shame...

I'm pretty sure you're not real.  I don't believe that there are actually people in this world as stupid and pathetic as you...

listen to the studio version of Honest Man and compare it to the live version and you can tell these guys have [highlight]absolutely no idea how to execute blues music[/highlight] unless they are sitting down in a comfy studio with nothing but time on their hands, great editing and lots of retakes. If Jim or Carl were great, they would know how to improvise some badass guitar solos during the slow breakdown portion of Honest Man. Instead it just sounds like some high school kid practicing guitar.

I am so completely disappointed with the live version of Honest Man that im just about ready to sell all of my MMJ merchandise.

Jim needs to get out of this band while he's still relatively in his prime. He's way better off on his own.

that's odd, i always thought that the blues was something you felt.  and "playing the blues" meant that you play what you feel in the moment.  i had no idea that it was something that you have to execute.  but i'm not a guitar expert so, what do i know  ::)

[ynwa]

The rest of the band showed up to get on the bus just before 1am. There was no way I was driving 3+ hours without getting the one JJ signature for my poster. The one dick security guard told everyone to go home at 12:55 and as we were walking away JJ and everyone else came out. Perfect timing and he looked like the asshole that he was (trust me, I'm not over exaggerating, anyone there can vouch for me).

BTW Patrick and his wife are both absolute sweethearts. I'm glad I stuck around to get everything buttoned up on both posters because it was well worth it. I'll get pictures of both in the next day or so so everyone can see.

yeah, that security guy was a dick.  "if everyone doesn't stand at least 1 foot behind this fence nobody's getting any pictures or autographs."  haha

that's awesome that you got the missing jj signature etc!  i'm so psyched for you, i know you were bummed about that.  now i wish i'd stayed.  check that.  now i wish i'd thought ahead & took a vaca day on monday so i didn't have to worry about only getting 3 hrs of sleep before my 13 workday  ;D  

can't wait to see the pics!  congrats!

[j_rud]

I downloaded the show yesterday around this time and Im pretty sure the only time I've stopped listening to it was when I was asleep. The quality on the recording is absolutely excellent. This is the best live recording around not named Okonokos, IMO (I suppose we could include Acoustic CitsuocA in there as well, but you get the point). Again, Jess, a million thank yous.

As for hacksaws comment...meh, to each his own. IMO if you're standing there listening for refined blues chops when Jim and Carl are doing their thing then you're missing the point anyway. Bob your head and shake your ass a little, you might enjoy yourself. So a self described internet "guitar expert" says it was disappointing...ok? He's entitled to his opinion. It blew the top of my head clean off (you can hear a wet thud if you listen closely at the 4:34 mark), so I don't really care what anyone else has to say about it lol.

[ynwa]

I took lots of good pictures and videos and just found out the memory card wasn't in my camera.. I am depressed.  :-[

so nothing saved?  bummer  :(

[jmk]

J_rud, were you right on the rail, wearing crab shorts?

[j_rud]

J_rud, were you right on the rail, wearing crab shorts?

I was most definitely wearing crab shorts LOL

[kydiddle]

Oh, by the way.

Make it dark, Marky!

I love this more than just about anything.