MMJ @ Mountain Park, Holyoke, MA 8/25- Roll Call!

[TheLurker]

Check out some more photos here... http://www.acerraphotography.com/Unlisted-Galleries/MMJ-Mountain-Park-Holyoke-MA/13499492_piCwv#983335785_r6gtv

what kind of camera is that, it takes amazing photos for being a point and shoot!

Thanks deathstick it's a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1.  It's a couple years old but there are current versions of it that are getting even better.  Great line of pocket cameras that work will with low light and not too expensive.

[deathstick]

Check out some more photos here... http://www.acerraphotography.com/Unlisted-Galleries/MMJ-Mountain-Park-Holyoke-MA/13499492_piCwv#983335785_r6gtv

what kind of camera is that, it takes amazing photos for being a point and shoot!

BTW, I owe you $11 in beer!!!  :)  thanks again for helpin'  me out with the poster!!!!

[TheLurker]

Check out some more photos here... http://www.acerraphotography.com/Unlisted-Galleries/MMJ-Mountain-Park-Holyoke-MA/13499492_piCwv#983335785_r6gtv

what kind of camera is that, it takes amazing photos for being a point and shoot!

BTW, I owe you $11 in beer!!!  :)  thanks again for helpin'  me out with the poster!!!!

No worries, you do what it takes!!!

[CountSA]

I ended up missing the first 2 songs but oh well what can you do.  What an incredible time...by my watch they ended up playing for about 2.5 hours, am I correct?

Cool venue overall.  It was a little surreal..as JJ put it "It's like we've all been dropped by a spaceship here in the middle of the woods" or something to that extent.

[mahg33ta]

I ended up missing the first 2 songs but oh well what can you do.  

Don't worry, it was just Steam Engine and Way that He Sings.

Sorry, that was mean.

[johnnYYac]

I ended up missing the first 2 songs but oh well what can you do.  

Don't worry, it was just Steam Engine and Way that He Sings.

Sorry, that was mean.

Wow, you bastard!  I thought the same thing, but couldn't rub it in.  

Hey, did anyone see my boy Jeff (yeff)?  I gave him my ticket and hope it wasn't in vain.  

[Bigsky]

I ended up missing the first 2 songs but oh well what can you do.  

Don't worry, it was just Steam Engine and Way that He Sings.

Sorry, that was mean.

;D ;D ;D ;D :-[ :-/ :'( ;D ;D ;D :D...sorry I'm still emotional from last night.

[yeff]

I ended up missing the first 2 songs but oh well what can you do.  

Don't worry, it was just Steam Engine and Way that He Sings.

Sorry, that was mean.

Wow, you bastard!  I thought the same thing, but couldn't rub it in.  

Hey, did anyone see my boy Jeff (yeff)?  I gave him my ticket and hope it wasn't in vain.  

I was there Johnny! I didn't get to meet any forum members, kept to myself and enjoyed the experience. I took a friend who was brand new to MMJ and he left a fan...asking me for recordings. How could you not get into that setlist?!?!

We were about 4 people deep centered on JJ's mic stand. I agree he was having as good of a time as we were...looking into the crowd with smiles and thumbs up! Jim's laughing was great! Bass was extremely LOUD from there! Ears were ringing for 24 hours but well worth it. The boys were on fire- extremely tight! We moved back at one point to check out the sound from the hill. You could hear the guitars much better because the bass wasn't so overbearing.

I can't say enough about the venue! It felt like a very intimate performance due to the size of crowd and size of ampitheatre. Lots of room to move around and easy to approach the stage...very cool site! Only negative is the -no tailgating policy. But I will be on the look out for the next show there! Thanks again for hooking me up and we will meet up at the next one. Not sure which MMJ show will be the next one for me but I will keep you posted.

[johnnYYac]

I ended up missing the first 2 songs but oh well what can you do.  

Don't worry, it was just Steam Engine and Way that He Sings.

Sorry, that was mean.

Wow, you bastard!  I thought the same thing, but couldn't rub it in.  

Hey, did anyone see my boy Jeff (yeff)?  I gave him my ticket and hope it wasn't in vain.  

I was there Johnny! I didn't get to meet any forum members, kept to myself and enjoyed the experience. I took a friend who was brand new to MMJ and he left a fan...asking me for recordings. How could you not get into that setlist?!?!

We were about 4 people deep centered on JJ's mic stand. I agree he was having as good of a time as we were...looking into the crowd with smiles and thumbs up! Jim's laughing was great! Bass was extremely LOUD from there! Ears were ringing for 24 hours but well worth it. The boys were on fire- extremely tight! We moved back at one point to check out the sound from the hill. You could hear the guitars much better because the bass wasn't so overbearing.

I can't say enough about the venue! It felt like a very intimate performance due to the size of crowd and size of ampitheatre. Lots of room to move around and easy to approach the stage...very cool site! Only negative is the -no tailgating policy. But I will be on the look out for the next show there! Thanks again for hooking me up and we will meet up at the next one. Not sure which MMJ show will be the next one for me but I will keep you posted.

Alright, Jeff!  You made my day!  My wife and I will next be in Portland on Friday, October 15, for an intimate show re-opening the State Theater (I'm told 1500 seats and its a GA show!).  Great hotel next door; check the Portland thread for discounted rate.  Maybe you can make it up there.   Its a Friday night, but a bit of a drive from Mass., I suppose.  Expecting a chance to hear some rarities as they use this show to rehearse for the 5 @ T5 that kicks off three days later(fingers crossed).

[mahg33ta]

Nicest bunch of guys ever, and they mentioned the MPP show as a standout from earlier in the tour. Patrick especially liked Mountain Park's scenery. I'm waiting to see how much Philly tops this but it was an amazing evening yet again.  :D

Hey Deathstick- given Merriweather and Holyoke were two of the band's favorites this year, here's a trivia question:  what do those two shows have in common?    answer: you n me were rockin' the place!  ;)

[classicrocker623]

Seriously, as soon as the show was done EVERYONE (including security) went home, so The Lurker, his mrs. and I stuck around and ended up having a nice conversation with Two Tone Tommy. They eventually left and I got this (it's missing JJ):

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1643261&fbid=1600249572770&id=1431974298

Nicest bunch of guys ever, and they mentioned the MPP show as a standout from earlier in the tour. Patrick especially liked Mountain Park's scenery. I'm waiting to see how much Philly tops this but it was an amazing evening yet again.  :D

That's incredible

[MMJ_fanatic]

I think my neck muscles finally relaxed sometime on Friday evening--heh.  personal highlights from Mountain Park in ascending order of pulchridtude:

1) "Steam Engine" opener
2) "Honest MAN"!!!!  I mean whoa
3) "Easy Mornin Rebel" just an overall great song
4) Tie:

    "I Think I'm Going To Hell"--soaring guitar and Jim's outrageous
    amidst the beauty of Mountain Park mmmm mmmm
   
    "Where to Begin"--this one will always be high on my list because
    Elizabethtown's soundtrack came out when I was in the middle of
    dealing with all the bullshit that came with my 2005 wreck and this
    really carried me through that lowest of points.  The next time I
    get a chance to talk to Jim I want to thank him for this one.

[madpixel]

For anyone who may have missed out the Holyoke Poster is now up in out online store:


here's a link:
http://www.madpixel.net/archives/450