2010: My Morning Jacket's best year???

[el_chode]

I've never seen the Mona Lisa, therefore it sucks.

I have seen the art my niece made on my refrigerator. It's really good for a 7 year old.

[headhunter]

While I will not be in attendence at the T5, they can hardly be considered epic.  Bonnaroo late night-that's epic.  3+ hours of greatness.

they're plenty epic and your post is plenty bullshit.
(you just said, you're not in attendance so how would you know?)
i was at bonnaroo 2006 and 2008 and this is JUST in those ballparks if not more because it's not just the shows, it's the pilgrimmage of hundreds of MMJ fans congregating from all over (Australia, Japan) to experience that. So because the sets are an hour longer, doesn't take anything away from this run. Plus J Quaid all week, and a down the street performance by Carl.. (the only thing missing is the rain!)
but tell yourself whatever you want to feel better..

You Go Girl!

[e_wind]

Here's how I feel about T5... probably the greatest week for Jacket fans possible. Truely amazing that so many get to see almost their entire catalogue. However... Having the feeling of going to one show, wondering what theyre going to play, and then being BLOWN away by a 4 hour set that started at midnight is incredible. I am in no way trying to discredit T5. But something about a single show (that doesn't cost 1000+ dollars to attend) is more organic and exciting sounding. To each their own though... we dont need to argue about what is more amazing about the most amazing band.

[e_wind]

I've never seen the Mona Lisa, therefore it sucks.

I have seen the art my niece made on my refrigerator. It's really good for a 7 year old.

I get where you're going, and I agree... But the Mona Lisa is soooo lame in real life.

[Caseydog]

Don't get me wrong, I wish I could be at these shows.  I'm sure the band is in great form (they were at my only show of the year in Chicago at Charter One).

I still feel like the band has lost some steam. I love Evil Urges, but most people felt like it was a step back rather than forward.  I think that feeling has carried over since the NYE show at MSG.  They didn't even come close to selling out a 7500 seat venue on a gorgeous late summer evening in Chicago.  There were probably 3500 people there.
Maybe I'm wrong.

I have no doubt the new album will be great and I'll get to see my favorite band many more times in the coming year.

There is nothing like a Grateful Dead show, except a MMJ show  :)

[el_chode]

Don't get me wrong, I wish I could be at these shows.  I'm sure the band is in great form (they were at my only show of the year in Chicago at Charter One).

I still feel like the band has lost some steam. I love Evil Urges, but most people felt like it was a step back rather than forward.  I think that feeling has carried over since the NYE show at MSG.  They didn't even come close to selling out a 7500 seat venue on a gorgeous late summer evening in Chicago.  There were probably 3500 people there.
Maybe I'm wrong.

I have no doubt the new album will be great and I'll get to see my favorite band many more times in the coming year.

There is nothing like a Grateful Dead show, except a MMJ show  :)

A lot of their steam came from fairweather fans who wanted to hear I'm Amazed played 5 times and then leave. Of course they're not going to hit a 7500 seat venue capacity. They're also not in the same point career-wise that will have an automatic capacity on an album-less year.

Compare them to another band that has had a significant following for only 7 or 8 years and they're ahead of the game.

[rusty95]

Oooh Don't forget Valentines day.  To see Jim with only 300 peeps in that venue on that night was amazing.  my.o2 cents.

[Caseydog]

Well aren't you the expert on everything.  Bullshit?  I was merely stating my opinion based on what my defintion of EPIC is.  Something that is epic is lengthy and far reaching. Not sure if an album played in its entirely would be either lengthy or far reaching.
 
Pour yourself another drink, but make sure there isn't piss in it like the last one you drank.

[Ghosts_on_TV]

Well aren't you the expert on everything.  Bullshit?  I was merely stating my opinion based on what my defintion of EPIC is.  Something that is epic is lengthy and far reaching. Not sure if an album played in its entirely would be either lengthy or far reaching.
 
Pour yourself another drink, but make sure there isn't piss in it like the last one you drank.

So now we're debating what "epic" means?

[Rock]

Well aren't you the expert on everything.  Bullshit?  I was merely stating my opinion based on what my defintion of EPIC is.  Something that is epic is lengthy and far reaching. Not sure if an album played in its entirely would be either lengthy or far reaching.
 
Pour yourself another drink, but make sure there isn't piss in it like the last one you drank.

So now we're debating what "epic" means?

Duh..  thats already been done:

Can you feel it ,see it, hear it today?
If you can't, then it doesn't matter anyway
You will never understand it 'cause it happens too fast
And it feels so good, it's like walking on glass
It's so cool, it's so hip, it's alright
It's so groovy, it's outta sight
You can touch it, smell it, taste it so sweet
But it makes no difference 'cause it knocks you off your feet
You want it all but you can't have it
It's cryin', bleedin', lying on the floor
So you lay down on it and you do it some more
You've got to share it, so you dare it
Then you bare it and you tear it
You want it all but you can't have it
It's in your face but you can't grab it
It's alive, afraid, a lie, a sin
It's magit, it's tragic, it's a loss, it's a win
It's dark, it's moist, it's a bitter pain
It's sad it happened and it's a shame
You want it all but you can't have it
It's in your face but you can't grab it
What is it?
It's it
What is it?...

;D

[Gideon711]

Oooh Don't forget Valentines day.  To see Jim with only 300 peeps in that venue on that night was amazing.  my.o2 cents.

True, I have beat myself up for not going to that show ever since

[Tracy 3000]

ep·ic[ch8194] [ch8194]/[ch712][ch603]p[ch618]k/  
[ep-ik]  
–adjective Also, ep·i·cal.  
1. noting or pertaining to a long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style: Homer's Iliad is an epic poem.
2. resembling or suggesting such poetry: an epic novel on the founding of the country.
3. heroic; majestic; impressively great: the epic events of the war.
4. of unusually great size or extent: a crime wave of epic proportions.

[capt. scotty]

best year? right now

[jones]

[size=8]I feel left out.[/size]

Epic.

[size=8]There, that's better.[/size]

[mahg33ta]

Is it the best year to be a MMJ fan?
Is it the best year for MMJ commercially?

Two totally seperate things.   I think it's pretty silly to speculate on how the band is doing because we don't know; don't even know their goals, really.

As far as best year to be a fan?   I would say for me, yes.     Two shows that stand out as fantastic face-melters are Merriweather and Holyoke.    And how can T5 not be epic?   Just because you know the (pre-encore) setlist doesn't mean a thing.   The vibe here is fantastic.

I used to see ads for fantasy camp where you can go play sports with your childhood heroes.   I thought that was a ridiculous luxury for spoiled people.

I actually kinda get it.    We are in the midst of a week-long MMJ fantasy camp.   Last night's Carl show was so over-the-top good for a fan.    Take a bar the size of my neighborhood hangout, add 4/5ths of MMJ for a set 5 feet away, then hang out at the bar with the band and 40 of the nicest hardcore forumites.    Uh, yeah.   I'm having the time of my life.

[Penny Lane]

Is it the best year to be a MMJ fan?
Is it the best year for MMJ commercially?

Two totally seperate things.   I think it's pretty silly to speculate on how the band is doing because we don't know; don't even know their goals, really.

As far as best year to be a fan?   I would say for me, yes.     Two shows that stand out as fantastic face-melters are Merriweather and Holyoke.    And how can T5 not be epic?   Just because you know the (pre-encore) setlist doesn't mean a thing.   The vibe here is fantastic.

I used to see ads for fantasy camp where you can go play sports with your childhood heroes.   I thought that was a ridiculous luxury for spoiled people.

I actually kinda get it.    We are in the midst of a week-long MMJ fantasy camp.   Last night's Carl show was so over-the-top good for a fan.    Take a bar the size of my neighborhood hangout, add 4/5ths of MMJ for a set 5 feet away, then hang out at the bar with the band and 40 of the nicest hardcore forumites.    Uh, yeah.   I'm having the time of my life.

Fantasy Camp! Perfect.

[Penny Lane]

[size=8]I feel left out.[/size]

Epic.

[size=8]There, that's better.[/size]

We are gonna party hard next week, flyguy! ;) :)

[jones]

[size=8]I feel left out.[/size]

Epic.

[size=8]There, that's better.[/size]

We are gonna party hard next week, flyguy! ;) :)

You better rest up and take your vitamins.

Oh, and rehydrate.

[e_wind]

I actually kinda get it.    We are in the midst of a week-long MMJ fantasy camp.   Last night's Carl show was so over-the-top good for a fan.    Take a bar the size of my neighborhood hangout, add 4/5ths of MMJ for a set 5 feet away, then hang out at the bar with the band and 40 of the nicest hardcore forumites.    Uh, yeah.   I'm having the time of my life.

Now THAT sounds fucking amazing. I envy you all so much. Faith can't afford what the wallet won't resolve.  :(

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

it would have been better if they came to michigan.  fucking pussies, I swear.  they can't handle detroit rock city.