A new concert, a new step for the band.
The weather is set for 75 and dry, we are in for a great show.
We are getting excited to think what will they play?
The Bridge is a great atmosphere, all the artists milling around backstage and the kids from the school are on stage behind the artists stage.
The other bands on stage before and after MMJ compliment the boys very well indeed.
I am looking forward to having one memorable night.
The best is yet to come.
Luv Dawg
QuoteA new concert, a new step for the band.
The weather is set for 75 and dry, we are in for a great show.
We are getting excited to think what will they play?
The Bridge is a great atmosphere, all the artists milling around backstage and the kids from the school are on stage behind the artists stage.
The other bands on stage before and after MMJ compliment the boys very well indeed.
I am looking forward to having one memorable night.
The best is yet to come.
Luv Dawg
Keep the reports coming lisaskye! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
Yeah, KEEP IT COMING!!
I'M getting excited.
what to bring???
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Enjoy the show!
No weapons, knives, spiked items, chains, fireworks & mace? That Sucks!
Let us honor the past and look at photos of the 2006 concert
ftp://http://www.bridgeschool.org/events/2006concert/ev_stills2006.htmlftp://
for those of you new to the Bridge, it an annual concert only in October, only at Shoreline in Mountain View and all acoustic. The photos show that the students of the school are on stage and enjoying the informal atmosphere.
For those off you savvy with Google earth you will notice that the MV Amp-theater is next to the Google headquarters on Shoreline Avenue in MV.
It is a cool fall night in Silicon Valley. I am grateful that I am here for this performance.
I am bringing a new fan and this will be her first MMJ concert.
I look forward to meeting Yvon and all. I am wearing a "Got Elvis" T-shirt from Graceland.
See you soon.
Luv dawg
Lisaskye
anyone going that hasn't left yet and wants my number to text us a setlist? :)
we are home from Shoreline.
Are you ready for the set list?
Mountain View CA 2007, Oct 27
Shoreline Bridge school benefit concert
Line up in reverse order of appearance
Neil Young-Opened the whole day with "Sugar Mountain," after an opening state-of-the-school address from wife Pegi.
Metallica
Jerry Lee Lewis
Tom Waits with Krono Quartet
John Mayer
My Morning Jacket
Tegan and Sara
Regina Spektor
Set List:
The Way He sings
What a Wonderful Man
Gideon
Golden
Bermuda Highway
New song(?) "Feel Wonderful, wonderful is how I feel"
Anytime
Actually, Neil came on before both Jerry Lee Lewis and Metallica.
IMHO, MMJ outperformed Metallica.
They took the stage right when it got dark, which set the stage beautifully.
The Way That He Sings was a surprise opener, and it sounded great acoustic. The same for Gideon and Anytime, songs that are usually heavily plugged in.
The boys delivered, and they showed what talented musicians they are, because going all acoustic leaves you very vulnerable.
If that Wonderful song is new, y'all are in for a treat, cuz it's gorgeous.
I don't suppose there were any tapers were there?
What did Metallica play?
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/10/bridge_school_benefit.html
"My Morning Jacket was easily the rookie of the year. The Louisville, Ky., band, a last-minute replacement for Eddie Vedder and friends, was a perfect fit for the lineup. The double-shot of "Gideon" and "Golden" might have been the best music all day, and Jim James' soaring voice spoke volumes even when it was just singing "ooooh.""
Quotehttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2007/10/bridge_school_benefit.html
"My Morning Jacket was easily the rookie of the year. The Louisville, Ky., band, a last-minute replacement for Eddie Vedder and friends, was a perfect fit for the lineup. The double-shot of "Gideon" and "Golden" might have been the best music all day, and Jim James' soaring voice spoke volumes even when it was just singing "ooooh.""
I agree with this quote wholeheartedly. It seems like MMJ was made to perform at the Bridge School Benefit. Jim really came through when he thanked the true stars of the show - the kids. He held up the drawings that three of the kids did for the band that were posted on their dressing room door and thanked each one individually - the only band to do that last night. It was such a classy move on his part.
I love being able to have a lazy morning at home after a great concert the night before; have some coffee, play some music, talk about the show, relax. It's one of the most comfortable mornings I could imagine! That's where I'm at right now...
So, on with my little review. Bridge School XXI. My wife and I got down to Shoreline a little later, missed Neil's opening few tunes and all of Regina Spektor's set. Our seats were right on the rail behind the soundboard, dead center, so the sound was perfect. There were a few taper's mike stands up, though these may have been for the Bridge School archives. I'm sure someone pirated in some equipment though. We caught a few tunes from Tegan and Sara before My Morning Jacket came on...I'll get into them later. A quick run-through of the other bands:
John Mayer - You know, this is guy is an easy target, but I've got to give him credit, he is a great guitarist. He played (probably) the shortest set of the night, a lean, 4 song set, but he sounded great. Did a cover of Tom Petty's 'Free Fallin', which was really nice. Full on heart throb mode though, getting the obligatory "I LOVE YOU JOHN"s from packs of young ladies in the crowd between songs. And of course he loved them right back.
Tom Waits w/ Kronos Quartet - I'd never seen Tom Waits perform before, but have always been a modest fan of his music. The guy doesn't just write and perform songs, he's creating worlds, and with the Kronos Quartet, the moods and colors of his characters and stories were heightened beautifully. Everything that I'd heard about his stage presence was true, all the demonic puppet posturing and howling. Highlights were 'Gods Away On Business' and a set closing 'Diamond In Your Mind', but the standout was a gorgeous 'The Day After Tomorrow'. It was just perfect with the string accompaniment, one of the high points of the whole evening, and (surprisingly) very touching for my wife, who has a sister in the Military.
Neil Young - The Bridge School Benefit is his show, and a large portion of the crowd are Bay Area Baby Boomers who've been with him for decades, so he can generally do no wrong on this stage. Neil's set was actually pretty heavy on songs from his new Chrome Dreams II album, which isn't a bad thing. I guess there are so many songs of his that I always want to hear but never get to, though with a song library like his, that's just the way it goes. Highlights of his set were 'Winterlong' and 'Oh, Lonesome Me'. As always, Neil was in fine rocking form, which always puts a smile on my face.
Jerry Lee Lewis - The Killer. He's old. But you know, he's still a rocker, got plenty of fight left in 'im. It always amazes me to see old rock and roll musicians perform, to see them still having their charisma and ability to captivate and charm an audience. I say long live The Killer. Closed with "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and he rocked 'em.
Metallica - They're the reason I initially bought tickets for this show. They are such a good band, and for those not into the heaviness of their recorded stuff, the acoustic setting of the Bridge School Benefit is a perfect way to appreciate them. They actually opened their set with about 4 cover songs, and though I can't remember all of them, the two I do remember were 'I'm Only Happy When It Rains' (Garbage) and 'Brothers In Arms' (Dire Straights). They also played a Nazareth tune, something with Judas in the title. The best tune they played was 'Disposable Heroes' which perfectly showcased the metal/acoustic sound that they do so well at these shows. It was a monster. Kurt Hammett is such a bad ass. They also did 'Nothing Else Matters'. Would've loved some more from them, but it was still a very exciting set. Oh, and I've come to the conclusion that James Hetfield is Tom Waits' nephew.
Alright, getting back to the REAL show...My Morning Jacket - I was VERY anxious when we were driving down the peninsula from San Francisco, did NOT want to miss their set, but the traffic gods were with us, and we showed up with about 20 minutes to spare. I'm not sure exactly how long they played, but they seemed to have a good amount of time allotted to them considering all the artists performing. I haven't seen them perform since last winter, and they've really cleaned up! Jim has short hair! My wife is even more in love! Patrick is the one holdout (keep the hair brother!).
The Way He Sings was a wonderful starter. The sound mix for them was a little off for the first part of this song; Bo (who was on a piano, and sounded awesome) was up WAY high, and I couldn't even hear Carl. The Shoreline crew quickly righted the ship, and it was perfect from then on. Their whole band acoustic sound is obviously a gentler animal than the beast that they can be when electrified, but they still brought a ton of energy to tunes like 'What a Wonderful Man' and 'Anytime'. Golden was THE song from their set though, I don't know if I've ever heard a sweeter version, and I MUST find a recorded copy. The sound so pure and full, and (for me) the highlight of the evening. Gideon was also a standout of their set.
It was fun talking to some of the older folks that were seated in our area who had never heard of My Morning Jacket, pumping them up before their set and hearing their reaction afterward. Like it or not, last night was a chance for our guys to prove themselves to a lot of savvy music fans who hadn't previously known about them, and they succeeded wonderfully. They were most gracious guests on the stage, thanking Neil, as well as some of the Bridge School students who had made signs for their dressing rooms. And they even got to enjoy some of the other acts; we saw the whole band come out to some box seats, drinks in hand, for the Metallica set.
I wish I was going back today! The Bridge School Benefit is a Bay Area treasure. It occurred to me yesterday that the first one I went to was 10 years ago, and I've been to 5 since then. My Morning Jacket pushed BSB XXI to the top of the list.
It sounds like it was a great show yesterday. I'm going to be heading that way shortly :)
yes...great show by MMJ...even if the mix was a little uneven...those super melodic guitar lines are a key to the MMJ sound, so that was definitely a challenge for the band...
that said ...they sounded great overall, jj in fine voice...and i'm sure they won over a lot of new fans...now wouldn't it have been cool to have seen metallica in their early slot and mmj playing a longer set!
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo,
Did they play a new song, or was it just a cover? Thats all I care about.
That "Wonderful The Way I Feel" song is a new one Jim has been playing as of late.
Awesome...can't wait until someone puts up a recording...hopefully they had more luck than you did at the Superdrag show.
http://dailyrepublic.typepad.com/forthoseabouttorock/2007/10/bridge-school-b.html
Sundays Show....
I am not there, I just returned from the airport in San Diego and relaxing when my phone rings and it is Miss Yvon.......
and the boys singing from Shoreline, show on Sunday, right now, they were singing "Just one thing": so pretty to hear live. That will really make new fans, I am smiling,
thanks Miss Yvonn Love you much.
Luv Dawg
The set from tonight:
It Beats 4 U
Lowdown
Off the Record
The Bear
Just One Thing
Gideon
One Big Holiday
A live recording of Wonderful (The Way I Feel) was leaked on this site some time ago. However, I think it has since disappeared. I believe the recording was from the Rudyard Kipling show. Hopefully a new recording will surface soon.
Enjoyed reading your review bbill, thanks 4 posting :)
One Big Holiday Unplugged, Oh My God!!!
Sunday's Set List (all acoustic)
It beats for you
Lowdown
Off the record
After Dark
Just one thing
Gideon
One big holiday
So did Carl have an acoustic guitar? Or was he playing the slide guitar? What about Two Tone? Regular bass? Where they all sitting down? Details please!
From lawn it was hard to tell the details but here what I saw.
Jim has a mustache and side burns,
They all had guitars,
Carl had the slide guitar
Patrick had a small platform for his guitar kit
Bo had a stand up piano, just like Neil would play.
The band stood up with the exception of Carl and his slide.
they looked great on the big screens.
Shit, I just wrote this great post on my trip...and I accidently erased it! I don't see it in the posts, so...oh, well...
I just got home from a great trip to SF. The weather was great, the traffic forgiving, and our seats ROCKED!!!!!!
Highlights for me was "Bermuda Highway" and "Wonderful (the way I feel)". The chorus of the latter has been stuck in my head all day today (love it). It was the first time I got to hear it (thanks for sharing boys) and it is just beautiful. Of course, it was acoustic, so I am excited to hear what it sounds like plugged in. All I can say is that it sounds like a song you have known your whole life....upon the very first time hearing it. It is very catchy, very melodic, very MMJ. I cannot wait for the new album ;).
Other highlights was Neil doing "Northern Lights" (just rocking and beautiful and well, great!). As well as Metallica opening their set with a cover of Rare Earth's "I Just Want To Celebrate"! Fucking awesome! I am glad the band got to come out to the audience to experience that set (they had to be close, as we were within spitting distance in front of the box seats). Metallica was a great show
I couldn't ask for better seats....section 102 smack dab in the middle. Our seats were row Q, but we moved up to row J for MMJ's set. The boys look good, sound good, and the energy was high. And yes, I can confirm, no beard! I did some major "seat dancing" and couldn't help but to jump up to my feet after every song to give them a standing ovation.
I just can't believe that I do not know when I will get to see them live again....
"I feel so wonderful...
Wonderful.....
Wonderful the way I feel...."
Yeah, that song just makes you feel.......well, WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!! Simple, yet very effective.
QuoteAwesome...can't wait until someone puts up a recording...hopefully they had more luck than you did at the Superdrag show.
:( Really. Some things are just not meant to be.
QuoteSunday's Set List (all acoustic)
It beats for you
Lowdown
Off the record
After Dark
Just one thing
Gideon
One big holiday
After Dark? It was The Bear.
Just back from night 2. Just One Thing was so beautiful tonight. Bo played on Neil's pump organ.
My main fear was that they would just repeat last night's show, but as you can see, they only repeated Gideon. They varied their set between the two nights more than any of the other bands.
They represented themselves so well over the two days that is the Bridge School Benefit marathon. They should be proud of themselves. They got a huge ovation from the crowd this afternoon.
Thanks MMJ!
They did it agian? :)
AHHHHHH!!!!
what a great dose of the magic these men make!
bbill, wizzard and lisaskye's reviews captured the mood to a t! today was so lovely in san francisco, my mood so light and the coffee so good, i almost didn't make it back to shoreline for day 2.
almost...
some background fun facts: i grew up in san jose. i remember when the shoreline was built, and spent some of my formative concert going years there dancing on the lawn, and doing what one does when enjoying a grateful dead show or three. ;)
the bay area is beautiful in the fall. i know that holds true for just about everywhere, but the clear skies, giant elm trees and a side trip to streetlight records directly from the airport put me in a nostaligic mood.
the shows. the shows. the shows.
i'll do day two:
i was able to trade my lawn ticket in at the box office and upgrade to a pretty rad seat. i knew i would have to leave the show early in order to get home, so i didn't get the tres swanky seats, but sect. 201, row G.
the boys were dressed for the warmer weather today. t-shirts, sneakers...
i forgot to bring a pen in, but used a text feature on my phone to keep a set list. who knew?!
when i was considering taking a miss on today's set, i thought the set might be the same as yesterday's. as soon as "it beats" started i started laughing out loud. WHAT was i thinking? ;D the only song that they played both days was gideon.
on gideon bo played what looked like a pedal powered organ (like a player piano. i could be way off the mark here. might have just been normal organ pedals.) either way, it was GORGEOUS, a bit victorian, TALL and sounded lovely. this special piece o'equipment might be why they played gideon both days. STELLAR!! quite a bit of singing with my head thrown back during this one... :D
the set today was dynamite. after it beats, the woman next to me asked who they were. she said she'd never heard them, but as soon as jim started singing she took notice. (what she said was, "i thought i was listening to robert plant.")
have to say: it beats, otr, gideon and obh put me over the top. that they played acoustic arrangements of these and they WAILED! was too too much. *swoon* i tried to keep it under my breath, but i know i was muttering "hot dog!" and "fuck!" when they bust these out.
really. One Big Holiday. Acoustic. holy hell.
during the set i could hear people all around me saying the name of the band, telling each other who was playing as they all tuned in.
at a break in the music, jim greeted the crowd, again thanked the kids and the school for inviting them to be part of the event. he said (paraphrasing), "day 2. yesterday we kept having our minds blown. we were in...a vortex...of...mind...blowing...ness." this got an appreciative laugh from the crowd.
and how about this: STANDING OVATION at the end of the set. STANDING O!!
i was so happy to see the crowd respond so warmly to the band. the music and the absolute sincerity of jim saying how the band was honored to be part of the event seemed to touch people. and not in a "bad touch" way.
i sat there in the afternoon glow. thrumming with that terrific and stunning set. i chatted with a couple behind me about the band. they asked if they were usually an electric band, etc.
i stayed for the first 5 min of john mayer. if i was a john mayer fan i could have ridden that wave, but really. i didn't want to hear anything else for awhile. i milled around the venue for a little while, then realized that whether or not i stayed, i would have to miss tom waits to get to the airport.
so.
disc 2 of okonokos took me to coffee-->gassing the rental car-->hairport.
made a much earlier flight home on stand-by. my neighbor picked me up, i treated him to a burrito, and i am home.
so so glad to have made this trip.
lisa, terrific to see you and phil again! next time these boys come to southern california, i'll keep an eye out for you!
liz, i wore my "ba-ba-bananas-nanas" shirt today. still hoping for a new years show *fingers crossed*
AHHHH!! THEY SOUNDED SO FINE! damn.
side note: i think all of them were sporting facial hair. kind of hard to tell with patrick. maybe he was clean shaven...hmm.
Thanks Yvon, welcome home. you are a smart one..
":i forgot to bring a pen in, but used a text feature on my phone to keep a set list. who knew?! "
Thanks for the call to let me hear them sing. How wonderful you are. Luv Dawg
;D
Here are a few pics I took:
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It was a great show. Seeing MMJ get a standing ovation was very exciting. It made me very happy for them. It felt a little strange to be watching them perform on the big screen, maybe it's a glimpse into the future for MMJ fans. At one point the camera had a view of Patrick drumming and there was a boy on stage behind the drums with a drumstick, and he was drumming along too. It was very cute. Overall their performance was wonderful. Jim's voice was right on, their energy was high as usual, and the crowd reallly seemed to dig them.
Just a couple of comments on other performers. I don't think Regina Spektor could be any more adorable. She seems like such a sweet girl. Beautiful and a wonderful talent. I was surprised that I enjoyed John Mayer's set. Not really a fan, but he was alright. Tom Waits, what can I say, entertaining! Of course Neil Young was great as was Metallica. Unfortunately I missed the last bit of Metallica's set and the finale because I left a little early. I think my favorite moment of the night was when Jerry Lee Lewis performed. The whole audience was on their feet dancing and singing. That was really a lot of fun to see.
Thanks everyone. Well done!
I went both days, was so happy I did. Thanks to Eddie for getting MMJ to show up, simply beautiful and amazing.
Day 1
Best way to explain day one was what Jim said the second day, "I felt like I wrapped in vortex" I could not explain it better myself, for 35 minutes they just sucked you in. The setting was perfect for their set too, the sun was setting it was dusk and his voice haunted the air. Best song of the night was Bermuda Highway, though other songs got me jamming this song had such a simplistic beauty to it. We were all laughing at Patrick b/c it looked like he had smaller drum sticks then usual but at the same wanted to unleash the inner Animal within him. Also I really liked Jim thanking the kids who had left pictures for them. I definitely felt like MMJ had an understanding of what Bridgeschool was all about.
Day 2
Day 2 aka Jam Day, wow what a performance. Where Day 1 was serene and simplistic. Day 2, was a jamming good time. I totally believe it was because of the weather but none the less I am glad I didn't miss Day 2. The Animal was unleashed and the kids were totally enamored by him. One kid with a red shirt had a drum stick and was playing along and the kid next to him couldn't stop clapping the entire time. I would love to have the picture they had on the tv of Patrick playing with the kids behind him. They played The Bear! wow! One Big Holiday! WOW! Just so great.
Only bummer was Neil did not play with them but thats ok. The one thing that came from this weekend the most, they need to tour posthaste.
elizanne, thanks for the pix!
you can see the organ to bo's right. wow!
"i'm playing it over and over in my head...."
Jim looks like Nacho Libre...awesome.
Thanks for the stellar review on Sunday's performance Ms. Yvon. Super jealous that you got to see The Bear....but you deserve it lady ;)
I had my Ba...Ba...Bananas...nanas shirt on Saturday. However, it was hidden beneath my sweater, my hoodie, and my jacket (chilly nights in Cali...).
crossing my fingers as well...after ACL and BSB I am jonesing for a purely MMJ show. As they say, patience is a virtue!
And sorry to all that I have no video or camera shots to share. For whatever reason, I could not get the damn thing to focus! But I thought of all you lovely people and at one point imagined how cool it would be to go to a show and have a whole forum posse dancing, gigging, singing, and raging together. Perhaps someday we can get a majority at a show......(of course on the West Coast ;))
One last memory from Saturday....
After every song, Jim gave a thumbs up to the band and the kids....
It was lovely to see that.......
Awesome reviews... all you guys!
Glad you had a good time!
found some review of the entire show also music from Metallica
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7307530
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/music/2007/10/good_music_bad_name.html
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/metallica_sunday_nights_bridge_school_performance_setlist.html?200710291059
The setlist for Metallica's October 28th Bridge School performance has been confirmed as follows:
01. I Just Want To Celebrate(Rare Earth)
02. Please Don't Judas Me(Nazareth)
03. Veteran Of Psychic Wars(Blue Öyster Cult)
04. Brothers In Arms (Dire Straits)
05. Disposable Heroes
06. All Within My Hands
07. The Unforgiven
08. Nothing Else Matters
The set will be available for purchase October 29th - for $9.95 US via download at LiveMetallica.com.
http://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_7310495
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/29/DD1PT2FNC.DTL
Quoteelizanne, thanks for the pix!
You're welcome! I'm looking forward to seeing the professional pics. I saw a lot of photographers running around, so I'm sure there are some really great ones out there.
Hey everyone, my first post on the board but wanted to drop a quick line. I was at Bridge School this weekend as a guest of John Mayer's (we grew up together and he brought me along for the weekend). I just wanted to say how impressed I was with the MMJ sets both days. I really dug their stuff before the show but I have to say they were really damn good both days, I was really into their sets.
Nice group of guys too, really cool and down to earth. I'll definitely be looking for them to come around again.
Welcome aboard! What stuff did they do Before the shows?
Here is Golden........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBAIZTQqnu8
QuoteWelcome aboard! What stuff did they do Before the shows?
Here is Golden........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBAIZTQqnu8
Thanks, good to be here.
One thing that I thought was cool was that they stuck around and checked out a bunch of the acts. Almost all of them were around before and after their sets watching the other bands. I didn't spend a lot of time speaking with them but I stood by them quite a bit and talked to Tommy for awhile, seemed like a real good guy.
I just thought it was cool that not only were they good musicians, but they genuinely seem like a good group of guys.
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I just thought it was cool that not only were they good musicians, but they genuinely seem like a good group of guys.
You are right on the money with that thought. There are millions of examples of things just like that that prove it. Glad you noticed.
QuoteOne last memory from Saturday....
After every song, Jim gave a thumbs up to the band and the kids....
It was lovely to see that.......
that's right! awesome! [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
QuoteWelcome aboard! What stuff did they do Before the shows?
Here is Golden........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBAIZTQqnu8
Love that I can hear myself give a couple woooohooo's on that clip. And the guy who stands up at the end...well, him and I both kept jumping up to give the boys some love after every song! That was nice, thanks for the link....
Carl at the Bridge on Saturday night. How nice is that?
just learning to post photos here.
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more Bridge school photos from Saturday night
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the view from the lawn.........on Saturday night
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Lovely reviews everyone..thanks! Sounds like a couple of magical evenings.
Here's a slightly different review...
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/31/LifeArts/School.Benefit.Brings.In.The.Bigs-3068013.shtml
QuoteLovely reviews everyone..thanks! Sounds like a couple of magical evenings.
Here's a slightly different review...
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/31/LifeArts/School.Benefit.Brings.In.The.Bigs-3068013.shtml
School benefit brings in the bigs
By Zach Ernst
My Morning Jacket
Two weeks before the concert, Bridge School regular Eddie Vedder dropped off the bill. He was replaced by Athens, Ga.'s My Morning Jacket, who rocked ACL fest in hula skirts last month. Even though the band was restricted from plugging in, they still rocked harder than anyone else on the bill.
MMJ is a peculiar band: half of their songs are incredible (like Z's "It Beats for You" and "Off the Record," both given the acoustic treatment here), but the rest are inexplicably boring. Some of their bland country rockers sounded even blander without any squealing Les Pauls.so this guy is a totally idiot...not only b/c he criticizes the band but when did MMJ move to Athens, GA and claim it as their home city?!? seriously, if you are gonna call yourself a journalist and write and criticize others art, then do your F*CKING research!
Maybe they all fell in love at Prom and moved there. ;D
"rocked harder than anyone else on the bill" and "inexplicably boring" describing the same show. What on God's earth is he blathering about??
"My Morning Jacket
Two weeks before the concert, Bridge School regular Eddie Vedder dropped off the bill. He was replaced by Athens, Ga.'s My Morning Jacket, who rocked ACL fest in hula skirts last month. Even though the band was restricted from plugging in, they still rocked harder than anyone else on the bill.
MMJ is a peculiar band: half of their songs are incredible (like Z's "It Beats for You" and "Off the Record," both given the acoustic treatment here), but the rest are inexplicably boring. Some of their bland country rockers sounded even blander without any squealing Les Pauls."
Athens, GA? Ummmmm, I am a "new" MMJ fan but I thought they were from Louisville, Kentucky.
One Big Holiday was the biggest jam of the weekend, non Neil, this guy is stupid. He also called Neil Young's fret work sloppy! WOW
http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/vel14/2007/10/bridge-to-forever.html
there are a few more bridge school posts on there and more pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dasmondhaschen/.
hope you enjoy.
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there are a few more bridge school posts on there and more pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dasmondhaschen/.
hope you enjoy.
Thanks! These are my favorite->> Smiles all around!
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loving the burns 8-)
and all the smiles
so very cool. thanks for sharing :)
Great photos, as usual. You have a knack for that, you know? :)
terrific shots! love the shots from soundcheck. really get the feel: empty seats, test pattern on the screens...
and you caught the ovation! [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]
What lovely photos! You can truly feel their warmth, can't you? :)
Quotehttp://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/vel14/2007/10/bridge-to-forever.html
there are a few more bridge school posts on there and more pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dasmondhaschen/.
hope you enjoy.
Those pics (all of your pics) are amazing! You have a fantastic eye.
Thanks for the reviews ya'll.... 8-)
Thanks everyone for all the pictures and reviews!
I must say, Jim doesn't look bad without the beard. I could get used to it.
haha, his sideburns are a bit garrulous though!
i'm diggin carl's stache.
Quotehttp://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/vel14/2007/10/bridge-to-forever.html
there are a few more bridge school posts on there and more pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dasmondhaschen/.
hope you enjoy.
I see... I was read the Velocity blog and was thinking "how did LP get to Cali on the Courier's dime??"
It's all clear now. As usual, great photos; you have a real eye on you!
http://www.mercurynews.com/columns/ci_7310495?nclick_check=1
thanks very much for the kind words, everyone!
i think it's really the subjects, i'm just lucky to shoot them.
here are some other photos of bridge school - of all the acts - from someone who's been in touch with me on flickr: http://www.zerostudio.net/bridgeschool2007/
Quotethanks very much for the kind words, everyone!
i think it's really the subjects, i'm just lucky to shoot them.
here are some other photos of bridge school - of all the acts - from someone who's been in touch with me on flickr: http://www.zerostudio.net/bridgeschool2007/
You have made my morning. Seriously. Made my morning.
That top picture of Neil looking at Pegi is perhaps the sweetest. thing. ever.
I took a black and white photography class in italy once and my teacher went on and on about "chiaroscuro", and the passion he imparted to us with that word doesn't translate well with the simple English definition, but those photos... chiaroscuro. Oh the texture and the light and dark.
Beautiful! Big thumbs up!!
Thanks so much for sharing.
Well those were some of the best pics I've seen in a long time. Thank You :)
Bravo
QuoteQuoteLovely reviews everyone..thanks! Sounds like a couple of magical evenings.
Here's a slightly different review...
http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2007/10/31/LifeArts/School.Benefit.Brings.In.The.Bigs-3068013.shtml
School benefit brings in the bigs
By Zach Ernst
My Morning Jacket
Two weeks before the concert, Bridge School regular Eddie Vedder dropped off the bill. He was replaced by Athens, Ga.'s My Morning Jacket, who rocked ACL fest in hula skirts last month. Even though the band was restricted from plugging in, they still rocked harder than anyone else on the bill.
MMJ is a peculiar band: half of their songs are incredible (like Z's "It Beats for You" and "Off the Record," both given the acoustic treatment here), but the rest are inexplicably boring. Some of their bland country rockers sounded even blander without any squealing Les Pauls.
so this guy is a totally idiot...not only b/c he criticizes the band but when did MMJ move to Athens, GA and claim it as their home city?!? seriously, if you are gonna call yourself a journalist and write and criticize others art, then do your F*CKING research!
I go to UT, and this article does not surprise me at all. The Daily Texan is the worst newspaper ever, they're always getting simple facts like MMJ being from Georgia wrong. Sounds like a great show, wish I could have been there.
just heard Wonderful (the way I feel)...ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hi Guys -
I'm new here and new to the band but saw them at Bridge and was really impressed. Want to know if someone could ID this song - I think they played it Saturday but could be wrong... can someone have a look at this youtube clip from Bridgeschooler and tell me the song title? Thanks so much...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahh4gaiOGvc
they are third in after Regina and T&S - THANKS!
TomfromChicago
They are playing One Big Holiday.....
yay! thanks for the speedy response! Really digging this song.
Best regards -
Tom
back at ya, great post. ;)
Welcome to the forum and your new band, i am sure MMJ will become your favorite.
You have a lot of music to learn and listen to.
you have only just begun......... Have fun. 8-)
Lisa Marie
Thanks Lisa!
;D
your pal Tom