My Morning Jacket

Going tomorrow night. Trying to get an inkling of what we have to look forward to!!!

Guess show isn't over... or nobody went :'(

Okay, just got a very close up cell phone pic of Jim with the following message:  "Oh Lord, NYE is going to kick *ss!"  :)

QuoteOkay, just got a very close up cell phone pic of Jim with the following message:  "Oh Lord, NYE is going to kick *ss!"  :)

Oh, that's fantastic.

And another..."War Begun, Where to Begin, Phone Went West."

I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.

QuoteAnd another..."War Begun, Where to Begin, Phone Went West."

I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.

SERIOUSLY!?!?

[size=24]THEY BROKE OUT WHERE TO BEGIN!?!?[/size]

Yeah. I was exhausted until 3 seconds ago. Thanks Sass! I'm not going to sleep either.

I don't want to sound too full of myself but if they played it again because of the posts about the acoustic chorale video that'd be sweeeet.

Just got a call from my friend. He said Jim said he didn't feel 100% yet but was amazed at what the human body could do. I asked him if they played anything unusual and he said 'yeah, but it was one of those b-sides i don't know that well that i have a feeling is one you love.' i asked him how it went and he hummed WHERE TO BEGIN. I hope for a repeat night 2 on this song. Maybe Chills? SOO EXCITED FOR TOMORROW NIGHT!

waiting patiently for news about the show, Neil Young is keeping me entertained in a cool hat on VH1 while i wait... ;)

Quotewaiting patiently for news about the show, Neil Young is keeping me entertained in a cool hat on VH1 while i wait... ;)

8-) i watching that too.

Me, three.

Apparently Jim is sans beard these days.  :'(

Hey, if i look THAT cool when i am 60, i will be a happy pensioner :D

QuoteMe, three.

Apparently Jim is sans beard these days.  :'(

Noooo! Really? That man had the most beautiful beard...

sad fact of life.......at that age the only beard sprouting is out your nose and ears :(

At first the lack of beard saddened me, but I have hope that I might hear 'Where to Begin' on NYE, so Jim can get a nose job and dye his hair purple for all I care.

It's nice to see something other (and much, much more awesome) than 'Flavor of Love' on VH1!!!!

damn!, it's nice to just see SOME music on this chanel these days

didn't know sweeping was a form of music. cool .  :D

The Jack is back! Exhale now people. Jim saying he feels less than 100% is better than the 0% we've heard about over the last couple of months. Glad you're feeling better Jim! Have a happy New Year Y'all!

Wow.....................

Let me say this people........when/if a tape surfaces ( saw a couple
of mics on tripods in the aisles ) you should be super stoked to know
that you'll get to hear the most amazing version of Phone Went West
that you'll ever hear in your entire life. Hands down, there isn't any question about it.

They threw a jam in the middle like none ever heard before, a real treat I felt. The same goes with Dondante. Also some extra choppy goodness and chaotic jamming towards the end before Carls sax solo.

They played Where to Begin, nice treat. Tons of Evil Urges stuff, all sound great. And it never fails, Off The Record live, does it for me every time. Jim said some flattering things about Chicago, and all was well.

................other than the fact that I got no Steam, No IWSYS, and a shocker, no Run Thru. Other than the complaint of not getting the songs I wanted ( which is uber selfish ) the boys sounded great, and appeared to be having a really good time.

I can't wait for tomorrow. I'll try and get some clips up here in the am.

-MJ

QuoteLet me say this people........when/if a tape surfaces ( saw a couple
of mics on tripods in the aisles ) you should be super stoked to know
that you'll get to hear the most amazing version of Phone Went West
that you'll ever hear in your entire life. Hands down, there isn't any question about it.

They threw a jam in the middle like none ever heard before, a real treat I felt. The same goes with Dondante. Also some extra choppy goodness and chaotic jamming towards the end before Carls sax solo.

They played Where to Begin, nice treat. Tons of Evil Urges stuff, all sound great. And it never fails, Off The Record live, does it for me every time. Jim said some flattering things about Chicago, and all was well.

................other than the fact that I got no Steam, No IWSYS, and a shocker, no Run Thru. Other than the complaint of not getting the songs I wanted ( which is uber selfish ) the boys sounded great, and appeared to be having a really good time.

I can't wait for tomorrow. I'll try and get some clips up here in the am

 Thanks, just what the doctor ordered...was he restricted in his rockin??

It sounds like the Chicago folks got a really great show tonight and I'm so glad!! Part of me was worried the boys would be a little off, but never fear...the jacket is obviously make of wrinkle-free material.  

Show was fantastic, especially from the front row :)  Here's the setlist

Evil urges, touch me 1, off the record, alum park, I'm amazed, thank you too, sec walkin, way he sings, mahgeetah, golden, where to begin, librarian, Evelyn, war begun, lay low, phone went west, gideon, dondante, smokin from shootin, touch me 2, wordless, highly, anytime, OBH

Look at You was on the setlist before Wordless and Cobra before anytime but both were cut

Bring on tomorrow!

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QuoteLet me say this people........when/if a tape surfaces ( saw a couple
of mics on tripods in the aisles ) you should be super stoked to know
that you'll get to hear the most amazing version of Phone Went West
that you'll ever hear in your entire life. Hands down, there isn't any question about it.

They threw a jam in the middle like none ever heard before, a real treat I felt. The same goes with Dondante. Also some extra choppy goodness and chaotic jamming towards the end before Carls sax solo.

They played Where to Begin, nice treat. Tons of Evil Urges stuff, all sound great. And it never fails, Off The Record live, does it for me every time. Jim said some flattering things about Chicago, and all was well.

................other than the fact that I got no Steam, No IWSYS, and a shocker, no Run Thru. Other than the complaint of not getting the songs I wanted ( which is uber selfish ) the boys sounded great, and appeared to be having a really good time.

I can't wait for tomorrow. I'll try and get some clips up here in the am

 Thanks, just what the doctor ordered...was he restricted in his rockin??

Not really.  He didn't do any leg kicks and didn't do a knee slide during wordless, but there was plenty of rockin and he still had the cowboy boots on.  

QuoteShow was fantastic, especially from the front row :)  Evelyn, war begun, lay low, phone went west, gideon, dondante

*faints*

Can anyone give me an idea the run time for the show... deciding whether or not to take the train in from the burbs..

QuoteCan anyone give me an idea the run time for the show... deciding whether or not to take the train in from the burbs..

On at 8, off right about 10:30

thanks!

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QuoteAnd another..."War Begun, Where to Begin, Phone Went West."

I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.

SERIOUSLY!?!?

[size=24]THEY BROKE OUT WHERE TO BEGIN!?!?[/size]

Yeah. I was exhausted until 3 seconds ago. Thanks Sass! I'm not going to sleep either.

I was shocked, and let out a "Yes!" when they did it.  I felt like I was the only person in my area familiar with it.

I'm so exhausted (I just got back into town after a 13 hour drive) and I still have one more night to go.  I pray that we get "Steam Engine" tomorrow night.

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QuoteAnd another..."War Begun, Where to Begin, Phone Went West."

I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.

SERIOUSLY!?!?

[size=24]THEY BROKE OUT WHERE TO BEGIN!?!?[/size]

Yeah. I was exhausted until 3 seconds ago. Thanks Sass! I'm not going to sleep either.

Beautiful!

Come on now, I feed off of this kinda stuff. I want details. How grown was Jim's facial hair?

I was in the first row behind the pit.  The facial hair is gone.  He's smooth.

Jim James.

Sans facial hair.

Me.

Sans face.

MELTED

The City Of Wind...

B L O W N

Don MOTHERFUCKING Dante

Nasty version

Can't... think...must..sleep.

Yeah, just as soon as they started "Dondante" I thought, "It'd be nice if we heard a different solo" and when they got to the solo, it was indeed different.  It lost its way a bit towards the end, approaching the sax solo, but it was still pretty awesome.

I would say the guys seemed to be happy to perform...Bo and Carl were very animated...I think Two-Tone could be the new "Ox"--very solid grooves...Patrick is the absolute heart and soul of the band.  Jim looks sweet with his side-chops and long blue coat that he came out in.

I think Gideon was a highlight, Magheetah was great,  WTB and Evelyn were great surprises, and I have to say the EU stuff sounds better live than on the album, particularly Thank you, too, and Highly Suspicious.

I hope everyone has a great night tomorrow night.  I'm jealous.  I'd love to go again--I have a feeling some fun stuff will go down.

NEED TICKET FOR SUNDAY SHOW!!
MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE ONE FO' SALE!!!!!!
Cheers!

Wow! Where To Begin?!?!?!?! :o
Can't wait to see tonights setlist.

again with the specialness.

now sitting in my friend's apt, green holiday lights illuminating the dining room.  freshly showered with a cup of genmaicha tea (from metropolis coffee.  oh, how i love them), watching the wind blow the powerlines around outside the window.

the chicago theatre is gorgeous.  gilded and baroque and luminous.
there were two new e.u. owl banners hanging behind the stage.  i got to my seat a bit early:  watched the crew going through their set up, listened to the crowd filing in.  when the bears came out, i noticed that pooch was on the left side and the girl bear was on the right.  thought, "huh.  new places for the bears."  about 10 min before the show started, a couple of the techs came out and did a quick bear-position swap.   ;D

putting the previous poster's set list in vertical form...
band came out at 8:05, according to wendy.  ;)

--evil urges
--touch me pt 1
--otr
--aluminum park
--i'm amazed

--thank you too
--sec walkin
--way he sings--why does my mind blow to bits, indeed.   :D  
(at this point some people in the row in front of us left for a few minutes and the very friendly guys in front of us grabbed my hand and pulled me into the front row.  he said, "someone should be here while they're gone."   ;D thanks for sharing!)

--jim greets the crowd, thanks chicago for all that chicago has given the world.
--mahgeeta--ARE YOU READY TO GOOOOOOO?  jim's guitar looked chrome.  crazy shiny.  bo was sporting the biggest smile this entire song.

--jim tells crowd he was serious about all that chicago has given the world...
--golden--this was the first time i took a moment to take in the big picture:  the band, stage, lights, the crowd.

--where to begin--first suprise of the night:  BEAUTIFUL!
--librarian--again, the delicacy of this song in performance is stunning.
--evelyn!!--as the band got ready to play this carl, tom and jim gathered around the drum riser.  jim counted out the 1!  2!  1, 2, 3, 4! on his fingers and they launched in.  right before the last words of the song the band froze in position...the longer they held their poses, the more the crowd hollered!  sometimes at these shows i just laugh from all the momentum and the crowd fervor.  fantastic!

--war begun--SWEET JESUS.  :o wendy asked me if the name of the song was, "oh, fuck!" b/c it was all i could manage to say when they started playing it.   ;D --DAMN.  wonderful to hear this live!!
(worth mentioning the tennessee fire songs in order moment here...still holding a torch for an appearance of "it's about twilight now" in a show  ;) )

--lay low--cape and strobes!   quotes of the evening from my friends re:  lay low:  allison, "i don't know what happened.  i couldn't stop dancing."
--phone went west--my note says, "jim, where are you going?"--they opened the song up in the middle.  i think the new arrangement disarmed me a bit b/c when they brought the song back around for "THERE'LL BE A KNOCK ON YOUR BACK DOOOOOOR" it broadsided me emotionally.  whoof.

--gideon!
--dondante--where didn't this song go?!  :o there is a physical phenomenon with this song:  while the music and vocals are blowing your body back, that bass keeps your feet rooted to the spot.  kind of fucking fantastic.  damn.

--smokin from shootin--build!
--touch me pt. 2--DANCE PARTY

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--as the band came out for a few more songs, jim talked about having to cancel the chicago shows last oct. b/c of his accident.  said that he wasn't 100% but was feeling pretty good.  also said he was disappointed to have not performed the benefit for barack obama at schuba's.  more excited words about the election, chicago and obama, then, "Let's do this shit!"

--wordless chorus!--nothing but love coming from the crowd at this point.
--highly suspicious--DANCE PARTY, PT. DEUX!
--anytime!--jesus, these men were throwing down tonight!
(here i got a cramp in my side.  and i ate light, dammit!  ;D )
--one big holiday.--as patrick started this song the crowd roared.

SO GOOD TO SEE THESE MEN AND THEIR CREW, making music, kicking our boo-tays and filling our hearts.

OH, THIS FEELING IT IS WONDERFUL!   [smiley=beer.gif]

and...it is late and my computer battery is toast for tonight.

hope to see more of you tomorrow!

hey, great to meet you alady!

--on the facial hair front:  jim is indeed clean shaven, and carl is sporting a well established moustache.

^^GREAT detail! Thanks! Where to Begin!? AMAZING!!!!!   ;D  :D  ;D

Ahh, Ms. Yvon... excellent recap.

I think about Wednesday and my head buzzes.

QuoteI don't want to sound too full of myself but if they played it again because of the posts about the acoustic chorale video that'd be sweeeet.

I wonder if during his healing process Jim meandered over to the forums to see what the fans were up to. If that's the case, then hey Jim! A little Where to Begin would be nice on New Years. Along with some Strangulation and a little chug from the Steam Engine.

Mmmmkay? Thanks!

I can't wait to hear about tonight's show...

QuoteOkay, just got a very close up cell phone pic of Jim with the following message:  "Oh Lord, NYE is going to kick *ss!"  :)

I got the same text.  I will be there tonight.  Clearly I'll be hearing a Cobra--Steam Engine----Run Thru----Dancefloors like I got with Ms. Sassbox in Louisville.  Best four tune progression in my 10 shows.

Prediction--a special guest tonight.  Not sure who.

T-minus 12 hours until I'm in my seats with Avolady. :)

Quoteagain with the specialness.

now sitting in my friend's apt, green holiday lights illuminating the dining room.  freshly showered with a cup of genmaicha tea (from metropolis coffee.  oh, how i love them), watching the wind blow the powerlines around outside the window.

the chicago theatre is gorgeous.  gilded and baroque and luminous.
there were two new e.u. owl banners hanging behind the stage.  i got to my seat a bit early:  watched the crew going through their set up, listened to the crowd filing in.  when the bears came out, i noticed that pooch was on the left side and the girl bear was on the right.  thought, "huh.  new places for the bears."  about 10 min before the show started, a couple of the techs came out and did a quick bear-position swap.   ;D

putting the previous poster's set list in vertical form...
band came out at 8:05, according to wendy.  ;)

--evil urges
--touch me pt 1
--otr
--aluminum park
--i'm amazed

--thank you too
--sec walkin
--way he sings--why does my mind blow to bits, indeed.   :D  
(at this point some people in the row in front of us left for a few minutes and the very friendly guys in front of us grabbed my hand and pulled me into the front row.  he said, "someone should be here while they're gone."   ;D thanks for sharing!)

--jim greets the crowd, thanks chicago for all that chicago has given the world.
--mahgeeta--ARE YOU READY TO GOOOOOOO?  jim's guitar looked chrome.  crazy shiny.  bo was sporting the biggest smile this entire song.

--jim tells crowd he was serious about all that chicago has given the world...
--golden--this was the first time i took a moment to take in the big picture:  the band, stage, lights, the crowd.

--where to begin--first suprise of the night:  BEAUTIFUL!
--librarian--again, the delicacy of this song in performance is stunning.
--evelyn!!--as the band got ready to play this carl, tom and jim gathered around the drum riser.  jim counted out the 1!  2!  1, 2, 3, 4! on his fingers and they launched in.  right before the last words of the song the band froze in position...the longer they held their poses, the more the crowd hollered!  sometimes at these shows i just laugh from all the momentum and the crowd fervor.  fantastic!

--war begun--SWEET JESUS.  :o wendy asked me if the name of the song was, "oh, fuck!" b/c it was all i could manage to say when they started playing it.   ;D --DAMN.  wonderful to hear this live!!
(worth mentioning the tennessee fire songs in order moment here...still holding a torch for an appearance of "it's about twilight now" in a show  ;) )

--lay low--cape and strobes!   quotes of the evening from my friends re:  lay low:  allison, "i don't know what happened.  i couldn't stop dancing."
--phone went west--my note says, "jim, where are you going?"--they opened the song up in the middle.  i think the new arrangement disarmed me a bit b/c when they brought the song back around for "THERE'LL BE A KNOCK ON YOUR BACK DOOOOOOR" it broadsided me emotionally.  whoof.

--gideon!
--dondante--where didn't this song go?!  :o there is a physical phenomenon with this song:  while the music and vocals are blowing your body back, that bass keeps your feet rooted to the spot.  kind of fucking fantastic.  damn.

--smokin from shootin--build!
--touch me pt. 2--DANCE PARTY

-------------
--as the band came out for a few more songs, jim talked about having to cancel the chicago shows last oct. b/c of his accident.  said that he wasn't 100% but was feeling pretty good.  also said he was disappointed to have not performed the benefit for barack obama at schuba's.  more excited words about the election, chicago and obama, then, "Let's do this shit!"

--wordless chorus!--nothing but love coming from the crowd at this point.
--highly suspicious--DANCE PARTY, PT. DEUX!
--anytime!--jesus, these men were throwing down tonight!
(here i got a cramp in my side.  and i ate light, dammit!  ;D )
--one big holiday.--as patrick started this song the crowd roared.

SO GOOD TO SEE THESE MEN AND THEIR CREW, making music, kicking our boo-tays and filling our hearts.

OH, THIS FEELING IT IS WONDERFUL!   [smiley=beer.gif]

and...it is late and my computer battery is toast for tonight.

hope to see more of you tomorrow!

hey, great to meet you alady!
--on the facial hair front:  jim is indeed clean shaven, and carl is sporting a well established moustache.

Great review.  Spending time with Alady certainly adds to the wonderment of the night.  

Any info on the concert poster?

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--evelyn!!--as the band got ready to play this carl, tom and jim gathered around the drum riser.  jim counted out the 1!  2!  1, 2, 3, 4! on his fingers and they launched in.  right before the last words of the song the band froze in position...the longer they held their poses, the more the crowd hollered!  sometimes at these shows i just laugh from all the momentum and the crowd fervor.  fantastic!

They did this at Philly in early September as well, hilarious. At first the crowd was confused and it got quiet, then they just cheered louder and louder. They held it for about 20 seconds before Jim laughed and they brought it home.

Sounds like a great show, hope you all get another one tonight!

Quoteagain with the specialness.

now sitting in my friend's apt, green holiday lights illuminating the dining room.  freshly showered with a cup of genmaicha tea (from metropolis coffee.  oh, how i love them), watching the wind blow the powerlines around outside the window.

the chicago theatre is gorgeous.  gilded and baroque and luminous.
there were two new e.u. owl banners hanging behind the stage.  i got to my seat a bit early:  watched the crew going through their set up, listened to the crowd filing in.  when the bears came out, i noticed that pooch was on the left side and the girl bear was on the right.  thought, "huh.  new places for the bears."  about 10 min before the show started, a couple of the techs came out and did a quick bear-position swap.   ;D

putting the previous poster's set list in vertical form...
band came out at 8:05, according to wendy.  ;)

--evil urges
--touch me pt 1
--otr
--aluminum park
--i'm amazed

--thank you too
--sec walkin
--way he sings--why does my mind blow to bits, indeed.   :D  
(at this point some people in the row in front of us left for a few minutes and the very friendly guys in front of us grabbed my hand and pulled me into the front row.  he said, "someone should be here while they're gone."   ;D thanks for sharing!)

--jim greets the crowd, thanks chicago for all that chicago has given the world.
--mahgeeta--ARE YOU READY TO GOOOOOOO?  jim's guitar looked chrome.  crazy shiny.  bo was sporting the biggest smile this entire song.

--jim tells crowd he was serious about all that chicago has given the world...
--golden--this was the first time i took a moment to take in the big picture:  the band, stage, lights, the crowd.

--where to begin--first suprise of the night:  BEAUTIFUL!
--librarian--again, the delicacy of this song in performance is stunning.
--evelyn!!--as the band got ready to play this carl, tom and jim gathered around the drum riser.  jim counted out the 1!  2!  1, 2, 3, 4! on his fingers and they launched in.  right before the last words of the song the band froze in position...the longer they held their poses, the more the crowd hollered!  sometimes at these shows i just laugh from all the momentum and the crowd fervor.  fantastic!

--war begun--SWEET JESUS.  :o wendy asked me if the name of the song was, "oh, fuck!" b/c it was all i could manage to say when they started playing it.   ;D --DAMN.  wonderful to hear this live!!
(worth mentioning the tennessee fire songs in order moment here...still holding a torch for an appearance of "it's about twilight now" in a show  ;) )

--lay low--cape and strobes!   quotes of the evening from my friends re:  lay low:  allison, "i don't know what happened.  i couldn't stop dancing."
--phone went west--my note says, "jim, where are you going?"--they opened the song up in the middle.  i think the new arrangement disarmed me a bit b/c when they brought the song back around for "THERE'LL BE A KNOCK ON YOUR BACK DOOOOOOR" it broadsided me emotionally.  whoof.

--gideon!
--dondante--where didn't this song go?!  :o there is a physical phenomenon with this song:  while the music and vocals are blowing your body back, that bass keeps your feet rooted to the spot.  kind of fucking fantastic.  damn.

--smokin from shootin--build!
--touch me pt. 2--DANCE PARTY

-------------
--as the band came out for a few more songs, jim talked about having to cancel the chicago shows last oct. b/c of his accident.  said that he wasn't 100% but was feeling pretty good.  also said he was disappointed to have not performed the benefit for barack obama at schuba's.  more excited words about the election, chicago and obama, then, "Let's do this shit!"

--wordless chorus!--nothing but love coming from the crowd at this point.
--highly suspicious--DANCE PARTY, PT. DEUX!
--anytime!--jesus, these men were throwing down tonight!
(here i got a cramp in my side.  and i ate light, dammit!  ;D )
--one big holiday.--as patrick started this song the crowd roared.

SO GOOD TO SEE THESE MEN AND THEIR CREW, making music, kicking our boo-tays and filling our hearts.

OH, THIS FEELING IT IS WONDERFUL!   [smiley=beer.gif]

and...it is late and my computer battery is toast for tonight.

hope to see more of you tomorrow!

hey, great to meet you alady!

--on the facial hair front:  jim is indeed clean shaven, and carl is sporting a well established moustache.

Amazing recap! I love reading the excitement and joy in fans who truly had a great time.

Ms Y~ Can't add anything to your review, it's perfect. Saw you and Ravi talking before the show. Looks like you had a great spot.

The only thing I might say is that the sound from Row H center - was the BEST EVER - that is no lie. It was fantastic to hear Bo's additions, and the interplay between guitars was sumptuous! I guess when you are way up front it is sometimes not so clear. The bass on Highly Suspicious was throbbing and beautiful again.  The band seemed SOOO into every song.

War Begun!! Hell yes, that was my secret wish....yay!

Was it a full 3 hour show?

BRING ON NYC! We are getting packed and ready to hit the airport. I was secretly wishing for a delay - so we could go to tonight's show at the Chicago Theater.

p.s. I noticed the bears were not in their normal position too - we are nerds? Not.  ;D

QuoteAny info on the concert poster?

Not the best pic, but...

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/8/10/2043562/mmjchicago1-smaller.JPG)

The date is the 27th, but it says "2 nights only!" so I'm not sure if there is a different poster for tonight or not.  If there is a different one, I'll get it and post a pic of it, too.

Close ups of the shaved face??  :)

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War Begun!! Hell yes, that was my secret wish....yay!

Was it a full 3 hour show?

p.s. I noticed the bears were not in their normal position too - we are nerds? Not.  ;D

;D
it was about 2 1/2.  they started later than scheduled, so that may have cut the set shorter than they'd planned.

hooray for your hearing war begun!  glad they played it at the show you could see!

tonight my seat is in row mm.  looking forward to hearing the show from there.

disapppointed we missed each other after the show! realized that you must be bustling home to get ready for your trip to nyc!

also:  didn't get to sleep until about 4:30am.  i think that tea i was drinking was caffeinated.   :P

NYE w/MMJ @ MSG is going to be my first MMJ show & I cannot wait. I bought these tix IMMEDIATELY after hearing the radio city show. I'm 46 yrs. old, the wife & I go to Many varied shows during the year. we live on L.I. and AVOID the city like a plague 2x a year, Thanksgiving (parade) & NYE (strictly amateur hour, for tourists only).
BUT ... I feel like a little girl, my nipples are getting hard(er) and I have douche chills constantly AND I'm LOVIN' IT! : :)D ;D :o
(the best part is we are bringing my 21 year old daughter. never been to a show w/us, Never been to the garden and NEVER Heard MMJ b4. I'm excited for her!) Special Nite, indeed! did I mention I can't wait?

QuoteClose ups of the shaved face??  :)

Well now...this is a cell phone pic sent by a friend, but the shading is deceptive b/c it looks like he's still rocking the beard, doesn't it?

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a162/thatfarmgirl/JimCloseUpChicago.jpg)

There were MANY beautiful guitars, but Jim's shiny one was absolutely titties and cream! :o

It was a great show, not quite up to the last show I saw in Detroit prior to JJ's great McHurtin.  Still it was an all heart show with killer lights, and a great overall effort.

They were just a touch rusty, you can tell it's been a while since they toured, but tonght should be even better, and by the time NYE rolls around I expect them to be at full boil!!!

Jim is sans beard, and his voice is in great form.

See my little brothers pics will be posted here in bit.

The venue itself is sooo wonderful.  Absolutely amazing.   I was awestruck by it all.  The guitar interplay in "off the record" made me giddy.  

Reporting from the balcony, the show was ridiculously great but the crowd, at times, left me disappointed.  I happened to be in one of the sections where people weren't even standing up.  I couldn't understand it.  How can you listen to these guys at all, much less rockin' it live, and not move your feet; bob your head, weave your shoulders?  Maybe it's just me.  I go insane at concerts.  It's tough to watch people sitting there like they're watching a movie.  I mean, I go more crazy when I'm sitting at home watching Okonokos.  Then to see people leave before the encore was ridiculous.  

I grew up in the middle of nowhere, when good live music was around, we'd go crazy.  You could tell last night there were a good chunk of people that treated the show like their Saturday night warm up.  They were more concerned with the club they were going to after the show.  Sometimes Chicago shows crowds disappoint me in that regard.

Meh, maybe I was just jealous of those on the floor, closer to the action, getting their groove on.  That's ok though, I'm row AA tonight on Carl's side of the stage!  I expect a heavier night with even more intense rocking out from the band.  Can't wait.  See you all there.

Can I get an O is the One That is Real to follow Where to Begin?

Actually, had I been in the balcony, I would have had absolutely no problem sitting down.  I would have totally enjoyed the show while relaxing in my seat because I would have had a great view.  I don't need to flail my limbs around to enjoy music.  It sounds the same either way, and if I can relax, watch easily, and listen, then that's what I'll do.

I don't understand people who sit down when they're in the front or in the very front, though.

QuoteActually, had I been in the balcony, I would have had absolutely no problem sitting down.  I would have totally enjoyed the show while relaxing in my seat because I would have had a great view.  I don't need to flail my limbs around to enjoy music.  It sounds the same either way, and if I can relax, watch easily, and listen, then that's what I'll do.

I don't understand people who sit down when they're in the front or in the very front, though.[/quote

i rocked the hell out the whole time.  limbs going everywhere. i could never sit at an MMJ show.  and ill be rocking out the same way tonight

Good for you.  But if people in the balcony or far in the back are sitting, then it doesn't make them lesser fans.  As I said, I'd have no problem sitting in the balcony, and tonight's show will be my sixth.  Clearly, I love this band.

i have several photos. i had fifth row seats, but they didn't turn out nearly as well as i would have liked...but i will post later this evening when i get a chance to upload a few.
my 8th time seeing MMJ...and another excellent show by the way.

you guys are killing me here. this show was last night. where are the pictures?! videos?!

something. anything. please.

signed,
desperate fan in NYC.

QuoteReporting from the balcony, the show was ridiculously great but the crowd, at times, left me disappointed.  I happened to be in one of the sections where people weren't even standing up.  I couldn't understand it.  How can you listen to these guys at all, much less rockin' it live, and not move your feet; bob your head, weave your shoulders?  Maybe it's just me.  I go insane at concerts.  It's tough to watch people sitting there like they're watching a movie.  I mean, I go more crazy when I'm sitting at home watching Okonokos.  Then to see people leave before the encore was ridiculous.  

I grew up in the middle of nowhere, when good live music was around, we'd go crazy.  You could tell last night there were a good chunk of people that treated the show like their Saturday night warm up.  They were more concerned with the club they were going to after the show.  Sometimes Chicago shows crowds disappoint me in that regard.

Meh, maybe I was just jealous of those on the floor, closer to the action, getting their groove on.  That's ok though, I'm row AA tonight on Carl's side of the stage!  I expect a heavier night with even more intense rocking out from the band.  Can't wait.  See you all there.

Can I get an O is the One That is Real to follow Where to Begin?

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!  I was in the balcony as well and the crowd totally blew for the most part...I actually had some a-holes throwing sh*t at me for much of the night because I wanted to stand and shake my ass!! WTF!!???  Really??  It's a ROCK SHOW, YOU DON'T SIT DOWN AT ROCK SHOWS...that's just the way it works.  If you want to sit down to take a breather, no big deal, but to throw sh*t at someone at an MMJ show???  Unbelievable.  Rant aside, the show was ridiculous, Jim appears to be back in solid shape and the energy from the band was pretty unreal.  Thank god I'm on the floor tonight...looking forward to getting after it again!

QuoteI actually had some a-holes throwing sh*t at me for much of the night because I wanted to stand and shake my ass!! WTF!!???  Really??  It's a ROCK SHOW, YOU DON'T SIT DOWN AT ROCK SHOWS...that's just the way it works.

Honestly, at least they were watching.  You people seem to think that those who go into near-epleptic fits during shows are the ones who are really into it and are behaving appropriately.

Really?

I direct my bile to some of those dickheads, such as one guy in the pit in front of me.  Was he getting his groove on?  Sure -- while he was actually there.  The sad thing is that he probably spent more time back at the bars getting beer than he did actually watching the show from the pit.  I was standing near the front and were there people standing up behind me?  Sure -- but they were spending time talking to each other during quieter musical moments and mock-singing the omnichord notes during Touch Me Pt. 2.

The people I just mentioned?  THOSE people are the assholes and losers.  They are the douchebags who need to get the fuck out of the venue.  It doesn't matter if you're standing up or moving to the music.  If you're spending more time at the bar or talking or mocking the music, then you should not be there.  There are others who are trying to enjoy the band.  And yeah, maybe some of those people are sitting.

The people who are sitting and enjoying the concerts are, to me, far FAR better than those who go to concerts and treat the band as though they are some lame cover act they paid $5 to see at the local speakeasy.

It's a tough one.  While I don't think it's unreasonable that people who have paid for seats should expect to be able to remain seated if that's their choice, I also understand that some people feel the need to stand, dance, whatever.  Just be considerate of those around you and maybe move to the side or an aisle if people keep objecting?

There was this one dude in the front row thrashing real good in a Pearl Jam T-shirt.   Jim seemed to enjoy this quite a bit and played several guitar solos with his guitar right in front of the dude.  The dude was obviously in hogg heaven!

Quotei have several photos. i had fifth row seats, but they didn't turn out nearly as well as i would have liked...but i will post later this evening when i get a chance to upload a few.
my 8th time seeing MMJ...and another excellent show by the way.

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Quotei have several photos. i had fifth row seats, but they didn't turn out nearly as well as i would have liked...but i will post later this evening when i get a chance to upload a few.
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Thanks for sharing!

video from my seat last night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQmfxfoTcwY&feature=channel_page

omg. jim looks soo different. he looks like a led zeppelin roadie now. not saying it's ugly just weird.

I actually think it looks pretty good.

Quite Planty!

I like the shaved look. I can't wait to see it on Wednesday.

maybe it's for the led Zeppelin thing they're doing on Wednesday

That would be led-sweet

WOW. He looks great with no beard! I'm diggin it! Although I think I prefer the beard. Got some nice chops going on though!  :) Thanks for sharing the pics. They're great!

Haha, Jim finally looks like an indie rocker!

QuoteIt's a tough one.  While I don't think it's unreasonable that people who have paid for seats should expect to be able to remain seated if that's their choice, I also understand that some people feel the need to stand, dance, whatever.  Just be considerate of those around you and maybe move to the side or an aisle if people keep objecting?

. "hear hear" :)

God it's so great to see the boys back on stage.... Much love to everyone who went tonight and tomorrow... wish i could be there....

The setlist definitely sent some Chillllzzzz runnin down my spine... Where to Begin...

QuoteReporting from the balcony, the show was ridiculously great but the crowd, at times, left me disappointed.  I happened to be in one of the sections where people weren't even standing up.  I couldn't understand it.  How can you listen to these guys at all, much less rockin' it live, and not move your feet; bob your head, weave your shoulders?  Maybe it's just me.  I go insane at concerts.  It's tough to watch people sitting there like they're watching a movie.  I mean, I go more crazy when I'm sitting at home watching Okonokos.  Then to see people leave before the encore was ridiculous.  

I grew up in the middle of nowhere, when good live music was around, we'd go crazy.  You could tell last night there were a good chunk of people that treated the show like their Saturday night warm up.  They were more concerned with the club they were going to after the show.  Sometimes Chicago shows crowds disappoint me in that regard.

Meh, maybe I was just jealous of those on the floor, closer to the action, getting their groove on.  That's ok though, I'm row AA tonight on Carl's side of the stage!  I expect a heavier night with even more intense rocking out from the band.  Can't wait.  See you all there.

Can I get an O is the One That is Real to follow Where to Begin?

If they're jamming and digging it inside their hearts and souls, that's all that matters.

He usually keeps the 'stache, this looks so much better! :)

QuoteThere was this one dude in the front row thrashing real good in a Pearl Jam T-shirt.   Jim seemed to enjoy this quite a bit and played several guitar solos with his guitar right in front of the dude.  The dude was obviously in hogg heaven!

That was me.  Red Pearl Jam Patriot '04 t-shirt, yes I was in hog heaven.

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Jim is freakin' sexy.  

FANTASTIC review, ms. yvon - and lovely meeting you, too!  I believe we shared a high five/woohoo! before we were formally introduced, and can I just say...that's what I LOVE about Jacket shows!  Best fans in the world!

I thought the crowd was fantastic where we were.  Everyone was dancing and high-fiving and hugging and singing along at the top of their lungs.  Man, good times...cannot WAIT until Wednesday!

Not sure if anyone else mentioned it already, but when he was giving props to Chicago, he gave a shout out to Perfect Stangers - Larry and Balki!

I saw Sunday's show, but I'm jealous of you guys getting Aluminum Park!  I guess it's not a rarity, but still, awesome song.