Phenomenal article, minus the Almost Famous quote and connections:
"They may avoid rock's clichéd excesses, but in a sense, My Morning Jacket is Stillwater, the fictional band from Almost Famous, and their story may well be "a think piece about a mid-level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom." I tell the band this and we all laugh, but I'm only half kidding."
Well worth the read, nonetheless...
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=2262
Be sure to check out Paste's online article, MMJ's Louisville, as well:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=2271
Bump. I love this article. It's old (around the release of Z) but I think it says a lot.
QuotePhenomenal article, minus the Almost Famous quote and connections:
"They may avoid rock's clichéd excesses, but in a sense, My Morning Jacket is Stillwater, the fictional band from Almost Famous, and their story may well be "a think piece about a mid-level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom." I tell the band this and we all laugh, but I'm only half kidding."
Well worth the read, nonetheless...
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article?article_id=2262