More articles, interviews, and reviews

[kydiddle]

Where was this taken?

and hellllloooooo Mr. JQ!

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

that would be my jaw hitting the keyboard....

nice, JY!

[johnnYYac]

My Morning Jacket by William Bowers, posted August 1, 2002

[Crispy]

My Morning Jacket by William Bowers, posted August 1, 2002

Oh man, William Bowers. He wrote one of the best articles about MMJ ever in Oxford American in 2004, called "I Think I'm Going to Hell," subtitled "A Descent into My Morning Jacket Fandom." I ran across it while googling the phrase "My Boring Racket," which I had heard was uttered by Jeff Tweedy while MMJ was opening for them (still love Wilco). It was mentioned here long ago as one of the most important early publications about the band, and used to be linked directly from this website, but has since disappeared. The version I found is digitized at Google Books from a compilation of music writing from that year (guest editor Mickey Hart!) and is incomplete with two pages missing. But what I read was so awesome, I found the compilation on Amazon and bought it -- for $0.01 (shipping $4). Lots of other good articles in there that I haven't read yet too.

[darkglow]

My Morning Jacket by William Bowers, posted August 1, 2002

Oh man, William Bowers. He wrote one of the best articles about MMJ ever in Oxford American in 2004, called "I Think I'm Going to Hell," subtitled "A Descent into My Morning Jacket Fandom." I ran across it while googling the phrase "My Boring Racket," which I had heard was uttered by Jeff Tweedy while MMJ was opening for them (still love Wilco). It was mentioned here long ago as one of the most important early publications about the band, and used to be linked directly from this website, but has since disappeared. The version I found is digitized at Google Books from a compilation of music writing from that year (guest editor Mickey Hart!) and is incomplete with two pages missing. But what I read was so awesome, I found the compilation on Amazon and bought it -- for $0.01 (shipping $4). Lots of other good articles in there that I haven't read yet too.

[Crispy]

Nice! Where'd you find that?

[darkglow]

Nice! Where'd you find that?

i dont remember.. someone sent me a zip file that had all the .jpg's in it.. i re-stumbled upon the folder on my laptop sometime last year and read it just days before T5..

it's my favorite mmj-related article as well

[Crispy]

Nice! Where'd you find that?

i dont remember.. someone sent me a zip file that had all the .jpg's in it.. i re-stumbled upon the folder on my laptop sometime last year and read it just days before T5..

it's my favorite mmj-related article as well

Awesome, cool to see that picture. Also interesting that Da Capo got the date wrong, it's listed in the credits as being from April 2004. My favorite quote: "Is it not just plainly obvious that My Morning Jacket is the greatest band in the world?"

[e_wind]

The line about At Dawn being listenable when friends are over or when you'd give anything for friends to come over is beautifully written, not to mention outrageously true. One of the best parts about that album is that its always a good choice.

[darkglow]

The line about At Dawn being listenable when friends are over or when you'd give anything for friends to come over is beautifully written, not to mention outrageously true. One of the best parts about that album is that its always a good choice.

i'm listening to At Dawn tonight

[SaraBananaBear]

Such a great thread, more, more, more!  :D

[johnnYYac]

Here's a nice one from 2003.

Channel V My Morning Jacket Interview

[Fully]

Thanks for finding and posting that one. Three tshirts on the road. I hope he did his laundry often!

[johnnYYac]

Sometimes, my Google alerts for MMJ fail...

http://www.bampfastudents.org/the-internet-this-techniques-connected-with-escape-the-fate-tickets-sellers/

I couldn't have said it better myself.

???

[Jon T.]

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/10/20-underrated-bass-guitarists-in-popular-music.html

Just came across this.  Forgive me if it's been posted.  I don't really think the title of this is fair, though.  I wouldnt say a lot of these guys are underrated.   I think bassists, in general, are underrated, but as far as bassists, these are some pretty damn good ones that I thought got lots of respect?

Anway, congrats to TTT for being underrated!   ;D

edit: maybe I should have read the VERY first sentence of this article before I posted...

[Ghosts_on_TV]

Sometimes, my Google alerts for MMJ fail...

http://www.bampfastudents.org/the-internet-this-techniques-connected-with-escape-the-fate-tickets-sellers/

I couldn't have said it better myself.

???

Haha, escape the fate. I served them at the bar I work at a couple of months ago. They were douchebags.

[johnnYYac]

From Rolling Stone

The Playlist Issue - Your Favorite Artists Pick Their Favorite Songs

Issue 1142

October 27, 2011

Page 64

Jim James: The Band

The Band were a profound influence on My Morning Jacket, says frontman James.  "We always looked up to them.  It's so rare to find a group that followed their impulses and didn't give a fuck about the trends of the day.  That really speaks to me."

1. "It Makes No Difference" 1978
I'll never forget seeing Rick Danko sing this in The Last Waltz.  He could be a goofball and a heartbreaker, sometimes at once.

2. "Up on Cripple Creek" 1969
Superfunky; you can tell they had a deep love for soul, funk, every kind of music.

3. "The Unfaithful Servant" 1969
Another of my favorite Danko songs.  When I'm in Woodstock, I visit his grave to pay my respects to his massive spirit.

4. "Whispering Pines" 1969
This is filled with such pain, but it contains that tint of hope.

5. "Yazoo Street Scandal" (Basement Tapes version) 1975
Psychedelic funk, with Levon Helm just crushing it.  The recording is fucking nasty, dark and dirty, and his voice sounds so fucked up.

6. "Don't Ya Tell Henry" (Basement Tapes version) 1975
I saw Levon do this not long ago, and he still had the energy and spirit of a young child.

7. "Tears of Rage" 1968
Richard Manuel's vocal here is one of the greatest ever captured.  There's something about this that's so pure.

8. "Don't Do it" (The Last Waltz version) 1978
The original is by Marvin Gaye, who's maybe my biggest singing influence, and they give it just as much power as his version, if not more.

9. "I Shall Be Released" 1968
One of the most important songs ever written, by Dylan or anyone else.  I see this version almost like I see Hendrix's version of "All Along the Watchtower" - like Dylan wrote it just for Manuel to sing.

10. "The Weight" 1968
Back when My Morning Jacket formed, this was one of the first songs we tried, because the harmonies are so great and stacked in such a cool way.   But we couldn't do it, couldn't nail 'em.  We sang this one with Levon at his house recently, which is pretty fucking crazy.

[EasyRyder]

Awesome, Johnny! Thanks for sharing this...despite all of the many influences on MMJ, The Band seems to always shine through the most in my mind. Especially when live...seeing them cover The Band is a dream of mine.

[woodnymph]

Whoooooaaaaa nice find indeed!!!  Sweet info!

Ah, when in Woodstock..........  :)  I'm just not gonna start on that again, 'tis hard to stop.........   "#10"  about sums it up though.......

*nost-algae*

[ChiefOKONO]

Thanks, that band blurb is an amazing read!!

[weeniebeenie]

It's not much but Cameron Crowe mentions MMJ at the end of this article:

http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Early+grunge+gets+American+Masters+treatment+Pearl+Twenty+journeys+into+band+past/5568642/story.html

"Asked what, if any, of today's bands might warrant the 20-year treatment two decades from now, Crowe settled on My Morning Jacket. "