My Morning Jacket Line-Up Evolves

[CC]

Hey all,
please check out the newspage for an update concerning the recent changes in My Morning Jacket's line-up.

[D]

Saw them in Knoxville last night and was shocked to see line up change.  Carl Broemel is the new guitarist as I saw when I got back on line today.
carlbroemel.com - see this link.
Anyway, it's very very sad to see Johnny and Danny go. They're so much a part of the band.  Very down to earth guys. It's a fucking shame.
Obviously life and the music goes on but it take a little piece out of my heart to see them go.
Hopefully the "sick of the road" reason is legit and no bullshit band politics, money, etc. is to blame.
In any case - love all you guys - new and old.
I trust Jim's judgement to pic good guys.
Good luck to all!

[my_evening_jacket]

wow - I was shocked.  Best wishes to all of the band members current and past.

Johnny and Danny - you will be missed.

Thanks to both of you for the rockin'.

[waah17]

hey d so how did they sound?  were they on point, know the songs well, its a damn shame that johnny and danny are gone, now my memories of seeing them in philly a couple months ago are even more important to me, oh well as someone said life goes on.  im just itchin to see how and if this changes the whole sound and scheme of the jacket. who knows time will tell...

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

As someone once said..."the show must go on...."

Yet, at the same time, it is sad to see these guys go.  After seeing them for four years and 45 odd shows with Johnny Quaid on lead guitar, it will seem odd to see someone else playin' those licks.  Danny added another dimension to the lineup that will also be missed-in his own way, he added a quiet mojo to an otherwise balls to the wall of sound.  Both of these guys deserve our endless kudos and love and support-I'm sure a decision to leave the band was NOT an easy one to make.  If you guys read this, God bless ya and maybe we'll all have a few rounds in your honor really soon.  I hope for nothing but the best for you!

As for these new cats, welcome to the fold.  You have some very, VERY large shoes to fill, and I don't envy the uphill struggle you may have to face.  We as hardcore fans will do our very, very best to ensure that we welcome you to our community with open arms and open hearts.

"I know...It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it"

[DD]

yo d.

i PROMISE you its for EXACTLY the reasons they stated.  there are NO politics or shitty feelings.  just life....and to quote jim, "sometimes it throws you a curve ball".

[C-Monkey]

As I am sure many other local Louisvillians will agree, though I will keep an open mind, it won't be the same.

[wooden]

I grew to love the jacket primarily because of Mr. J Quaid, so seeing him go is quite a shot.  He was always very friendly at the shows and gave me some good info via e-mail.

This is just what happens in bands though, and I don't have hard feelings against their decisions.  I'll give the new guys a shot, but it won't be the same...

[amodial]

Pretty surprising to hear the news, but all things considered, it is quite understandable. As fans it is quite difficult to appreciate the life of a touring/recording musician.  ???

All I can really say is that I have even more respect for Danny and Johnny now. Alot of other artists/musicians continue for the sake of alterior motives. Even great ones. We all know that eventually this has dire results on the musical output. Namely because said artists tend to forget about the most important thing in all of this. The Music!

 Judging from the statements made by the guys, they were always in this for the love of the music. Of course we all knew that, but this is just further confirmation. How many so-called artists have the balls to make such an important decision in the face of money/success and other such distractions. Not many. I'm sure we can all site great musicians, who carry on despite themselves. Why? Danny and Johnny are the archetype of honest musicians, a very rare breed in my book, and for that as well as the shows they played in the UK last year, I am very greatful.

Welcome to the new dudes. See you in the UK in February. BTW Jim, if your reading? Make sure you teach them Strangulation so you can play it when you come over!  ;)

[otter]

Carl Broemel and Bo Koster you guys have just inherited very good jobs. Work as hard as you ever have in your life...and we will all grow with you. Half ass it and you'll hear it from us..not to mention get canned by the band.

All kidding aside...welcome to the website...and your greatest fans. I look forward to meeting you at venues throughout the midwest. I am a Michigan My Morning Jacket fan and I do frequent the road.

Ode to Johnny and Danny. I'm glad I was able to have met and talked you each a couple of times, more importantly the 2 evenings of MMJ music in St Andrews Hall, one of which produced lifetime memories. Also, The Metro set opening for Beth Orton (which was the first time I saw you and was subsequently blown away forever)...And our infamous trip down to Louisville to see you open for Dylan..I got to see four songs of the set and my friend scott missed it all as they turned his equipment away...Jillian's line sucked (right John C.) Gonna Miss you guys.  

I wish you both the best...and since you guys are leaving on good terms..tell me there will be many special guest appearances (of which I want to know about ahead of time) over the years.

[plank10]

I'm shocked.

I'll just ditto everyone else's sentiments that you've got some mighty big shoes to fill.

Johnny and Danny you will be greatly missed. One of the defining images of MMJ in my mind is Johnny on the edge of the stage with his guitar raised straight to the ceiling.

I'll have a detailed report of the DC show. Still can't wait.

[Oz]

Tons of respect to Valur and the Sergeant... You will be greatly missed.

And a huge welcome to Carl and Bo... Rock on, boys!  :)

[marktwain]

Johnny, Danny,  congratulations on making what must have been a very tough decision.  I hope it is the right one for you both.  I look forward to seeing you in the crowd.  MMJ won't be the same, but change is natural.  

I've got to say, one of my favorite MMJ moments came at the Louisville Waterfront concert when Johnny climbed the stack of amps! 8)

Carl, Bo, welcome to the fold.  I look forward to hearing you guys rock out, and bring your own new sounds to the band.

[daveluke]

hello everyone...
Just like everyone else I was a bit bummed to hear of the departures in the band but just as surprised to get an email from my friend carl telling me he was playing with mmj...so in a nutshell i want to say, having known carl since college at IU that, this is a good fit...he's an incredible musician and a good fella so hopefully if the music still sounds good the new guys will be welcomed with open arms...(seems to be happening already)....see ya...

[lfish]

Yesterday I couldn't write so much.  I was still shook up by the news.  But now my thoughts are a little bit clearer and I like to share the following with you, guys....

They are leaving on a moment where I have the feeling they were both growing as a musician.  I have the feeling that Danny was still growing in his role of pianist or keyboardplayer.  On it still moves his role became more prominent then on the other two albums.   I found it very interesting to follow this evolution.  Especially the honky tonk piano on dancefloors shows that Danny has talent.  It's a pitty he's leaving and he sure will be missed.  I remeber in Brussels, last year, after a lousy performance due to Jim's throatproblems, he was the only one of the band who talked after the gig in his wellknown friendly and interested way, to the die hard fans. A nice guy with his both feet on the ground.  Therefore I trust in his judgement to quit the jacket and I wish him all the best in his further life.

And then we have Johnny.  What a guitarplayer.  He also was growing in his role.  Look at such beautifull songs as golden, steam engine where he uses gently slide guitar.  Something we never heard on the two other albums.  As a guitarplayer myself I've analysed much of his guitarstyle and I must say so, it's rather unique.  His solo's aren't that difficult to play, but they sound fantastic and they are played with a lot of feeling.  And that's the most important thing I'm gonna miss with these guys gone: feeling, their own personal touch...  Well, now I only can say to them, stay cool, enjoy life and I hope we meet again.

I also like to welcome the two new members, Bo and Carl, and I hope they find as much fun, feelings and energy in the jacket as Johnny and Danny. And I hope that we, fans, don't compare you to much with the latter two, so we can let you steadily grow into the jacket.  

[kymoose]

....It will be interesting to see how Carl can input his own unique style into the group.  Johnny's guitar was a huge part of the sound......hopefully Carl can feel that he can step up and add riffs that are unique to himself, yet also true to the sound of the band.  The riff in "Run Thru" is off the charts, that's vintage Johnny Quaid.  He will be sorely missed.  Good luck to Johnny and Danny.  

[wordawg]

Thanks deeply for what was.
Looking forward to what will be.

[Bluesisblood]

I'm kind of a 'new' MMJ fan. I just started listening to them a few months ago, but in that time, It Still Moves has rarely left my cd player, and the same with At Dawn (just got the Tennessean Fire, dig it, but it's a bit more raw then the others)..Anyways, one of the sounds that drew me to the band-outside of Jim's voice-was Johnny's guitar work. Like someone else said, his solos aren't all that intricate, but they have feeling and soul. I'll take soul over a virtouso anyday of the year, and Johnny's got that. He plays some amazing things on "It Still Moves" and helped to make that album the classic that it is. Same with Danny, I thought his keyboard touches added a lot to the sound...What's great though about music is that each musician brings his own ideas, thought, influences to the table. So these new guys will never replace Johnny or Danny.  Hopefully, they can instead start a new chapter for MMJ and venture into new musical territoy.

[Oz]

Another thing, as a lot of you might have read in interviews, the band originated from Jim and Johnny playing together. So the whole band sound was born from Jim and Johnny, who had been playing together for their entire life (Jim and Johnny are cousins, as you all know). Now, Carl might ofcourse try to copy Johnny's playing, but I think this will eventually really change the band. So I'm very anxious to hear how the future songs and albums are gonna sound...

[Oz]

BTW Some of you guys seem to know Carl. Can you give us some information about the bands he used to play in and are there perhaps MP3s with him on it flying around on the internet?