merriweather

[AMightyCaporal]

Great photos mr Caporal, especially the one of Bo, is it ok if I post it on my MMJ blog? With a photo credit to you of course.  :)

Thank you Ms. BananananananaBear!  It is absolutely okay to use any of those photos.  Thanks for asking.  What's your blog's name and address?

[Ruckus]

Dudes.

That was amazing.

I'm still in a fog of happiness.  Sigh.

Chronology:

So much love to Sass for devouring shrimp po'boys with me and rockin' the rail like the complete badass that she is.  I always have so much fun when we hang out; it's never, ever enough time.  I'll see you soon.

Ky, you are the bomb track.  I'm so glad we got some good hang time in, I feel like you are my sister in Jackethood.  And I suspect there are many, many GA pit tickets in your future.

Kenny76, you are about four times cooler than I am but I won't hold that against you.  So psyched to see you in a couple weeks!

jdbartender, thank you so much for setting up the tailgate!  You guys were doing it up right.  It was so helpful to be able to direct people to the White Tent.  You are the official MPP Social Director.  Gracias!

Trish/tdb and Bob, you are about the most charming couple I've ever met.  So good to meet you both and chat a bit with some folks who really "get it".  You two are the embodiment of good karma.  

bluesky, I LOVED the flag - you are so talented!  It was great to talk to you for a bit too, I had lots more questions for you.  I hope we run into each other again down the road.

ynwa, great to meet you!  That's so awesome that you were able to convert your sister into a newly minted Jacketeer.  Well done!

Ruckus, so glad to finally meet you buddy!  Next time I'm out in your neck of the woods we'll have to get together for some good eats, since, well...the weekend was a bit of a crabcake fail   ;)

Yvon, always a treat to see you.  I didn't realize the Wilco contingent would be in full effect as well!  So exciting to run into Paul and Rockburn.  The world, she is a small place...

Fiddle, you are an absolute gem.  Thank you so much for hooking my buddy up with the ticket, he was beyond thrilled!  As soon as you hauled out that omnichord laser harp I knew you were a force to be reckoned with.  It was great hanging in the pit with you, your excitement was infectious!

Dodobird, the pipes after the show were beautiful...sent chills up my spine.  What a great idea.  You were rockin' it man!

aMC, thanks so much for the headband!  It looks fantastic.  You are a super talented dude!

GivenToFly, nice to meet you too, and congrats on the setlist!  Hope to see you again at a PJ or MMJ show.

j_rud, thank you for being such a rock in the pit.  So good to meet you and sorry for dancing so spazzily behind you  ;D  Oh - and credit where credit is due, I think Sass brought the beers back?  She's awesome like that  :)  

As for the show...

I was really worried about the shorter set time due to the curfew, but I needn't have been.  They barreled through that set with such ferocity, I didn't feel like I missed a thing.

So many highlights, but of course Steam Engine...  :'(  Or at least I would have cried if I hadn't already sweated out all my tears   ;D

The energy was so good in that pit.  I can't recall the last time I was in such a stellar crowd.  Only a few blips, the aforementioned Glee clubbers (still can't stop laughing about the fact that they were dancing all up in the puke...with their sunglasses on?!  [oldladyrant] Were they even born when Corey Hart was on the radio? [/oldladyrant]  ;D) and OMG Drunk Jim Brewer who was much funnier than he was annoying.  jmk, your mohawk friend was awesome...shut Drunk Jim Brewer down real good.   ;D

PHJB were just fantastic.  They've been so impressive on this tour and you can just see them opening minds right in front of you.

And NO GLOWSTICKS!  Praise be.

Good times, you guys.  

The badassery, it was rampant.

Love you all and see you again soon.  Bring on the second leg!

So my aftershow adventures are titled "Where's ALADY?"

So much talk about meeting this cool cat - great person, etc, etc... coming back to the Sheraton.....

Then we get there and realize no bar at the Sheraton (side note:  WTF hotel does not have a lobby bar?)

No worries, we hear.  ALady is bringing beers.    The stories grow larger.   It's a great collection of microbrews.   It's a huge crate shipped in from Chicago.   Ice cold and wrapped in bubblewrap.   ALady will be our saviour.

The night reminded me of one of those teen movies where the main guys wanter around looking for the party and never finding it.   Like those movies, I ended up having a fun time, meeting some cool dudes and dudettes.   But, I was beginning to wonder if this ALady existed at all?!   And finally called it a night 1:30-ish....

I guess from her post she actually was there.... we just didn't cross paths!

WAITING FOR GODOT ;D

[FiddleCastro]

proof this was an amazing show:

Still in pain, 3 days later  :D

[winnebago]

Well that was my first MMJ show, I guess I picked a good one to finally go see! I still can't stop talking about the show to everyone at work. I will definitely be going to more.

Thanks for posting up all the pics and audio, great stuff!!! 8-)

[manicfanatic]

Nice pics AMC!!!

[AMightyCaporal]

Nice pics AMC!!!

thanks man.

The pics are scaled down, if anyone wants larger sized for desktop background or something let me know and I can email you the file.

[capt. scotty]

Wow, Im still recovering from that show. My neck is still sore from rocking out so much. Voice took about a day to not sound scratchy from all the screaming. My abdomen is still sore, although Im not sure if thats from the show or moving furniture for 8 hours before the show.

I was about smack dab in the middle of the pavilion, and the crowd seemed great to me. None of the d-bags that other thread was started about, and the whole crowd seemed totally into the show. You can hear it on that bootleg too  :o. Assuming the mic for the boot was near the soundboard, Im sure the crowd only got louder the closer it got to the stage with all you other Jacket fiends. Since I didnt look at setlists for a week before the show, definitely got some surprises with Steam Engine, Dancefloors, Tonight IWTCWU, and WAWMan. Bummer to see Highly Suspicious was on the setlist and they ran out of time, but I cant complain because the rest of the show was so tight and nonstop.

As it turns out, I think the only rumor that was true about MPP was the curfew being at 11  ;D...Lots opened early, no cops/security to be seen, and it looked like people in the lawn still got a great view of the stage. MPP seemed a lot smaller than I expected, but I really liked the setup and it having a smaller pavilion than any amphitheater I can remember being at.

So whens summer tour start?!

[tdb810]

Oh my Gosh -- where to begin  :D ???  I am still in a fog somewhere up in the clouds, but need to just thank everyone for such a magical day!  I want give you all a shout out -- so here goes:

-JD Bartender -- Major thanks to Jared, Jimbo, Scott, & Mark for setting up such an elaborate tailgate !  It was a feast with all the things that make a party great -- most of all the people!  And the antibacterial at the end was just an absolute hoot!


-Deathstick -- cannot thank you enough for picking up our poster for us and keeping it safe and sound through the whole show.  Thank you also for the tube --- as I believe I may have mangled it had it not been for that!   I also adore the fact that you signed up for the Forum in the parking lot!

-ALady ---- the woman, the myth, the LEGEND!  So happy to meet you in person and know the person who set up this awesome beer swap!  What a delightful person you are - I just wish we had more time together -- we were so bummed that we didnt get to see you after the show!  Magh33ta speaks the truth ! I was pretty pathetic waiting there on the curb for you guys and I kept swearing -- A Lady will be here, A Lady will be here!  Finally hijacking a Domino's pizza man seemed to be more of a priority so we had to caravan elsewhere since indeed there was NO HOTEL BAR!  What???

Sassbox - what can I say other than you are one of my idols!  I loved the stories you related about BBQ with the boys and the PH show!  You are truly a hard core fan, and I am so happy you have had such good luck with this band!  You have truly inspired us to get our butts to JazzFest next year!  And I will pack the Wellies!

-KyDiddle -- you crack me up girl!  I will never be able to hear Muse again without thinking "B-"  hahah.  I totally wished we got to hang out longer, and am motivated to be in the pit for sure next time around!  We missed all our buddies all the way back there in row U.  

-Kevin76 -- great to meet the person who made the road trip down and stayed in Dayton NJ.  I was so curious about who that person was!  You seem like a super sweet person and it was awesome to chat with you.    

--BlueSky -- so psyched to meet you and Sarah -- you ladies were such a pleasure and so much fun to hang with.  Of course, the flag's beauty is obvious, but the care you took to make something like that for us to enjoy speaks volumes!  I am so happy that you live so close and look forward to seeing you ladies soon!  I remembered something after I met you that didn't resonate at the time -- but I think you may have gone to that MMJ photo show in the Bowery last year?  Bob and I were there too!  Wish we would have known ya then, but glad we know you now.  

--YNWA & sis --- Jersey in the house!!!  Love it!!!!  Will never forget our bonding experience in the woods -- nuff said about that!  Glad you and your sis enjoyed the Jersey Beer!  We will surely get together for shows in the future!

--Magh33ta & Sean (riles---hehee) -- You guys were so great and I SWEAR a Lady was going to be there -- no lie.  Thanks for your patience and tell the Kentucky Derby winner thank you for the beer & Dominos - that was super cool and fun!  Hope you guys will remember all of my paranoid thoughts about child safety and implement them in your daily life :)  And I have 1 word for you:  MAOZ!!

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

--Dodobird & Mike --Thank you so much for your fantastic entertainment!  The fact that you  brought bagpipes to the tailgate legitimized it to my irish cop father (who was watching our daughter for the night)-- who still seems mystified by my obsession with this bad.  I guess he figured if a guy from breezy point playing the pipes is there, it can't be all bad!  That was a real treat!

--Maureen from Springfield --- Happy Birthday to you this year and have a wonderful time on your trip to Cali!  1984 Unforgettable Fire trumps Rick Springfield!  Hope to see you soon!

Bob and I just  enjoyed meeting all of you and others so much, and realize what a special day this was!  We have been going to shows for years and years (more than we care to count) and this will stand out in our memory as one of the all time best! But next time --- THE PIT for sure!!!!

It was such a great experience to meet so many people who have this shared love for the music that this unbelievable band is putting out there!  It was so great to be with people who get it in almost the same way that we do!  I got the feeling of being a member of our own little tribe and it was such a profound feeling! I also hope to meet more of you next time......A Mighty Caporal, Murph, Ruckus, Capt Headdy and others who I didn't get to see!

Best Wishes to you all and see you hopefully sooner rather than later!  

[AMightyCaporal]

I love reading all these posts. So much fun had by so many! HOLLA!

[Modi]

OK, so now that i;ve come down a little from Saturday just want to give my 2 cents of how great MPP was.

First, the weekend started friday and had some friends over. They were also going to the show. My friends wife works at the Museum of American History in DC> She said "guess who i'm giving a tour to at 1030am on Saturday. My Morning Jacket!!!!!" Wtf!!!??? So yes, shegave everyone except Patrick the tour. I gave her a copy of my record Store Day 10' from last year to get signed. Done! She said they were really nice dudes and total music nerds. They gave her 2 laminates for MPP!

This was my wifes 1st Jacket show. The day started great, nice warm weather, bought a shade tent for the lot, then dropped the kids off at the sitters.

My wife wanted some Chik-Fil-a for lunch and randomly lucked upon one near MPP. I know it seems silly, but chik-fil-a is bomb.

Easily rolled right on in to the lot at 4pm, and there was only a small handfull of peeps. Not 1 minute later, our friends from Richmond puleld up right next to us.

Partied in the lot, strolled around and saw that we were definately the oldest that we could see in the lot. We're all in our mid 30's. But still nice chill crowd.

Strolled in, went straight to the merch table. Kind of disappointed in the poster and shirts imo, but oh well dont really care. Played a little pinball at the arcade.

When PHJB came up we went to the Pit. sounded great and the energy from the crowd could already be felt. My buddy and i said this was going to be  a good one.

Left to get a beer then got back to the pit to fiond it filled very quickly and we were now center straight back on the wall almost.

Aaaah the show! What can i say that hasnt been said. Yes short-ish, but totally rockin and sweet!!! So to the cute blonde behind me that i kept stepping on your toes.  Carried Away was sooo good! Steam Engine, what!! Smokin>Run Thru killed. Dancefloors with PHJB!!! Come on!!!

My buddy whose wife gave the band the tour is a house DJ, and it was his 1st show. He LOVED it, rocked out, and is now hooked.

Great great great great show. And no issues with the crowd. Everyone around us was rocking, yes you too cute blonde girl, NO cops in the lot, no traffic. Great time all around.

Thank you My Morning Jacket!

[AMightyCaporal]

awesome... so awesome!

[manicfanatic]

OK, so now that i;ve come down a little from Saturday just want to give my 2 cents of how great MPP was.

First, the weekend started friday and had some friends over. They were also going to the show. My friends wife works at the Museum of American History in DC> She said "guess who i'm giving a tour to at 1030am on Saturday. My Morning Jacket!!!!!" Wtf!!!??? So yes, shegave everyone except Patrick the tour. I gave her a copy of my record Store Day 10' from last year to get signed. Done! She said they were really nice dudes and total music nerds. They gave her 2 laminates for MPP!

This was my wifes 1st Jacket show. The day started great, nice warm weather, bought a shade tent for the lot, then dropped the kids off at the sitters.

My wife wanted some Chik-Fil-a for lunch and randomly lucked upon one near MPP. I know it seems silly, but chik-fil-a is bomb.

Easily rolled right on in to the lot at 4pm, and there was only a small handfull of peeps. Not 1 minute later, our friends from Richmond puleld up right next to us.

Partied in the lot, strolled around and saw that we were definately the oldest that we could see in the lot. We're all in our mid 30's. But still nice chill crowd.

Strolled in, went straight to the merch table. Kind of disappointed in the poster and shirts imo, but oh well dont really care. Played a little pinball at the arcade.

When PHJB came up we went to the Pit. sounded great and the energy from the crowd could already be felt. My buddy and i said this was going to be  a good one.

Left to get a beer then got back to the pit to fiond it filled very quickly and we were now center straight back on the wall almost.

Aaaah the show! What can i say that hasnt been said. Yes short-ish, but totally rockin and sweet!!! So to the cute blonde behind me that i kept stepping on your toes.  Carried Away was sooo good! Steam Engine, what!! Smokin>Run Thru killed. Dancefloors with PHJB!!! Come on!!!

My buddy whose wife gave the band the tour is a house DJ, and it was his 1st show. He LOVED it, rocked out, and is now hooked.

Great great great great show. And no issues with the crowd. Everyone around us was rocking, yes you too cute blonde girl, NO cops in the lot, no traffic. Great time all around.

Thank you My Morning Jacket!

Great story.  Shit, my buddy and I were going to go to the American History Museum on Saturday before the show to see the Apollo Theater exhibit but decided to go on Sunday instead.  Would have been great to run into them.  The guys must have really enjoyed the exhibit.  I know I did.

[jdbartender]

Oh my Gosh -- where to begin  :D ???  I am still in a fog somewhere up in the clouds, but need to just thank everyone for such a magical day!  I want give you all a shout out -- so here goes:

-JD Bartender -- Major thanks to Jared, Jimbo, Scott, & Mark for setting up such an elaborate tailgate !  It was a feast with all the things that make a party great -- most of all the people!  And the antibacterial at the end was just an absolute hoot!


-Deathstick -- cannot thank you enough for picking up our poster for us and keeping it safe and sound through the whole show.  Thank you also for the tube --- as I believe I may have mangled it had it not been for that!   I also adore the fact that you signed up for the Forum in the parking lot!

-ALady ---- the woman, the myth, the LEGEND!  So happy to meet you in person and know the person who set up this awesome beer swap!  What a delightful person you are - I just wish we had more time together -- we were so bummed that we didnt get to see you after the show!  Magh33ta speaks the truth ! I was pretty pathetic waiting there on the curb for you guys and I kept swearing -- A Lady will be here, A Lady will be here!  Finally hijacking a Domino's pizza man seemed to be more of a priority so we had to caravan elsewhere since indeed there was NO HOTEL BAR!  What???

Sassbox - what can I say other than you are one of my idols!  I loved the stories you related about BBQ with the boys and the PH show!  You are truly a hard core fan, and I am so happy you have had such good luck with this band!  You have truly inspired us to get our butts to JazzFest next year!  And I will pack the Wellies!

-KyDiddle -- you crack me up girl!  I will never be able to hear Muse again without thinking "B-"  hahah.  I totally wished we got to hang out longer, and am motivated to be in the pit for sure next time around!  We missed all our buddies all the way back there in row U.  

-Kevin76 -- great to meet the person who made the road trip down and stayed in Dayton NJ.  I was so curious about who that person was!  You seem like a super sweet person and it was awesome to chat with you.    

--BlueSky -- so psyched to meet you and Sarah -- you ladies were such a pleasure and so much fun to hang with.  Of course, the flag's beauty is obvious, but the care you took to make something like that for us to enjoy speaks volumes!  I am so happy that you live so close and look forward to seeing you ladies soon!  I remembered something after I met you that didn't resonate at the time -- but I think you may have gone to that MMJ photo show in the Bowery last year?  Bob and I were there too!  Wish we would have known ya then, but glad we know you now.  

--YNWA & sis --- Jersey in the house!!!  Love it!!!!  Will never forget our bonding experience in the woods -- nuff said about that!  Glad you and your sis enjoyed the Jersey Beer!  We will surely get together for shows in the future!

--Magh33ta & Sean (riles---hehee) -- You guys were so great and I SWEAR a Lady was going to be there -- no lie.  Thanks for your patience and tell the Kentucky Derby winner thank you for the beer & Dominos - that was super cool and fun!  Hope you guys will remember all of my paranoid thoughts about child safety and implement them in your daily life :)  And I have 1 word for you:  MAOZ!!

--FiddleCastro -- So much fun hanging with you and enjoying pizza on the River Walk.  So encouraged to see a young man like yourself appreciating some good music!!!  You are wise beyond your years to be sure!  I think we will both be at the Aug 24 Tom Petty show, so we will be sure to see you then.  Of course, it would be impossible to recreate the Merriweather scene -- but we wiill do our best !

--Dodobird & Mike --Thank you so much for your fantastic entertainment!  The fact that you  brought bagpipes to the tailgate legitimized it to my irish cop father (who was watching our daughter for the night)-- who still seems mystified by my obsession with this bad.  I guess he figured if a guy from breezy point playing the pipes is there, it can't be all bad!  That was a real treat!

--Maureen from Springfield --- Happy Birthday to you this year and have a wonderful time on your trip to Cali!  1984 Unforgettable Fire trumps Rick Springfield!  Hope to see you soon!

Bob and I just  enjoyed meeting all of you and others so much, and realize what a special day this was!  We have been going to shows for years and years (more than we care to count) and this will stand out in our memory as one of the all time best! But next time --- THE PIT for sure!!!!

It was such a great experience to meet so many people who have this shared love for the music that this unbelievable band is putting out there!  It was so great to be with people who get it in almost the same way that we do!  I got the feeling of being a member of our own little tribe and it was such a profound feeling! I also hope to meet more of you next time......A Mighty Caporal, Murph, Ruckus, Capt Headdy and others who I didn't get to see!

Best Wishes to you all and see you hopefully sooner rather than later!  

Trish, it was great to meet you and Bob this weekend too!

Don't forget, Mark and I are going to be in Camden for Phish on 6/25. You and Bob should try to make you're way down.  Bob seemed to be digging some of the tunes I was playing out my car.   And the tent, grill, and all of the other supplies are coming to!  :D - I know, I get way too into this!  ;D

[ynwa]

so, i got home from work last night, got kitted out in my pjs & eased back in my recliner to listen to the bootleg of this show...  it blew my mind all over again! i was up outta my chair, ear to ear smile on my face & dancing!

this band just makes me so happy...

it really was a special event & i'm loving reading everyone's after-thoughts.  as others have said - the crowd was very into it & the band just fed off all our good vibes.  apart from the young couple in front of me just to the left - everyone was dancing, hands in the air & singing along.  mesmerized chaos in all it's splendor & glory.

one of my favorite moments was when my sister said (about jim), "you believe him. everything he says." i just smiled & said, "yes. yes you do.".

there were so many musical highlights, the whole fucking show really.  im still on a high  ;) :)

[mahg33ta]

one of my favorite moments was when my sister said (about jim), "you believe him. everything he says." i just smiled & said, "yes. yes you do.".

Love it!   He really is an amazing guy.   Someone else said that when JJ came over to the side of the stage everyone was grabbing at him like he was Jesus.     That was pretty accurate (not that I know what Jesus was like), but he had such a magnetic pull that when you are only 5 ft away from him you can physically feel it.   Not like in a fake ooohh celebrity ("look it's Jennifer Aniston!") kind of way but a much deeper power.  

[kydiddle]

so, i got home from work last night, got kitted out in my pjs & eased back in my recliner to listen to the bootleg of this show...  it blew my mind all over again! i was up outta my chair, ear to ear smile on my face & dancing!

this band just makes me so happy...

it really was a special event & i'm loving reading everyone's after-thoughts.  as others have said - the crowd was very into it & the band just fed off all our good vibes.  apart from the young couple in front of me just to the left - everyone was dancing, hands in the air & singing along.  mesmerized chaos in all it's splendor & glory.

one of my favorite moments was when my sister said (about jim), "you believe him. everything he says." i just smiled & said, "yes. yes you do.".

there were so many musical highlights, the whole fucking show really.  im still on a high  ;) :)

I want a recliner to listen to my bootleg!  >:(

[Modi]

OK, so now that i;ve come down a little from Saturday just want to give my 2 cents of how great MPP was.

First, the weekend started friday and had some friends over. They were also going to the show. My friends wife works at the Museum of American History in DC> She said "guess who i'm giving a tour to at 1030am on Saturday. My Morning Jacket!!!!!" Wtf!!!??? So yes, shegave everyone except Patrick the tour. I gave her a copy of my record Store Day 10' from last year to get signed. Done! She said they were really nice dudes and total music nerds. They gave her 2 laminates for MPP!

This was my wifes 1st Jacket show. The day started great, nice warm weather, bought a shade tent for the lot, then dropped the kids off at the sitters.

My wife wanted some Chik-Fil-a for lunch and randomly lucked upon one near MPP. I know it seems silly, but chik-fil-a is bomb.

Easily rolled right on in to the lot at 4pm, and there was only a small handfull of peeps. Not 1 minute later, our friends from Richmond puleld up right next to us.

Partied in the lot, strolled around and saw that we were definately the oldest that we could see in the lot. We're all in our mid 30's. But still nice chill crowd.

Strolled in, went straight to the merch table. Kind of disappointed in the poster and shirts imo, but oh well dont really care. Played a little pinball at the arcade.

When PHJB came up we went to the Pit. sounded great and the energy from the crowd could already be felt. My buddy and i said this was going to be  a good one.

Left to get a beer then got back to the pit to fiond it filled very quickly and we were now center straight back on the wall almost.

Aaaah the show! What can i say that hasnt been said. Yes short-ish, but totally rockin and sweet!!! So to the cute blonde behind me that i kept stepping on your toes.  Carried Away was sooo good! Steam Engine, what!! Smokin>Run Thru killed. Dancefloors with PHJB!!! Come on!!!

My buddy whose wife gave the band the tour is a house DJ, and it was his 1st show. He LOVED it, rocked out, and is now hooked.

Great great great great show. And no issues with the crowd. Everyone around us was rocking, yes you too cute blonde girl, NO cops in the lot, no traffic. Great time all around.

Thank you My Morning Jacket!

Great story.  Shit, my buddy and I were going to go to the American History Museum on Saturday before the show to see the Apollo Theater exhibit but decided to go on Sunday instead.  Would have been great to run into them.  The guys must have really enjoyed the exhibit.  I know I did.

Yeah from what my friend said they were geeking out over everything. They got the private tour so they saw a lot of stuff not on display. Dizzy Gillespies trumpet, Stratavarious violins, and she got a pic of them looking at Afrika Bambaata's 808 drum machine.

[bluesky]

Awe....I'm sorry we didn't meet. So sweet that you dressed to go with the flag. I will bring the flag with me to future shows.

I'll be at Newport, just got tickets for myself and not sure what I will be doing about the rest. I just couldn't resist after Saturday to see Jim and with so many people he has played with before it will be an Amazing weekend! Not sure if I will do Tom Petty, tickets are pretty pricy to be close. They just need to play more so we can all get together and meet! Hope you had a great show, I'm sure you did!!!!

It's so great to now put so many faces to the board names! Really a special show and so great to meet up and hang with you all!

I wish I got to meet you BlueSky.  You're flag was amazing!  I made it a point to wear all blue and yellow to match the flag but alas I was all over the place and was unable to come back over to y'all's party tent.  I had a great view of the flag from our corn hole game for sure. :)

[bluesky]

still  :D

[Sticky Icky Green Stuff]

still  :D

my friend sent me some killer footage from the merriweather pit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvdyu0bYOL8