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It was a really fun show. Nice crowd, lots of pot smoke. I was really surprised by Richard Thompson whose set list was woefully short.

 

MMJ got really tedious after awhile. Though it was nice to see trampled by turtles play with them.

 

Wilco was on as they have seemed to be this tour. Highlights was nel's solo on impossible Germany, cinnamon girl and half naked roadie on hoodoo voodoo.

 

Bob was well bob

MMJ was tedious, but TBT made it better. Uhhh okay

Great Wilco setlist right there

Did no one else think that Wilco's sound was way off? During Impossible Germany, Tomorrow Never Knows, and others I can't think of, I couldn't hear Nels AT ALL. I was on the rail, so maybe it was mixed better for the crowd that could hear more than the stage PAs, but I couldn't hear any solos at all hardly.

I'm a huge MMJ fan, Only my 3rd time seeing Wilco, and my ~35th seeing MMJ, but Misunderstood was my highlight of the night. Though, MMJ w/ Weir doing Brown Eyed Women was pretty badass.

Great show tonight.  Here is the setlist:

 

Ashes of American Flags

Christ For President

New Madrid

Song from Mermaid Avenue- didn't make the record- Jeff said they have never played before

Kamera

Say You Miss Me

I Must Be High (Jeff said this was the first song Wilco ever recorded. It was done in Memphis at Easley Studios)

Dawned on Me

ALTWYS

Art of Almost

Via Chicago

Whole Love

Hate It Here

Late Greats

HMD

Shot In The Arm

AOAF opener, Christ for Pres, New Madrid, Say You Miss Me, I Must be High. The high energy from ALTWYS to Shot in the Arm. Damn good setlist for an hour and 15.

 

 

Should be interesting as Wilco will be a well oiled machine by July and the Jacket has taken a bit of a hiatus while JJ tours solo. I still see both bands killing every single show this on this tour.

Yup. I think we're all in for a treat. This is just insane for those of us who love both Wilco and the Jacket... especially if they both get actual full sets.

I don't know the credibility or the "reliable source" but Jim James just announced that MMJ is going to be touring with Bob Dylan and a "third beloved band" that people are claiming they know is Wilco. Dont really see how those three can tour together unless the shows are all 8 hours long. We'll see

The best and most frustrating author that I am familiar with: George RR Martin

The new record, as well as everything else this band has done, is great

Never said that Wilco's set was better Than MMJ's... but that I would have preferred to have seen Wilco get the longer slot. I did enjoy the show and I don't think I have ever seen a crowd more enthralled by a band in my life. It was really a sight. But I just couldn't help thinking that they were pushing it too far. How long was their set? 22 songs. Nearly three hours? They could have had 6 or 7 more songs in the set. They were into it though, being in front of the hometown crowd. I'd like to see them again but maybe cover a Television tune ( See No Evil ?) and a little less on the Wham!. Looking forward to this years Forecastle Fest lineup announcement Monday.

Two things I can definitely agree with:

1. Wilco should've gotten a longer set. That was bologna time slot for a headliner.

2. MMJs jams can get to me. I don't really like jam bands, and far too often at MMJ shows I find myself wishing they wouldn't play Dondante or Phone Went West for 15 minutes so they could play more songs. I'm not the band though, what can I do?

Really random question: did Tweedy reffer to MMJ as My Morning Racket? I mean I know tweedy is tweedy, but I don't see how he hates MMJ. They've shared a stage together and everything

whoa whoa whoa. (preface: super biased. see avatar)

MMJs forecastle set didn't sway? Wilco's Forecastle set was better than MMJ's? I love Wilco, and the show was amazing, but better than MMJs? I've seen  Wilco shows that were better than plenty of MMJ shows, but those two stacked up in particular? (Biased, again, but...) I've seen MMJ 35+ times, and at the time of that Forecastle show, it was the best I had seen. I've seen em 7 times since forecastle, and its no longer the best for me, but it was great.

And, as for the cover... the best way I've ever heard any reviewer describe ANY bands covering of any song was something along the lines of "MMJ's irony free covers...."

That really nails it. covers that usually would be ironic and therefore annoying, but are actually just good. and fun. 

rant over. 

I really wish there was some way for the media to stop doing stories on these guys.  They are just looking for reactions, I think it the WBC believes lends legitimacy to their cause.  

you couldn't be more right about that. the media lends legitimacy to far too many cruel people.

It always shocks me to see how badly WBC's portests backfire on them. People do so much good out of hatred for WBC. Jokes on them, I guess.

I love this song. At work yesterday it came on Pandora and I said to a coworker "this is one of the most beautiful wilco songs..." Having only been a fan for a few years and having only seen them twice, I haven't yet had time to grow tired of any live staple, like I usually do with bands I see over and over again. So, I still think its one of it not the best live song I've seen Wilco play. 

Actually, this song may be the song that got me into Wilco. On the MMJ board while I was asking where to start with Wilco, someone said "the best thing humanity has going for it right now is that they still play this song live" and posted a video of Impossible Germany live.

I've always thought it was a concerned love song.

I'm not attacking anyone, but unless you're standing behind me, you're probably bothering me with the screen glow.  Unless you're in the back of the venue, you're probably bothering someone.  And if you're at a Wilco show, you're probably doing something the band doesn't really like.

ha, that is the truth. one of things I love about jeff

I felt this way for the longest time, then several months ago I took a video of 1 song at a show I was at. Since then, I've been on a mission to record 1 full song at each show I go to. I try and be courteous about not blocking anyone's view and don't really think that what i'm doing makes me a "bad fan." We all experience and appreciate the live music in different ways. This is a fun little mission, and I'm not causing harm to anyone else. You may enjoy the show by standing in place & bobbing your head up and down; I may enjoy the show by sharing a photo or video with friends. At the end of the day, what's the difference? I think the "enjoy the show in the moment" tirade has been exhausted at this point. 

I did this for a long time. Particularly at MMJ shows, which I've seen quite a ton of. It got to the point though when I recorded a favorite song of mine that I hadn't previously seen. I regretted it because my actual memory of it is staring at my phone, not the stage. I haven't pulled my phone out a show since, and that was April 2011 I believe.

I'm not coming down on you, either. I agree, everyone enjoys their shows differently. As long as you aren't bothering anyone.

Pieholdin Suite? 

if you cant find any, I have regular GA, face value for 3/14. I jumped the gun in ticket buying, and cant come up from Louisville anymore.