--- In mymorningjacket@yahoogroups.com, "James" <jamesmarple06@...>
wrote:
>
> I came home and was blown away at what I had just saw. I mean the
> CD's I have are pretty good but I have to say that's the best live
> performance by a band I've ever seen. Bands get established and
they
> gain an attitude with all the fame, money - they basically get
> complacent and have a clock watching session out there - a
routine.
> Long political speeches by Bono's U2 and their 1 1/2 hour
> performance, others have 15 minute drum/guitar solos while others
in
> the band take breaks,$200+ tickets, over demands of audience
> participation.
>
> MMJ played like their next meal and finding a place to sleep
relied
> on that one show or 5 snipers had rifles pointed at them and told
> them they'd start shooting the minute the music stopped for more
than
> 10 seconds. At least 5 or 6 times I thought they were done and
then
> Jim James is being handed another guitar to play another song by
the
> roadie or the song roared on time and time again. I cannot see
any
> band out there matching their non-stop blistering pace on a live
> stage, how? They obviously are driven to be as big as Metallica
and
> already have surpassed them when it comes to live performances.
I'm
> sure many people who saw them will be talking about the show in
awe.
>
> THIS IS THE BEST LIVE BAND, PERIOD, AND I'VE SEEN JUST ABOUT ALL
OF
> THEM.
>

I couln't agree more! The show was awesome and I couldn't take my
eyes off Jim. He really is and has the gift. Don't know how he
could play that intenslly for 2 1/2 hrs straight....so much energy
and talent. Agree also that he gave us everything he had, his very
best! Hope he knows how much we appriciate him and the band and the
show! I have to admit I like the slower, more soulful songs. Seems
he portrays so much feeling and it grabs my soul and shakes it. I
was probably the oldest at the concert (67) and my other favorite is
Pink Floyd (guess that might show my age too)... first saw MMJ on
Austin City Limits and was blown away.Been a big fan ever sense.