JJ Grey and Mofro

dcfaithful

LukinFan wrote:

he.who.forgets wrote:

Best Buy had it but not out on the shelves yet. Took them like 20 minutes to track down a copy from the back. Cant wait to watch tonight!
Here's to hoping your's is in the mail Roger!

Sweet! Mine arrived today - unsigned though. Oh well. One of these days!

I plan on listening to the CD tonight, but my cousin is coming into town this weekend and asked me to save it for him to watch as well - he's a big JJ Grey fan, too. No big deal - probably will end up watching it Friday night before we head to the Meat Puppets show.

Can't wait to check this out!!!

Meat Puppets?!? Have fun Roger!!

he.who.forgets

Man, this is how a music DVD should be produced! Watched about half, gonna save the second half for tomorrow night. Enjoy yall!

he.who.forgets

this music brings me down to earth...makes you realize whats important.

LukinFan

he.who.forgets wrote:

Man, this is how a music DVD should be produced! Watched about half, gonna save the second half for tomorrow night. Enjoy yall!

Have you checked out the CD yet? Good lord I miss this band - it's been way too long.

LukinFan

dcfaithful wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

he.who.forgets wrote:

Best Buy had it but not out on the shelves yet. Took them like 20 minutes to track down a copy from the back. Cant wait to watch tonight!
Here's to hoping your's is in the mail Roger!

Sweet! Mine arrived today - unsigned though. Oh well. One of these days!

I plan on listening to the CD tonight, but my cousin is coming into town this weekend and asked me to save it for him to watch as well - he's a big JJ Grey fan, too. No big deal - probably will end up watching it Friday night before we head to the Meat Puppets show.

Can't wait to check this out!!!

Meat Puppets?!? Have fun Roger!!

Well, hopefully we will get in. It's at a really small club on FSU's campus and they only sell tickets at the door an hour before showtime.

he.who.forgets

Roger, if you're able to get in for the Meat Puppets show, make sure to catch the opening act The Weeks. Really cool band out of Jackson MS.

maj4e

The DVD is gorgeous. JJ has come so far the last few years.

LukinFan

he.who.forgets wrote:

Roger, if you're able to get in for the Meat Puppets show, make sure to catch the opening act The Weeks. Really cool band out of Jackson MS.

will do - we plan on getting there before the doors open - just to make sure we get a ticket. No really sure how popular the Meat Puppets are with current college students (they get in for free). Who would you compare The Weeks to? Just curious

LukinFan

For anyone that has seen the DVD so far - are there extra songs included that are not on the CD? There's no way that it's a compelete show, but the DVD seems to be

he.who.forgets

LukinFan wrote:

he.who.forgets wrote:

Roger, if you're able to get in for the Meat Puppets show, make sure to catch the opening act The Weeks. Really cool band out of Jackson MS.

will do - we plan on getting there before the doors open - just to make sure we get a ticket. No really sure how popular the Meat Puppets are with current college students (they get in for free). Who would you compare The Weeks to? Just curious

some of their stuff is reminiscent of early KOL. The lead singers voice is scarily similar to Caleb Followill's at times. Here's a few vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO4gSvFeB2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuAI-5T ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdmeqfPv ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdLJKNFr ... re=related

dcfaithful

I need to go get this release. Sounds great!

LukinFan

he.who.forgets wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

he.who.forgets wrote:

Roger, if you're able to get in for the Meat Puppets show, make sure to catch the opening act The Weeks. Really cool band out of Jackson MS.

will do - we plan on getting there before the doors open - just to make sure we get a ticket. No really sure how popular the Meat Puppets are with current college students (they get in for free). Who would you compare The Weeks to? Just curious

some of their stuff is reminiscent of early KOL. The lead singers voice is scarily similar to Caleb Followill's at times. Here's a few vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO4gSvFeB2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kuAI-5T ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdmeqfPv ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdLJKNFr ... re=related

I'll check these out when I get home - thanks!

maj4e

LukinFan wrote:

For anyone that has seen the DVD so far - are there extra songs included that are not on the CD? There's no way that it's a compelete show, but the DVD seems to be

Yep maybe 3 or 4 tracks on the dvd not on the cd.

LukinFan

maj4e wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

For anyone that has seen the DVD so far - are there extra songs included that are not on the CD? There's no way that it's a compelete show, but the DVD seems to be

Yep maybe 3 or 4 tracks on the dvd not on the cd.

very nice - can't wait to watch! Ben listening to the CD all week!

Yellow Ledbelly

just got this in the mail today and started watching during lunch....got the cd cranked up back at the office now.
Such a fantastic band....the documentary/concert film is very cool as well from the bit I got to see at lunch.

They're going to be at my favorite bar in a few weeks but I don't think I'll be able to make it and that makes me ill

LukinFan

Yellow Ledbelly wrote:

just got this in the mail today and started watching during lunch....got the cd cranked up back at the office now.
Such a fantastic band....the documentary/concert film is very cool as well from the bit I got to see at lunch.

They're going to be at my favorite bar in a few weeks but I don't think I'll be able to make it and that makes me ill

oh no - that sucks! Luckily these guys tour non-stop and will probably be in your area again within the year...hopefully

maj4e

On one hand I spread the word of JJ to everyone I meet. But in a way I want to keep it my own little secret. Once JJ & the boys came through Birmingham 3-4 times a year, now it's once a year because of their new popularity.

Very bittersweet. So road trips when I can swing it.

Definitely worth it, a great band.

LukinFan

maj4e wrote:

On one hand I spread the word of JJ to everyone I meet. But in a way I want to keep it my own little secret. Once JJ & the boys came through Birmingham 3-4 times a year, now it's once a year because of their new popularity.

Very bittersweet. So road trips when I can swing it.

Definitely worth it, a great band.

I know what you mean, but it's so cool when you introduce them to someone and they're like, "Wow! How are these guys not more popular?"

I always tell them to check out a live show - they always sellout, at least in the south they do. Not sure about up north how they do

dcfaithful

Watched the film last night, and I loved it! The performance is spot on, just as I knew it would be, and the parts in between songs that were full of commentary were excellent. The minute I saw the opening credits I knew it was really going to be a concert film. Been rocking the CD constantly since I picked it up.

I have to agree with the wanting to tell people about JJ & Mofro. The only person that jumped into it just like I did after plugging them is my dad.

dcfaithful

I'd love to be able to make it to The Ham to see them on New Year's Eve...

LukinFan

I watched the video on Friday and it was awesome! I echo what everyone else has already said about it - the live show was incredible, but I really enjoyed all of the extra interviews between the live song. What a great DVD

LukinFan

Brighter Days on the live album is freakin incredible!

dcfaithful

LukinFan wrote:

Brighter Days on the live album is freakin incredible!

Such a great concert film. I love the "Lochloosa" performance along with his commentary at the beginning.

JJ Grey is such feel-good music. Everytime I listen to him I just daydream about being back in the South, drinking a beer on a front porch in the summertime.

he.who.forgets

dcfaithful wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

Brighter Days on the live album is freakin incredible!

Such a great concert film. I love the "Lochloosa" performance along with his commentary at the beginning.

JJ Grey is such feel-good music. Everytime I listen to him I just daydream about being back in the South, drinking a beer on a front porch in the summertime.

I agree DC. I love the comment (something like this): "No you've got it backwards Hoss, this IS reality"

dcfaithful

he.who.forgets wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

Brighter Days on the live album is freakin incredible!

Such a great concert film. I love the "Lochloosa" performance along with his commentary at the beginning.

JJ Grey is such feel-good music. Everytime I listen to him I just daydream about being back in the South, drinking a beer on a front porch in the summertime.

I agree DC. I love the comment (something like this): "No you've got it backwards Hoss, this IS reality"

Me too. That was great. I said that out-loud before he did on my first listen, although it was pretty easy to assume he was going to say that. :P

I wish the one time I saw him and the band would've been something more like that show on the DVD. Their own bill, in a nice, intimate theater like that. JJ Grey & Mofro just have so much character on stage, wish I could've had that more emphasized at the show I was at. Nevertheless, their performance was still excellent.

LukinFan

dcfaithful wrote:

Me too. That was great. I said that out-loud before he did on my first listen, although it was pretty easy to assume he was going to say that. :P

I wish the one time I saw him and the band would've been something more like that show on the DVD. Their own bill, in a nice, intimate theater like that. JJ Grey & Mofro just have so much character on stage, wish I could've had that more emphasized at the show I was at. Nevertheless, their performance was still excellent.

they'll be back - hopefully within a year to you. These guys love to tour

LukinFan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX95fAZm ... re=related

stuckinline

LukinFan wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX95fAZmjCE&feature=related

LukinFan

New Shows:

10/23/11 Orlando, FL (JJ Grey will performing a couple of songs during the benefit for Ralph and, time permitted, may do some sit-ins.)


01/20/12 Louisville, KY (Rescheduled Date from 11/5/11)

maj4e

Thursday night! Can't wait.

Here's another from Bing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaEYlEJM ... re=related