My Morning Jacket

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2013 in Other Music
one of my favorite bands. jim james, may be single handedly responsible for the whole "reverb" style vocals that are so popular in indie right now, Band of Horses and cave singers all owe jim a huge debt. They created a genre of music where it sounds like the vocalist is 20 feet away from the mic.

My morning Jacket can no doubt rock out, as One Big Holiday proves, but for me, I am much more enthusiastic about the whole vibe the band creates. The sound of jims voice and the instrumentation of the band, creates such a southern atmosphere in my mind. The band sounds like August. Its still sunny and warm, but the fall/autumn looms around the corner, the leaves will be turning brown and red soon. Its all there in the sound. Something like The Way That He Sings. That song. Thats what August feels like to me. You are in love with the good weather and the summer, yet you can feel the change of season is coming.

As we move into the summer months i look forward to listening to these albums. It is the perfect summer music.

alot of people hated Evil Urges, but reguardless, i would have to say The Tennessee Fire, At Dawn, and It Still Moves, are among the best records released in the last twenty years, certainly top of the last decade. Everyone seems to enjoy Z alot but I havent given it much of a listen yet.
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  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    only PJ and wilco are better bands in my book. Great band what more can you say - Check out Phone Went West.
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  • Jurassic Marc
    Jurassic Marc Posts: 152
    i never heard of them until i saw them open for pearl jam in boston and they ROCKED it live.

    thanks again for that black keys album, so good.
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    ML181059 wrote:
    i never heard of them until i saw them open for pearl jam in boston and they ROCKED it live.

    thanks again for that black keys album, so good.

    glad you liked the new black keys.

    mmj seem like the type of band that I must see live before i die. A few years ago, they were supposedly the best live band in the world. i dont know if thats still the consensus, but i would love to see them one time!
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    one of the best shows ever.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbCkBd-K ... r_embedded

    im not the biggest fan of their albums (though tennessee fire and it still moves are great), but live they are great.
  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,877
    I really have been getting into them more and more and I agree 100% with the OP. I hope to catch them live again sometime soon. I have seen them open for PJ 3 times, that's all.

    Also, if anyone has extra copies of It Still Moves or At Dawn on vinyl please let me know. I can only really find them on ebay or amazon, and most of them are new. I ordered one and it was still sealed and totally warped when I opened it. Pretty disappointed, and now I'm trying to avoid buying a sealed one.
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  • Dillsnufus
    Dillsnufus Posts: 1,165
    okonokos changed my life. good headphones and that is like pure heroin in the veins(not that i know but you get the hyperbole) . dondante is one of the best songs ever. great jam and emotional .
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,082
    It Still Moves is one of the best records EVER!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    edited April 2010
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    ML181059 wrote:
    i never heard of them until i saw them open for pearl jam in boston and they ROCKED it live.

    thanks again for that black keys album, so good.

    glad you liked the new black keys.

    mmj seem like the type of band that I must see live before i die. A few years ago, they were supposedly the best live band in the world. i dont know if thats still the consensus, but i would love to see them one time!

    You missed 2 epic Portland shows in the last few years. Once at the Crystal Ballroom and then a very amazing show at Edgefield.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcABsf9M ... re=related

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPzuQTCD ... re=related
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    NERDS!
  • InHerOwnWorld
    InHerOwnWorld Posts: 592
    I fucking love Evil Urges. I don't get all the hate. But whatever. 8-)
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    MMJ is the shit, and I agree with you on Jim James and his trend-starting reverb vocals. When I first heard the Fleet Foxes I immediately thought of MMJ...now everytime I hear them, I can't help but think about how much better MMJ is. :?
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Dillsnufus wrote:
    okonokos changed my life. good headphones and that is like pure heroin in the veins(not that i know but you get the hyperbole) . dondante is one of the best songs ever. great jam and emotional .

    Okonokos = One of THE best live albums. Ever.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,082
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Dillsnufus wrote:
    okonokos changed my life. good headphones and that is like pure heroin in the veins(not that i know but you get the hyperbole) . dondante is one of the best songs ever. great jam and emotional .

    Okonokos = One of THE best live albums. Ever.

    fo sho!
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • Drop1The0Leash
    Drop1The0Leash Posts: 954
    "Steam Engine" is giving me the body chills right now :D
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    how about Cobra? Any Cobra fans? Such an awesome song!!
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  • Drop1The0Leash
    Drop1The0Leash Posts: 954
    mfc2006 wrote:
    how about Cobra? Any Cobra fans? Such an awesome song!!


    I tried to buy it on iTunes to give it a listen but its 24 mins long :shock: I might have to youtube it
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    2009: Albany 1-2(EV), Philly 3
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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Drop1The0Leash wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    how about Cobra? Any Cobra fans? Such an awesome song!!


    I tried to buy it on iTunes to give it a listen but its 24 mins long :shock: I might have to youtube it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbm2CHulY7E

    wish i could find a video from the Stubb's (Austin) show in 2008. but this one's not bad.
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  • jr19
    jr19 Posts: 338
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Drop1The0Leash wrote:
    mfc2006 wrote:
    how about Cobra? Any Cobra fans? Such an awesome song!!


    I tried to buy it on iTunes to give it a listen but its 24 mins long :shock: I might have to youtube it

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbm2CHulY7E

    wish i could find a video from the Stubb's (Austin) show in 2008. but this one's not bad.
    haha... come on cobra is only 14 mins. just listen!!
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,838
    Seems as if Band of Horses is following in the footsteps of MMJ.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Seems as if Band of Horses is following in the footsteps of MMJ.

    Theirs is like a little pink ballet slipper compared to MMJ's Sasquatch stomp.
  • Lifted
    Lifted Posts: 1,836
    jr19 wrote:
    haha... come on cobra is only 14 mins. just listen!![/quote]

    actually he was right. the studio version of cobra is about 25 minutes long. it's a lot shorter when they play it live and it is awesome. the studio version kinda drags, but still a killer song.

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