Better Live: My Morning Jacket or Modest Mouse?

jshine77
jshine77 Posts: 2
edited September 2007 in Other Music
I'm going to Lollapalooza for the last day, and I can't decide for the life of me whether to see My Morning Jacket or Modest Mouse!

Two of my favorite bands and they are playing at the same time!

Has anybody seen both live and can you tell me which band has the better live show?
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    My Morning Jacket are more dependable. Isaac has his off-nights that is for sure...but then again you don't listen to Modest Mouse to hear good singing. Isaac isn't a great singer, he knows that, and so should people who listen to the albums but then complain about how he sings live.

    I like Modest Mouse a lot more than MMJ, but because Modest Mouse is on the opposite side of the park right before PJ it's a no-brainer for me. Also, MMJ is playing with the Chicago Youth Symphony so the possibilities are endless.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

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  • CHANGEinWAVES
    CHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    don't_go_on_me wrote:

    I like Modest Mouse a lot more than MMJ, but because Modest Mouse is on the opposite side of the park right before PJ it's a no-brainer for me. .
    i agree....also because modest mouse is playing my town in mud august so i'll catch them then.
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  • LedZepFan
    LedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    I was going to see Modest Mouse until I saw they were in the same slot...then there was no question I was going to see MMJ. Given, this is from someone who is a big MMJ fan and not much of a MM fan but I can say from experience that MMJ is awesome live and with the orchestra they will be doing all sorts of crazy stuff
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  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    [size=+10]MMJ[/size]
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • orig_long red
    orig_long red Posts: 2,029
    Modest Mouse.
    Jam out with your clam out.
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    im going to see modest mouse. their new album is hands down my fav album this year so far, i missed seeing them earlier this year, and ive already seen mmj a few times. i saw the decemberists last week in millenium park with an orchestra... it doesn't really make that big a difference.
  • Lifted
    Lifted Posts: 1,836
    the orchestra is just a bonus......mmj is the best live band on the planet right now if pearl jam was not around. anyway it's all subjective here but that's how i feel. i will admit that i've never seen modest mouse live and i'm not a huge fan, although i do appreciate what they do......but the simple fact that they are on the other side of a enormous park right before pj plays should make the decision a lot easier for any pearl jam fan who is on the fence.
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    The few times i saw modest mouse, the performance was pretty poor. Sped up tempos and sad singing. However, Isaac was tough to read which made it kind of exciting and unpredictable.

    MMJ slays almost every time live.

    Also, since this is a Festival I would expect a standard set from both bands. However, since MMJ is playing with a symphony it's def the one to be at.

    MMJ
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • toddiet123
    toddiet123 Posts: 271
    I am with the MMJ folks...you'll be glad you saw them.
  • Beav
    Beav Posts: 223
    Mmj Imo
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  • mulva9
    mulva9 Posts: 417
    MMJ definitely. I would prefer MMJ without the symphony actually. I went to the show with the Boston Pops and it doesn't add all that much. I'd prefer they just rock out.
  • wickedmonkeyz
    wickedmonkeyz Posts: 489
    my morning jacket
    looking for 2 to Columbia...

    ***GOT EM***
  • NickyNooch
    NickyNooch Posts: 629
    I don't like My Morning Jacket, but admit I haven't listened to too much of their material. However I think Modest Mouse is absolutely horrible.

    An added point for lollapalooza people thinking about this is, I am banking on Vedder making an appearance on stage with My Morning Jacket (as he has done before). So you might wanna catch them. Also if you are at that stage, for MMJ then you have a prime spot as Pearl Jam will be on that stage after them.

    My logic on the question anyway, but its an easy choice for me as I hate Modest Mouse :)

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  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    [size=+10]MMJ[/size]

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  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Hah

    Modest Mouse was great. MMJ.... meh

    go figure?
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  • Romanza
    Romanza Posts: 115
    I love both bands equally, actually I may like Modest Mouse better.

    But MMJ live is better than most bands.....I was disappointed how bad Modest Mouse sounded actually!
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Strangest Tribe wrote:
    Hah

    Modest Mouse was great. MMJ.... meh

    go figure?

    im still bummed i didnt make it to modest mouse. after the vic, my gf really wanted a good spot for pj. we saw mmj. i wasnt impressed. ive seen them a few times before adn loved them, but something about this set felt a little flat to me. alas.
  • Strangest Tribe
    Strangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Romanza wrote:
    I love both bands equally, actually I may like Modest Mouse better.

    But MMJ live is better than most bands.....I was disappointed how bad Modest Mouse sounded actually!

    I thought they were great...I was a little buzzed, but the crowd vibe was much more incredible than at MMJ.

    BUT...I only saw about 10 minutes of MMJ before trekking over to Modest Mouse. May not be fair comparison.
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    MMJ were underwhelming at Lolla. I wish I would have seen Modest Mouse instead.
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    you people are on crack.

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