Bonnariffic!

For those of you who could not make it to My Morning Jacket's show in Bonnaroo (aka Amsterdam), i'm sorry to say that you missed out. It was the most surprising and incredible night of my life. First off i want to say that during the entire show i was trying to guess what song would come on next and everytime i was wrong! Usually i get a couple right. But damn they got me good. They definitely kicked off their American tour with a bang. Songs i havent heard and songs I wanted to hear came to this show.

Just to be in the front row i got to the stage 2 hours before they started and missed Metallica just for MMJ. I got the perfect spot. Damn worth it. When they first came out Big ASS red balloons and glowsticks were thrown into the crowd. It was a glowstick war, everyone was excited. Even the band was just staring at the mayhem when they looked into the crowd.

Jim James and the crew were excited and rocked and i swear (no one will believe me) everytime there was a guitar solo the rain started to pour harder. The rain was literally cooling off the melting faces. The rain wasn't too much though, it only created a few technical difficulties but no matter, the show went on till 3:30 am.

They played some real fun and funky cover songs like "Hot Fun in the summertime", "Get Down on it", "Home Sweet Home" (Little Annie), Velvet Underground's "Oh, Sweet Nuthin", James Brown's "Cold Sweat", and others. It was one big party, ha. Fo Sho.

The biggest surprise that came was Kirk Hammet comming out and doing the solo for "One Big Holiday." And for those of you who don't like "Highly Suspicious", you will definitely love it live. It has a different feel and it rocks. Freakin Loved it.

I would tell you more about my experience but i dont want to ruin it for the rest of you, your just going to have to get your ass up and go see them for yourself!

I just got my ticket to see them again in Dallas and hopefully i can make it out to the show on New Years. I can't imagine the surprises that will be pulled at that show. Hell yes!

Anyway it was a rockin night and sorry all of you had to miss out but here are photos and here is the setlist from setlist.com:

Go get some jacket!!!! I'll be sure to post my pics and videos once its developed.

Set 1: Evil Urges, Off the Record, Gideon, Hot Fun *, Highly Suspicious, What a Wonderful Man, I'm Amazed, Thank You Too, Touch Me Part 1, Sec Walkin, Golden, Two Halves, Laylow, Hit it and Quit it, Tyrone, Steam Engine, Anytime, Aluminum Park, Easy Morning Rebel *, Dancefloors *, One Big Holiday ^

Set 2: Cold Sweat *, Get Down On It *, Across 110th Street *, Wordless Chorus, Phone Went West, Mahgeetah, Oh Sweet Nuthin, Librarian, Bermuda Highway, Dondante, Run Thru, Smokin from Shootin, Touch Me Pt 2, Home Sweet Home #

Comment: Which Stage. 12:00 - 3:00 AM. * with Jeff Coffin on saxophone. and the Nashville/Louisville Horns. ^ featuring Kirk Hammett of Metallica. # featuring Zach Galifianakis as Annie.