My Morning Jacket: 06-23-2005 Philadelphia

About a month ago a friend of mine convinced me to go back and revisit My Morning Jacket's 2005 record, Z. She knew I wasn't impressed by it originally, but I agreed to give it a good solid listen in my car with the volume cranked. The experiment did yield some fruit - I liked Z a lot more than I did before - but there are still a few things that didn't click for me, and It Still Moves remains my favorite MMJ record.

Relistening to Z got me to thinking about seeing My Morning Jacket open for Wilco last summer at the Festival Pier in Philly. They rocked the show in a big way, in an almost heavy metal way at times. Though it likely doesn't translate well through a recording, they sounded massive on the outdoor stage at the pier. I saw MMJ again later that fall when they headlined a small Philly club, and though they were good, the energy didn't feel as high even though they were playing a small room.

My Morning Jacket
06-23-2005 Philadelphia, PA
Festival Pier
Opening For Wilco

O Is The One That Is Real
Off The Record
One Big Holiday
I Will Sing You Songs
Run Thru
At Dawn
Golden
Don Dante
Mahgeeta

Download the show here.

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