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SO says the MOGBadassador LGE ;)
It's time kiddies. We were originally talking about this over the early summer... it's now autumn... crisp bite in the air... leaves blowin in the wind & beers calling my name... lizzie, lizzie... time for a mog meet...
SO all you MOGgers out there, you know who you are... Lakposhti, CodyB (if possible), I am, dermahrk, Ivylander, dharmachris, dachmo, Marc Z... & those I am missing in this list (for now)...
COME ONE, COME ALL - LET'S SET A DATE... IT'S TIME !!!
Now I’ve posted about this artist before – long ways back… & I’ve also talked about one of the times I’ve heard it live – though not by the original artist… but it bears repeating in both accounts & it poses a question to all you kiddies out there.
What is your most memorable, emotional & personal moment at a live show ?
Mine was on the last night of the Electric Picnic 2006 at the Stradbally Estate in Ireland. I was with my best friend Deb who was 5 months pregnant with Chase, my Godson & with a fellow music junkie & all around dear & talented photog friend & Corkonian Sean. We began to hear word through the hushed crowds of people that The Frames would be playing one last impromptu set at the Big Tree Stage after all the other acts had finished for the evening & set up our "camp" for the set that followed the Dublin Gospel Choir.
The Frames took to the stage & played their hearts out for us – we’d seen them the second night at the second biggest stage & they blew my mind then as well – but I was much inebriated on So Co thanks to a few cute Scots & Irish lads so some of that show is a bit blurry.
At the Big Tree though – there was many a snafu in their set – didn’t bother them in the slightest. They were so happy to be at the EP & so thrilled we all were such a grand audience – that Glen – who can be a bit broody if mood suits, was all smiles & laughter when the mics would shout out interference & his guitar would suddenly quit playing properly. The songs kept coming & coming. A few guests joined in the merriment & thrilled the crowd. Damien Rice (who’s stage it was… he designed it & the ecofriendly set up), Lisa Hannigan danced in the crowd & an old Bodran player came up to sing a traditional song with Glen & Colm on fiddle. It was a magical end to the night to be sure – but I haven’t gotten to the memorable, emotional & personal moment…
For their final song the lads decided to play a song by the fallen Mic Christopher. Mic passed away a few years back after falling outside a gig, hitting his head on a hard bit of stone & falling into a coma from which he never did awaken. He was best mates with Glen from their days busking on the streets of Dublin (hey, wasn’t Glen just in a movie about Dublin buskers) ?!? ;) Glen & Mic’s friends & family were all by his side when he passed.
I had never really gotten into Mic Christopher, even at the urging of Sean who sent me his one and only album. But that night changed everything for me.
Glen explains briefly that they will be playing Skylarkin by Mic & he then goes on to say (& I paraphrase)… "we lads have had the best time ever performing live here at the Electric Picnic – it’s been the experience of our careers & we don’t ever want it to end – as I am sure none of you ever want it to end either." He was right. He then asked all of us to please do them a favor. Since they never wanted it to end – he suggested we not clap at the end of the song. "You see, clapping signifies the end of the song, the end of a show, the end of this festival, but if you all sing along with us, just keep on singing the chorus, as you walk back to your tents & cars, just keep on singing the song, it never has to end – we can take it with us wherever we go & always know that the EP 2006 lives on in our hearts & minds & souls."
Yeah – the Irish are the quintessence of the poetic & romantic experience. No it was not the ciders I imbibed… silly monkeys ;)
So they begin the song & the entire crowd sings every note along with Glen & Joe. It was perfection. It was beyond any word. It was the beginning of my shared memorable, emotional & personal moment times a million.
At the end of the song, Glen reminds all of us not to clap – not to request "one more tune"… but to "keep singing it – just keep singing it throughout your lives as we will – thank you all for making this the most memorable, emotional & personal moment for us lads…" (that last bit is definitely paraphrased ;)
A few months later Glen was touring with The Swell Season (Marketa Irglova) & came to the Philly area & I saw him with my Mum – a huge fan of The Frames & the one who found this – my most favorite band. I got a chance to speak with Glen prior to the show starting & said to him with tears in my eyes, "you will never know what it meant for me to be at the EP this past year. To see all the bands & be in a land my entire being considers home, I was with two of my dearest friends & my Godson who was 5 months in utero at the time of the fest. But what I carry with me is Skylarkin – that stays with me and I think on it daily… it will never stop – no matter where any of us or what we go on to do in our lives – that is our moment & to have shared it with you, the lads & the crowd it’s the best moment of my life". As I said those last words – he too got a little teary & said simply, "yeah, it was that, wasn’t it ?"
It WAS.
Now yours MOGgers… what’s your moment ?!?
PS (take a look at the lyrics as you watch the video - the lyrics kill me they are so beautiful)
Skylarking
You learned a lot when you were out there
About this foolish game
And finding cause to let your nightmares
Get in your way
And watching from your bedroom window
Cause you don't wanna play
You believe in what you wanna
We'll go anyway
Skylarking
Isn't this a way that we can go
So let us never let our relationship
Treat us like fools
Let us never ever wonder
What our friendship could do
'Cause my songs don't know that I exist
And though I give them life it is
A friendship that will never grow
My songs are friends I'll never know
Skylarking
Isn't this a way that we can go
Skylarking
Cause you know we never will grow old
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Hmmm... a close call between when Jenny Lewis' eyes met mine for the whole first verse of You Are What You Love, and my "duet" with Eugene Hutz on Not a Crime...
Damn. Sweet story. I gotta think about it. I don't know if I have one that good. That's priceless.
So... as some of you may already know... I am a MOGbassador & have enjoyed immensely my share of MOGmeets over the last year+.
This past Friday I finally got to meet the fantabulous jameson & his sister & fiancee (both named Jess) ;)
We all met up at Festival Pier in Philadelphia to see My Morning Jacket. Once again - it was the people who thrilled me more than the band & that's saying a lot because as far as I am concerned MMJ put on one of the best live shows & Friday was NO exception !!!
We all (Deb - my trusty companion, mother of Chase & best friend in tow with me) decided to meet up around 7-7:30 pm at the pier for the show that didn't start til around 8:00 even though the tickets said 7:30. No worries though - there was no opener for them... it was all MMJ all the night ;)
Traffic was horrific - not usually that bad on a Friday night & the Phillies were in Mets territory so I still don't know why there were so many folks on the road - no bother. Deb & I had good tunes & since neither jameson nor I were driving we could text to our hearts' content. Deb & I arrived first & waited for the rest of the crew til we started hearing music coming from the stage... that & I heard a couple of beers calling my name... Lizzie LizzieGreen LizzieGreenEyes - come find me whispered the Miller Lites just through the big time feel up & down check point & ticket collection. I then let the jameson crew know we'd meet up with them just the other side of the stage & second/third base check point.
About 10 minutes after the miller lite touched my lips & slid down my gullet, jameson comes walking straight towards us & I head right up to him with a big fat MOGhug at the ready. It was so great to finally meet my brother in music :) He brought us over to the Jess's to meet his sister & fiancee. Loved everyone from moment one... not surprised - we MOGgers have great taste in music, in the loved ones we surround ourselves with & in fabulous fashion statements ;) jameson & I were talking like old friends almost instantly - a few inside jokes - hellos from the other MOGgers who knew we were meeting up - conversations about ones we've already met & just plain enjoying the music going on in front of us.
MMJ were ON Friday night. It was amazing seeing them perform in the dark... glow sticks work much better against a dark evening sky backdrop. The boys were having a blast on stage there can be no doubt about that. Jim James had a few extra chatty moments about loving the city of brotherly love & you could feel good vibes throughout the entire crowd. Heck - even the guy who sold me all my beers almost gave me one for free after checking my ID & telling me I don't at all look my age... the big flirt... we're getting married next weekend at MOGolith ;)
Even my beloved guitarist - went from boyfriend status (as Amber is well aware) to GODLIKE status - he picked up a sax for one tune & wailed as hard as he does on his axe... impressed doesn't even come close to cutting it kiddies - he was & THEY WERE off the hook.
After the show - and as our weather reporters were dead on with a 10 pm start to the rainy weather - we heading to Johnny Brenda's a Fishtown institution, for some eats & a couple of beers before we all headed on our ways home. I felt right at home straight away in this little pub with it's English/Irish vibe - especially as you headed further & further back into the depths of tables & people. The beers were great, again the company even better. jameson even ran into one of his dearest college friends & the ladies let the lads catch up as we did our best to flag down the ever busy bartenders to order beers, eats & a sprite for Deb. She headed back to the car that I parked - parallel left side - very impressive on my second try & two wheels up on the curb to catch a few zzzzs before I took her home - she was beat after a week of 4-5 am wake ups & full work week then caring for Chase the madtoddler speed boy who runs us ragged & loves us hard. I hated to leave - I nearly said - just one more beer - but I was driving the two of us home & didn't want to make Deb wait any longer - she was in the car for long enough on her own & I wanted to get her home to bed... a much more comfortable place to lay your head no ?!?
jameson has promised a visit to the area every few months or so & to this I must say I am thrilled - his sister lives in the suburbs of Philly as well so she & I are also planning to get together - what a love. But knowing that I will soon be seeing jameson & his gal Jess & his sister Jess thrills me. His sister got tickets for jameson & Jess to seen Ben Folds last night at the Mann - a little jealous - and from what j said - a brilliant show as well... I however had a sleepover date/party with Chase so I too had a brilliant night ;)
MOGgers rock kiddies - we really do - we're amazing & funny & intelligent & fabulous with hearts of solid gold & platinum & diamonds of love. I've had the extreme pleasure - as stated above - of meeting quite a few of you over the past year+ & next weekend I will tack a few more official meets under my belt with MOGolith at Red Rocks in Denver.
Keep em coming I say & again stress to all of you - any chance you get to meet up with others in your near area or at a fest - don't debate it - just do it - be like Bo - or if you feel better - be like Lizziegreeneyes - you'll thank me for it for sure !!!
XOXOX
~lge
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@pinkerton... sure did - THANKS !!!
@August...they used to have big hair - now only the drummer rocks the long locks ;) Glad you diggin the song - it's how they ended the night & it was stellar !!!
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Absolutely! May I suggest, tentatively, the Saturday before Thanksgiving? That'll give us enough time. Non-Philadelphians should be invited too - though we might make people from New York wear Phillies hats! Hahahahahahaha....
You're absolutely right - I added a few more names - keep em coming Bill... we want as many as possible - Sat before Turkey works for me !!!
I think I can but I have to talk to the events co-ordinater to make sure I am not buzy that day. Where to meet?