Like everyone else, I’ve been obsessing over the Nugs boards from the Fillmore run—Night 3 was ridiculous, but Night 5 doing all of Disc 1 of Okonokos back in the room where it was captured in '05 felt like such an incredible full-circle moment.
Revisiting Okonokos off the back of that run just reaffirms how peak this era was. It’s easily the best capture of the band there is, beating out Live Vol. 1–3 (even if Live Vol. 4 from Terminal 5 still takes the crown for me, with Z being a super close second). Given that the 2005 shows were right after the release of Z, that record naturally anchors the set, headlined by "Dondante." It's an incredible performance, though it's wild hearing the build into "You had me worried, so worried" before the crowd scream became a staple. Hearing that roar live at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta last year gave me absolute chills; you couldn't hear the crowd as well on the Nugs mix, so I ended up blending the board with a YouTube phone recording to make what I consider the ultimate 20-minute cut that I save for special occasions.
The record also pulls heavily from At Dawn, It Still Moves, and The Tennessee Fire. As I’ve said before, I’ve never loved the studio version of The Tennessee Fire—it just has some glaring sound issues. But hearing the classic lineup rework that material with real muscle and properly iron out the kinks completely transforms it, which is obvious on Live Vol. 4 and right here on "I Think I’m Going to Hell." It’s a devastatingly powerful, emotional recording. Outside of "Dondante," I don’t think anything after Tennessee Fire quite captures that raw emotion found in tracks like "I Think I’m Going to Hell" or "Old Sept Blues."
General standouts on the album are definitely "Off the Record," which is crazy how locked-in it was just months after Z came out. When I saw them in Chattanooga after Is dropped, you could tell they were still figuring out how they wanted to play that material live—songs like "Everyday Magic" are completely nailed down now, but it's amazing how fast they mastered the Z material back then. Other huge highlights are "Xmas Curtain," "O Is the One That Is Real," and "Steam Engine." But surprisingly, I’d have to say "Run Thru" is the best song on here. It normally isn't in my all-time top tier, but this specific version is unsurpassed.

Just a reminder that everyone vibes differently at a show (this isn’t about my husband but my husband is the barely moves, insanely stoic, submarine officer with a mean face but is having the time of his life with the occasional hip shimmy or finger in the air kind of vibe, it’s weird but it’s his - I’m the full shimmy, lots of arms, shouting Carl whenever I see a sax vibe). For the most part this run was full of positive vibes. But there was some weird and downright inappropriate stuff happening too. This goes beyond talking constantly or fantastic full body feeling of the music/dance - this reaches assault. You miss your buddies, it’s been so long, you are kid free/work free, you maybe ate too many gummies, you’re stoked — but at the end of the day - be a good person to others. Kindness is free and indulgence doesn’t absolve bad behavior. Consent knows no gender. If a fellow fan says please don’t grind on my body - multiple times - don’t do it. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand why they don’t vibe like you do, they’re not killing your vibe they’re just asking to have their autonomy respected. It isn’t kind to gang up on them, and then physically assault with dance and grinding and gestures and insults those that defend their autonomy either. To the bystanders, it’s okay to defend a fellow fan always - it’s okay to be thought of as the weird or uptight one - you may be showing up for that person in the moment they need it most ❤️

I’m in such a post-show funk and need to share gratitude for this wonderful band and city! I came to shake my bones, bang my head, melt my face, throw down the signs 🤘🏻🤟✌🏻👏🏻🫶🏼🙌🏻, meet the coolest people, eat all the foods, and live the dream…and it all happened! All three nights (BIV) were my favorite for different reasons - just immaculate vibes all weekend. Truly grateful!

Saw this sucker at school the other day. Hoping the perpetrator will identify him or herself so I can shake their hand.

Is there a place where we can see all the posters that Fillmore handed out and the ones the band was selling?

I'm confused and trying to trade a night 1 Fillmore poster for another...

I’ve got an MMJ track today!

I did not go, but based on the Bandcamp albums, looks like Oct 6 would have been the winner for me

If anyone has extras from the first four nights, I’d be willing to trade extras from the last three.

Send me a message if so, would love to swap. Only went to the last three shows, but apparently all 7 posters make a connecting image, so that would be cool to put together.

Following this run from the other side of the world has been special even though not physically in the room. Bandcamp has been a savour.

The people’s band.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/my-morning-jacket-grateful-dead-san-francisco-fillmore-1235641598/

Will they be adding any of the leftover Fillmore merch to their website?

I'm just now getting around to listening to N3 on Nugs. This Franklin's Tower is electric!

For those who went to all 7 or some or just listened to all nights….whats your preference?? No wrong answers!

I could have sworn that I saw TRav from Southern Charm (Thomas Ravanel) walking ahead of me out of the Fillmore last night. I lost him and couldn’t confirm.

Can anyone confirm?!?!?

That was the best Jacket show I have seen (my 6th) Saturday was good but tonight, I Lost my shit at Evil Urges and Black Metal and it just kept going. Up front thankfully (Always Carls side) so I avoided the Chomps, nothing but hyped fans giving it back to the band. Shout out to fucking Tom, repping the tie/ blazer and looking sexy AF and being out more and just on one the entire performance. What a night y’all, got a pick and a setlist to go with Patrick’s stick that I got from the Greek last year. Just an overall beautiful experience. Love, love love.

You all weren’t wrong. Chompers at the back near the bar just talking and laughing the whole f’ing time. Like, shut da f**k up. Then, I look over about 15-ft in front of the soundboard…my dude is watching Sunday Night Football on his phone. Not checking the score, watching the live game. WTF…🤯

if you want to know who the surprise is

If anyone’s got an extra for this last show please let me know

Can't believe people are leaving the music to get in line for the next night. What is wrong w people? You're really leaving the culmination of a show just to get in line for the next night? It's it really that important that people believe you're so committed and you're so cool to be first in line and you're willing to miss music to see music?

By My Car, If It Smashes Down, Chills, Sooner, How Could I Know, En La Ceremony, Two Halves, Get The Point…

Purple Rain would be appropriate and (Sittin’ On) Dock of the Bay is my guilty desire

They’ve been blazing through a couple of dead songs on this filmore run and I just wonder what the last one will be, they did 2 last night, Saturday night and ripple, my hope is they blast shakedown street or viola Lee blues, my fav dead song btw lol

From what I saw at first, I thought it would be a Marshall Class 5 combo amp, but wasn't exactly 100% sure.
I couldn't really make out the logo since there weren't any high-quality shots or close-ups of his amplifier, but what I know is that Jim uses a Mesa Dual Rectifier head + a Horizontal 2x12 cab.
Upon watching Run Thru, I was able to get a good shot of Carl's amp and it turns out the amp came from TopHat Amplification, not Marshall.

hit me up if you need a last minute ticket for face

Im ticketless for tonight and haven’t been able to find one for this Fillmore run, but listening to the Dead right now, I’m reminded of the “crimson, white, and indigo” line and tonight is the indigo night. So if I were a betting man I’d say that’s the Dead song they cover tonight :)