Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC Link to get tickets! Anybody attending this? I'm super stoked! Also, I have a question, as I don't know how these benefit shows work. So, there are $100 "VIP Tickets" available which guarantee that your request will get played, and you also get a meet & greet before the show. On the page to buy tickets it asks for Attendee Information and Guest Information. It will let you put in however many guests you want. Then on the payment page it has a whole schpiel about Amendment One and asks you to give generously, etc., and you can put in any dollar amount you want to get the tickets. I am assuming this means it's OK to bring a guest or two and all get in under the same VIP ticket? Can someone please advise as to the etiquette here as far as "guests" are concerned? Thanks! http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131430#msg-131430 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:19:09 -0700 Phorum 5.2.18 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135789#msg-135789 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135789#msg-135789 mike10k On The Road Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:45:39 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135514#msg-135514 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135514#msg-135514
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kittenry
i couldn't stop laughing; hearing john sing:

In the atom circle
Where we break the stars
Hammer into anvil, stuffing out the sun
Witness all the killing
See the birth of Mars
Our religion thrown into the fire

was genuinely hilarious to me. i enjoyed it so much. hopefully he'll bring this cover back for hopsctoch.


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mike10k
i don't get it.
can you explain the funniness please?


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kittenry
there's nothing to explain; he was singing a metal song with an acoustic guitar. humour is subjective and i found it funny.


i think you mean, "OBjective."



























































































]]> mike10k On The Road Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:23:07 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135512#msg-135512 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135512#msg-135512 kittenry On The Road Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:39:51 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135511#msg-135511 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135511#msg-135511
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kittenry
i couldn't stop laughing; hearing john sing:

In the atom circle
Where we break the stars
Hammer into anvil, stuffing out the sun
Witness all the killing
See the birth of Mars
Our religion thrown into the fire

was genuinely hilarious to me.

i don't get it.

can you explain the funniness please?]]> mike10k On The Road Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:32:28 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135409#msg-135409 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,135409#msg-135409
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jkristian
Did anyone happen to get a recording of this? I know John said the intent was that the show was not be youtubed etc., but i requested two songs even though i couldn't attend and i'd be interested in hearing just those two (swimming through tires and the tower). i'm guessing they'll never be played again. if you could help me out my email is tully1972 at yahoo dot com

thank!

hey taking one last shot at this here. anyone have recordings of the two songs mentioned above?]]> jkristian On The Road Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:59:45 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131955#msg-131955 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131955#msg-131955 leez34 On The Road Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:33:37 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131940#msg-131940 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131940#msg-131940
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ImpelDown
And for those of you who weren't there, The Tower cover was one of the greatest things to ever happen in four-dimensional space.

you're killin' me!

The magician laughs!]]> ImpelDown On The Road Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:38:08 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131901#msg-131901 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131901#msg-131901
In the atom circle
Where we break the stars
Hammer into anvil, stuffing out the sun
Witness all the killing
See the birth of Mars
Our religion thrown into the fire

was genuinely hilarious to me. i enjoyed it so much. hopefully he'll bring this cover back for hopsctoch.]]> kittenry On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:17:14 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131892#msg-131892 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131892#msg-131892
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ImpelDown
And for those of you who weren't there, The Tower cover was one of the greatest things to ever happen in four-dimensional space.

you're killin' me!]]> jkristian On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:58:56 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131891#msg-131891 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131891#msg-131891
thank!]]> jkristian On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:55:33 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131873#msg-131873 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131873#msg-131873
I was expecting to finally get a you were cool (I mean really, that makes sense, right?) but oh well.

And I know it was recorded. Whether it gets out or not after what JD said, I have no idea.]]> manamana On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:45:25 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131869#msg-131869 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131869#msg-131869 dollabill On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:41:34 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131864#msg-131864 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131864#msg-131864 here. This was great--so fun when these things happen close to home.]]> little insect On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:16:11 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131858#msg-131858 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131858#msg-131858
here's a really wonderful summary of the event i just read.

it was really something else. just for the sake of precision, here's my setlist transcription:

01 sax rohmer #1
02 40 hours (sarah dougher cover)
03 attention all pickpockets
04 in corolla
05 transjordanian blues (feat. greg)
06 mac - 100,000 fireflies (magnetic fields cover, feat. jd)
07 the tower (bruce dickinson cover)
08 wild sage
09 high hawk season (feat. impromptu 'men's choir')
10 mac - digging for something (feat. jd)
11 suffragette city (bowie cover, feat. jd, mac, greg)
12 dance music (feat. mac and greg)
13 fault lines (lyrics from iphone)
14 no children (half a capella)
15 this year
16 everyday people (sly and the family stone cover, feat. jd, mac, greg, and vip donors)]]> kittenry On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:03:11 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131857#msg-131857 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131857#msg-131857 ImpelDown On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:43:02 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131856#msg-131856 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131856#msg-131856
Annnnd we raised over 8k to fight hatred in our state. Well done Durham.

I'll try to list everything JD played, but I'm sure the order will be off because the set was so disjointed. Somebody else can correct me:

Sax Rohmer #1
Attention All Pickpockets
40 Hours - Sarah Dougher Cover
Transjordanian Blues
In Corolla
The Tower - Bruce Dickenson Cover
High Hawk Season
Wild Sage
Dance Music
Suffragette City w/Greg and Mac - Bowie Cover
Fault Lines
No Children
This Year
Everyday People w/Greg and Mac and the VIPs - Sly and the Family Stone Cover]]> benjermin On The Road Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:38:30 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131824#msg-131824 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131824#msg-131824 PoorImpulseControl On The Road Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:43:25 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131808#msg-131808 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131808#msg-131808 leez34 On The Road Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:28:52 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131751#msg-131751 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131751#msg-131751 dollabill On The Road Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:33:02 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131747#msg-131747 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131747#msg-131747

PS - hello from the twitterverse! -- @laurenmignon here.]]> sendsomebodyoutforcheerwine On The Road Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:05:59 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131726#msg-131726 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131726#msg-131726 dollabill On The Road Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:16:31 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131725#msg-131725 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131725#msg-131725 sendsomebodyoutforcheerwine On The Road Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:13:20 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131575#msg-131575 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131575#msg-131575 too difficult. :)]]> swefen On The Road Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:54:38 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131572#msg-131572 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131572#msg-131572
By the way as someone that was lucky enough to hear JD play Golden Boy twice I have to admit he was right, it's not worth it. Trust your friendly forum-neighbor dollabill when I tell you that requesting Lovefool by the Cardigans will bring you more bang for your buck.

oh well, was worth a shot.
]]> dollabill On The Road Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:27:00 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131570#msg-131570 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131570#msg-131570 swefen On The Road Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:22:48 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131446#msg-131446 Re: Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131446#msg-131446 little insect On The Road Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:45:03 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131430#msg-131430 Benefit to Defeat Amendment One - 4/19 Durham, NC http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?3,131430,131430#msg-131430 Link to get tickets!

Anybody attending this? I'm super stoked!

Also, I have a question, as I don't know how these benefit shows work.
So, there are $100 "VIP Tickets" available which guarantee that your request will get played, and you also get a meet & greet before the show. On the page to buy tickets it asks for Attendee Information and Guest Information. It will let you put in however many guests you want. Then on the payment page it has a whole schpiel about Amendment One and asks you to give generously, etc., and you can put in any dollar amount you want to get the tickets. I am assuming this means it's OK to bring a guest or two and all get in under the same VIP ticket? Can someone please advise as to the etiquette here as far as "guests" are concerned? Thanks!]]> PoorImpulseControl On The Road Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:24:24 -0700