In my experience, there’s no such thing as a bad My Morning Jacket show. However, when their last three Bonnaroo sets have the kind of concerts that convert attendees into lifelong fans and this time they get two hours before the headliner… it feels like a bit of a missed opportunity. Their 2008 show was nealry four hours, while this finished after almost half that.

But take this with a giant grain of salt. What you’re reading now is the post-midnight ramblings of a big My Morning Jacket fan. The show was undeniably great; it just never hit the legendary status I know they can achieve.

The best treat of their Bonnaroo set was the inclusion of a few familiar guests. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band pepped up “Holdin On to Black Metal” and “Highly Suspicious,” after Ben Sollee joined the group for “Wonderful.” I wish every show could have those two guest inclusions, but I guess it’d be a little less special if that ever happened.

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