Disc 1/Set 1:

1. intro music - What Are You Doing New Years Eve

2. Move On Up (Curtis Mayfield) *

3. Evil Urges *

4. Off The Record

5. Gideon

6. The Way That He Sings

7. Thank You Too

8. I'm Amazed

9. Golden ^

10. Librarian

11. You're All I Need (marvin gaye) * +

12. Express Yourself (charles wright) *

13. Wonderful Man

14. Lay Low

15. Phone Went West



Disc 2/Set 1(cont):

16. Look At You

17. Dondante

18. Smoking from Shootin->

19. Touch Me Part 2->

20. Run Thru

21. The Wanderer (Dion) *

22. Dancefloors *

23. Magheeta



Disc 3/Set 2:

1. new years' countdown

2. Celebration (kool & the gang) *

3. Get Down On It (kool & the gang) *

4. Wordless Chorus

5. Highly Suspicious

6. Cobra

7. Islands in the Stream (Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers) +

8. Bring It on Home to Me (Sam Cooke) *

9. Cold Sweat (James Brown)*

10. Anytime

11. One Big Holiday

12. Auld Lang Syne (sung by Jim James over a prerecorded backing track)

13. outro music - We'll Meet Again

Covers - Performances of a song with the same name by different artists

Versions - Different performances of the song by the same artist

* = w/horn section consisting of Stephen Bernstein on trumpet, Jeff Coffin on saxophone, plus Oscar Otterstrom and David Pietro on trombone and saxophone



+ = w/Nicole Atkins on vocals



^ = w/Will Johnson (Monsters Of Folk) on guitar











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Reviewer: ZooCityAngler - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 4, 2014

Subject: Fantastic! There is only one Jim James. - May 4, 2014Fantastic!

Reviewer: drifterhatesleafblowers - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 10, 2009

Subject: Photos



Here's a short review of the show from Spin.



http://www.spin.com/articles/my-morning-jacket-celebrate-new-year And thanks for those too!Here's a short review of the show from Spin. - January 10, 2009Photos

Reviewer: JD_Audiofiles - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 9, 2009

Subject: THIS SHOW IS THE S***! I've been using Archive.org for years now. I've streamed tons of shows. I had to register just so I could give kudos on this show. I saw MMJ at Bonnaroo in 2008. Amazing show. I so wish I was in Madison Sq. Garden for this one. The audios not bad on this recording. Sounds like the crowd had a great time and was well entertained. Great work on all partys! MMJ you rock our worlds !!! Love it. - January 9, 2009THIS SHOW IS THE S***!

Reviewer: Matt62 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 7, 2009

Subject: more thanks... Hey Scott...Matthew from London again (Philathon gig)...big thanks for this awesome recording...wish I could have been there...glad to see you donning the Jacket! - January 7, 2009more thanks...

Reviewer: s. scott - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 7, 2009

Subject: Praise for the Taper This is one of the hottest live shows going right now, and New Years brings out the best in most bands. Thank you SO much for standing guard over those sweet mics on the floor all night,(a feat more challenging than most would understand.)

Great FOB sound and a great show. - January 7, 2009Praise for the Taper

Reviewer: Dr. Sharp - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 5, 2009

Subject: Bernie rocks! What a great taper! - January 5, 2009Bernie rocks!

Reviewer: musical1 - - January 5, 2009

Subject: Bring It On Home indeed!



And great choice of cover songs too...Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me"...wow! Oddly, I had just heard the song performed a few nights earlier by this rockin' band out of NYC called Leroy Justice. Apparently they play it a ton. Of course, the great Archive has a recording of that show too...

http://www.archive.org/details/lj2008-12-27.flac16 What a night! Having seen these boys in much smaller venues over the years, I wasn't sure what to expect at the cavernous Garden...but man, did they pull it off!And great choice of cover songs too...Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me"...wow! Oddly, I had just heard the song performed a few nights earlier by this rockin' band out of NYC called Leroy Justice. Apparently they play it a ton. Of course, the great Archive has a recording of that show too... - January 5, 2009Bring It On Home indeed!

Reviewer: scott_bernstein - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 5, 2009

Subject: Disc tracking recoommendations Thanks for the info about the tracking error -- I've fixed the reported track break issues for Touch Me Part 2/Run Thru (tracks 19/20 in set 1) on 1/5/09.



As for disc tracking recommendations, check my setlist at the top or the .txt file -- I've got all the tracking done for you. - January 5, 2009Disc tracking recoommendations

Reviewer: francelee - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 4, 2009

Subject: thaanks thank you, thank you, thank you, and thank you. Sounded like a great time. I wish I was there to have witnessed a great concert. - January 4, 2009thaanks

Reviewer: wsphansam - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 4, 2009

Subject: Excellent! Couple of minor setlist corrections Thanks so much! Sounds great for the Garden.



S1T20: Run Through should start earlier, part of it is on the end of S1T19.



Also, any recommendations on how to track it out on to disc? - January 4, 2009Excellent! Couple of minor setlist corrections

Reviewer: DrewAlex - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 4, 2009

Subject: WOW,WOW,WOW Thanks to the taper & mmj for this one.



The sound that night was spot on for MSG & this recording proves that.



Excellent recording of what i thought was one of the best shows i was ever at.



Love this band, they mix so many different types of music & do it so well.



Thanks again, cant wait to listen to this agian.

da - January 4, 2009WOW,WOW,WOW

Reviewer: herbsworld - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, 2009

Subject: Awesome Show! Thank You kind Sir. This was the best NYE ever, the most highly anticipated evening of 2008 (since I spied the marquee crawl @ MSG b4 Tom Petty show). The Boys brought it full on. D-Y-N-O MITE!

What are you doing NYE? Into Move on Up!!

This an all-skate, everyone skates!

Charlie Chaplin/Little Dictator during intermission.

The White Ties & Tails (AlA clockwork orange droogs).

Run Thru! One Big Holiday! Touch Me!

My friggin' heads gonna explode - AGAIN! - January 3, 2009Awesome Show! Thank You kind Sir.

Reviewer: sharkattack27 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, 2009

Subject: BEST CONCERT ON THE PLANET I get some mad chills when i listen to this again. thank you so much for this! its only 3 days after the show but ive been thinking about listening to this again NON STOP - January 3, 2009BEST CONCERT ON THE PLANET

Reviewer: trpbillies8 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, 2009

Subject: Thanks Can't wait to relive this awesome evening. The tape sounds great considering where your stand was. Thanks for sharing this. - January 3, 2009Thanks

Reviewer: jalew - - January 3, 2009

Subject: Thank You Wow! What a great recording (considering the venue). Thank you for taping and sharing this! - January 3, 2009Thank You

Reviewer: divsky1 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 3, 2009

Subject: Terrific! Been waiting for this one! Sounds great! Thanks. - January 3, 2009Terrific!