Medeski, Martin & Wood Tickets

The show was great. Fantasitic keyboards. However, the show started WAY too late (1-hour). Doors open at 7:00 to give everyone time to get in. The folks that planned ahead and were there and ready at 8:00 PM were kept waiting so the lazy ones wouldn't miss the show. So the real fan of MM&W that came early to get in the front row was Jones'in for a beer when the show started 2-hours after he got there to get a good spot. Went to get a beer and then couln't get back to the front. Not a great way to treat loyal fans.

The music was innovative, energetic, and fun. The sound level and mix was great. This was our first visit to the new House of Blues, which was a pleasant surprise. In addition to the standing room available on the first and second floors, there is a very nice reserved third floor section, with assigned seating, a plus for mature audience members (like us).

John Medeski is proving himself to be one of the most captivating jazz keyboard players on the planet. It seems he is better every time I see him. On the rare occasions when he visits Boston, he is a must see.

I hadn't seen MMW for a couple of years, so I was really excited to see them at HOB Boston (my first show at this venue). MMW threw it down. They drew most of the first set from their new cds, the Radiolarians, but the second set paid some homage to discs like ShackMan. It was all filled with shinning example of the intuitive interplay between these connected musicians, and their collective force of creation. This was a great way to cap a long day.

This was a very good Medeski Martin and Wood show.

I've seen MMW many many times and I always have a blast. I've never been disappointed and they always make me bust a move. Definitely one of my favorites to see live.

Talented intense music,It had it all!! Jazz fusion at it's best, A Great time!!! We would travel to go see them!

This show was a little unlike most of the other MMW shows I've been to (about a dozen by now, over the last 14 years). They focused almost exclusively on songs from the three "Radiolarians" albums, with only two exceptions, I think (one from Uninvisible and an encore "Crosstown Traffic", which is a live staple. After a rocking opening number (sorry, I'm terrible with song titles), the first set settled into some mellow "conventional" jazz grooves, without a lot of the spaciness that frequently is in a first set. There were a couple of super energetic numbers towards the end of the first set. The second set was short, but intense. A number of songs from Radiolarians III, including the highlight of the night, a closer of "Undone". The second set was vintage MMW, with high energy and Medeski going absolutely nuts. Maybe the best I've seen then at times. The only reason I didn't rate this show a 5 was because it was a little short, and I would like to have seen some of the older stuff, like from Friday Afternoon or Jungle. But I can't really complain. Afterwards, they were signing things, but the line was a little long for my taste.

Medeski, Martin, and Wood are one of my favorite bands to listen to. I drove three hours to see this show and it did not disappoint. This was one of the most amazing shows i've ever seen. They bring energy and excitement back into the jazz world.

The Sound Board is a spectacular new venue. It was secure, large, two bars and fantastic sound. The opening band, the Wood Brothers, were amazing. They started right on time - before everyone even got there. Medeski Martin and Wood put on a high energy, multi-instumental, funky and awe-inspiring performance. People were dancing in their seats, but were afraid to stand up and dance - as the security wouldn't really let you dance in the aisles like you are supposed to at a MMW concert. The Sound Board was also good for showing the performance live on the big tv screens. As John Medeski plays the keyboard/organ and sometimes has his back to the audience, it was great to be able to watch what he was really doing on the screen. We also were not allowed to take any pictures of the performances, so I cannot upload any here... :(

Best show I've seen so far this year. Their musicianship far exceeded my expectations and my understanding.