M.E.N. Who Love Music. [Awesome]

Oh my gosh!… the last few weeks have been a blur of life obligations and a lil Jonasing, and the content on the blog has gotten a bit weak (from Mememoi and me anyway). I am here in an attempt to rectify that with a good and thorough post about Music Exploration Nights (aka M.E.N.)!

Come along and experience music exploration nights – including the

FULL M.E.N. PLAYLIST on blip.fm!

M.E.N. are what happen when JT, Ryan, Garbo, Rob, Jack, and Casper (aka Bulldozer – the Jonas Brothers’ backing band – and friends) get on the bus after a show with a long ride ahead of them. Likely still a little wired after having tens of thousands of people scream in their general directions and no doubt putting on a spectacular show, they sit back, relax, break out their iPods and share music with each other. Thanks to Twitter, and the diligent efforts of Mr. John Lloyd Tayor (*heart bubbles*), they also share with us. The result is (to date) 100-plus (and growing) songs of wide ranging genres with each night standing as a spectacular playlist to explore.

These M.E.N.  are special because, well – quite frankly – they really don’t have to share anything like this with us. They are all obviously passionate about music, and the lists also act as a primer of sorts for the thousands of JB fans who follow John (and the rest of them) because they are fans of JB (much like our own selves). And…these fans may or may not actually have any real interest in music. There…I said it. But I think it is true – not for all, but surely for some. So this is a way for the ‘Dozers to reveal a little more about themselves, while introducing us all to their idea of awesome music.

Go ahead and JUMP…

Last update 9.01.09

I am someone who LOVES music. I mean, if I am not listening to music, it is going through my head. Music is very personal to me. My music collection is just as valuable to me as the journals and ephemera I have kept over the 33 years of my life. I absorb the music loved by the people I love. I allow myself to be influenced, and my tastes are always evolving. Sharing music is also very personal. If I make a playlist for someone it is a very personal thing. But these M.E.N. are more than just personal.

Each night has its own context and flow. For instance, the first M.E.N. starts off maudlin, then gets down a funky turns whimsical then cynical then mooning then nostalgic, back to funky, then to reflective and bonding.  Each song seems to spring from one another. This is not simply a playlist, but a listening session. For that reason I like to listen to each list in order (because I am crazy like that).  I mean, each song is awesome in its own right, but for the truest M.E.N. experience listen in order. Of course, you can’t REALLY have a true M.E.N. experience (imagine the scene inside that bus, if you will), but this is likely as close as you can get.

You will find full track listings for each night below. I have featured 3 of my favorite discoveries from each night. There are tons of songs here that I love, it was hard to focus on the new ones, but that is the point of M.E.N.

In the end, the summer tour gave us 8 M.E.N. total and clocked in at 304 songs (with a couple of re-plays) and over 19 hours of music. Now that is what I call quality time!

I have created for you a nearly complete playlist of all of the songs (from Missing the War to Imagine) on blip.fm and you can listen here.*

And I want to know what your discoveries or favorites are from these lists!

I have also compiled mostly complete sets of iMixes you can buy on iTunes to get most of the tracks in six  fell swoops. Support the artists…BUY THE MUSIC!

M.E.N. I

7.10.09 after the Milwaukee, WI show (iMix)

1. Missing the War - Ben Folds Five
2. Thirteen - Elliott Smith
3. Cough Syrup -The Jakes
4. Somebody to Love - Queen
5. In The Stone – Earth, Wind & Fire
6. Back of My Hand – Baby Charles
7. El Scorcho - Weezer
8. Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra
9. You Wreck Me - Tom Petty
10. Don’t Come Around Here No More – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
11. Don’t Come Around Again – Rooney
12. She’s Electric – Oasis
13. Astral Weeks – Van Morrison
14. You Got It – Rooney
15. One (Blake’s Got a New Face) – Vampire Weekend
16. Yesterday - Donny Hathaway
17. Happy Valentine’s Day – OutKast
18. Shake Your Rump – Beastie Boys
19. Groove Me - King Floyd
20. This Time Tomorrow – The Kinks
21. Look Out Cleveland – The Band
22. Stand By Me – Ben  E. King

Also mentioned – God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• Cough Syrup -The Jakes

• Back of My Hand – Baby Charles

• This Time Tomorrow – The Kinks

MEN II

7.27.09 after the Detroit, MI show (iMix)

1. 1985 - Crash Kings
2. Anything’s Possible – Jonny Lang
3. Back Round - Wolfmother
4. Love Will Turn You Around – Kenny Rogers
5. Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That – Robert Randolph & The Family Band
6. Don’t Stop – Fleetwood Mac
7. Rebel Rebel – David Bowie
8. “P” Conrol – Prince
9. Jackie Wilson Said (I’m In Heaven When You Smile) – Van Morrison
10. In the Light – Led Zeppelin
11. Come On My Selector – Squarepusher
12. Walk On the Wild Side - Lou Reed
13. Teen Love – Peter Bjorn and John
14. Lately – Soul Asylum
15. She’s Electric – Oasis
16. Happiness Is a Warm Gun - The Beatles
17. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) – Ryan Adams
18. I’m On Fire – Bruce Springsteen
19. Cut Your Hair - Pavement
20. Coming In From The Cold - Bob Marley
21. Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
22. It Ain’t Me, Babe – Johnny Cash with June Carter Cash
23. Doo Wop (That Thing) – Lauryn Hill
24. Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang - Dr. Dre
25. Gone -  Cam’Ron, Consequence & Kanye West
26. I Like It – DeBarge
27. Step Into a World (Rapture’s Delight) - KRS-One
28. Killer Queen - Queen
29. B.O.B. – OutKast
30. Snibe – Sunny Day Real Estate
31. Idioteque (Live) – Radiohead
32. I Wish – Stevie Wonder
33. Photograph – Weezer
34. Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead
35. Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger – Daft Punk
36. Fake Plastic Trees [Live] – Radiohead
37. Invisible Sun – The Police
38. The Glutton of Sympathy – Jellyfish
39. Remember Who You Are – Sly & The Family Stone
40. Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac
41. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
42. That’s the Way – Led Zeppelin
43. Brick - Ben Folds Five
44. Jesus Gave Me Water – Sam Cooke
45. Gone for Good – The Shins

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• 1985 - Crash Kings

• Remember Who You Are – Sly & The Family Stone

• Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac

MEN III

8.01.09 after the Las Vegas, NV show (iMix)

1. Dry the Rain – The Beta Band
2. Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie
3. No Action - Elvis Costello
4. The Distance - Cake
5. Always New Depths – Bloc Party
6. Adding to the Noise – Switchfoot
7. Wild Wild Life – Talking Heads
8. Under the Gun – The Killers
9. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
10. Walk On By - Bryan Adams
11. Hold the Line - Toto
12. Reptilia – The Strokes
13. Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• Dry the Rain – The Beta Band

• Always New Depths – Bloc Party

• Adding to the Noise – Switchfoot

MEN IV

8.04.09 after the Sacramento, CA show (iMix)

1. Doing It To Death – James Brown
2. Up On Cripple Creek – The Band
3. You Make My Dreams Come True – Daryl Hall and John Oates
4. We Can Work It Out -  Stevie Wonder
5. Yesterday - Ray Charles
6. Conquest - The White Stripes
7. When did your heart go missing? – Rooney
8. Intergalactic – Beastie Boys
9. Cave in – Owl City
10. Panama – Van Halen
11. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
12. Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
13. Lovely Rita – The Beatles
14. Breakdown – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
15. Take Me With You – Prince
16. Mystery Dance – Elvis Costello and the Attractions
17. Human Nature – Michael Jackson
18. On the run – Mark Ronson feat. Mos Def and MOP
19. Wax Simulacra – The Mars Volta
20. You’re My Best Friend – Queen
21. The Message – GrandMaster Flash
22. Idiot Boyfriend - Jimmy Fallon
23. She’s Always A Woman To Me - Billy Joel
24. Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
25. Drain You – Nirvana
26. Lucky Denver Mint - Jimmy Eat World
27. Better Man – Pearl Jam
28. 1979 – Smashing Pumpkins
29. Forever in Blues Jeans – Neil Diamond
30. Long Train Runnin‘ – Doobie Brothers
31. Born To Run - The Boss
32. Wonderwall (Oasis Cover) – Ryan Adams
33. Just Like A Woman – Bob Dylan
34. I Am Waiting – The Rolling Stones

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• Conquest - The White Stripes

• Idiot Boyfriend - Jimmy Fallon

• Wonderwall (Oasis Cover) – Ryan Adams

MEN V

8.10.09 on their way to Arizona (iMix)

1. A little Respect – Erasure
2. Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
3. Caravan – Van Morrison
4. Boats and Ho’s – Prestige Worldwide (from the movie Step Brothers)
5. How It Should Be(Sha Sha) – Ben Kweller
6. No Sunlight – Death Cab for Cutie
7. Give It Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers
8. I’ve Got Friends – Manchester Orchestra
9. Hair – Larry Graham
10. Wouldn’t it be nice? The Beach Boys
11. Power of Love - Band of Gypsies (This is live, and Hendrix was a FREAK! This was 40 years ago!!!)
12. Convicted – Matias Tellez
13. Lump - The Presidents of the United States of America
14. All Of Me – Willie Nelson
15. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Paul Simon
16. Reelin’ In The Years – Steely Dan
17. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) live at the Roxy – Bob Marley and the Wailers
18. Jane Says – Jane’s Addiction
19. What A Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers
20. Fool In The Rain – Led Zeppelin
21. The Luckiest (live) – Ben Folds
22. She – Gram Parsons
23. Berlin – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
24. Family Affair – Sly and the Family Stone
25. All I Need – Radiohead
26. Satellite - Elliott Smith
27. 1 Thing (Siik Remix) – Amerie
28. Little Green – Joni Mitchell
29. All Apologies (Demo version) – Nirvana
30. You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
31. Scenic World – Beirut
32. Stir It Up – Bob Marley and the Wailers
33. Intervention – Arcade Fire
34. Rio - Duran Duran
35. Somersault - Zero 7
36. Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
37. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• Hair – Larry Graham
  

• Convicted – Matias Tellez

• Berlin – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

MEN VI – This one is EPIC!

8.17.09 after Birmingham, AL show (iMix)
With special guest “Movie Mike”

This one is the most EPIC to date. It is the longest with 63 songs, the most eclectic with a bold mix of classics, Indy, Reggae, Country, Rap, Funk, Spirituals and MUCH MUCH MORE! This one even contains a stumper (meaning I couldn’t find the song anywhere).

I love how they always end M.E.N. with a lullaby.

Nice job, guys, and thanks as always.

1. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd.
2. Give up the funk (tear the roof off the sucker) – Parliament
3. Southern Man – Neil Young
4. Back in Black – AC/DC
5. I’m on Fire – Bruce Springsteen
6. Concrete Bed – Nada Surf
7. Pink Moon – Nick Drake
8. Just - Radiohead
9. Loser – Beck
10. She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride – Taj Mahal
11. Level – The Raconteurs
12. Plush – Stone Temple Pilots
13. Bit Part – Lemonheads
14. Cosmic Girl – Jamiroquai
15. I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor (Arctic Monkeys cover) – Baby Charles
16. The Next Episode – Snoop Dogg/Dr. Dre [Explicit]
17. Big Poppa – Notorious B.I.G [Explicit]
18. Come Dancing – The Kinks
19. Man in the Mirror – Michael Jackson
20. Left and Right (live in Stockholm) – D ‘Angelo
21. You Make Loving Fun – Fleetwood Mac
22. With a Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker
23. I Shall Be Released – Nina Simone
24. I Got the Blues - Rolling Stones
25. Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
26. Palace of the King – Freddie King
27. I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (The Twelves Remix) -Black Kids
28. Hook – Blues Traveler
29. Jump - Van Halen
30. Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp
31. Time to Pretend – MGMT
32. Crown of Love – Arcade Fire
33. Fifth Tambourine – Castledoor
34. Valerie – The Zutons
35. Days Like This – Van Morrison
36. Casey Jones – The Greatful Dead
37. O Shot – The Gay Blades
38. Cabin Essence – Brian Wilson
39. Summertime Clothes – Animal Collective
40. Imitation of Life – R.E.M.
41. Cool Down the Pace – Gregory Issacs
42. Living for the City – Stevie Wonder
43. Listen to Her Heart – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
44. New Slang – The Shins
45. That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Little Milton
46. Little Green Bag – George Baker Selection
47. Rock Away – Beres Hammond
48. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Live from the Last Waltz) – The Band
49. Rape Me (acoustic demo version) – Nirvana
50. Across the Universe (Naked version) – The Beatles
51. Again and Again – The Bird and the Bee
52. The Fear (Acoustic Bonus Track) – Lily Allen
53. Murderer – Buju Banton
54. Die Die Die – The Avett Brothers
55. America - Simon and Garfunkle
56. Nora - Alex Brumel*
57. Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart – Whiskeytown
58. A Change is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
59. Going to California – Led Zeppelin
60. Sleeping In – The Postal Service
61. Redemption Song – Bob Marley
62. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
63. Nightswimming – R.E.M. (Encore)

*This one stumped me. It is not on the blip.fm mix or the iMix. I almost thought I had found a link for you here. But, alas, the player does not seem to work for me. I did find a cool interview with Mr. Brumel here, as well as his MySpace page. That is going to have to do for now.

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• Fifth Tambourine – Castledoor
  Because it is true – oh so true

• Cool Down the Pace – Gregory Issacs

• Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart – Whiskeytown

MEN VII

8.22.09 after the Atlanta, GA show and a broken bus (iMix)

1. Threshold – Steve Miller
2. Jet Airliner – Steve Miller
3. Sure Shot – Beastie Boys
4. Drive - The Cars
5. Holiday Road – Lindsey Buckingham
6. Handle with Care – The Traveling Wilburys
7. Alright – Supergrass
8. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
9. You Got the Love – Rufus and Chaka Khan
10. One Armed Scissor – At the Drive-In
11. Ghettomusick – Outkast
12. Momma’s Boy – Elizabeth & the Catapult
13. Stadium Love – Metric
14. Me, You and Everybody – Gomez
15. A Message to You Rudy – The Specials
16. Radio/Video – System of a Down
17. Days Like This – Josh Mease*
18. 3’s and 7’s – Queens of the Stone Age
19. Baby Hold On – Eddie Money
20. Chant a Psalm – Steel Pulse
21. So Long Ago – The Coral
22. Presents – Via Audio
23. Six Barrel Shotgun – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
24. Massive Nights – The Hold Steady
25. Black Cow – Steely Dan
26. Burndt Jamb – Weezer
27. Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
28. The Most Beautiful Girl (in the Room) – Flight of the Conchords
29. Virtue and Wine – Sondre Lerche
30. Walking After Midnight - Patsy Cline
31. Remember Then – The Earls
32. Everybody Hurts – R.E.M.
33. Where Is My Mind? – The Pixies

*John thought it would be difficult to find Josh Mease so he suggested we check out his MySpace, or here. Our very own Sonnnn was nice enough to point out that you can also find it on Rhapsody, and I also found it on iTunes. It is not in the blip.fm playlist though. Yet.

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• Days Like This – Josh Mease

• Chant a Psalm – Steel Pulse

• So Long Ago – The Coral

MEN 8

8.31.09 after the Ottawa, ON show. The final show of the summer tour. (iMix)

1. Last Dance – Donna Summer
2. It’s Alright  Curtis – Mayfield and the Impressions
3. Make Your Own Kind Of Music – Mama Cass
4. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
5. West Coast – Coconut Records
6. Lord Don’t Slow Me Down – Oasis
7. Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
8. Love You Inside Out – The Bee Gees
9. End Of The Line – The Traveling Wilburys
10. American Girl (live) – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
11. I Want You To Want Me (live) – Cheap Trick
12. Funkytown (cover) – Greazy Meal
13. Just What I Needed – The Cars
14. Party Up (radio edit) – DMX
15. Undone (The Sweater Song) – Weezer
16. Beginning To Show Through – The Rustlanders
17. Mary Jane – Rick James
18. Unusual – Stacy Clark
19. Crooked Teeth – Death Cab for Cutie
20. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
21. King of the Rodeo – Kings of Leon
22. Mama Told Me Not To Come – Three Dog Night
23. Let’s Push Things Forward – The Streets
24. Boxcars, Boxcars, Boxcars – Street to Nowhere
25. Rosalita - Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band
26. Caught In The Rain – October Fall
27. Hard For Me To Say I’m Sorry/Get Away – Chicago
28. The Underdog – Spoon
29. Consolation Prizes – Phoenix
30. I’m Gonna Be (500 miles) – The Proclaimers
31. I’ve Got Friends – Manchester Orchestra (replay from M.E.N. V)
32. Rat Race (Live at the Roxy) – Bob Marley and the Wailers
33. Not The Same – Ben Folds
34. My Love – Crash Kings
35. Blame Canada – South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Soundtrack (Various Artists)
36. Up On The Downside – Ocean Colour Scene
37. Never Forget You – Noisettes
38. Guernica – Brand New
39. Stray Cat Blues – The Rolling Stones
40. Around The World – RHCP
41. Under The Milky Way – The Church
42. Float On – Modest Mouse
43. I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save (live) – The Jacksons
44. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (MTV unplugged) – Jay-Z
45. Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
46. Dizz Knee Land – Dada
47. Laid – James
48. Since I had You – Marvin Gaye
49. And It Stoned Me – Van Morrison
50. Lights Out – Santogold
51. The Outdoor Type – The Lemonheads
52. Long As I Can See The Light (1970) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
53. Everyday People – Sly and the Family Stone
54. Once Around The Block – Badly Drawn Boy
55. Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon
56. Stories We Could Tell – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
57. Imagine – John Lennon

My favorite discoveries from this M.E.N.

• The Underdog – Spoon

• Izzo (H.O.V.A.) (MTV unplugged) – Jay-Z

• Never Forget You – Noisettes

Once Around The Block – Badly Drawn Boy

Aww, thank you some much, guys. We felt the love, I hope you did too.

We’ll miss you. ‘Till next time…

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