My Morning Jacket has often drawn comparisons to such southern rock forebears as Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers Band, even if they’re rooted more in its members’ long-haired, bearded appearances than their music.
But in Cameron Crowe’s new film “Elizabethtown,” set in MMJ’s home state of Kentucky, the group openly embraces the similarities, portraying a local band rocking through a cover of Skynyrd’s classic “Freebird.” The performance elevates to another level when a stuffed bird intended as a stage prop catches fire and activates the sprinkler system, soaking the patronage.
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