If you could show someone one mmj song....

[Grateful Chabo]

If you met someone that was totally oblivious to the existence of my morning jacket and you could only show them one song, what would the song be?


- i would have to say steam engine okonokos version...beautiful and powerful

[ycartrob]

War Begun live

[Jernigan]

It would depend on the person

[Grateful Chabo]

war begun live...nice

[The DARK]

From my experience, One Big Holiday (Conan) and Gideon (Letterman) are the best bets.

[kymomandstuff]

I played Golden for a friend and her husband one day and they said it was OK. ::)Their love for American Idol and Kenny Chesney should've tipped me off.

[DaFunkyPrecedent]

From my experience, One Big Holiday (Conan) and Gideon (Letterman) are the best bets.

if I knew how to post pictures on this forum, I would post one that was a hammer hitting a nail on the head.  

[weeniebeenie]

Strangulation! or Wordless Chorus.

[BH]

It doesn't matter as long as you make them listen to it outside and with headphones.  Preferably with a mountain, a forest, or a beach nearby.

[Erik26]

Any up tempo song with most people. OBH, Gideon, EU. I would probably use live versions.

[easy way]

It would depend on the person

Yeah, that's right. The MMJ catalogue is diverse enough to rope in any unsuspecting soul. Choose wisely my friends...both with the song and the person.
;)

[ratchetisfake]

"the bear" was the song that did it for me, years ago. so i'd probably start there.

[megalicious]

War Begun live

with fireworks like we had in nashville

[axround3r]

the bear is fantastic, so is cobra though to open some1 into the band

[slimsloslider]

"the bear" was the song that did it for me, years ago. so i'd probably start there.

no question. the bear sealed the deal for me as well. we're all better people for having heard that song.

[1derfulman]

Sure would be a great question for the Q&A with the band...

...but nooo...nobody likes that idea.

I would love to know what Jim would play if he had just one shot...

It would have to be Steam Engine

[AMightyCaporal]

I agree- it would have to depend on the person.  Golden got me hooked though... but Okonokos really made me obsessed so- ya never know

[buymycar]

highly suspicious

considering how polarizing it has been on the forum, it would weed out the non-believers quickly.

[Clarkwork]

Mahgeeta...it had me hooked from the very first listen.  

I just heard it again tonight and you just can't help but like that song.

[Janet]

All within the scope of my personal influence have heard MMJ  ;D  I've found most are really receptive after hearing Okonokos - particularly Gideon and OBH.

My favorite response was from my sister, who does not typically listen to secular music -"Wow, what beautiful music!"  She then asked if I could get another ticket to the show this Friday at the Greek?

I was happy to oblige!

I"m surprised by the people don't "get " MMJ.  My husband, a long time dead head, explained it to me this way (an analogy he has often used with the Grateful Dead) "some people like black licorice, some don't".

I say - whatever.  Those people are stupid!  :P