How wild are MMJ shows...

[Nikkogino]

I'm moreso talking about the crowd, not the band.  Do people crowdsurf and all that gay shit or is it a laid back, give each other space, and drink a beer type of show?


I am going to the ATL show tonight and I want to know what to expect...thanks.

[primushead]

I'm moreso talking about the crowd, not the band.  Do people crowdsurf and all that gay shit or is it a laid back, give each other space, and drink a beer type of show?


I am going to the ATL show tonight and I want to know what to expect...thanks.

Every show I've been to the crowd has been exceptional.  There's alot of head banging going on, but nothing outrageous.  Everyone is more focused on watching the band perform than to mosh as much as they can.  Don't worry - You'll have a blast.

[Nikkogino]

good...I just want to chill and watch the show without worrying about getting landed on....plus I am bringing my fiance and I don't want to have to worry about her getting hurt.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

There will be hookers outside the venue.  Free mescaline will be given to every ticketholder, and the place will be fumagated with constant reefer smoke.  Each patron is required to do shots of tequila, bourbon, rye, and sloe gin.  A full twenty course banquet, with assigned seating, will proceed the actual concert.  A pig will be roasted, and Gorton's fish sticks will be the appetizer.  Poetry by Alan Ginsberg will be read over a bongo, and umbrellas will be issued to everyone.   Bonus points for patrons who show up naked, or covered with body paint.  A costume contest will also occur, and Jim Neighbors will be the judge.  Mr. T will open with a series of ditties on a kazoo, followed by the reformed INXS, and then Soft Cell.

Wait, that all happened in my mind...sorry!

In actuality, shows are pretty much both of what you describe. Drinking, headbangin', the "indie rocker stare with arms folded" stance...you know the drill.  ;)

[primushead]

good...I just want to chill and watch the show without worrying about getting landed on....plus I am bringing my fiance and I don't want to have to worry about her getting hurt.

Yeah, even if you're right in the thick of the crowd, you should be alright.  It is really chill, even though the music rocks so much.  

[primushead]

There will be hookers outside the venue.  Free mescaline will be given to every ticketholder, and the place will be fumagated with constant reefer smoke.  Each patron is required to do shots of tequila, bourbon, rye, and sloe gin.  A full twenty course banquet, with assigned seating, will proceed the actual concert.  A pig will be roasted, and Gorton's fish sticks will be the appetizer.  Poetry by Alan Ginsberg will be read over a bongo, and umbrellas will be issued to everyone.   Bonus points for patrons who show up naked, or covered with body paint.  A costume contest will also occur, and Jim Neighbors will be the judge.  Mr. T will open with a series of ditties on a kazoo, followed by the reformed INXS, and then Soft Cell.

Yeah...those were the good ol' days.  Heroin was often injected by the band in between songs and John would always spike the beer tab at venues with a vile of acid.  Crazy times!  

[Nikkogino]

Do they usually do a few solo Jim acoustic songs?  I hope so.  I love the acoustic ep and I think my fiance will dig a small acoustic set in the middle.

[josh]

"Mr. T will open with a series of ditties on a kazoo"  LOL!!!!  That is funny.  "I pity the fool who don't like my kazoo."  :D

MMJ shows are a blast.  Always cool people.  I once had a drunk woman next to  me at the show dancing a bit too much.  Since it was GA I just scooted over  a bit and problem was solved.  

[Nikkogino]

Do they usually do a few solo Jim acoustic songs?  I hope so.  I love the acoustic ep and I think my fiance will dig a small acoustic set in the middle.

acoustic set?

[loper]

Yep, Jim does do a couple of acoustic numbers at some shows, but by no means all.

If there are time restrictions then probably not. :-/

[EC]

There will be hookers outside the venue.  Free mescaline will be given to every ticketholder, and the place will be fumagated with constant reefer smoke.  Each patron is required to do shots of tequila, bourbon, rye, and sloe gin.  A full twenty course banquet, with assigned seating, will proceed the actual concert.  A pig will be roasted, and Gorton's fish sticks will be the appetizer.  Poetry by Alan Ginsberg will be read over a bongo, and umbrellas will be issued to everyone.   Bonus points for patrons who show up naked, or covered with body paint.  A costume contest will also occur, and Jim Neighbors will be the judge.  Mr. T will open with a series of ditties on a kazoo, followed by the reformed INXS, and then Soft Cell.

Wait, that all happened in my mind...sorry!

In actuality, shows are pretty much both of what you describe. Drinking, headbangin', the "indie rocker stare with arms folded" stance...you know the drill.  ;)

HOT!!

There was a pretty spazzy dude at Nashville last year, but his enthusiasm made up for how many people he bumped into.  

Just expect to want to rock all the time.  Except for the quiet songs, because then you can expect that you'll want to be quiet.

[Angry Ewok]

Of all the different shows I've been to, from Willie Nelson to Green Day, My Morning Jacket has had the coolest fans. It's a good mix of laid back meets crunk.

Comfortably Crunk.

Knock on wood - 'cause knowing my luck, having said that now, I'll probably get socked in the mouth tonight at the Roxy by some drunk frantically waving his arms around like a coked up pinwheel.

 :-X

[Clarkwork]

For all of you going to the show tonight, please post a detailed review as soon as possible.  I'd love to be there, but can't.

[marktwain]

every now and then you encounter a crowd-surfing bear.

[primushead]

Comfortably Crunk.


:-X

I like it.  I'll be comfortably crunk tomorrow night...well, possibly uncomfortably crunk.  You never know sometimes

[EC]

1. What is crunk?  I mean, I have a sense of what it means, but what does it actually mean?

2. tundra, that is an awesome picture.  Also, I thought of you today.  When I got off the streetcar, this car/truck thing called a "tundra" almost ran me over.  ;)

[primushead]

1. What is crunk?  I mean, I have a sense of what it means, but what does it actually mean?

I thought it was being high and drunk at the same time...right? [smiley=bier.gif]

[ratsprayer]

I thought it was being high and drunk at the same time...right? [smiley=bier.gif]

drunk & stoned, one of the best feelings ever.   [smiley=beatnik.gif] [smiley=drunk.gif]

[dragonboy]

Never been to a MMJ show (  :-[  :'( ) & the crowds are pretty quiet here in Japan.
The thing I used to hate the most back in the UK was people talking or shouting comments through the acoustic & quieter numbers.
Every time I listen to the Acoustic Citsuoca it makes me cringe when that Jock shouts something like "You Fucking Rock!!!"
Fair enough it's between songs but it just reminds me of idiots in the crowd!

[vielfras]

Yeah I agree about people flapping their mouths during the acoustic stuff.  Listen to "Into the Woods" from the Chicago show this summer.  But thats the way it goes.

You Fucking Rock!

 :)