Isn't it cool how MMJ doesn't follow the normal band formations? I mean, it's usually like this (view from the top):
Drummer
Keys
Lead Guitar Bass
Frontman
But Jim standing off to the side where the bass player usually is? That's genius.
isn't it more like this (with bass more in the back):
drums
bass
keys
guitar cap'n goodies
Sometimes I think it should be like this.......
guitar bass vocals keys
drums
Drummer
Keys
Lead Guitar Bass
Frontman
Well... uh... the "standard" setup you have here, actually isn't that far from how their setup has been. The only difference is that Jim is constantly bouncing around like a fucking pong ball.
They should try this:
Drummer
Keys
Bass
Lead Guitar
Frontman
plate of delicious egg rolls
my car keys
notebook paper with coffee stain
burnt match
toenail
toast crumbs
PLUS:(http://www.wombania.com/wombat-pictures/southern-hairy-nosed-wombat-photograph.jpg)
MMJ + Egg Rolls... Okay.
Mmm...or better yet, spring rolls :o
wait a second. aren't "spring rolls" just egg rolls without meat? what's the point there.
Fight, fight, fight... he said yo' mamma.
But uh, here's how MMJ has been set up to all the concerts I've been to...
Drums
Lead Bass Keys
Frontman
(http://www.mymorningjacket.com/Gallery/2006/tastechicago06-10.jpg)
Not that it really matters, but Jim is usually off more to the right than center. See the photo. I've seen them 4-5 times and it's been this way every time.
man, Taste of Chicago looks frickin lame. Tommy said something about them just pretending they were a comedy act with guitars and it worked out alright. i can't imagine playing to useless VIP in seats for an hour and a half.
I think they should try out the wishbone.......it worked well for Nebraska in the early 90's. It's just a question of which position each member would play.........I'm putting Patrick at Fullback, Jim at Quarterback, Bo and Carl as the Split running backs, and Tommy is going to hike the ball to Jim on three.....break.
Carl Bo
Patrick
Jim (tight end)
Tommy Brucie
Wow, Taste of Chicago looks so fucking boring.
Did you see the banner? Party of the year, my ass.
Well, it WAS the party of the year untill those two assholes decided to stand up and block everyone's view.
I think they should do a set up like this:
Carl Jim
Patrick
Tommy
crowd crowd
crowd crowd
crowd Bo on wireless keyboard crowd
crowd crowd crowd
crowd crowd crowd
It would be a total immersion experience! ;)
Seriously, they should have revolted at that lameass Taste Of and crowded the stage. Fuck the security.
QuoteI think they should do a set up like this:
Carl Jim
Patrick
Tommy
crowd crowd
crowd crowd
crowd Bo on wireless keyboard crowd
crowd crowd crowd
crowd crowd crowd
It would be a total immersion experience! ;)
HAHA! Best formation EVER! ;D
QuoteWell, it WAS the party of the year untill those two assholes decided to stand up and block everyone's view.
met those people and they were pretty fuckin cool.
I stood up the whole time and this dude behind me tapped me on the shoulder about 3 songs in and asks if I could please sit down. I was like no way man this is a rock concert and I'm here to see this band and I just drove 4 hours to see them play I'm standing. 2 songs later happens again, so I'm thinking WTF, so I'm like dude I'm not sitting down and then flipped the script on him. I was like man you here to see Ray Davies and hes like yeah, I asked you gonna stand up for that and hes like yeah and I said leave me alone and enjoyed the rest of the show. Damn lame-o Ray Davies fans.
Quotewait a second. aren't "spring rolls" just egg rolls without meat? what's the point there.
Yeah...but I prefer the spring roll over the egg roll.
Don't get me wrong, I love meat.
just not in a roll.
QuoteSometimes I think it should be like this.......
guitar bass vocals keys
drums
no.
Should be like this:
Full Set of Muppet Sing-a-long ala YouTube video
Andrew Bird Jeff Tweedy
Tommy Patrick
Me Bo
Carl
Jim Wayne Coyne
(http://www.mymorningjacket.com/Gallery/2006/tastechicago06-10.jpg)
how can those people be sitting on their bums and not dancing??
that looks like a pretty half-arsed attempt at a festival... not even a decent stage backdrop!
oh c'mon, you spoil-sport!
it's The Party Of The Year!
Yeah, that certainly don't look that exciting. :-/
i know!! apart from the fact that mmj are on stage (surely a great thing), it looks a bit dull... what's with all the beige in the backdrop?
beige, beige, beige, beige,beige,beige..............now that is a wierd word isn't it..........beige?
Oh come on!
Obviously they were primering it for the free-form desert camoflauge modern art painting session later that night.
a weird word for a weird colour
:)
not a particularly ROCK colour
sitting down at concerts SUCKS ASS. there is no need.
back to formations, i noticed that m ward played mostly stage right with a little bit of centre when he hit that awesome reverb 2nd mic, which i've noticed lots of people are doing these days (including devotchka and this terrific girl i saw recently - the mic, not the formation).
do you think that jim stands off centre so that the world can be exposed to the torrential downpour of hailing rock that is patrick hallahan? or maybe he's shy? i like that you can always see everybody.
equal exposure to the rock!! very democratic....