The "Formation"

[primushead]

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.

[Nikkogino]

isn't it more like this (with bass more in the back):


                                            drums

                              bass
                                                                                                    keys
            guitar                       cap'n goodies

[BH]

Sometimes I think it should be like this.......

guitar           bass               vocals            keys


                           drums

[Angry Ewok]

                                                                     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.

[ycartrob]

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:

[Angry Ewok]

MMJ + Egg Rolls... Okay.

[primushead]

Mmm...or better yet, spring rolls :o

[sweatboard]

wait a second.  aren't "spring rolls" just egg rolls without meat?  what's the point there.

[Angry Ewok]

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

[corey]

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.

[tomEisenbraun]

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.

[sweatboard]

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



                                

[Angry Ewok]

Wow, Taste of Chicago looks so fucking boring.

[corey]

Did you see the banner? Party of the year, my ass.

[sweatboard]

Well, it WAS the party of the year untill those two assholes decided to stand up and block everyone's view.

[MMJ_fanatic]

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! ;)              

[Angry Ewok]

Seriously, they should have revolted at that lameass Taste Of and crowded the stage. Fuck the security.

[Easy Morning Rebel]

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! ;)              

HAHA! Best formation EVER! ;D

[jeffro79]

Well, 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.

[primushead]

wait 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.