McRobb - who has worked for superstar rocker Adams for the last five years - has used some Robe fixtures on rigs in the past, but has not actually integrated any into his designs until now. He was shown the MMXs when initially discussing the tour with Siyan's Nick Valdez, who had just taken delivery of some of Robe's newest technology. McRobb liked what he saw and decided to spec twelve MMXs onto the tour.
As a photographer of some repute, Adams takes a keen interest in lighting and therefore also his stage lighting. "He has multiple ideas and knows exactly what he wants," explains McRobb, adding that Adams also fully appreciates the dramatic potential of lighting.
The MMXs are spread out over the rig's four trusses and are used for general stage lighting, for key lighting the band and for some more specific high-brightness effects. Also on the rig is a selection of other moving lights and generics, but overall it's not a large lighting set up for an arena show, and McRobb makes all fixtures - including the MMXs - work hard.
This same stage and lighting design with the MMXs is scheduled to continue with the full band show into Europe and Japan in early 2012.
(Jim Evans)
