Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 (edited) There is no such thing as a "Jam Band", and if there is a group that consciously considers themself to be one, then they are fools.If you play Blues, jam away, in Rock and especially Jazz, do the same. But I don't believe in a "Jam" genre. Jamming should serve the song, and never the other way around. That's just defeating the point of good music. Edited December 29, 2006 by Ohdistortedsmile1789 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Jam Bands are annoying. They just copy the Dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 There is no such thing as a "Jam Band", and if there is a group that consciously considers themself to be one, then they are fools.If you play Blues, jam away, in Rock and especially Jazz, do the same. But I don't believe in a "Jam" genre. Jamming should serve the song, and never the other way around. That's just defeating the point of good music.Please tell this to the current line-up of the Allman Brothers Band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 There is no such thing as a "Jam Band", and if there is a group that consciously considers themself to be one, then they are fools.If you play Blues, jam away, in Rock and especially Jazz, do the same. But I don't believe in a "Jam" genre. Jamming should serve the song, and never the other way around. That's just defeating the point of good music.Please tell this to the current line-up of the Allman Brothers Band.And I'm sure they'd tell me they play Blues Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 most southern rock bands tend to be a bit jammy no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocoma13 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Whether it could be used as a genre is a good debate. Jam Bands are usually given that label beause they improvise and create music onstage. They don't just stick to the basic recorded song. I think there are many genre's with their own "jam" bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bax Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The thing that bugs me about this "genre" is that these bands write shitty songs. The shows are extremely tedious to listen to unless you are stoned out of your mind. They always have this mid-tempo fake-funk/blues kind of feel going and it's just not interesting to listen to for 3 hours. In my way of thinking jamming is a very cool intense spiritual experience when shared between musicians and audiences if it comes about as an organic part of the show. This business with playing blues scales for long stretches of time and semi-scheduled drum and space sections of shows may have had its roots in something genuine, but that time has come and gone.Don't get me wrong-I play guitar and I love to jam with other musicians but I would never call it jam band music. It's just music period if you're trying to break new ground. If you're just trying to emulate the Dead, Phish or the Allman Brothers by noodling over the same chord progression for 15 minutes you are not jamming-you are masturbating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 All the same, bands that just replicate the record onstage are pretty boring to me. Change it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The Dead, the early ABB, Cream, and Clapton solo are among the very few that can pull off long jams, but that's because they're tasteful enough to stop and vary their chord progression etc, or switch insruments or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocoma13 Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The Dead, the early ABB, Cream, and Clapton solo are among the very few that can pull off long jams, but that's because they're tasteful enough to stop and vary their chord progression etc, or switch insruments or something.Zeppelin weren't that bad at it either. I personally think they were one of the best. It's funny because Zep improvised so much onstage yet you never here them reffered to as a "jam" band---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldwideboss Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The Dead, the early ABB, Cream, and Clapton solo are among the very few that can pull off long jams, but that's because they're tasteful enough to stop and vary their chord progression etc, or switch insruments or something.The E Street Band was pretty good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The Dead, the early ABB, Cream, and Clapton solo are among the very few that can pull off long jams, but that's because they're tasteful enough to stop and vary their chord progression etc, or switch insruments or something.The E Street Band was pretty good as well.I cannot believe I didn't mention them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I love Led Zepp's Whole Lotta Love played live. Especially the version on How The West Was Won that includes Hello Marylou, Boogie Chillun, Lets Have A Party and Goin' Down Slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moreblack Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 The Black Crowes do some pretty crazy jamming too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swlabr Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Cream rule when it comes to jamming. Anyone seen the improv between jack bruce and rory gallagher? http://youtube.com/watch?v=8mqZqhTl4A8 talk about awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 The thing that bugs me about this "genre" is that these bands write shitty songs. The shows are extremely tedious to listen to unless you are stoned out of your mind. They always have this mid-tempo fake-funk/blues kind of feel going and it's just not interesting to listen to for 3 hours. In my way of thinking jamming is a very cool intense spiritual experience when shared between musicians and audiences if it comes about as an organic part of the show. This business with playing blues scales for long stretches of time and semi-scheduled drum and space sections of shows may have had its roots in something genuine, but that time has come and gone.Don't get me wrong-I play guitar and I love to jam with other musicians but I would never call it jam band music. It's just music period if you're trying to break new ground. If you're just trying to emulate the Dead, Phish or the Allman Brothers by noodling over the same chord progression for 15 minutes you are not jamming-you are masturbating.Pretty much my exact thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 There's this local band that plays at some bars, that don't really have songs. They just go up on stage and jam. I think they might be the worlds' only true jam band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I always thought it was more of a condiment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axlslash Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I don't know that its a genre so much as a style. Jam-blues, jam-rock, etc certainly exist. Just look at a Buddy Guy concert. He plays like 5 songs, throws in bits n pieces of others, and plays the guitar to pieces. There's no definite form, but it's jamtastic. Dave Matthews can pull some sweet jams, as can the Crowes, E Street Band, Clapton, The Who, The Doors, The Rolling Stones.....when the jam takes you there's no stopping it, but a pure "jam" genre doesn't exist. I'd say jam bands do, though - bands that gell really well together and can improve an extremely solid song without falling apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolio GNR Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 don't forget Pink Floyd. One of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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