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In Reply to: Any bands that you think the rest of us have not discovered posted by LWR on February 20, 2007 at 20:30:49:
Out of Chicago. My son and I read about their drummer (Kris Meyers) and checked out the music.Hard to describe, but: Part jam band (esp. live) part prog (Zappa-esque odd and/or shifting meters), part pop, they are all excellent musicians and play their oftentimes tricky music with precision.
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I stumbled upon them by accident on Sirius Jam On (17). What was especially amazing is that someone at that station figured out there are more jam bands than Phish, Grateful Dead and String Cheese Incident.
Umphrey's has a TON of shows up there - and ALL are free, legal downloads. Umphrey's is one of the jammingest bands on the planet and their live shows are incredible. The twin lead guitar attack of Jake and Brendan is a sight (sound) to behold, very tight playing and awesome call and response. In addition, the rhythm section is as good as any that's ever played.As for songs, I'm particularly enamored of "Miss Tinkle's Overture" and "Mulche's Odyssey", but they have a lot of great songs.
Check 'em out, there are countless hours of concerts available to you on the Archive.
. . . I find their jamming less interesting than their through-composed tunes. That's just me.
I saw these guys play over the New Year in the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and they are fine musicians, all of them.
What puzzled me then and continues to puzzle was the makeup of the crowd. The music is dense and complicated at times but the crowd was young to say the least. Lots of kids around 15 and 16. I am amazed that those kids could unravel the music, but maybe that is old thought.
Imagine how a 55 year old felt hanging out with them.
Enjoy.
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