o.a.r.??

OAR is the purest form of frat-rock around right now.

It's kind of third-wave ska mixed with PMB / american trad rock stylings, and whoever said that thing about them having one only song is completely right.

Expect a lot of "weathered" baseball hats.

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Sir HC:
They are better than that one jam band (I forget the name) whose solos consist of the same 3 note run up and down the neck of the guitar. Dee-dull-dee dee-dull-dee dee-dull-dee. That gets old real quick.

If you ask me, that's Dave Matthews. Saw a short set from him for the first time recently, and I was pretty surprised at how simple the structure of his songs is.

Dave Matthews writes really simple songs, plays a passable rhythm guitar, is a childish lyricist and has an incredibly annoying voice.

His band, however, and especially the drummer Carter, are really top-notch musicians. They throw in all sorts of innovative poly-afro beats and have good "structured" jams.

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Sir HC:
They are better than that one jam band (I forget the name) whose solos consist of the same 3 note run up and down the neck of the guitar. Dee-dull-dee dee-dull-dee dee-dull-dee. That gets old real quick.

If you ask me, that's Dave Matthews. Saw a short set from him for the first time recently, and I was pretty surprised at how simple the structure of his songs is.

God Street Wine, I think that is who I was thinking of.

Originally posted by Sir HC:
They are better than that one jam band (I forget the name) whose solos consist of the same 3 note run up and down the neck of the guitar. Dee-dull-dee dee-dull-dee dee-dull-dee. That gets old real quick.

i used to have to endure a couple hours of jam band music everyday in art class, and you are absolutely right. now bluegrass takes talent, and sounds good.. but jam bands are just a cheap ripoff version with less talent.

The "same song over and over" statement is definitely dead on. Tiffany, if you go, prepare to leave smelling like fratboys and chances are you'll probably get hit on by 1 or 100. In terms of jambands, older ones definitely over do it when it comes to guitar wanking but newer bands that improvise, imo, are very different and keep the repeating jams to a minimum. Umphrey's McGee and Brothers Past (12/11 at the 9:30) are two perfect examples of younger "jambands" that greatly differ. Umphrey's are very progressive rock-influenced while BP's music is centered around jams with a huge drum 'n bass emphasis. Both of these bands have rediculously talented members and I haven't been this siked for a show in a long time. :D