jamband

Sens: Slide

Thirty minutes packed with elastic grooves and open ended spaces, tightly filled with the fiery driven keyboard work of Gwen Grimes played to precision.

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Gratefulfest 2004: Nelson

With all the chaos in the world and the string of challenges the country faces, it can be hard to find the time to relish in our heritage and appreciate the good things in life. But this was not the case over Independence Day weekend, as a sold-out crowd of thousands of happy festival-goers gathered in beautiful Nelson, OH for a three day celebration of the legacy of the music of the Grateful Dead.

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Heavenly Jams Band 5/16/2004: Crash Mansion, NYC, NY

On 6/16, at NYC’s Crash Mansion, a colorful New York cross-section of
religious Jews, Dead Heads, and diehard Allman Brothers fans came together to celebrate the wonderfully diverse sounds of guitar virtuosos, Oteil Burbridge and Yosi Piamenta.

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Phish: Keyspan Park, Brooklyn NY 6/17-18/2004

Last Thursday, Phish kicked off the farewell tour in a Class A baseball park in the middle of Coney Island. It was a unique setting for the band, providing a circus-themed backdrop, which called to mind some of the more elaborate festivals the band has produced on their own.

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Umphrey’s McGee: Anchor’s Away

Music critic Benjy Eisen goes backstage with Umphrey’s McGee to investigate whether or not “America’s next big jamband” is actually a jamband. The answer is yes, but the band would rather shut up and play their guitars.

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