Interested In Checking Out a Jam Band?
If you're interested in checking out the "jam band" phenomenon, may I say that you could hardly do better than to check out Jupiter Coyote: Live?
It's a fabulous mix of rock'n'roll, bluegrass, and jazz, in the style of groups like the Marshall Tucker Band. I got ahold of this little treasure a couple of days ago and I like the first disc (it's a two-disc set) I haven't even gotten around to listening to the second one yet. The first alone is worth the price of admission, and I think the laser in my CD player may already be burning a hole in the disc.
Oh yeah, and check out the Jupiter Coyote web site. There are some free MP3s that you can download from there. Although the live stuff is cooler.
Speaking of free and a "jam-band", check out the free sample DVD from the band North Mississippi AllStars. Its the best thing I have got free is a very long time.
Well where do we find it, Andrew?
I'd also recommend The String Cheese Incident, Leftover Salmon, 2 jam bands I like. Also locally (for Dean and I), you ought to check out these 2 bands from the Ann Arbor area - Rootstand, and Smokestack.
I would also second Andrew's recommendation of the North Mississipi All-Stars. i saw them at t he Blind Pig in Ann Arbor about a year back, and these guys really make wonderful music. Their CDs are available in most CD stores - I got mine from the Ann Arbor Borders.