xorks, my man. love your new stuff. these jams are even better than the last ones imo
one small piece of constructive criticism (well really not criticism, more just what i think could be cool to add in). you guys should definitely learn to "peak" your jams, like you know how phish (and other jambands too) do that thing where the jam buildsup buildsup
buildsup and then EXPLODES? a couple of those tension-release cycles thrown in to a jam strategically can crank the energy up to astronomical levels.
it sounds like it's really inspired and just spontaneously happens, but in reality there's a very specific technique for doing it and it's a calculated move. it involves playing an altered scale (usually melodic minor over a major key) off the 5th of the key, and everybody starts playing in an altered cadence which builds the tension, and then the drums cue the "release" and right then everybody falls back in line with the normal cadence and jumps back to the major scale, and the effect is this huge release of musical tension.
this video has one of the best explanations of it i've heard. you should try to get your bandmates on board with learning how to do this, it takes a bit to get it down but it's an
enormously valuable trick to have at your disposal. it's the type of thing that can get people in the audience so ecstatic they faint and stuff lol
anyway, just thought i'd throw that out there in case it's helpful. you guys sound great tho, like i said the other day, i would buy a ticket to see you guys play any day.
