Jam Of The Year
Our friends @ericwyman and @Unolker are getting together a 2009 Jam of the Year compilation. They are looking for input- please fill out the form here if there is something you want on the compliation. This will also be a topic of discussion on an upcoming episode of This Week On Lot.
Its a tough choice. Some feel that Phish 3.0 doesnt jam enough...but I would rather have a strong jam than one that doesnt go anywhere. Here are a few of my favorites in 2009:
Hampton Tweezer
Camden Sand
Camden Tweezer
Asheville Ghost
Red Rocks Drowned > Crosseyed & Painless
Red Rocks Tweezer
Gorge Bathtub Jin
Gorge Sneakin Sally
Gorge Rock and Roll
Gorge Tweezer
Gorge Light
Hartford Ghost > Psycho Killer
Fest 8 Harry Hood / Burble Jam
Fest 8 Light
Fest 8 Backwards Down The Number Line
Fest 8 Tweezer
Fest 8 Maze
Cincinatti Tweezer
Portland Undermind
Albany Golden Age
Albany Seven Below > Ghost
MSG Scents > Seven Below > Twist
MSG Down W/Disease > Piper
MSG YEM Jam
let us know your thoughts...
Comments
8 - Ghost
2. 7 below - Albany
3. Sand - Camden
4. Light - Gorge
5. Rock & Roll - Red Rocks
Seven Below > Ghost is by far the leader in the clubhouse with public opinion so far.
Light is another great one, only problem is...WHICH ONE? We've gotten votes for nearly every Light played this year. Clearly an amazing song and solid everynight.
2. Sand (Camden)
3. Drowned -> Crosseyed (Red Rocks)
As for my highlights:
-Limb by Limb night 2 hampton is a sick solo.
-Character Zero night 2 hampton has as much energy as anything but the fluffhead from hampton.
-Time Turns Elastic is a shitty song, but a good jam
-Slave alpine 2 was epic, but no 90s version
-From Exile: Casino Boogie, Torn & Frayed, Let it Loose all gems
-from your list the hood fest 8 is nice
people should not focus on how long the jam is.
Quality, not quantity freaks.
Almost Zappa-esque
See all you ballers in miami!
Gorge Gin
In summary: catchy, high level of difficulty, Friday night at MSG, bob your head, dance your ass off jam. It got my vote.
2nd place -7>Ghost albany
Hampton Fluffhead
Jones Twist - HIGHLY UNDERRATED
other notables = number line > 20yrs @ SPAC , hartford Slave , camden's Sand and Tweezer , RR's Tweezer , MSG Light- DWD -YEM, Philly's Gin, FOX Mike's and Boogie On , 8's Suzy , Starlake's TUBE , Alpines Crosseyed , Cobo's 46 , Cuse Piper>bbfcfm, Portlands Undermind , Hampton She Thinks I Still Care