EzyEric Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I'm looking for some suggestions on amazing, long, jam songs from other bands similar to Dazed and Confused, No Quarter, etc. I absolutely love the long No Quarter jams especially the paino/guitar solo's and want to hear more like it. If it helps my favorite versions are 03-05-75, 03-27-75, 06-23-77. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Death Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I'm looking for some suggestions on amazing, long, jam songs from other bands similar to Dazed and Confused, No Quarter, etc. I absolutely love the long No Quarter jams especially the paino/guitar solo's and want to hear more like it. If it helps my favorite versions are 03-05-75, 03-27-75, 06-23-77. Thanks I doubt you could do much better than Jimi Hendrix and Machine Gun... whilst there's no piano, Jimi's guitar will take you there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I absolutely love the long No Quarter jams especially the paino/guitar solo's and want to hear more like it. I'd suggest Yes as the group who jammed with the most similarity to No Quarter. Starship Trooper and Yours is No Disgrace are a nice combo off of Yessongs. Many Southern Rock bands had extended guitar / piano interaction. Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, and Little Feat come to mind. If you dig around for collaborations that guys like Billy Preston did with various blues guitarists, you might be pleasantly suprised. No other group performed more of this than The Grateful Dead, but I realize they are not embraced much on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzyEric Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, the songs dont have to have piano and guitar, they can just have on of the best / longest solos you ever heard, of any instrument. I've been trying to get into the best jam bands but most of their music is lighter, often acoustic, its not has hard of rock so there is a lot of slower time where I find myself sort of bored. Also their music in general isn't as good or pop friendly, mostly referring to studio stuff. Take Phish for example, most of their songs are downright weird, especially vocally and lyrically, often structurally, but they are considered the best jam band of my generation. But until Trey goes off on guitar on a song I'm usually somewhat bored. I have really liked Widespread Panic though, almost every song have some amazing guitar shredding and the show from Rothbury 2008 with Ann Marie Calhoun on violin (fiddle) is just unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxwizard Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, the songs dont have to have piano and guitar, they can just have on of the best / longest solos you ever heard, of any instrument. I've been trying to get into the best jam bands but most of their music is lighter, often acoustic, its not has hard of rock so there is a lot of slower time where I find myself sort of bored. Also their music in general isn't as good or pop friendly, mostly referring to studio stuff. Take Phish for example, most of their songs are downright weird, especially vocally and lyrically, often structurally, but they are considered the best jam band of my generation. But until Trey goes off on guitar on a song I'm usually somewhat bored. I have really liked Widespread Panic though, almost every song have some amazing guitar shredding and the show from Rothbury 2008 with Ann Marie Calhoun on violin (fiddle) is just unbelievable. Deep Purple, Mandrake Root, Wring That Neck, Space Truckin and You Fool No One Very long jams by some of the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 What I liked about Zep's jamming was that it did tend to have alot of structure to it, you wouldnt just get a 20 min solo on one theme(which I think jazz generally does better). A few of my favourite similar tracks by other bands.... The Who - My Generation Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond parts 6-9(from 77) The Stone Roses - I Am The Ressurection If you like JPJ NQ piano work BTW I'd definately check out Keith Jarret, his solo panno albums are I'd guess what inspired Jonsey to move to piano in 75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~tangerine~ Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I'd suggest Yes as the group who jammed with the most similarity to No Quarter. Starship Trooper and Yours is No Disgrace are a nice combo off of Yessongs. Many Southern Rock bands had extended guitar / piano interaction. Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, and Little Feat come to mind. If you dig around for collaborations that guys like Billy Preston did with various blues guitarists, you might be pleasantly suprised. No other group performed more of this than The Grateful Dead, but I realize they are not embraced much on this forum. Starship Trooper was the first song i thought of. I agree YES have many greats and of course Grateful Dead, Lynyrd Skynyrd and ABB. A favorite of mine is Derek and the Dominos "Layla" but who hasn't heard that one a thousand times Pink Floyd "Echoes", "Sheep", and "Dogs". King Crimson "Epitaph" The Rolling Stones "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" Allman Brothers Band "Jessica" Traffic "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" Ministry "Stigmata" Nine Inch Nails "Wish" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Rolling Stones, Midnight Rambler live 10-17-73. It's a monster. 13 minutes of "holy shit!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footsteps of Dawn Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Rolling Stones, Midnight Rambler live 10-17-73. It's a monster. 13 minutes of "holy shit!" OMG, yes!!! You HAVE to try that one. Speaking of the Rolling Stones, I love the version of Sympathy for the Devil on the live album Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, too. Has a great extended guitar jam, and it'll make you totally rethink everything you knew about the song, it's so different from the studio version (but just as awesome). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levee Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 At Fillmore East-The Allman Brothers Band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashmir330 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Grateful Dead - Dark Star The Black Crowes - Thorn In My Pride Phish - You Enjoy Myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 The Black Crowes- My Morning Song live. Great extended jam in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzyEric Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, I did mean Live, but they dont have to be. I know and love The Allman Brothers, especially live at fillmore east. I've not gotten into The Who yet and I always thought The Rolling Stones were to poppy for me, but I'm also ignorant as 1.5 years ago I might have said the same about Zeppelin as I didn't know any better and now they are my favorite band and have countless of my favorite songs. I've heard Phish - You Enjoy Myself and like that a lot. I'm actually going to the Rothbury music festival this year so I will see much of this (The Dead, Black Crowes, Gov't Mule, and maybe maybe Phish). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 OMG, yes!!! You HAVE to try that one. Speaking of the Rolling Stones, I love the version of Sympathy for the Devil on the live album Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out, too. Has a great extended guitar jam, and it'll make you totally rethink everything you knew about the song, it's so different from the studio version (but just as awesome). Anything where Mick Taylor can rock out is a good thing. He does that second solo, it's awesome and a sign of things to come for the next 5 years. Dammit I wish he'd not have left the band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternal light Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Rod Stewart stretched out It's All Over Now for several minutes live in concert. And Sweet Little Rock And Roller is another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakdaddy Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Just about any live version of Hendrix doing "Red House" & "Hear My Train A Comin'" are phenomanal. Cream's version of "Steppin' Out" is another great version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 What I liked about Zep's jamming was that it did tend to have alot of structure to it, you wouldnt just get a 20 min solo on one theme(which I think jazz generally does better). A few of my favourite similar tracks by other bands.... The Who - My Generation Yes, and that would be from LIVE AT LEEDS. There are good jams, especially on Disc 2 of The Layla Sessions : 20th Anniversary Edition [3-CD BOX SET] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kid Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The Guess Who - American Woman. From Live at the Paramount, you will not be disappointed. Clocks in at 16 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humbucker Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Two suggestions: Cream: Spoonful - Wheels of Fire, Live at the Fillmore (actually recorded at Winterland) Jimi Hendrix: Machine Gun, Band of Gypsies. Both live tracks, and both bands on top of their game. Spoonful develops with complex counterpoint rhythms and peaks and troughs, each member complimenting and playing against each other to produce a piece that could almost have been orchestrated. Machine Gun features a guitarist on fire. Where Hendrix pulled all that from on the night is anyone's guess, but it is all made possible by the understanding of Billy Cox and Buddy Miles, who never get in the way. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Santana's Black Magic Woman live does a pretty great jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bitnogoodjive Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 UFO - Rock Bottom from Strangers in the Night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 I have really liked Widespread Panic though, almost every song have some amazing guitar shredding and the show from Rothbury 2008 with Ann Marie Calhoun on violin (fiddle) is just unbelievable. I'm a big Jorma Kaukonen fan, and understand he did work with Widespread Panic (a group I'm not familiar with, though). Hot Tuna was known for their live jams, and teamed up with various fiddle (Papa John Creach), keyboard, and mandolin (Barry Mitterhoff, currently) players over the years. I recommend their old live albums "Double Dose" and "First Pull up, Then Down", or looking up their current touring schedule. Jack Casady is still excellent, and typically pulls out bass solos on songs such as "Funky #7" and "99 Year Blues". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EzyEric Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Santana's Black Magic Woman live does a pretty great jam. Yeah my favorite version is from Scared Fire DVD, and also the Moonflower one is perfect. Know any better ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZep1969 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Action Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The Guess Who - American Woman. From Live at the Paramount, you will not be disappointed. Clocks in at 16 mins. I've got that CD. There's a lot of great performances on that. And yeah, American Woman is a monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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