Comments on: In search of the perfect Christian Jam Band

By: John H

John H — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:44:32 +0000

A Dead like Christian jam band has been my dream for a long time. I’ve recently been trying to find some other musicians to collaborate with but it’s been hard to find the right people here in Portland, OR. I have a sample of the direction I would like to go at http://www.myspace.com/johnheueisen

By: Darren

Darren — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:32:09 +0000

I’ll second the vote for 77s, their message has a depth to it that’s sometimes missing from “Christian” music. And they do rock, some very serious musicianship.

I’m also discovering some of the “old stuff” and when you’ve not dusted it off in a long time the old stuff can be new again, have been enjoying some of the “lighter” folkie type things, Don Francisco and Keith Green and some old Petra and DeGarmo and Key, not exactly “jam bands” but the D&G live album has some dandy guitar work…and I was at the concert in OKC where it was recorded, so fun memories with that one, too.

By: Slick Tyler

Slick Tyler — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:24:38 +0000

@yewtree : Music is made of waves.All matter is made of waves or particles as determined by the observer.Music is the arrangement of sound waves into frequent patterns .The first waves in creation were sound waves,which were sped up to become light.Sound waves still have the power to create or destroy.With the human soul,this is done by emotion being manipulated or drawn out.ALL music therefore is spiritual and creates a link between soul and spirit.Or between an awareness of heaven and earth.You might still be right, this is just my hypothesis.

By: Slick Tyler

Slick Tyler — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:21:18 +0000

Oh here is the real url i forgot the dotcom.(Must have flashebacked to the 70′s and lost my short term memory for a second.)

By: Slick Tyler

Slick Tyler — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:36:56 +0000

Oh yeah, I also want to say that although the title seems bad and the band was probably experimenting with more than music,I think I hear prophetic revival messages that maybe were rejected as they came out of heaven as musical annointing.These words are in Grateful Dead’s album “Blues for Allah” The songs are:”The Music Never Stopped” and “Franklin’s Tower”.Why can’t God’s real children channel this wavelength? ………….We Can! Slick

By: Slick Tyler

Slick Tyler — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:31:48 +0000

Hey,I am an ex-psychedelic and blues guitarist whose father was a 60′s Jazz improviser and played with Coltraine and Cannonball Adderly whenever they were in Norfolk, Va. I went into the Marines and then 82nd Airborne instead of Berklee where I was already accepted. I am now struggling to get booked as a Jam band with my wife on keyboards.Almost every song is original and a mix of Americana,Jazz and Blues. I posted my website above so check us out. (and spread the word if ya like it)Thanx Slick

By: Carl McColman

Carl McColman — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:58:50 +0000

Justin, perhaps you need to be the Christian Garcia.

Last week I saw the David Crowder Band perform. Not exactly a jam-band, but definitely a fun way to spend an evening.

By: Justin McKinney

Justin McKinney — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:56:00 +0000

Hello Carl,

I too share your desire for something better in the modern Christian Music arena. From my experience, there are a select few songs that have the power to overwhelm me (Amazing Love is one of those songs), and I too am searching for a Christian jamband; though probably for a somewhat different purpose than you. I am an improvizational guitarist, and listen to alot of “jam music”, but when I hear trey anastasio play the mixolydian mode, I cry tears of joy! Jerry Garcia could make the mixolydian mode sound like angels rejoicing too! And this topic reminds me of how the great classical composers segregated music into two categories: earthly & heavenly, and there was a specific music theory behind their categorization. When one is able to follow these musical theorms & interwieve African rhythms an amazing thing occurs . . . .

By: Barry Wallace

Barry Wallace — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:05:56 +0000

Your best bet is still some of the old live Waterdeep stuff (their newer work pales by comparison).

By: Jimmy Tran

Jimmy Tran — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:28 +0000

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