A jam band is one that is known for “jamming” or playing spontaneously and improvising for long periods during one of its traditional songs. The classic - and I suppose first - jam band was the Grateful Dead - and then in the 80/90s bands like Widespread Panic and Pfish became popular. I have no idea why it is called “jamming” but a “jam” session is from jazz originally - where a group of several musicians would improvise around a theme. No idea where the “jam” comes from - perhaps from “crowded together” as in “jammed in together”.
I don't know what jam bands are and I didn't know you hated them.
I was serious, I don't know what jam bands are and I didn't know you hated them. I guess I'm missing something.
A jam band is one that is known for “jamming” or playing spontaneously and improvising for long periods during one of its traditional songs. The classic - and I suppose first - jam band was the Grateful Dead - and then in the 80/90s bands like Widespread Panic and Pfish became popular. I have no idea why it is called “jamming” but a “jam” session is from jazz originally - where a group of several musicians would improvise around a theme. No idea where the “jam” comes from - perhaps from “crowded together” as in “jammed in together”.
I call this sludge rock, all they do is noodle. Lifeless and useless timewasting boredom.