Hey guys! I saw the Foo Fighters live yesterday and they blown my mind. Once thing that I noted is that they use to improvise a lot in their concerts. Maybe you will note that those sections aren't 100% tight but that makes their concerts sound always fresh.
Do you like bands that improvise live or you prefer when everything is 100% rehearsed and sounds tight and perfect? What examples of bands can you give us?
I can understand a band wanting to improvise since they play the songs over and over again. I guess as long as a band doesn't change my favorite moment in a song it can be interesting to hear. I've seen Opeth do some nice changes to there tunes.
I agree with Ben...I'm not a big fan of the overextended jam improvs or just a bunch of filler to make the song drag on. I don't like medleys that cover the best parts of a bands past in one song either. I'm talking to you Metallica and Ozzy!
I have always wanted to see the Foo Fighters. I have heard many times they are a fantastic live band!
I'd love to see them live. My band covers Learn to Fly ~ fun song. I'm planning on doing a few more covers from them (and Cheap Trick cuz they're just fun!). As far as improvisation goes ~ really depends on the guitarist (I hate being biased here, but the guitarist really does tend to own the melody in an improvisational jam). If it's just a full band jam, those tend get a little repetitive, but if there's a good guitarist like Satriani who can lead you through slow, then speed up to change the tempo and mood, then It's fun to listen to. Otherwise I think it tends to meander a bit. Santana is good at improv like that. Dave meneketti is great no matter what he does on the guitar. I don't have any samples on hand, but that's my take anyways.
Great question! A band can really add to the live experience by building up or bringing down a tune with a bit of a jam thrown in. But It always works best when it's being lead by a band member who can really gauge the audience. If the audience is not feeling it, cut it. If they are digging it, tell em a story. If it is used to make the gig better of course it's awesome If it's used to let the band not get bored, then it usually feels indulgent.
I saw Megadeth and they played with the peach sells intro a bit and it was cool. But as soon as the crowd started to get antzy they busted in to the song. Which worked well.
Todd
I'm guessing that a lot of band improvise because they get bored of playing the same things over & over. As a side note, some may not remember exactly how it's played. Listen to this clip, Dave Mustaine explains it @ :40 seconds into it. And some, like Kerry King (who's solos aren't structured at all) just make it up as long as it sounds close.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J_El0Nodv4&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLD2B41F26EB596B56
Here is the video of Muse jamming they do it every show! Very fun to watch!
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