Comments on: Yonder Mountain String Band Recap http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John Eddy http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-17584 John Eddy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:04:29 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/#comment-17584 And if you want to give their live shows a listen, might I suggest http://www.archive.org/details/YonderMountainStringBand, where there are currently almost 950 shows archived for your free listening (and downloading) pleasure? =) And if you want to give their live shows a listen, might I suggest http://www.archive.org/details/YonderMountainStringBand, where there are currently almost 950 shows archived for your free listening (and downloading) pleasure? =)

]]> By: Beth http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-17581 Beth Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:47:19 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/#comment-17581 That's a fair critique. This particular show was a little heavier on the improv jams than previous ones I've seen- my table discussed it for quite a while, trying to remember if the other shows we'd seend had been quite so free-form. It was fun, but I agree, it would have been nice to see some shorter songs thrown in there for variety. That’s a fair critique. This particular show was a little heavier on the improv jams than previous ones I’ve seen- my table discussed it for quite a while, trying to remember if the other shows we’d seend had been quite so free-form. It was fun, but I agree, it would have been nice to see some shorter songs thrown in there for variety.

]]> By: kayvaan http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-17580 kayvaan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:14:43 +0000 http://seattle.metblogs.com/2009/04/21/yonder-mountain-string-band-recap/#comment-17580 I was at the show. That was my first time seeing Yonder. I'd give them a mixed review. On the one hand they are freakishly talented on their instruments and they definitely can throw down some hoe down. Their "jamgrass" can be VERY fun. On the other hand, the songs are too long and the show was too much about extended improv jams. I KNOW that's their format, but I still find it tiresome. I'd rather have seen a larger variety of shorter songs with more focus on better and more melodic song structures and harmonizing. Too many 12-minute jams on three-chord progressions. Anyway, I get that's their thing and I'm glad to have seen them once. Probably won't see them again. I was at the show. That was my first time seeing Yonder. I’d give them a mixed review. On the one hand they are freakishly talented on their instruments and they definitely can throw down some hoe down. Their "jamgrass" can be VERY fun.

On the other hand, the songs are too long and the show was too much about extended improv jams. I KNOW that’s their format, but I still find it tiresome. I’d rather have seen a larger variety of shorter songs with more focus on better and more melodic song structures and harmonizing. Too many 12-minute jams on three-chord progressions.

Anyway, I get that’s their thing and I’m glad to have seen them once. Probably won’t see them again.

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