When any musician goes to see a band that is considered "amazing!" they will have one of two reactions. "Man I got to practice." or "I could do that." I fully expected to be blown out of the water with Snarky Puppy when I caught them this past week. I was surprised when my reaction was more "I could do that."
Not to say they weren't good. They were great. Layered lengthy compositions executed flawlessly with well thought out solos on top of them. The group cohesion was out of this world and they seemed to like each other too.
What they were playing was very doable. Jam bands are predictable. Complex lines become second nature after multiple repetitions. What makes them popular is also their. They have their style and stick with it.
Form of a Snarky Puppy track:
Groovy thing, Syncopated rhythmic dissonant section, then once you get uncomfortable groovy thing, let's quiet down and get spacy, Now let's solo over the rhythmic dissonant part, ok groovy but with an ensemble line, and then a big finish.
Repetition is not bad, but each music creates a context in which to listen to it. In the world of Snarky Puppy everything is as clear as day. Their is no mystery to their pieces and that is where I struggle being interested.
It is the new smooth jazz.
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