Groovy jam sessions recorded at The Matrix club by members of Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia), Jefferson Airplane (Jack Casady, Jorma Kaukonen, Papa John Creach) and Quicksilver Messenger Service (David Freiberg, John Cipollina, Nicky Hopkins).
Arctic – Arctic (2016)
“Arctic is a California power trio steeped in the roots of early 70’s Blues/Psych, featuring pro-skaters Figgy on guitar, Nuge on bass and Frecks on drums!”
Elder – The Gold & Silver Sessions (2019)
“Capturing Elder’s expanding dynamic and ongoing progression, The Gold & Silver Sessions is an experimental LP of ranging psychedelic jams that captures their expressive and nuanced development in a way a “regular” studio release wouldn’t. This is still the band who put out 2017’s crushing “Reflections of a Floating World,” but here you’ll witness them following their imaginations in an entirely new direction.”
Truth And Janey – Topeka Jam: Live 1974 (2016)
“The celebrated Iowa hard rock trio is captured here in raw form doing what they did best, stretching out into extended jam sessions featuring heavy guitar action from Billylee Janey, booming fuzz bass from Steve Bock, and Denis Bunce locked in the zone behind his drum kit.”
Cactus – Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs (2004)
Blues jams by American hard rock band Cactus.
Radio Moscow – Live! In California (2016)
“If you want to find out what is stirring in the heavy psych underground these days then you can’t go far wrong with this record. It’s a supreme live document of a band who are simply on fire at the moment and along with Earthless and Harsh Toke, are revitalising the heady days of the 60’s through their expressive jamming and explosive blues. It is also a stark reminder of how exciting a live album can be and for that alone needs to be heard. A great document of a great night from a great band. Simply great.”
Sears, Schon, Errico – Diamond Head Festival (1973)
Heavy psychedelic jams by members of Journey, Santana and Sly & the Family Stone.
3rd Ear Experience – Incredible Good Fortune (2014)
“3RD EAR EXPERIENCE is a new genuine space rock band recording musical improvisations in a little studio situated out in the highlands of Joshua Tree/Mojave Desert, just where some of the members live… Three days of free form jams led on to the self-released debut album ‘Peacock Black’ which is comprised of four extended tracks. At times being courageously experimental they abandoned formal arrangements and allowed the music to flow in a cosmic sonic dialogue between fellow musicians and stargazers. The result is summing up trance-like and groovy excursions, Kosmische Musik in the Berlin School vein as well as dramatic and otherwordly moments.”
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Jams 1971-1975 (2017)
Selection of jams by American jazz rock band Mahavishnu Orchestra:
01 – The Noonward Race
02 – Vital Transformation
03 – The Dance Of Maya
04 – Awakening
05 – You Know, You Know
06 – Dream
07 – I Wonder
08 – Eternity’s Breath Part 1
09 – Eternity’s Breath Part 2
10 – Lila’s Dance
11 – Be Happy
