Stepping out a bit

boonsey · Jun 09, 2010, 10:07 PM

Does anybody think that Yimmy and the crew would ever step out of their boundry and play some bluegrass material? Now I know it's not part of their repertoire, but with how talented each member is and how well they play together, I could see them reaching another pinnacle in their career with covering such a rustic genre. Thoughts and feedback would be great!

capt. scotty · Jun 09, 2010, 10:31 PM

I think they could easily pull off putting a bluegrass song or 2 on an album, and play a live one every show or so, a la Phish

How their sound has progressed over the last couple albums would make it seem more out of place than it would have on the first 3 albums though

Erik26 · Jun 10, 2010, 08:52 AM

I agree with The Captain. I think that if it could fit onto a new album they might. But at the same time they have been trying to shake the 'southern rockers' thing for quite some time. I guess saying 'trying to shake' was a bit wrong. More like proving they are so much more than southern rockers.

johnnYYac · Jun 10, 2010, 10:47 AM

I'm not sure what defines bluegrass, but thought I heard some bluegrass-y vocals on my morning listen to The Tennessee Fire this morning. I can't tell you which tracks as I sleep-drive to work each morning.

Tracy 3000 · Jun 10, 2010, 01:44 PM

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wakebord · Jun 10, 2010, 09:03 PM

well i might be in the minority here, but i've always been a proponent of them going back to an "it still moves" sound. i would love to be at that night for the new york show. but i think that the fact that they have become rock n roll kings means that its going to be more Z and Evil Urges straight forward rocking. And thats a-ok too :)

AMightyCaporal · Jun 11, 2010, 06:19 AM

Quotewell i might be in the minority here, but i've always been a proponent of them going back to an "it still moves" sound. i would love to be at that night for the new york show. but i think that the fact that they have become rock n roll kings means that its going to be more Z and Evil Urges straight forward rocking. And thats a-ok too :)

I disagree- I think that they will go wherever they feel like they need/want to go to remain happy and interested in making music. If that means a journey back to older stuff, then that's where they'll head. It doesn't matter what the public calls them or wants- they know the true fans will remain fans. Besides, if they only did what the public wanted, they would be headed back to the older albums... I think a lot of people, on here especially, prefer those

wakebord · Jun 11, 2010, 11:44 AM

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Quotewell i might be in the minority here, but i've always been a proponent of them going back to an "it still moves" sound. i would love to be at that night for the new york show. but i think that the fact that they have become rock n roll kings means that its going to be more Z and Evil Urges straight forward rocking. And thats a-ok too :)

I disagree- I think that they will go wherever they feel like they need/want to go to remain happy and interested in making music. If that means a journey back to older stuff, then that's where they'll head. It doesn't matter what the public calls them or wants- they know the true fans will remain fans. Besides, if they only did what the public wanted, they would be headed back to the older albums... I think a lot of people, on here especially, prefer those

well i'd welcome something that is older sounding and has some more expansive jamming. i remember an article though where (i think) tommy said that recording an album as long as it still moves was very tiring. (but gawd it was worth it)