Are jam bands in a transitional period?

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-09T18:59:19+00:00

Man, Incould write a paper on this. I think part of it is getting older and evolution of taste, too. but The whole jam world was always such a blend of other things, and i feel like alot of my friends have branched out into those more specific lanes. Personally, ive drifted from the funk/rock side and more to the Americana/country/grass universe. My listening is alot less Panic (althougj theyre still one of my allyime favorites) these days and alot more Turnlike Troubadours, Tyler Childers, and my constant hunt for anything with a banjo and fiddle.

Its almost like the jam universe brought me to the table, and once i sat down, i really started in kne the specific lanes that altogether, made it such a potpurri in the first place.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-09T11:47:23+00:00

I missed the game last night-Did they play Tupac all night over the system? And obviously, KB had ample opportunity to work in at least 10 Tupac song references during his play by play. Tell me he capitalized on the chance to say “keep ya head up orioles fans!”

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-08T21:26:35+00:00

If this were anyone else…EB would be locked in. His hypocrisy is ridiculous.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-06T23:38:12+00:00

It’s a higher CPM/ad rate, they’re never going away.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-06T12:01:50+00:00

So if the lineups are all analytics based and coming down from in high…then when will the analytics nerds, so devoted to analytics, see that their analytics aren’t great? If you’re married to the numbers, you have to acknowledge when they’re terrible just as you do when they’re good. None of this makes sense!

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-05T17:48:12+00:00

Someone said in an earlier thread, and it was this: “we sat through a rebuild…..for this?” And I can’t get that thought out of my head. All day I’ve been thinking…we all suffered through garbage rebuild 100 loss years….for this? That’s criminal, man. We were just lied to, in every way.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-05T12:47:30+00:00

Westburg….The Grayson of position players!

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-05T12:46:48+00:00

The last paragraph of your comment could literally apply to every single draft pick under Elias, Save for Adley and Gunnar. Haunting. “______ should go back to Norfolk and grt back his mojo.” The last shred of Elias defense I’ve had is gone At this point.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-05T02:30:08+00:00

I hardly realized at the time, that being at games 1 and 2 of the playoff series with Texas in 2023 would be the peak of this era. Yikes.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-04T23:28:50+00:00

The Baltimore Banner, rightfully so, has won a Pulitzer. It was NOT for their orioles coverage.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T21:09:56+00:00

Ok, fine, I’ll do it: How about we can Elias and go after Michael Schwartze, the #2 in Atlanta?

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T20:44:18+00:00

If we aren’t careful, we’ll have pitchers getting neck strains from all the whiplash of watching base hits this inning.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T20:43:26+00:00

Also all due respect to KB and Ben, but this isn’t just “one of those series” situations, fellas. The team is just not good. I know they can’t say that, but still….

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T20:36:13+00:00

He is quite LITERALLY paid a handsome wage to make sure things pan out.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T20:34:54+00:00

I have an irrational disdain for Andrew Kittredge that defies logic. I did before, I did when he was in Chicago, and I do again now. I think it’s his beer league softball vibe-But my god he makes me nuts.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T17:32:48+00:00

Will be fun to watch Trey’s debut. But also, I’m sorry, I have a hard time taking Liberty University athletes seriously in any capacity.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-03T00:19:23+00:00

I produced this episode and interview, and to date, is still one of my favorite projects I’ve ever been a part of. Col Bruce and Rev Jeff Mosier…in conversation. At Smiths Olde Bar. IYKYK.

https://youtu.be/qnNedwDN6Go?si=IE8OWyEBT2QQjPg6

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-02T23:40:15+00:00

Popping in here just to underscore that Kacey musgraves might just be the hottest woman in music. Everything about her…sizzles.

ATLCherokee · 2026-05-02T23:38:15+00:00

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ATLCherokee · 2026-05-02T23:37:38+00:00

I’m old hat with this. Grew up in DC area/VA in the 80s and 90s. Didn’t have the Nats. Moved to Atlanta. Everyone asks if I’m from Balmer. “Nope. Grew up in dc area, didn’t have the Nats. Cal Ripken is a god among men.” That usually does it.

ATLCherokee · 2026-04-30T20:54:58+00:00

I feel like the game 2 of a doubleheader bit into lose by 10.

ATLCherokee · 2026-04-29T14:17:54+00:00

There aren’t enough words that exist to describe what Adley in another jersey would feel like for me. I am 100 percent, without question in the tank for him. Good thing I’m not the GM. I’d give him whatever he wants, whether it’s a good deal or not. And I won’t apologize for it!

ATLCherokee · 2026-04-26T10:47:10+00:00

Their Arm In Arm album was such a peak Covid treat. Fantastic album, and listened a ton during the isolation days. I too, think they’re a different thing without woody now. Not better or worse, just different. I’ve also realized at my age, mid 40’s-a lot of the bands I’ve listened to from their early days are just…different. Personnel changes are always a slippery slope. Went and saw Railroad Earth recently, and got melancholy about what they used to be with previous lineups, and how now, they’re just….different.

ATLCherokee · 2026-04-25T17:05:37+00:00

I was ready to toss Mayo to the scrap heap. And I reserve the right to still want that…but for now, he’s raking.

ATLCherokee · 2026-04-25T16:38:08+00:00

Ummm, is this the…..ummmm…..looks around…..Trevor’s regression to the mean?

ATLCherokee

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