Secret Sound took part in the
Makin Waves Jam ‘n’ Groove
Fest’s 50th Anniversary tribute
to the Allmans, The Meters and
Little Feat. How and why did
each of those bands influence
and inspire you and/or your
band mates?
The Allmans were the first band
I heard playing blues music and it
literally changed my life. I got into
them so hard before the Grateful
Dead even and played along with
‘In Memory of Elizabeth Reed’
while I was figuring out modal
improvisation as a younger jazz
musician and the two approaches
seemed the exact same to me -- as
they were.
I found out about The Meters
later on, and their music inspired
me to create grooves and honor
the funk like never before. They
made it OK to play less notes and
let each instrument play its part in
the group sound, as opposed to
letting the guitar be so dominant.
That is easy. Grooving is harder to
learn and get good at.
I love Little Feat’s music, but I’ve
learned more what not to do from
the unfortunate career of Lowell
Watch Secret Sound perform “Budding Bromance”
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