Andrew Duch at the Headstash site has written a thought provoking article about how technology will change the Jam Band scene.
Duch sees a decline in "organic" roots rock music like the jam band genre, in favor of electronica and DJ based music. He also considers the implications of RFID wristbands and smartphone apps to allow cashless festivals and friend finding features. Interactive shows and enhanced couch tours also could be part of the future if bands embrace and facilitate the technology, like audience taping, instead of fighting it.
Food for thought.
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Duch doesn't go into too many examples of current tech in organic music, but didn't Mike use this Kosselator thing on the recent Mike tour and let audience members jam with the band on it?
Nothing wrong with couch tour is there if you can't (for whatever reason, and there are many in life, work, money or lack thereof, family) see the live thing.
(Somewhat playing the Devil's Advocate, because live music and the experience, friends, etc. are best experienced live of course...but)
Like the article says, our own fave musicians pushed the tech envelope for our benefit, why shouldn't things keep evolving?
2. Trey (and probably the rest of the band) would 100% agree with you, and Phish would never do something like this just because thats how they are, plus it wasnt their original idea