Phish - Lawn Boy

Genre: Jam
Year: 1990
About: I originally wrote a lot about this album, but i accidentally deleted the draft and am too lazy to write it again. Lawn Boy is fucking good, just as good as Junta and possibly even better. Listen to Reba and yadadadadadadadadadadadadaddadadadada DOWNLOOOOOOOAD!!!!!!
Sounds Like: The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, Umphrey's Mcgee, moe., String Cheese Incident
Experience Part 1
Experience Part 2

NOTE: This album is in WMA Lossless format, resulting is larger file sizes but AMAZING sound quality. Completely worth the extra space. Also, iPod users will need to convert to AAC upon importing (prompted automatically to do so.)

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats

Genre: Experimental, Progressive, Jazz Fusion
Year: 1969
About: Highly influencial, Frank Zappa's first solo studio outing is full of inventive songwriting and large scale composition. Unlike anything beforehand, Zappa paved the way for various genres of music on this album, exploring vast uncharted territory with this release. There is some stellar jamming lead guitar throughout the album, carrying the listener through much of the quirky fusion excursions. The ensemble features several new instruments to the rock scene, such as flute, saxophone, clarinet, and electric violin. On a side note, this album marks one of the first 16-track recordings to be released to the public while the Beatles were still working with 8-track technology. For those new to Zappa, as with much of his work, it may take a few listens, but it is thoroughly worth the time.
Sounds Like: Captain Beefheart, Gong, The Mothers of Invention, King Crimson
Experience

Phish - Junta

Genre: Jam
Year: 1989
About: Phish's first studio adventure, this amazing 2-disc selection takes you on one wild ride and is a perfect introduction to such a talented band. It showcases their diverse influences. This album progresses smoothly back and forth between more difficult progressive and jazz fusion sections to laid back funk and rock jams. An unprecedented work at the time of its release, this cemented Phish as the centerpiece of the newly emerging jam scene, as well as bringing live improvisation to a wider audience. Very eclectic and fun, this collection of songs will prove to amuse a music fan.
Sounds Like: The Grateful Dead, Widespread Panic, moe., Umphrey's Mcgee, The String Cheese Incident
Experience