Schecky's Jam Bands

Schecky's Jam Bands

While, classic rock will always be my go-to music of choice, there are some recent bands over the past decade or so that play music that reminds me of some of my favorite bands. The challenge is how to find them in the sea of thousands of bands. This is exactly why I started this podcast. Every week, we dig up a modern band bringing that classic rock soul—whether it’s bluesy, psychedelic, or just straight-up loud.

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September 29, 2025 6 mins

“Welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands, the podcast where we dive deep into the legends and rising stars of the jam scene. Today, we’re talking about the band that sits on the throne of the jam-band kingdom. The group that took what the Grateful Dead pioneered and brought it into a new generation. That’s right—we’re talking about Phish.

“Phish formed in Burlington, Vermont back in 1983 when Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, a...

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Welcome back, friends, to another episode of Schecky’s Jam Bands — your guide to the weird, wild, and wonderful corners of the jam band universe. Today, we’re diving into one of the most beloved and unique groups to come out of the modern jam scene — Twiddle.

Now, if you’ve ever set foot at a festival in the past decade, you’ve probably heard their name tossed around, often followed by someone saying, “Man, you gotta catch their set...

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September 16, 2025 6 mins

Hey hey, jam lovers, welcome back to another episode of Schecky’s Jam Bands, where we take a deep dive into the best grooves, improvisations, and stories in the world of jam. Today we’re talking about a band that’s carved out their own corner of the jam universe with a blend of rock, funk, psychedelic, and just enough weirdness to keep things beautifully unpredictable. That’s right—we’re talking about Big Something.

Big Something fo...

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September 8, 2025 5 mins

Welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands, the show where we dive deep into the best bands pushing improvisation, energy, and genre-bending creativity. Today, we’re talking about a powerhouse of progressive rock-fusion that’s been taking the jam scene by storm — TAUK.

TAUK hails from Oyster Bay, New York. The core members — Matt Jalbert on guitar, A.C. Carter on keyboards, Charlie Dolan on bass, and Isaac Teel on drums — came together wit...

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September 3, 2025 5 mins

Welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands, where we unpack the stories behind the bands lighting up festival fields coast-to-coast. Today, we’re diving into Baltimore’s own gleaming beacon of funk and good vibes: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong began in 2009 as a dorm-room project between college freshmen Greg "Scrambled Greg" Ormont and Jeremy Schon at the University of Maryland. From humble beginnings jamming on cov...

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August 27, 2025 6 mins

Hey, jam heads, welcome back to another episode of Schecky’s Jam Bands, the show where we dive deep into the grooves, the magic, and the madness of the jam band scene. Today, we’re heading to Prescott, Arizona, to talk about a band that’s been steadily climbing the ranks of the jam community with their explosive improvisation and fearless setlists — Spafford.

Spafford formed back in 2009 when guitarist and vocalist Brian Moss met ba...

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August 20, 2025 5 mins

Hey everyone, welcome to Schecky’s Jam Bands, where we cut through the noise and dig into the stories behind the bands lighting up stages across the globe. I’m Rob Scheckman, and today we're taking a deep dive into the soulful scorcher band called the Blues Pills.

Formed in 2011 in Örebro, Sweden, Blues Pills sprang from a transatlantic meeting between stepbrothers Zack Anderson (bass) and Cory Berry (drums), they were veterans of ...

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Welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands, the podcast that digs deep into the stories, sounds, and souls of the bands redefining live music today. I’m your host, Rob Scheckman, and today, we're sniffin’ around one of the fastest-rising acts in the jam band scene—Dogs In A Pile.

Yup, you heard that right—Dogs In A Pile. Quirky name, killer chops, and a whole lotta vibe. Let’s get into it.

Dogs In A Pile hails from the East Coast—specifical...

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Welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands, the podcast where we dive deep into the wild world of genre-bending rock stars and musical revolutionaries. Today, we’re pulling the red curtains back on one of modern rock’s most enigmatic and electrifying figures: Jack White.

You may know him best as the frontman of The White Stripes, but that’s just the beginning. Jack White isn’t just a musician — he’s a walking record store, a sound engineer...

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August 7, 2025 5 mins

Hey everyone, welcome back to Schecky’s Jam Bands —your weekly deep-dive into the stories behind the best jam bands lighting up the scene today. I’m your host, Rob Scheckman, and today we’re cracking into one of the fastest-growing acts in the modern jam circuit—Eggy.

No, you didn’t mishear me. They’re called Eggy—like the breakfast food—and they’re serving up improvisational rock with a side of sincerity, groove, and psychedelic en...

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Today for our first episode of Schecky’s Jam Bands, I decided to start out with a very special artist who is by far my most favorite modern artist.

Today, we’re diving into an artist who’s been hailed as the future of blues, the torchbearer of Hendrix, and one of the most electrifying guitarists of our time — that’s right, we're talking about Gary Clark Jr.

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