There are only two more dates remaining to catch the Roots live jam session at the Highline Ballroom. The Roots have been tearing the roof off this venue during their run as the Jimmy Fallon show house band. Each show has been incredible as guest performers sit in with the Roots every evening and create magical sonic blends.
The Roots are the perfect band to host these jam sessions because their talents are in morphing their sound to fit any subgenre of music. They got rock, reggae and rhythm and blues all down pat along with their obvious Hip-Hop and rap (natch). It’s been fun to watch the band shapeshift to match the style of their guest’s music as opposed to making their guests come find them.
Music is a movement in your ears and your eyes. Good music rises upward like so much of the WBW smoke you will find inside of the Highline Ballroom. The Roots climb to higher ground during the sets everytime. Just when I think I have had my mind blown they find a way to do it all over again. Treat yourself to a Roots show at the Highline and tell me if my hyperbole isn’t just honesty.
Shouts to Nattiez on the flicks above. Thanks to Shamz, Dan and Ginny over at OKayPlayer. Biggup to JaiSlayer, Polotron, Ruffian, 40Diesel, Blagavelli, Braden, Joe, Cymone, Stevie, and all the DP.commenters that have met me up in the spot.
Two more to go party people.
