RobbieG wrote:strangegrey wrote:with the exception of the pitch issues on some of the held out notes, Arnel sounds great.
I just really wish this band would stop doing the Augeri-vamp/jam at the end.
Just curious why don't you like the jam at end?? Why call it Augeri-vamp/jam???

Um, because to me it lacks some level of originality. Arnel is basically copying Augeri's vocal inflections that he did when he was a member of the band. Since it's an 'improvisational' section, it tends to reflect poorly on Arnel's ability to inject any originality into the section.
It wouldn't be enough to say that I think that vamp was very much an 'Augeri' thing and that they should leave it alone and do something else...but the fact that Arnel is copying Augeri's vocal lines doesn't cast very highly on Arnel.
I'm sure they can come up with something else...or even better....and I would like to hear Arnel's originality come through. It's hard to judge this guy, good OR bad, when all he's doing is painting by numbers. Granted, I'm sure the one holding the Glock to his head is making him do it....but fuck. Let the little fucker sing. That'd go a long way to alleviating the need he seems to have to prove himself....