One of the pleasures of live performance is discovering new, hidden elements of a well loved and long rehearsed piece. As James Marienthal and I were preparing for the “Good Medicine” house concert he quietly confessed there was originally a rhythm section to “Escondida” that we didn’t record on the album.
I am always inspired by this kind of open creativity, and invitation to explore and improvise. Each song is an open question, and an adventure with my friend James Marienthal! Watch a longer version of the performance here:
And compare it to the album version here:
Let me know what you think in the comments!