Those waiting for a slow tune to slow dance to only needed to wait a few songs, and those wanting a stomper to get down to also only had to wait a little while. While TJB executed some amazing runs and produced some phrases that I still can't figure out how he did it, there were no self-conscious displays of pyrotechnics. We did a lot of recording with piano and organ. That's why we had to use those big chords. Most guitar players today, I think they try to get away with four-string chords.
Big chords can make a small group sound full.
Amen to that. Let's not forget the rest of the band. We certainly did. There are four others available too, including one that Jeff had the name of which I've forgotten. This man WILL satisfy.