A lot of the tunes on this CD were rehearsed, then developed on the road. In our live shows we're always changing the arrangements to keep them fresh. On Doin' Something , grooves and lyricism rule. The band's audience may not be paired up in couples doing swing steps like the last major surge of jazz-dance connect in the '30s, but everyone at a Soulive show is swept away by the groove. You can hear our albums and get an idea of the essence of our music, but we really get into it when we play live because we feed off the energy of the crowd.
People end up going to the shows to check out technique.
I think they're missing the point. Our music isn't an intellectual thing and it's not about being virtuosos. It's all about playing well, having a good time and making sure the audience is having a good time too. Soulive's real audience appeal has less to do with jazz than with their expert manipulation of basic funk elements into multi-climaxing trips for both brain and booty. Doin ' Something is packed with groove-infused originals.