The same amazing harmonies intersect between Bluhm's sandpaper croon and Loiacono's high, clean counterpoint. It definitely calls attention to the craft of a song. That can get obscured when you're playing through amplifiers, in barrooms. It is more difficult to capture people's attention with acoustic guitars. It's also a different set of tunes.
Personal presence becomes a factor.
The Tim Bluhm Band, a friendly side project often featuring guitarist Nate Pendery, performs Bluhm's solo material and other tunes. And there is the ever-present call of touring that brings the two troubadours into action, either in a pair or with the other Hips. We are each other's soul mates, musically. I am truly fortunate to have met Greg, and to have this music. It's a pretty rare thing.