The Infamous Chicago Jamarathon

What a night!! Sometimes the most unexpected situations can inspire some truly unique musical experiences...

This is the second incarnation of the Liquid Trio Experiment (and both lineups were completely unexpected and impromptu...)

The first time we found ourselves in this predicament was in October 1998 when John Petrucci’s wife went into early labor during the LTE2 sessions. There we were with all our gear and a booked studio – so Tony, Jordan and myself did what any musicians would naturally do: jammed, jammed and jammed... and the result was the first Liquid Trio Experiment CD “Spontaneous Combustion”.

Then almost 10 years later, on LTE’s 10th Anniversary Reunion tour, we found ourselves in another similar predicament when halfway through our show in Chicago, Jordan’s keyboard went completely out of whack. So there we were with all our gear and a packed house – so Tony, John and myself did what any musicians would naturally do: jammed, jammed and jammed!

Similarly to the L3E1 studio sessions, the only existing tapes of these improvised jams was a live stereo recording, so there was no chance of properly mixing (or fixing or overdubbing for that matter), so what you hear is exactly as it went down (in real time – warts and all...)

This was a truly unique evening that was never intended to have been recorded and released, but sometimes these things happen when you least expect them...

We hope you enjoy reliving this evening of spontaneous musical madness with us...