Friday Night Lights on Live Jam: Experience The Third Mind’s Electrifying ‘Live Mind’ – A Psychedelic Improvisational Journey, Exclusively on TuneIn Capturing the Thrilling, Raw Energy of Their Acclaimed 2023 Tour – Recorded at Legendary Venues Including The Troubadour, Ventura Music Hall & The Kessler Theater, Mixed and Mastered to Perfection for an Unparalleled Live Jam Session, Streaming Exclusively on TuneIn – A Mind-Bending Musical Journey of Freeform Exploration and Fearless Spontaneity That You Won’t Want to Miss!
Tonight, immerse yourself in an unforgettable musical adventure as Friday Night Lights on Live Jam presents an exclusive feature: The Third Mind’s Live Mind, handpicked by DJ Don Edwards. Streaming only on Live Jam and TuneIn, this special event captures the raw, unfiltered energy of The Third Mind’s improvisational genius, recorded live during their acclaimed 2023 tour.
With Live Mind, The Third Mind has unleashed a sonic experience that transcends conventional boundaries, blending long-form psychedelic explorations with spontaneous musical magic. Recorded at iconic venues like The Troubadour (Los Angeles), Ventura Music Hall, and The Kessler Theater (Dallas), this live album is an electrifying testament to the band’s fearless, in-the-moment creativity.
Produced by Dave Alvin and Victor Krummenacher, with expert oversight by Don Boles, Will Golden, and Brett Brock, the album was mixed and mastered by Craig Parker Adams at Winslow Court Studios in Los Angeles. The result? A mind-expanding sonic journey that places listeners at the heart of the band’s electrifying live performances.
The Third Mind: A Supergroup Built on Musical Exploration
For The Third Mind, live improvisation is not just a style—it’s an ethos. The band’s core lineup features an incredible roster of seasoned musicians:
🎸 Dave Alvin (The Blasters)
🎸 Victor Krummenacher (Camper Van Beethoven)
🎸 David Immerglück (Counting Crows)
🥁 Michael Jerome (Richard Thompson, John Cale)
🎤 Jesse Sykes (Ethereal, haunting vocals)
For Live Mind, guitarist Mark Karan (Bob Weir’s RatDog, Phil Lesh) steps in for Immerglück, alongside the legendary Willie Aron on keys, further expanding the band’s sonic landscape.
A Celebration of Fearless Improvisation
“Creating improvisatory music in a recording studio is a little scary, but attempting the same free-form, no-holds-barred musical approach in a live setting in front of an audience can be downright frightening,” says Dave Alvin.
For vocalist Jesse Sykes, the live performance is an act of mutual creation between band and audience:
“There are always certain musical moments that just can’t manifest unless an audience is there to witness and to be witnessed.”
Guitarist Mark Karan, who has spent years playing within the Grateful Dead family, embraces this philosophy:
“We reinterpret the songs nightly, never playing anything exactly the same way twice… staying true to the musical approach I’ve loved for so many years.”