SNARKY PUPPY LIVE: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
Midway through their popular tune What About Me, Snarky Puppy frontman Michael League calls out, “Hey, it turns out half the band tonight is from Dallas, so we’re gonna let the Texans jam while the rest of us take a water break.” With that, he and half the band walked off the Melbourne Recital Centre stage, leaving the remaining four to improv their hearts out for the next six minutes.
From what I understand, a ‘typical’ Snarky Puppy gig is anything but typical. Each live performance is refreshingly unpredictable; one of a kind. Adding to the intrigue, you’ll never know which of the roughly 40 member-strong jazz/funk collective will form the lineup each night — or how long they’ll stay there apparently. It matters not, because only players at the top of their game make the Snarky Puppy roster. So even when the band is broken down based on state of origin… or colour of their pants, or favourite
