What constitutes a “Rock Jam”? If you think like I think, without prior instruction or clarification — i’m thinking “Mississippi Queen” by Mountain or perhaps “Paradise City” by Guns n’ Roses. Songs that both rock AND jam at the same time. However, a more loose interpretation of “rock jam” is any song that is good.

While “good” may be extremely relative, I give unto you hunter’s double-live rock jam compilation volume one. Please note that this was a group effort on the part of hunter’s B&N brethren (and sistren), and he was posed the task of making clean segues and a proper tracklisting.
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Volume One:

1. Jolene (live)- The White Stripes
2. Satisfaction (live)- PJ Harvey and Bjork
3. Mr Bojangles (live)- Jerry Jeff Walker
4. Pancho and Lefty- Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson
5. Ring of Fire- Johnny Cash
6. Angry Anymore- Ani DiFranco
7. A Minha Menina- The Bees
8. Sweet Jane- The Velvet Underground
9. 19th Nervous Breakdown- The Rolling Stones
10. Go Your Own Way- Seaweed
11. Sliver- Nirvana
12. El Scorcho- Weezer
13. Muzzle- Smashing Pumpkins
14. The Tears of a Clown- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
15. Man in the Mirror- Michael Jackson
16. Around the World- Daft Punk
17. Like a Friend- Pulp

Volume Two:

1. Introduction- Mr. Jack White (this is “we pose this musical question…”)
2. Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (live)- The White Stripes
3. This is Love- PJ Harvey
4. You’re No Rock N Roll Fun- Sleater-Kinney
5. Walk This Way- Run DMC and Aerosmith
6. Hey Ma- Cam’ron
7. Cock Mobster- MC Paul Barman
8. Work It- Missy Elliot
9. The Rockafeller Skank- Fatboy Slim
10. Block Rockin Beats- Chemical Brothers
11. Run’s House- Run DMC
12. Girls- Beastie Boys
13. Tainted Love- Soft Cell
14. It’s the End of the World As We Know It- REM
15. Superstition- Stevie Wonder
16. Paradise City- Guns N Roses
17. Volcano Girls- Veruca Salt
18. Stutter- Elastica

My initial impressions? First off, that “Satisfaction” cover by Bjork and PJ Harvey, as much as I love them both, well, I could do with out. Kudos to the “double-shot” of the White Stripes and Superstition by Stevie. Also, indie props to “You’re No Rock N Roll Fun” by Sleater-Kinney and “Volcano Girls” by Veruca Salt. Girl-rawk always jams in my book.

Excellent segues include “Mr Bojangles” to “Pancho and Lefty” to “Ring of Fire”. Also, the Sleater-Kinney to rap/rock forefathers Run DMC deserves some credit.