Great read.

I think that Bowie has explored many interesting stylistic shifts over the years, without really leaving the type I form. Versions that come to mind: 12/29/96 where the band's interplay outdoes any type II concept that could have been. (one example)

2012 was a good year for Bowie, or the most part. 7/4/12 surprised the hell out of me with that "what song are we listening to" quality. 8/19/12 came out of its shell. And 8/26/12 (I think) was so beautiful and straight up. Incredible jamming there.

One version that impressed the hell out of me: 10/24/10. That jam is wild and chaotic, as Mike finds one tonal pedal after another, and the band flows like a raging river over his shifts. Type I, yet nasty to the core.

Great read. I do think that the style of jamming was molecular through '94, and in the following years, moved into groove. The context clearly changed.

Thanks again for posting this!