Choice Tapes for Jamdads

Ghost Llama
Sep 27
3 min read

Finally, that jamband you’ve been hearing about is on streaming. We know a jamdad like you doesn’t have the time to figure out where to start with a new jamband. Who could blame you? Carting those kids to bassoon practice on Mondays, Interpretive Dance on Tuesdays, and whatever comes after those. So here at wook+, we have determined what Taper’s Choice “album” you should start with based on your jamdad lifestyle.

“Now what’s a jamdad?” you ask. It’s definitely not a word we made up for this article. No, jamdad is a full-on lifestyle. We’ve seen you at shows with kids on your shoulders, proudly displaying your appropriate use of hearing protection, on the lot, trying to explain to the kids that those balloons are for grownups as some random wook bits it nearby, or the sober one in the friend group trip-sitting everyone else while expertly doing the claps in Stash. They do all this while passing the music to the next generation. As a token of our appreciation, this guide will help you dive into your next favorite band.

Now, why would a jamdad such as yourself want to get into a new band?

Short answer:

Taper’s Choice is basically jamdads in a band.

From left to right: Zach Miller, Chris Tomson, H. Bong (band's mascot), Alex Bleeker, & Dave Harrington.

Long answer:

Taper’s Choice consists of four band members: Dave Harrington (Guitar), Zach Tenario Miller (Keys), Alex Bleeker (Bass), and Chris Tomson (Drums). All are members of other bands; most have kids, and they love improvising together when schedules align. Who understands having free moments to spare with your buds doing something you love better than a jamdad? Those moments are hard to come by, and Taper’s uses them to make heady jams. The result is pure magic. Their catalog contains a wide array of emotions and time signatures as the band winds down the road from happy to existential to relieved to hopeful. There is something in there for every jamdad.

Now, surprisingly, after many months of study, a trend among the small but enthusiastic fans was that their favorite Choice Tape aligned with their lifestyle. Out of a poll of whatever believable number you choose, dads liked their jams to reflect their lives and hobbies.

There are five entry points into Taper’s Choice. Because you, as a jamdad, don’t have time to learn a bunch of new album or song titles, the band kept it simple and straightforward. Five tapes: five volumes. Each volume has two sides, apostrophe and apostrophes—nothing to remember or learn. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the jams.

Use the guide below to help find your Choice beginning.