Chris Robinson Interview & Adam MacDougall's "weird" tones in CRB

Those "swirling" tones on keys ruins it for me, like nuts in pastries.  After reading the new RS interview of Chris Robinson, I suspect CR believes everything is just right:

CR:  "I identify with that. The outsider part. The weirdo part. The CRB, when we're onstage and everything is cooking and everything is going – and that happens a lot – it's exactly where I want to be."

At another point, it appears CR is making an attempt at "damage control":

RS: "It's reminiscent of the approach of the Grateful Dead, a band you've talked openly about your love for. Though recently, in an interview with Howard Stern, you also seemed to criticize their recent activities."

CR: "The only thing I would say about that, is, you know, go to the show. Go and have fun. I said what I said because I've been doing this for 30 years. And it's not so much about what's going on onstage. It's how it got there. But my personal opinion shouldn't have anything to do with you going and enjoying yourself. At the end of the day, those guys are ... that is a hugely successful tour. Everyone is making millions and millions of dollars. Good. Awesome. ... I dig it. I said what I said, go have fun at the shows. That's it."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/chris-robinson-on-new-crb-lp-...