SGM kicked ass as usual. This is the second mid-size theater in row they played here in Denver. I'd guess over 300 folks showed up. So nice seeing them on a big stage and with a big PA again over the couple dive clubs they've played here in the past. I think it took Olivia their sound person a couple tunes to harness the PA, but it ended up sounding pretty good.
Highlights:
Tub Rings's keyboardist doing keyboard stand acrobatics. He'd jump on his stand and play the keyboard, then jump high into the air doing some leg kicks. Prog keyboardists should take note...we need more of this! ;) Also, these guys spit a lot. Another thing more prog bands should incorporate. ;) OK, I liked maybe half of what Tub Ring did...the best part of was their version of Blue Moon (?) from the movie Three Amigos.
During an intermission in Tub Rings set, SGM came out and set up chairs and proceeded to shave all the beards and mustaches off the Tub Ring members to commemorate the last show the two bands would do together on this tour...pretty hilarious stuff! I have some digital videos of this in my pic link below.
SGM's version of Bring Back The Apocalypse was mind blowing. What a great groove they brought that raised the ceiling and tears to my eyes...never heard that tune groove and jam so much.
They played mostly new stuff but mixed in a couple classics and a new tune Dan wrote about his dying father. They ended with 1997 (Tonight We're Gonna Party Like It's...).
The show started with Tub Ring about 8:45. SGM played from 10:15-11:35...not too late!
After the show I got to present Nils with a DVD I made of their last show here in Denver. I mentioned this was my 4th time seeing them here and thanks for coming back. I told him I posted versions of some of the videos on YouTube to help spread the SGM word and asked if it was OK to do that. He said, "Yes, people like you are all we have." And, " thanks". I got my pic taken with him...very cool!
Link to the album of pics and digital videos of Tub Rings's keyboardist and the shaving and a few of SGM. I didn't go crazy recording this time...it was nice to mostly enjoy the show without worrying about photographing/videoing/recording for a change.
