"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" was my personal favorite, but they hit so many of the classic tracks that everyone with a passing knowledge of the mythos was satisfied. His final costume change was more of a reveal to pander to the local crowd: he doffed his robe to show off the Denver Broncos jersey (Peyton Manning, #18) he wore underneath.Ĭovering a range of P-Funk and solo tracks, the show largely followed the standard formula of setting a solid groove, dressing it up with spectacle and crowd-friendly catchphrases, then letting Bootsy pump in the charisma and work the crowd. Later, he'd change outfits into a shiny red top hat and flowing robe featuring a black "Casper the Holy Ghost". His white bass was strung with red strings that stood out at a distance. He strolled out in a sparkling gold suit with glitter and tinsel in his hair. They quickly ditched the helmets, kicked off the funk, and warmed up the crowd a little bit before Bootsy made his entrance.Īs always, the presentation was gaudy and beautiful. The band filed onto the stage in astronaut costumes and headgear. This show followed that tradition to a T. With his signature space bass, star-framed shades, and P-Funk Mothership Connection, Bootsy Collins has long celebrated a spacey motif in his performances. While they didn't manage to get Bootsy to sit in, they did have the legendary Karl Denson sitting in on sax and flute for several tunes. The encore made this explicit, with a short run of songs that walked through the band's evolution.
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Like any other SCI show, the band pulled selections from across their full career, but since they were celebrating their 20th anniversary this time around, it emphasized their roots and deep connections. String Cheese Incident took the party atmosphere and ran with it. To be fair, I wasn't completely sure about the combination, but the crowd had no problem accepting Bootsy's generous gift of The Funk, embracing the full, spaced-out experience and dancing along. But Bootsy Collins was the pick for the first night. The big show has the Del McCoury band opening Sunday's show featured the Flaming Lips. String Cheese Incident lined up a phenomenal run of shows leading up to their New Year's Eve extravaganza. ( full review)Ģ8 December 2013 (1st Bank Center, Broomfield CO)Īhh, this one is still fresh in my mind.
The new band brought the same ecstatic flail to the set but still let their personalities shine through. What's most amazing about this show in particular is that the Al Adhamy's backing band had completely turned over since the previous tour. Frontman Ayad Al Adhamy rode the crest of that energy and fed it back to the audience every time. All four performances took these thrashy gems and pumped them way past the suggested maximum pressure. All the shows were centered on the songs from their EP, but even though they had played these tunes repeatedly, they had lost none of their exuberance. I ended up seeing Team Spirit four times over the course of the year: twice at SXSW and twice at Larimer Lounge in Denver. Their tight, twin guitar attack matched Team Spirit's set in a way that I missed when Team Spirit opened for Peace earlier in the year. Surfer Blood weere a solid band their music had a pop foundation, but they brought a new wave sensibility that shadowed the tunes and gave them depth.
In this particular show, they played in the middle before Surfer Blood's headline spot.
No disrespect to Surfer Blood or Andy Boay, but this slot is all about Team Spirit. 16 October 2013 (Larimer Lounge, Denver CO)
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