The dance party didn’t stop there as things shifted into “Little Shimmy in a Conga Line” a Latin soaked number that yet again showcased the band’s ability to seamlessly shift gears. The band wasted no time getting things going and launched into “The Very Moon.” This song has a beautiful intro before it launches headlong into shredding guitars and a Funk section that immediately got the entire venue shaking their asses. Set 2: Save The Robots > Triumph > The Overture 1 > Triumph > Save The Robots, I-ManįRIDAY NIGHT (January 24th): After getting things off to a strong start on Thursday, anticipation was high and the energy in the Ogden for night 2 was palpable. Set 1: Uber Glue > Voices Insane > Bombs > Voices Insane, Bazaar Escape, Wet The night ended with a pretty forgettable “Therapy” and then the cheesy but insanely fun “Highwire.” While not the greatest show ever, night one was definitely better than most of the first nights we have gotten on previous runs and was a precursor to what was to come later in the weekend. While this version did not reach the same raging heights as a lot “I-mans” from years past and got a little sloppy towards the end, it was a great way to close out the second set and showed that they are still willing to take some chances and try some new things. While not quite getting to a “techno” pace, the band did get everyone in the venue grooving and I dubbed this version the “Disco I-man.” I was pleased to see the band agreed and called it the same thing the next day. It can be a more straight forward rocker or delve into the trance-fusion world and go “techno.” This version started off on the traditional side of things but, as the intro jam progressed, went into some uncharted waters. It was a treat to hear.Īfter finally bringing things back into the end of “Robots” the band dropped into what some immediately recognized as a Bisco classic, “I-man.” I-man is a song with many faces. Barber absolutely nailed the arpeggios and peaks that make this song a fan favorite. This “Overture” showed that when they are dialed in they can still perform these insanely complex tunes and this version was flawlessly executed. One complaint from fans over the last several years is that the band, and especially guitar player Jon “The Barber” Gutlwillig, have become very sloppy with their highly composed tunes. The inverted (this is when they jam a song into another but instead of going to the beginning of the second song they jam it into the middle or end) “The Overture” was at the heart of the entire set and this classically inspired song delivered big time. At the center of the palindrome segment was one of the highlights of the night.

“Robots” is a monster of a composition and even though they had left the song, the spacey Funk that makes up its first jam seemed to permeate throughout the entire palindrome. Seamlessly moving from one song to another and doing so from any part of any song at will. Right off the bat set two got moving and was highlighted with a “Save The Robots>Triumph>The Overture> Triumph>Save The Robots.” This palindrome segment is at the heart of what The Disco Biscuits do best. Things picked up quickly as the band segued again into “Bombs” and then back into “Voices.” This segment was the highlight of the first set as keyboardist Aron Magner showed why he is one of the top synth players in the business. After opening with “Uber Glue,” an instrumental from their 2010 album Planet Anthem, they segued into “Voices Insane.” “Voices” is an eerily dark song with lyrics evoking images of some poor soul losing his mind to the voices in his head. THURSDAY NIGHT (January 23rd): The sold-out crowd out at the Ogden was primed and ready and the band wasted no time getting into their signature trance-fusion sound. From old school heads to first timers most were in agreement that the Philadelphia quartet was firing on all cylinders and reached heights fans have not heard in quite some time. The Scene: Over the course of four days last weekend The Disco Biscuits and their lyricless alter egos, Tractorbeam, delighted fans with what has become an almost annual romp of the front range.

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