The Motet Plays Talking Heads 6.24.11
Gothic Theater
Denver, CO
Words By J-man
Photos By Carly Marthis & J-man
The opening band, Pinot was a five piece funk band from Los Angeles that felt like a headliner. The way the crowd
Backstage the party vibe was just as high with the members of The Motet turning out one by one. Jameson was consumed as the clock approached 1:30am. Upon Dave Watts' cue, the band casually made their way up the stairs and out onto the stage to join the sold out Denver crowd.
The following two plus hours contained massive amounts of dancing, raging and funk beyond belief. An oddity occurred at 2am when the bar stopped serving, as required by law. The folks, who were already feeling good coming off of a WSP show at Red Rocks
That night the Motet was comprised of Dave Watts (drums), Joey Porter (keys), Kyle Hollingsworth (keys), Fuzz (guitar), Paul McDaniel (bass), Jans Ingber (percussion, vocals), Liza Oxnard (vocals, guitar), Carrie Sangiovanni (vocals). The line up was incredible. The musical relationship between Kyle and Joey was extremely noticeable and elevated the band to a much higher level. Additionally Fuzz's guitar playing was mind-blowing, stealing the show at many points.
The long set included some of the most popular and raging Talking Heads songs, such as "Life During Wartime", "Burning Down The House", "Once
Having seen a lot of Motet shows recently, I would easily put this one near the top. I'm sure many would agree, that night in Denver was one of those nights that will be talked about for some time. It was great to see all of the familiar faces that we have come to know. It was one of those Spring into Summer nights when everyone around you was smiling, when all seemed right with the world...
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