| 2024-04-07 | Drive | 30:55 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Cotter's first big jam and the band does not hold back one iota. First developing a ripping dual-guitar jam for several minutes - very active Trevor - before Cotter seamlessly transitions into the "second jam." Patiently builds into a bliss motif reminiscent of the ending of "SOS," peaking massively and concluding just short of the 31-minute mark. |
| 2024-04-07 | Pancakes | 22:17 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Not multi-section like the first set's "Drive" but is at least as good. Chaos slowly begins to creep in as Rick introduces a dark melody to build upon as Cotter really shows what he can do. Perfect re-entry atop the peak as Rick gradually teases the ending "Pancakes" riff a number of times before committing to the landing. Must-hear. |
| 2024-04-07 | Everything Must Go | 21:47 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Revised arrangement with propulsive drumming from Cotter leads to a jam that could not be more different from Fall '23 versions. Initially winds up in a great blissy space that reaches a natural conclusion, but the band instead opts to put the pedal to the metal and strike into a dance groove. Peter hits into some filthy envelope filter clav work before transitioning into marimba while Rick slowly guides the band back into the euphoric conclusion of the song. |
| 2024-04-07 | This Old Sea | 8:01 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | First version with Jeff on acoustic guitar and it sounds great. Jam coalesces into a cool groove before sliding perfectly -> to "Factory Fiction," probably the most notable thing about this one. |
| 2024-04-08 | Into the Myst | 27:12 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | After an energetic and extended jam, Goose begins to slowly morph into one of the most feel good, happy, grin-inducing jams they've ever played. A jam so happy, it’s like watching the entirety of Ted Lasso season one in 30 seconds. |
| 2024-04-08 | Rosewood Heart | 25:07 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | A breathtaking and beautiful take on the song. Doesn't stray far from "Rosewood" proper but showcases remarkable patience as the band builds together to a dreamlike peak. Rick throws in some excellent dark tension-building moments toward the end as well. |
| 2024-04-09 | Wysteria Lane | 17:33 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Great dual-guitar churn on the front end, but the last few minutes of deconstructive and contemplative play are the real star. Showed potential for further exploration but was abandoned in favour of a concise "Echo of a Rose." |
| 2024-04-09 | Thatch | 18:26 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Dark and propulsive jam led by Peter on the OB-6. Not the deepest improvisationally but an excellent listen. |
| 2024-04-09 | Red Bird | 23:07 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | The band spends the first minutes after the vocal rounds poking at the edges of the melody until finally casting the bit. Then it's drill, baby, drill. The jam loops, but with purpose. It takes a pointed journey, uncovering new layers as it spirals deeper into the core of its oblique melody, creating an ever-changing tapestry of sound. Cotter energetically closes his first "Bird" with rolling tom work over creative breakbeats while Rich toys with an almost Middle Eastern "Minarets"-style riff. |
| 2024-04-09 | Madhuvan | 19:01 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Jam begins from nothing as Rick begins to build a sinister motif. Peter lays down delayed Vibe as the rest of the band enters and gradually build into a beautifully evil churn. Rick then signals to Cotter at the apex and the drums drive forward into double-time, bringing us home in a blaze of glory to bookend this second set. Some really wild and articulate heavy metal builds from Rick. |
| 2024-04-10 | Atlas Dogs | 16:35 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | First jammed version since 10/6/22 gets into an airy space quickly with Rick sticking to form at first. |
| 2024-04-10 | Tumble | 23:34 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Peter goes full Cory Wong mode on the initial jam segment as he takes a stroll around the stage. Eschewing the typical B-flat modulation to go into jam territory, the band fragments out of the funk and quickly builds into gorgeous major-key play led by Vintage Vibe and Rick's emotional soloing. Cotter picks up the tempo post-peak and Rick lets Peter take the lead as they blaze into the finish of an excellent jam and set. |
| 2024-04-10 | Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa | 31:35 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | The fabled 31-minute "Cape Cod" of Vampire Weekend dreams. Cotter and CT really lock in here as the band gets into uncharted territory. Hits some Allman Brothers bliss (much to the excitement of Rick and Ezra), then some great clav funk ahead of the song's conclusion. "Those guys can hang!" |
| 2024-04-10 | Arrow | 25:09 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | A good omen for 2024, "Arrow" makes good use of its time in the first outing of the year. The band drops into a late-night OB-6 space for a while before an explosive conclusion. |
| 2024-04-10 | Hungersite | 20:19 | Goose |
Capitol Theatre, The |
Port Chester |
NY | Goes absolutely balls-to-the-walls for the first jam, getting to high speeds and intensity while Rick absolutely unleashes on the eager crowd. Back half is a nice and patient dual-guitar space that segues nicely into "Dripfield" to complete the Driptych. |
| 2024-04-24 | Jam | 8:08 | Goose |
Clune Auditorium at Wilton High School |
Wilton |
CT | Rick's rig suffers from some technical difficulties, so the rest of the band takes the time by hanging out in some gorgeous ambience with a commitment to patience and quieter dynamics. Especially incredible melodic work from Trevor. Rick rejoins toward the end and nudges the band into "Silver Rising." |
| 2024-05-26 | Can't Get You Out Of My Head | 10:36 | Goose |
Three Sisters Park |
Chillicothe |
IL | It's your classic festival set "Myst" -> "Kylie"...until it's not. Amazing textures in a synth-drenched wind-down on the outro. |
| 2024-05-26 | Everything Must Go | 20:23 | Goose |
Three Sisters Park |
Chillicothe |
IL | A sludgy and mysterious exit from the song structure leads to some typical jamming that progressively gets more melodic over the course of 12 minutes or so until Rick latches onto the theme that becomes the centerpiece. He deftly builds up to the peak backed by Cotter’s staccato attack for 5 minutes of triumphant glory. We don’t know what we’ve won, but we’re certain we’re victorious. |
| 2024-06-04 | All I Need | 18:56 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | Cotter's first "AIN" opens summer tour on a strong note. Gets into some percussive space before a brief major section gives way to a spacier and dark-tinged mode. Peter goes to guitar for the last few minutes as they explore some new territory before sliding perfectly -> to "Flee." |
| 2024-06-04 | Borne | 30:47 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | Initial standard "Borne" jamming gets into some weird territory just before the 20-minute mark thanks to Cotter and Trevor. Envelope filter bass gets augmented by choppy clav from Peter as Rick lays down loops, eventually smoothly morphing into an upbeat and rocking peak. Hell of an omen for the rest of tour. |
| 2024-06-04 | The Empress Of Organos | 21:35 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | Rick's new synth pedal gets a workout as the band plays the first of many amazing versions of "Empress" in summer '24. Late-night disco groove emerges, which will be a prevalent theme throughout the tour. |
| 2024-06-05 | Tumble | 22:38 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | The band departs from initial funk together in a rocking progression with Peter laying down chunky guitar behind Rick's soloing. Downshifts with a major modulation and follows a familiar uplifting pattern as Cotter pushes the tempo. Hits a strong peak before returning to funk and hints at "Arrow" ahead of the song's conclusion. |
| 2024-06-05 | Thatch | 15:57 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | Circular patterns of tension and darkness develop as Cotter's fluidity shines. Builds layers and layers of unease as Peter hits sirens and Rick gets dissonant. Amazing stuff that can be likened to a mid-90s "Stash." |
| 2024-06-05 | Red Bird | 23:17 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | Roaring down the open road, radio blaring “...and the road goes on forever I’ve got one more silver...”, feeling mellow mischievous, the sea pans into view. Now barreling along the cliffs the Rider abruptly plunges into the sea, radio cut dead in the depths replaced by embryonic deep whooshing saline heartbeat. Feeling a needful pull toward the surface a triumphant new driving rhythm crackles the airwaves while screaming ablaze toward shouts emanating from vermin in their wooden coffin soon-to-be a pyre. |
| 2024-06-05 | Tomorrow Never Knows | 15:37 | Goose |
Factory, The |
Chesterfield |
MO | Blasts out of an excellent "Red Bird" into a blistering hot jam. |
| 2024-06-07 | Jive Lee | 21:45 | Goose |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
Greenwood Village |
CO | All-out disco dance party. First "Lee" to ever hit 20 minutes stays in a steady pocket with digital sauce from Rick and OB-6 work from Peter. Trevor steps in with a new progression that deepens the vibe as Cotter stays heavy on toms. Eventually increases in intensity and rages into the finish. Stellar version. |
| 2024-06-07 | Wysteria Lane | 17:42 | Goose |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
Greenwood Village |
CO | A gorgeous two-guitar bliss jam that unfurls into the mountain air. A mood of exuberance throughout. |
| 2024-06-07 | Hungersite | 20:54 | Goose |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
Greenwood Village |
CO | The band sits in Type I "Hungersite" territory for most of the jam, giving the impression of a conscious effort to resist full peak mode for as long as possible. By the time they get there, there's some undertones of heavy rock and Cotter leads into a half-time shred mode for the final minute that's absolutely amazing. |
| 2024-06-07 | Dripfield | 16:02 | Goose |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
Greenwood Village |
CO | Quickly departs "Drip" proper for a similar jam to the earlier "Wysteria." Not super long but is guaranteed to lift your spirits. |
| 2024-06-08 | Drive | 30:20 | Goose |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
Greenwood Village |
CO | Second "Drive" of the year and second to pass 30 minutes. Hangs out in fast-paced two-guitar funk zones until the 15th minute, when Rick leads into a more atmospheric zone atop a bed of Peter's synth. Trevor gets LOW as the band finds an ascending riff akin to "Time to Flee" and works it for a while. Eventually finds its way into a piano-forward zone that seems to hint at "Factory Fiction" for a while. Lands smoothly in a set-closing "Give it Time." |
| 2024-06-08 | Madhuvan | 32:59 | Goose |
Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre |
Greenwood Village |
CO | Several mins of dissonance kicks off before Rick pulls the band into a funkier mode. Modulates to major and soars for a few mins - but the real work is just beginning. Digging into some evil tones with Peter laying on Vintage Vibe and then OB-6, the band builds into a massive black hole. Cotter pivots into a faster beat insinctively and Rick and Peter circle each other. Trevor blasts his way in just before the 26:00 with MASSIVE bombs before a "River Lullaby" jam develops and closes out this all-timer jam. |
| 2024-06-10 | Butter Rum | 16:35 | Goose |
Steelhouse |
Omaha |
NE | Hating on this "Rum" is hating on some of Rick's best guitar work of the tour. It's like a spoiled child claiming that the family trip to Disney was a disaster because they had to have cake for dessert instead of ice cream. |
| 2024-06-10 | Arcadia | 20:06 | Goose |
Steelhouse |
Omaha |
NE | Pure hose. There's not necessarily a need for exploration here as the band's excitement pours out into the celebratory music. |
| 2024-06-11 | Inside Out | 24:48 | Goose |
Midland Theatre, The |
Kansas City |
MO | The beginning of this is all about the Vibe textures. Peter sticks to chordal work through a big peak before the band transitions into a more propulsive zone, beginning to build momentum thanks to Peter's repeated piano and Cotter's insistence. Rick hangs back to let the drummer lead as Peter throws ideas into the space. Continuously builds in energy and intensity before a hot peak, finally closing out with a few minutes of percussive funk and interplay before abruptly swerving into "A Fifth of Beethoven." |
| 2024-06-11 | Hungersite | 24:12 | Goose |
Midland Theatre, The |
Kansas City |
MO | Peter keeps the familiar "Hungersite" peak fresh with a repeated descending lick, beefing up his usual comping behind Rick's solo. Barely slows down at all before the disco-delay clav comes in like this version's counterparts from 11/20/23 and Chateau Sessions. Rick throws in some digital sauce as the disco gets more vicious and hits a final peak. |
| 2024-06-12 | Everything Must Go | 20:26 | Goose |
Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park |
Indianapolis |
IN | First set closing jam that fools you with an initial pleasing bliss section before turning on the burners and torching Indianapolis to the ground. NSFW explosive peaking. |
| 2024-06-12 | Rosewood Heart | 18:20 | Goose |
Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park |
Indianapolis |
IN | Steady marimba-filled groove gives most of jam a summery vibe, that begins to turn on the gas around 5.5 minutes left. Rick begins trilling and chording up higher and more melodically as the rest of band increases in volume and intensity. Gorgeous "Rosewood" heart-bursting beauty at 16:47 that resolves wonderfully. |
| 2024-06-14 | Earthling or Alien? | 20:42 | Goose |
Northlands Live |
Swanzey |
NH | Listening to this jam feels incomplete without taking into account the incredible sunset that happened during it. The band breaks from "E or A?" form into a long synth-drenched peak with blissful energy. |
| 2024-06-14 | Jive Lee | 21:02 | Goose |
Northlands Live |
Swanzey |
NH | 2nd huge "Lee" of the summer begins with reverbed-out clav from Peter. Coasts on synth-drenched piano and Rick's guitar which begins to lead into a darker mood. Cotter rolls on the snare as Trevor burbles up with envelope filtered work. Explores a hypnotic riff for several mins, bringing the jam to a boil before Cotter increases the tempo into a minimalist and percussive zone with Peter on marimba piano. Begins its patient journey home before returning to the conclusion of "Lee." 21 minutes of pure improv. |
| 2024-06-14 | Thatch | 18:16 | Goose |
Northlands Live |
Swanzey |
NH | Blazing second set version sees the band lock in around Trevor's thumping and Peter's arpeggiator. Hypnotic groove develops and hits a peak but is brought to its conclusion by Rick before it can go any further. |
| 2024-06-14 | Wysteria Lane | 17:20 | Goose |
Northlands Live |
Swanzey |
NH | With its patient commitment to quieter dynamics, the first half drips with Manzarek-style vintage vibe flurries in conversation with subtle guitar lines. As the tempo increases, both keys and guitar introduce distortion, leading the full band into the same punctuated recurring motif as the fiery Ryman "Wysteria." |
| 2024-06-15 | Tumble | 21:13 | Goose |
Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center |
Canandaigua |
NY | Winner of the 2024 "How Much Can You Do With a Single Riff?" contest, this "Tumble" locks onto a bright bubblegum pop theme, energetically looped while stretching its sugary edges and layering subtle synth swells over syncopated marimba textures. A brief but intense Dream Theater-like detour adds a dramatic twist before gleefully returning to the composed outro. |
| 2024-06-16 | Time to Flee | 18:41 | Goose |
Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
Cleveland |
OH | Quickly pivots from easy breezy mode into punchy clav funk. Grows thicker and heavier for several minutes until the band comes up for air and soars into a peaky zone atop Peter's synth drone. Rick's soloing has some serious mojo behind this as Goose blasts through the amazing end of this jam. |
| 2024-06-16 | Arrow | 26:41 | Goose |
Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
Cleveland |
OH | This lengthy "Arrow" takes its time to leave the bow, but, once it does, soars high and true. The band pulls every trick from the quiver, starting with juicy vintage vibes, moving into interpolated Eurythmics-style synth work, and culminating in a punchy motif in which Rick masterfully synthesizes angular phrasing and blissy peaks. |
| 2024-06-18 | Atlas Dogs | 21:38 | Goose |
Red Hat Amphitheater |
Raleigh |
NC | Longest "Atlas Dogs" to date starts with vibrato-heavy Vibe and assertive Trevor as Rick sticks to rhythm. Octave-up chirp soloing and tom-heavy driving from Cotter hits the "Tarantella Napoletana" and peaks. Could have ended there but Cotter hits into a dance beat and Peter dials in the phased-out piano for several minutes of jamming that could have come directly from a Parcels show. Impossible not to dance. |
| 2024-06-18 | Pancakes | 25:31 | Goose |
Red Hat Amphitheater |
Raleigh |
NC | Percussive clav funk grooves in out of the gate but the real star of this is the "When The Saints Go Marching In"-adjacent bliss jam. Patient, gorgeous, and full - it's everything you want from melodic and happy Goose. |
| 2024-06-20 | Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo | 26:31 | Goose |
Fox Theatre |
Atlanta |
GA | Huge second set cover follows a similar path to the 4/7/24 "Drive" - heavy and driving dual-guitar work in the first part and an uplifting slide of piano rock to end it off. Incredible jam. |
| 2024-06-21 | Elizabeth | 13:14 | Goose |
Fox Theatre |
Atlanta |
GA | Don't ever skip a shorter "Liz" in this era. Pure energy and rock. |
| 2024-06-21 | Drive | 22:26 | Goose |
Fox Theatre |
Atlanta |
GA | Two-guitar funk dissolves into a patient major key with great cymbal contributions from Jeff. Never really takes off into high-energy peak land which is a rare occurrence and segues nicely into a powerful "Bob Don." |
| 2024-06-21 | Thatch | 17:30 | Goose |
Fox Theatre |
Atlanta |
GA | You enjoy this jam, beginning with some squishy OB-6 work from Peter and eventually shifting into a flowing rock zone that might inspire you to jump on trampolines. |
| 2024-06-22 | Arrow | 27:22 | Goose |
Fox Theatre |
Atlanta |
GA | Goose slows things down lulling the crowd into a false sense of comfort and safety. Peter begins shooting soothing space lasers and soon the Fox Theatre is being lifted into the dark skies, as the music slowly morphing into an extra-terrestrial summoning. Thick and evil music pours forth from the stage to swallow the crowd during this absolute all-time jam. |
| 2024-06-22 | Tumble | 27:03 | Goose |
Fox Theatre |
Atlanta |
GA | The summer of "Tumble" continues with this ATL heater, once again delving into serious bliss-rock territory. Kicks off a three-song set of sustained energy from band and crowd alike in fine form. |
| 2024-06-23 | Borne | 19:46 | Goose |
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Charlotte |
NC | On a sweltering evening in NC, Goose opts for quiet introspection in "Borne," following Peter's thick Vintage Vibe work into a familiar major-key progression. Sunset jams. |
| 2024-06-23 | Echo of a Rose | 27:26 | Goose |
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre |
Charlotte |
NC | An initial peak leads into some deeper minor-key marimba/Rick chord jamming. Peter infuses a synth drone and Rick goes for an octave-down soar, sticking to a somewhat blissy mode. Modulates for a slower psychedelic rock zone with incredible drum work atop a repeating progression before mellowing and returning home. |
| 2024-06-25 | All I Need | 19:18 | Goose |
Thompson's Point |
Portland |
ME | Grounded minor-key play is a nice departure from the synth-heavy jams of June '24. Flips to major for a spell before a grimy build brings us home. |
| 2024-06-25 | Drive | 20:33 | Goose |
Thompson's Point |
Portland |
ME | Thick and dirty dual-guitar work for its duration. Slides cleanly into "Hollywood Nights." |
| 2024-06-25 | Into the Myst | 19:12 | Goose |
Thompson's Point |
Portland |
ME | A propulsive Trevor-led groove gives way to some gentle arpeggiator accentuation from Peter under a mellow Summery vibe. To round things out, a pretty descending chord progression from Rick is danced around by the band until, continuing to trend of unfinished "Mysts", there's is a fade-out > "Spirit of the Dark Horse". |
| 2024-06-26 | Wysteria Lane | 23:17 | Goose |
Thompson's Point |
Portland |
ME | The OB-6 makes the jam feel like it's in a spaceship taking off as the band leans hard into ambient space with a commitment to patience and quieter dynamics. Rick infuses digital sauce under the subtle textures as the jam gets more percussive before Peter transforms the synth into its own pulsating organism. Trevor leads into a new progression as the waves of digital sound continue. Transforms to a beauteous bliss jam not unlike the Raleigh "Pancakes" around the 18th minute and closes with an amazing peak. |
| 2024-06-26 | The Empress Of Organos | 17:35 | Goose |
Thompson's Point |
Portland |
ME | Squeezing in the encore before curfew, Goose defies expectations of a standard version and delivers a brutally evil jam section within "Empress." |
| 2024-06-28 | Tumble | 26:18 | Goose |
Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
Philadelphia |
PA | First mins of the jam is a funk thrown led by Big T, followed by a 10 min blissful section that continues to build into a peak around 20 min mark that can only be described as “what it’s like to see god”. In the return to Tumble peak, Rick whips out the machine gun and mows down the approaching enemy troops. The whole band, but especially Rick - epic performance, as good as music gets. |
| 2024-06-28 | Hungersite | 20:08 | Goose |
Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
Philadelphia |
PA | This first jam is the Cotter show. The man is on FIRE through the usual peak and then goes hand-in-hand with Rick into an angular, dark zone for the final few minutes. A motif that is begging to be explored more by Goose. |
| 2024-06-28 | In Your Eyes | 25:03 | Goose |
Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
Philadelphia |
PA | Wastes no time before going full clav funk. DRENCHED in reverb, Peter really digs in before transitioning to OB-6 and lifting the jam into the air. Patient bliss develops with gorgeous Rick and the soaring guitar is back in "In Your Eyes" territory before you even realize it. Longest version to date and absolutely phenomenal. |
| 2024-06-29 | Hot Tea | 19:22 | Goose |
Forest Hills Stadium |
Queens |
NY | First version ever to open a two-set performance gets into some nice rocking Type 1.5 space to kick off the band's largest show to date. Lots of fun in this slot. |
| 2024-06-29 | Yeti | 11:59 | Goose |
Forest Hills Stadium |
Queens |
NY | The 2024 resurgence of "Yeti" continues with this digital sauce-infused party version. |
| 2024-06-29 | Thatch | 18:54 | Goose |
Forest Hills Stadium |
Queens |
NY | Big second-set version comes on the heels of a special Autumn Crossing performance. The band strips down to minimalist funk initially with Peter really going ham with delay on the clav. All five members unite as one and rip through a sustained peak section with no one person in the lead. |
| 2024-06-30 | Rockdale | 25:24 | Goose |
Westville Music Bowl |
New Haven |
CT | A wicked parade that meanders through a demented circus and the island of misfit toys before things start to get truly weird. Angular, dissonant, and downright terrifying at times. The segment at the 20 minute mark has the whole band in perfect sync on this bad trip. This is dark Goose at its finest. A milestone jam. |
| 2024-06-30 | Pancakes | 15:05 | Goose |
Westville Music Bowl |
New Haven |
CT | Emerging from "Skux Life," the quintet explores some nice reggae-tinged terrain before building a peak back into the ending of "Pancakes." A worthy stack, indeed. |
| 2024-09-01 | Draconian Meter Maid | 17:24 | Goose |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
Holmdel |
NJ | Debut gets taken for a nice ride through airy major-key and then propulsive clav funk. Transitions very cleanly into "Drive." |
| 2024-09-01 | Same Old Shenanigans | 16:24 | Goose |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
Holmdel |
NJ | Nice little Trevor Bass solo gets added to this version. |
| 2024-09-01 | Big Modern! | 36:41 | Goose |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
Holmdel |
NJ | 36-minute debut is quantity over quality, but the band's commitment to exploration atop Cotter's flowing groove is great. |
| 2024-09-01 | Madhuvan | 23:33 | Goose |
PNC Bank Arts Center |
Holmdel |
NJ | Peter dominates this version with pulsating waves of OB-6, then matches Rick's heavy shredding on Vintage Vibe. The antithesis to September 2024's significant major-key jams and one of the month's best outings. |
| 2024-09-02 | Hot Tea | 18:44 | Goose |
MGM Music Hall at Fenway |
Boston |
MA | Some cool full-band grooving in the middle that foreshadows the improvisational development to come later in the tour. |
| 2024-09-02 | A Western Sun | 12:50 | Goose |
MGM Music Hall at Fenway |
Boston |
MA | Beautiful Moog Muse textures dominate the first jammed version since 8/17/22. |
| 2024-09-04 | Thatch | 19:57 | Goose |
MGM Music Hall at Fenway |
Boston |
MA | Listen for that earworm riff Peter picks up on Vibe. Excellent sustained peak. |
| 2024-09-06 | Pancakes | 18:14 | Goose |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Saratoga Springs |
NY | Reminiscent of the Mann "Tumble" in its pulsating major-key groove with Peter on marimba piano - though the emotion isn't nearly as impactful. |
| 2024-09-06 | Arrow | 26:36 | Goose |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Saratoga Springs |
NY | Peter hangs back for most of the jam on subtle OB-6 work, which gives Rick and Cotter the room they need to DOMINATE. A propulsive and dark theme emerges with Rick on nonstop momentum, using Cotter's full-steam-ahead groove to destroy everything in his path. Blasts back into a high-energy finish. |
| 2024-09-07 | Hungersite | 24:49 | Goose |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Saratoga Springs |
NY | Eschews the typical Type I "Hungersite" peak and shifts immediately into gorgeous bliss. Rick weaves some incredible earworm melodies to a peak before the band quiets, beginning a LONG and patient build to a final explosion. Excellent use of phaser piano from Peter. |
| 2024-09-07 | Drive | 20:53 | Goose |
Saratoga Performing Arts Center |
Saratoga Springs |
NY | After some quick dual-guitar riffing, Peter pivots to OB-6 and transforms the jam within a few seconds. The band goes full Ted Tapes for a while, luxuriating in an almost "Dragonfly"-like space, before Rick steers into a build based around a repeating melody. Taking on qualities similar to the final section of the 4/14/23 "Hungersite," Goose delivers one of the most breathtakingly beautiful peaks of their career to date. |
| 2024-09-09 | This Old Sea | 19:09 | Goose |
Ting Pavilion |
Charlottesville |
VA | The first “Sea” with the hypnotic rearranged vocal outro. Rick leads out of that bridge as the band carries the melody beneath, casually jamming toward a beautiful peak that summons more oohs and ahhs before breaking into a classic “Sea” jam. Pete layers synth over effected vintage vibes, enabling the best of what “Seas” can do: It explores space while embracing quieter dynamics, steadily escalating into a full-band-jammed power ballad. This one still had room to run when it dropped into “Interlude II.” |
| 2024-09-11 | Echo of a Rose | 16:16 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | No forgiveness needed in this standout version. September 2024 was a great month for short-yet-deep "Echo" jams. |
| 2024-09-11 | Wysteria Lane | 20:17 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | The rhythm section is king in this jam, going from spacey psychedelia to driving funk. Cotter and Trevor push forward and Jeff jumps in on tambourine at the perfect time. Great full-band grooving. |
| 2024-09-11 | Madhuvan | 18:06 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | Dealer’s choice between “Madhulama Ding Dong,” “Shama Lama Madhuvan,” and “Shama Lama Madhudong.” Whatever you call this gorgeous version, let its blissy jam with the “Shama” call-backs wash over you as it did the Chicago crowd on a gorgeous summer evening. |
| 2024-09-12 | A Western Sun | 17:51 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | Jazz juggernaut Julian Lage sits in and grabs immediate attention with a gorgeously improvised intro guitar solo in the second consecutive jammed out version of AWS after a 2 year absence. The lead guitarists eschew the typical sit-in dogfight by bolstering each other’s playing with creative musical underscores, offering ample room to the other to work their magic. |
| 2024-09-12 | Thatch | 19:33 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | Shades of 6/19/21 "Madhuvan" and 11/18/23 "All I Need" as the band cools things off and flips on a tension/release alternating jam. |
| 2024-09-13 | Borne | 19:23 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | Standard fare until the final few minutes when the band collapses into a dark and ambient loop-filled zone. |
| 2024-09-13 | Dripfield | 22:39 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | This Drip escapes the typical type 1 riffing right off the bat and leads into a thunderous take on the familiar That’s All jamming theme. The jam drifts even further from home into an ethereal dreamscape that has a tide-like quality. The undulating ebb and flow is evoked by the sophisticated full-band exploration of dynamics ranging from soft to sonorous. |
| 2024-09-13 | Arcadia | 9:04 | Goose |
Salt Shed, The |
Chicago |
IL | The "Zaltcadia." |
| 2024-09-14 | Rockdale | 18:26 | Goose |
Armory, The |
Minneapolis |
MN | Infusing the 'dale with "Dragonfly" vibes? Sign us up for more of this please! This powerful "Rockdale" is the clear highlight of this set and gave fans in the Twin Cities a taste of what to expect in the upcoming second frame. |
| 2024-09-14 | Drive | 19:49 | Goose |
Armory, The |
Minneapolis |
MN | Peter and Trevor lead the way initially with the former on Vintage Vibe. Moves from a slower and spacier mode to balls-to-the-walls peaking that will have you running through several brick walls. |
| 2024-09-15 | All I Need | 17:07 | Goose |
Vibrant Music Hall |
Waukee |
IA | A particularly ferocious churn gives way to a whimsical lilting progression akin to the bonus jam in the fan-favorite 3/26/23 version. |
| 2024-09-15 | Earthling or Alien? | 23:52 | Goose |
Vibrant Music Hall |
Waukee |
IA | Serious early funk puts the power of reverb/envelope filter clav on display. Picks up energy and speed before blazing through an excellent peak atop a roaring wave of synth. Second half of an excellent first-set 1-2 punch with the preceding "All I Need." |
| 2024-09-15 | The Empress Of Organos | 21:38 | Goose |
Vibrant Music Hall |
Waukee |
IA | The Taco Town of “Empresses.” We start with the top slice: an unprecedented six-minute pre-verse intro jam. Then, savor the thick, crunchy layer after Trevor’s bass solo. You think you’ve reached the meat, but then you’re swept into a “River” of “Greens.” Think we’re done? Not quite. The real core of this sandwich is the bottom half, with “Empress” returning for a jam-packed, savory finish that ties it all together. |
| 2024-09-15 | The Empress Of Organos | 12:05 | Goose |
Vibrant Music Hall |
Waukee |
IA | The bottom half of the "Empress" sandwich starts with the same layer that topped the "Green River" center. The band settles into a steady, chill groove, with Rick’s digital sauce poured over Pete’s thick layer of vintage vibes. This section is light but thick, a monolith revealing a slightly spicy aftertaste before dissolving into brief almost "Flowdown"-like dissonance. A final dark spread evocative of Mario’s underworld theme, coats the bottom slice’s closing verses and composed finish. |
| 2024-09-17 | Time to Flee | 13:27 | Goose |
Great Saltair, The |
Magna |
UT | Rick hangs back with some atypical bluesy riffing. Not crazy long but unique. |
| 2024-09-17 | SALT | 18:24 | Goose |
Great Saltair, The |
Magna |
UT | In its first truly extended outing for this song, a propulsive ominous groove is eventually harnessed by a sustained Seger-esque BDE rock explosion. Goose fans have been put on notice that regardless of constant name changes, whatever we're calling this song it can and will jam! |
| 2024-09-17 | Echo of a Rose | 17:38 | Goose |
Great Saltair, The |
Magna |
UT | -> out of "Kylie" to complete a power hour of excellent flow. Builds in a linear fashion with the band all working in perfect lockstep. Listen for Trevor at the peak!! |
| 2024-09-19 | One In, One Out | 16:05 | Goose |
Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
Bonner |
MT | Excellent chunky clav jam on the first outside-the-box version of this song. |
| 2024-09-19 | Wysteria Lane | 14:19 | Goose |
Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
Bonner |
MT | Beautifully grimy two-guitar jam covers an insane amount of ground in its 14 minutes. Gets churning and evil and seems to be far from over when a major-key modulation winds up in an abrupt segue into the Goose debut of "True Love Waits." |
| 2024-09-19 | Rosewood Heart | 14:53 | Goose |
Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
Bonner |
MT | Do YOU like thick funk jams? Look no further. |
| 2024-09-20 | Indian River | 16:32 | Goose |
Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
Bonner |
MT | Standard Delta jam until the last few minutes, where things get evil and Rick and Peter chase each other up and down wild and dissonant riffs. Amazing but gone too soon as Rick initiates a segue into "Big Modern!" |
| 2024-09-20 | Big Modern! | 18:05 | Goose |
Kettlehouse Amphitheater |
Bonner |
MT | Peter gets some really cool synth waves out of the Nord Stage toward the end here, but Rick brings things back home before they can get too crazy. |
| 2024-09-21 | Earthling or Alien? | 15:08 | Goose |
Remlinger Farms |
Carnation |
WA | Modulates quickly into an efficient and beautiful hose jam. |
| 2024-09-21 | Borne | 20:05 | Goose |
Remlinger Farms |
Carnation |
WA | Seventeen months younger and still cutting his teeth, Eugene's baby brother enchants the neighboring northwest with a worthy, if less mature, reprise. Built on a bed of vintage vibes and a steady, pulsing bassline, the performance explores a richly textured, atmospheric space as Rick patiently vamps until finding a hook around the 14-minute mark. For the last few minutes, the band shifts to a dancier chordal groove that never fully realizes its potential, dissolving instead into "Turned Clouds." |
| 2024-09-21 | Everything Must Go | 15:10 | Goose |
Remlinger Farms |
Carnation |
WA | Another great S1 closer that starts forebodingly with some minor key piano and is driven forward by tribalistic drumming. After a little tension, Rick settles back gently and melodically before band patiently and collectively builds up to EMG’s typical ripping conclusion. Cotter truly shines throughout |
| 2024-09-21 | Drive | 16:43 | Goose |
Remlinger Farms |
Carnation |
WA | Grungy double guitar rock and roll takes a magical tour through blisstown. Gorgeous melodic finish before slipping into "Electric Avenue." Very reminiscent of the SPAC version from earlier in the month. |
| 2024-09-21 | Red Bird | 20:52 | Goose |
Remlinger Farms |
Carnation |
WA | Machine gun fire drowns out the engines roar as the vehicle veers off the road in a raging inferno. Speed up. Target marked. Repeat. Targets in the rear view spin out in perfectly timed oil slicks. Patterns repeat mechanically as the G-6155 races, explosions mirroring the pits of our drivers eyes. A boat house looms on the horizon as a helicopter blasts impassable craters in the road ahead. Now airborne our driver ignites and spins skyward shrieking as whirling blades & debris plummet toward scorched earth. |
| 2024-09-21 | Hungersite | 14:01 | Goose |
Remlinger Farms |
Carnation |
WA | Ecstasy. Infectious optimism. Pure Joy. Rick finds a repeating hook at 7:45 that he builds around before an explosion of guitar Rock Goddery. Every time you think he's found the apex of energy within the peak, he unlocks a new level of earworm shredding. He then slows down, brilliantly going back into the earlier riff before deciding to hose down the crowd one last time. This song DELIVERS as a set closer. |
| 2024-09-22 | Look Out Cleveland | 17:02 | Goose |
Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn |
Troutdale |
OR | Great section later in the jam akin to the Westville "Rockdale," a demented and askew motif thanks to Cotter's urging. |
| 2024-09-22 | Creatures | 22:30 | Goose |
Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn |
Troutdale |
OR | Some heavier riffing in the latter half of the jam makes this version stand out from the 2024 pack. |
| 2024-09-22 | Arrow | 24:06 | Goose |
Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn |
Troutdale |
OR | Equal parts vibesy vibes, angular reverse delay, Big T fulcrum lines, cyclonic tribal toms, digital sauce, and staccato guitar attack, all culminating in a plucked-from-thin-air melody for Rick's closing solo, permuted several times before dissolving into the composed ending. Sultrily stirred. |
| 2024-09-24 | Pancakes | 33:17 | Goose |
Cuthbert Amphitheater |
Eugene |
OR | Typical breakfast for the first 15 or so minutes until the band locks in on a jazz-rock motif similar to "Switchin'." Peter takes an atypically aggressive approach to organ for a sustained peak section that builds momentum to a fever pitch. At Rick's urging, things get heavy through a thrashy peak before things cool off into a final bliss section. Peter makes a valiant attempt at a "Loose Ends" segue but Rick says no and brings us home. Incredible journey. |
| 2024-09-24 | Tumble | 21:38 | Goose |
Cuthbert Amphitheater |
Eugene |
OR | Spaces out from the initial funk with Peter laying down thick guitar chords. Seems to be firmly sticking to a peaky Type 1.5 zone when a huge build takes a hard left turn into ambient space atop Cotter's churning snare, Trevor colouring with high-register melodies. Rick brings things down into some major-key riffing and Peter picks up the intensity with a turn into klezmer-ish piano jamming. |
| 2024-09-26 | Madhuvan | 24:13 | Goose |
Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater |
San Diego |
CA | Two-guitar Goose reflects the first light of sunrise, its shamanic texture a tribute to the crisp dawn. The band patiently floats in that space before shifting into a frenetic and exploratory Ted-like jam. Returning to the song structure, Pete transitions to punctuated keys, inviting Rick into a cyclical step-jam typical of “Madhuvans.” With callbacks to the earlier “Mais Que Nada,” Rick builds to a deliberate peak, both provoked and matched by Trevor’s fierce, Cliff Burton-like bassline. |
| 2024-09-27 | Echo of a Rose | 11:57 | Goose |
Greek Theatre |
Los Angeles |
CA | Another example of quality over quantity - quickly dives into a dark and eerie motif with reverb and delay-drenched clav dominating the space alongside Rick's digital sauce. Gets abandoned a bit prematurely for "No California" but is well worth a listen. |
| 2024-09-27 | Big Modern! | 21:19 | Goose |
Greek Theatre |
Los Angeles |
CA | Adventurous version cycles through a few different chord progressions and ideas, but the real landmark moment here is the prominence of Jeff's Bob Weir-like guitar stabs. Very audible on the SBD and a very welcome addition to the improv. |
| 2024-09-27 | Dripfield | 27:01 | Goose |
Greek Theatre |
Los Angeles |
CA | Breathtakingly gorgeous jam and a prime example of what a mid-set "Drip" is capable of. The band relaxes and floats down into a quiet major-key space, Peter colouring around Rick's melodies with serene OB-6 textures. The band displays atypical restraint through the beauty and things eventually come to an end with a hot "Yeti" sandwich. |
| 2024-10-04 | Thatch | 15:36 | Goose |
Memphis Botanical Gardens |
Memphis |
TN | Aggressive Rick and nice tension-building. |
| 2024-10-24 | Into the Myst | 26:46 | Goose |
Ascend Amphitheater |
Nashville |
TN | Typical 2024 "Saints" jamming hits a solid peak before downshifting into several minutes of cool groovy funk. Peter in particular covers some subtle sonic ground on organ here. The band pivots into bliss and builds beautifully into THE DROP just after 24 minutes. Excellent version that breaks the monotony "Myst" jams had been getting into. |
| 2024-10-25 | The Empress Of Organos | 12:51 | Goose |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Winston-Salem |
NC | Band slides into a few minutes of dark play in an atypical manner than usual before making a nice "Moby" sandwich. |
| 2024-10-25 | Tumble | 13:27 | Goose |
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Winston-Salem |
NC | RELENTLESS version with "Axel F" and "You Spin Me Round" teases to telegraph the upcoming Halloween show. |
| 2024-10-26 | Big Modern! | 21:43 | Goose |
Avondale Brewing Company |
Birmingham |
AL | Balancing audacity and restraint, this jam showcases Rick’s knack for running wild with freshly unearthed ideas. As the song leaves its post-verse melody, Rick introduces a palm-muted staccato line, tinkering before shifting to double time and weaving it into the opening melody. By 14 minutes, the jam plunges into a darker, synth-laden space, with Cotter steering the refashioned groove into shadowy depths. The melody returns as a blissy yet thunderous psalmic exploration that segues to the composed close. |
| 2024-10-26 | Can't Get You Out Of My Head | 14:27 | Goose |
Avondale Brewing Company |
Birmingham |
AL | Cold Rain and Kylie! |
| 2024-10-29 | Borne | 22:16 | Goose |
Fillmore Miami Beach, The |
Miami |
FL | Return of the slow jam for the first time since 2023 languishes in a synth-haze for a while before Cotter picks up the pace and the band unleashes an excellent "Factory Fiction"-like peak. |
| 2024-10-29 | Pancakes | 23:13 | Goose |
Fillmore Miami Beach, The |
Miami |
FL | Sauce over syrup in this version as Rick goes deep into his bag of tricks. Trevor is super active throughout as well. |
| 2024-10-29 | Butter Rum | 15:42 | Goose |
Fillmore Miami Beach, The |
Miami |
FL | Much like the 9/26/23 "Yeti" in that it shifts away from typical play into a dance party three-chord jam for its duration. |
| 2024-10-30 | All I Need | 17:31 | Goose |
Fillmore Miami Beach, The |
Miami |
FL | The last few minutes of this jam feature some of the most gorgeous ambient major-key play from the band to date. Will blow your mind until Rick decides to pull a -> into "White Lights." |
| 2024-10-31 | Running Up That Hill | 16:32 | Goose |
St. Pete Pier, The |
St. Petersburg |
FL | Punishing and primal jam that would be right at home in a "Dripfield." |
| 2024-11-01 | Tumble | 21:55 | Goose |
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The |
St. Augustine |
FL | The first half unfolds as quintessential 2024 “Tumble,” delivering its upbeat, major-key, danceable funk. Around 11 minutes, Rick takes the reins, steering into darker, exploratory space. With a probing lead, he unearths a hook, looping and variating it over Cotter’s rolling toms. By 16 minutes, with the sections fully baked, Cotter propels the jam with increased tempo and intricacy. Rick rides the momentum into a sprawling, “So Ready”-styled jam before dropping into “Tumble’s” composed ending. |
| 2024-11-01 | Red Bird | 16:15 | Goose |
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The |
St. Augustine |
FL | Barney: “Have you arranged for transportation?” Vivian: “I’m gonna call a cab.” B: “Allow me. Darryl, please take Ms Vivian anywhere she wishes to go… It’s been a pleasure knowing you. Come and visit us again sometime.” V: “Stay cool.” [a montage in the back of the limo set to a haunted descending 3 note pattern as Vivian fondly recalls immolating Edward whilst devouring his skull, arms hugging the human form abdomen and the seed planted within as smoldering eyes glance across the doomed city scrolling by.] |
| 2024-11-02 | Draconian Meter Maid | 13:08 | Goose |
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The |
St. Augustine |
FL | Standard charging bliss until things quiet for the last few minutes. Rick, Peter, and Trevor engage in an intricate dance around each other's melodies with late 2024 maturity. |
| 2024-11-02 | Rockdale | 15:07 | Goose |
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The |
St. Augustine |
FL | An early peak leads to Cotter pushing into a double-time groove. Peter gets wild on Moog before the band builds up into a glory zone to close out the set. |
| 2024-11-02 | Thatch | 17:53 | Goose |
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The |
St. Augustine |
FL | Precursor to what will come in Cincy a week later, the band lets the groove dictate where things will go before getting into an excellent peak, though it stays pretty close to "Thatch" form throughout. |
| 2024-11-02 | Dripfield | 22:46 | Goose |
St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The |
St. Augustine |
FL | Thrashing initial peak breaks into a blissy major key. Rick builds a familiar motif to a second excellent apex before the band executes a surprise segue into "Shama." |
| 2024-11-07 | Madhuvan | 14:08 | Goose |
Petersen Events Center |
Pittsburgh |
PA | Gorgeous slow bliss à la "Morning Dew" patiently develops before fading into "Travelers." |
| 2024-11-08 | Elizabeth | 11:53 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Simple but effective clav riff from Peter informs this always-reliable first set energy boost. |
| 2024-11-08 | Flodown | 11:04 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Not your standard "Flo" as the band breaks into a few minutes of dark jamming on the intro. |
| 2024-11-08 | Big Modern! | 21:50 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Incredible example of the November 2024 hey-hole jamming. Riffs get thrown around early by Rick, Peter, and Trevor while Jeff colours on guitar. Pivots from there into a patient peak build that picks up steam and explodes for an awesome finish. |
| 2024-11-08 | Thatch | 21:05 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Peter pulls several incredible earworms out of nowhere early on as Rick hangs back on minimalist rhythm. Trevor suggests a progression that will inform the rest of the jam as all five band members listen incredibly closely to each other. The key here is restraint from Rick - and when he finally lets go for the peak, it's nothing short of spectacular. MUST-HEAR. |
| 2024-11-08 | The Old Man's Boat | 13:50 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | First significant Boat in a LONG time goes AGGRESSIVE funk. Rick alternates between sharp MuTron and distorted leads while Peter sets up a slick arpeggiator. Punchy Vintage Vibe then carries things before spacing out and coasting atop the twinkling space sounds into an equally as dancey "Fish in the Sea." |
| 2024-11-08 | Fish In The Sea | 13:07 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Bingo “FITS” finally meets its match, stepping into the ring like Tyson facing Paul. The lockdown-tested heavyweight takes on Cincy’s arpeggiated, perennially online underdog — brimming with digital flair, youthful creativity, nimble footwork, and fog machine bravado. It’s a decision by points, with this scrappy “Fish” revealing new motifs, layers, sounds and overall vibes for one of the best covers in the catalogue. |
| 2024-11-08 | Pancakes | 15:32 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Deceptively short runtime. The band goes in a different direction than usual and slows things waaaaay down, only to build back up. Really cool use of 15 minutes. |
| 2024-11-09 | Draconian Meter Maid | 19:28 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Early aggressive clav work from Peter glides smoothly through a peak before things shift into a contemplative mode. A repeating riff on marimba piano allows for Trevor to really stick out around Cotter's insistent drumming and Rick's subtle riffing. |
| 2024-11-09 | Arrow | 20:25 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | A thick, grimy soundscape with heavily distorted vibes, Trevor in beast mode, Rick Marshall stack-like overdriven vamping, and a handful of perfectly-placed Jebb bass bombs. A sonic full-frontal assault. If War on Drugs covered “Arrow,” it would sound like this. |
| 2024-11-09 | Jeff Engborg | 14:52 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Part of an absolutely flawless second set, the most adventurous "Engborg" to date explodes out of "Running Up That Hill" as the band plays with dynamics on the jam. Peter adds some synth before Rick pulls us back into peak mode, blows the roof off the Brady Center, and fades unfinished into "Sinnerman." |
| 2024-11-09 | Into the Myst | 12:55 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Eschews the standard 2024 "Saints" motif in favour of a slow and breathtakingly gorgeous jam. Peter leans hard into the Vintage Vibe as Rick pours an incredible amount of emotion into his solo. |
| 2024-11-10 | A Western Sun | 17:37 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | Mid-jam switch from acoustic to electric by Rick coasts through a solid peak. |
| 2024-11-10 | Rockdale | 15:36 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | At a svelte 15 minutes, one of the year’s most satisfying and efficient performances. Out of the verses, it drops immediately into a patient half-time jam undergirded by sultry organ and Big T funk. Channeling David Gilmour, Rick fills space with the fewest possible notes, crafting an ethereal soundscape. Lead guitar takes to the fore with a bluesy jam that dissolves into a brief Rush-like prog passage before building to a satisfying tension-and-release peak. |
| 2024-11-10 | Red Bird | 26:08 | Goose |
Andrew J Brady Music Center |
Cincinnati |
OH | A bonded pair of Entities strafe over the abandoned capital city raining molten cataclysmic destruction and salted earth. Time skipping through the ether bubble we emerge underground to witness VOID then the faint glow of long-dead embers reignited in a haunting pulse of malevolent shades of red and sparkling whites. Coalescing to crystalline form the patterns blink in ancient code as structure takes form stretching outward sprouting into a vast shallow sea of shimmering fractalien beauty. Life finds a way. |
| 2024-11-12 | Earthling or Alien? | 18:22 | Goose |
Anthem, The |
Washington |
DC | Pivots out of funk into excellent full-band bliss. |
| 2024-11-13 | Big Modern! | 23:37 | Goose |
Anthem, The |
Washington |
DC | Early clav funk shifts into an atmospheric zone with excellent chordal work from Jeff on guitar. Rick really pours on the gas toward the end as the explosive peak fades unfinished into "Whip It." |
| 2024-11-13 | Thatch | 18:12 | Goose |
Anthem, The |
Washington |
DC | Standard ragefest notable for its dip into Westville "Rockdale" territory for some unsettling runs ahead of the final peak. |
| 2024-11-13 | Big Modern! | 11:33 | Goose |
Anthem, The |
Washington |
DC | Emerges in the midst of the encore to finish the version from earlier in the show, then jams out into some grooving organ funk with Cotter going nuts on his kit. Rick leads confidently into a very different kind of shreddy peak that eventually builds into the finish of "Empress." Really cool and unique space. |
| 2024-12-13 | Arcadia | 17:24 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | First truly adventurous "Arcadia" since 2021 sees the band lead through a bliss section reminiscent of 6/11/21. Huge energy and momentum through a bonus couple minutes of exploration before returning home. |
| 2024-12-13 | Hungersite | 21:15 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | All the 2024 "Hungersite" jams were leading to this moment. Absolute masterclass in restraint and gradual ramp-up from Cotter as Peter finds a simple phrase on the clav to repeat dreamily for several minutes. When the peak comes, it barely seems like the energy needs to ramp up, but it's just the cathartic conclusion needed. Unfortunate bingo ball pull for "Flodown" can't even dampen the ending. |
| 2024-12-14 | Jam | 7:29 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | With Rick and Peter off on their flamingos, Trevor leads the way with an earworm bass riff atop some excellent aggressive drumming from Cotter and Jeff. The rest of the band eventually returns for the pull of "+14 Minute Jam" where the band heads into some incredible play. |
| 2024-12-14 | Jam | 16:29 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | A dual-part beast that rides the momentum from "Flamingos" into an evil death march. With a mandated amount of time left on the clock, the band builds in unision to a gorgeous bliss peak, breaking for some speed-clav funk ahead of a gradual slowdown and all-timer -> into "Rockdale." Must-hear. |
| 2024-12-14 | Rockdale | 14:39 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | The moment where the "short jam" clicked for Goose. Coming off of the incredible "+14 Minute Jam," the band gets spacey in the initial funk zone before a BEAUTIFUL transition into a bed of piano-dominated major mode. Builds back into the ending peak from there with nary a wasted second. |
| 2024-12-14 | Creatures | 19:53 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | For the first time in a long time, we get dual-guitar "Creatures" jamming - and it's awesome. Gnarly and gritty work from Peter really highlights this dance party. |
| 2024-12-14 | Slow Ready | 7:38 | Goose |
North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center |
North Charleston |
SC | Peter on guitar for the first time in "Slow," adding an excellent dimension to the arpeggiator jam. |
| 2024-12-30 | Big Modern! | 18:43 | Goose |
Moody Center |
Austin |
TX | Flows out of the song proper like the Anthem encore "reprise" version rather than the usual Vintage Vibe break, creating a different kind of momentum as the band enters the jam. Telepathic interplay on full display through the exploration before segueing -> into "Animal" unfinished. |
| 2024-12-30 | Draconian Meter Maid | 14:08 | Goose |
Moody Center |
Austin |
TX | Breathtakingly gorgeous space-ambient zone at the beginning gives way to a wave of clav. The band's insane level-up of December 2024 in one 14-minute package. |
| 2024-12-31 | Thatch | 16:25 | Goose |
Moody Center |
Austin |
TX | Silky smooth late-2024 transition hardly needs any time within "Thatch" proper before the improv unfurls like a flower into a gorgeous bliss jam. Coasts along effortlessly before dissolving unfinished for the first time ever into an encore break-spanning synth drone. |