| 2025-02-06 | Drive | 20:27 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | The late-blooming younger brother of 24's monstrous high-school quarterback and homecoming king, "Cap Drive." The sibling resemblance is unmistabkle, with the same prominent good looks and form. But while 24's two-guitar Goose section immediately unleashes a colossal wall of sound, this one ambles through the halls of adolescent uncertainty before finally finding its senior-year stride — ignited by Rick’s delicate yet forceful guitar-work, Pete’s sudden organ attack, and Cotter’s thunderous drumming. |
| 2025-02-06 | SALT | 13:58 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | "Pancakes"-ish major-key peak jam guaranteed to bring a smile to your face with its breakneck momentum. |
| 2025-02-06 | Atlas Dogs | 16:26 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | Rick finds the "Tarantella Napoletana" jam he loves so much in extended versions of "Atlas Dogs" and builds it to a fiery peak. Cools and eventually winds into a beautiful segue -> to a standout "Animal." |
| 2025-02-06 | Animal | 16:19 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | The most remarkable thing about this “Animal” is how unexpectedly non-"Animal" it reads. A listener jumping in blindly right after the verses could easily get lost in the sauce of a typical “Arcadia” jam. We find Ricky doing that trademark Ricky thing, with a gradual sustained build patiently transforming a simple musical idea into a high-energy, major-key bliss explosion. This rendition portends of only good things for “Animal," quite possibly as the next big jam vehicle. |
| 2025-02-07 | Atlas | 17:18 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | Most exploratory version to date hangs in some low-key funk out of the gate. Peter hits some squishy synth as Rick takes to wah - but washes of OB-6 quickly spaces things out and the band expands outward into a gorgeous zone where Rick pulls on the "One In, One Out" melody to take us home through a final peak. |
| 2025-02-07 | The Empress Of Organos | 23:33 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | Dark and shreddy, Rick really dominates this cool outside-the-box version. Stays in one space for a large portion, and goes, unfinished, into "California Magic" just as it sounds like the band is ready to explore a new idea. |
| 2025-02-07 | Madhuvan | 20:34 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | First of two behemoth versions from Winter '25. Two-guitar Goose at its FINEST. Rick and Peter get scratchy as Trevor leads Cotter into a heavy and dark space. From there, it's all-out pandemonium as the band moves from one menacing idea to the next, shifting and evolving through tones as the tension just builds and builds. Explodes into a peaky section as Cotter RELENTLESSLY pushes the pace through the finish. |
| 2025-02-08 | Into the Myst | 17:58 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | First show-opening version ever sets the tone for an incredible night with an efficient and well-paced peak jam. |
| 2025-02-08 | Everything Must Go | 20:59 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | Massive first-set version heads from usual minor-key space into some classic Winter '25 musings, opening way up with dark Rick and Peter. Hits an early peak in a vicious mode before Cotter picks up the pace and things get intensely psychedelic. Reverb clav twines with guitar melodies as the two find a new tension-filled riff and let it simmer and boil before things hit a final wave of tension into the cathartic "EMG" ending. Your jaw will be on the floor. |
| 2025-02-08 | Big Modern! | 20:20 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | Celebratory, uplifting, and charging as the band coalesces around a single idea and rips through it in a way that will have you punching the roof of your car in excitement. Phenomenal set-closing peak in an absolutely incredible show that fades out unfinished. |
| 2025-02-08 | Fish In The Sea | 19:08 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | An immediate GOAT contender, this longest-to-date “FITS” sits shoulder to shoulder with Bingo and Taboose versions. The conventional arpeggiated theme and rock-anthem guitar hero riff are swiftly eschewed in favor of a re-sequenced “Stranger Things”-inspired synth line. Pete layers commanding piano and evocative vibes to create a lush sonic bed over which Rick unleashes an expansive solo evoking 90s-era Santana. |
| 2025-02-08 | Same Old Shenanigans | 21:05 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | First version to break free of its boundaries carries the energy of the surprise jammed-out "FITS" that came right before. Upbeat, rocking, and celebratory, the band never strays too far into the unknown but keeps up some amazing energy throughout before winding its way home. Possibly an indication that there are plans for bigger excursions in the future... |
| 2025-02-08 | Hungersite | 19:03 | Goose |
Miller High Life Theatre |
Milwaukee |
WI | Gets minor, dark, and Westville "Rockdale"-y with all the best notes. Frenetic and uneasy piano gets cloudy among busy work from Rick as Cotter propels the whole thing. Quiets after a spell and seems to be building to a huge major-key explosive finish, but the band stays minor and Peter pours on some distorted clav as they crash through a final peak and fade > to "Dripfield" before you have time to collect your thoughts. |
| 2025-02-10 | Earthling or Alien? | 19:54 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | Low-key funk eventually dissolves into a propulsive-yet-ambient space coloured by Peter's reverb clav. Rick goes into his loops as Peter throws out the "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" intro lick before gutiar returns to the fray with an intensely psychedelic Mu-Tron peak. |
| 2025-02-10 | Tumble | 20:31 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | Pretty standard 20-minute peaky "Tumble" gets bolstered by Winter 2025 dissonance seeping into the tension builds toward the end. Would not be notable in 2024 but it's is a different band on this tour. |
| 2025-02-10 | Pancakes | 24:20 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | Cotter is the star in the punishing first half. Once the first peak has been exhausted, the band seems to be setting up a segue but instead opts for several minutes of gorgeous major-key play before cooling off into "A Western Sun." |
| 2025-02-10 | All I Need | 11:06 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | One of the best "short" jams Goose has ever played. Nasty, dark, brooding - the whole package. We only can dream of where this would have gone beyond 11 minutes, but the band opts to pull into a truncated "Wysteria" somewhat abruptly. |
| 2025-02-11 | Butter Rum | 14:37 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | Feel-good disco show-opening jam. No warm-up needed here. |
| 2025-02-11 | Arcadia | 19:56 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | Opening a second set for the first time in nearly two years, "Arc" picks up right where Goosemas and Milwaukee left off with an adventurous jam. While it still retains a sense of the song for its duration, Peter leads the way into intense psychedelia with heavy Moog Muse usage as Rick augments his tone and does the same. Absolutely incredible sustained energy in this one. |
| 2025-02-11 | Rosewood Heart | 18:51 | Goose |
HISTORY |
Toronto |
ON | Hailing from Canada after its longest gap in several years, this "Hoserwood" delivers "Rosewood's" finest performance since at least the Cap in 2024. Immediately launching into an upbeat, high-energy, hose jam imbued with a bluesy, Allman-esque rock vibe, it eventually downshifts to near silence. From there, a thundering percussive segment builds with a Middle Eastern-accented theme reminiscent of a "Tumble" jam, ultimately ending rather abruptly and unceremoniously. |
| 2025-02-13 | Time to Flee | 17:09 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Breaking the longest stretch on the bench since its debut, this "Flee" departs standard play quickly thanks to Rick diving into loops. Creating a hypnotic atmosphere in tandem with the repeating sounds, Peter lays down some piano riffs as we stretch out. Cotter lays in some excellent cymbal washes before upping the tempo and energy while Rick takes us through a seriously blistering peak. Fades atop the toms and slides -> into "Atlas Dogs." |
| 2025-02-13 | Everything Must Go | 20:34 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Pleasant major-key space evolves quickly with Rick on some very purposeful melodic leads overtop Peter's synth drone. Cools from there as the band finds a darker progression, Rick augments his tone, and we're off to the races. Some serious Rick fireworks as the energy ramps up, matched beautifully by Peter's repetitive piano work. Boils into a wild tension-build before coming home strong. |
| 2025-02-13 | Arrow | 17:29 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Calls back to the 12/13/24 "Hungersite" in the way that Peter builds a repetitive soaring riff on clav for the first part. The band hits a beautiful peak before cooling into a minute of moody play akin to Ted Tapes cut "Arrokoth" before moving on to "Interlude II." |
| 2025-02-13 | Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo | 15:54 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Major key post-rock progressions into blistering crescendos? Sign us up for MORE. OF. THIS. PLEASE. Absolutely crushed this hallowed cover, making it their own in yet another whole new way. |
| 2025-02-14 | Drive | 13:18 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Two-guitar shred with a perfectly-executed "Ghostbusters" tease at the peak. Rolling momentum gets the show started nicely before an ultra clean -> into "Doc Brown." |
| 2025-02-14 | Love Is A Battlefield | 10:23 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Even the Benatar cover received a little extra mustard on this night. Peter lays down a bed of synth effects and bouyant vintage vibes for Rick to emote over, delivering a slowly woven lyrical crescendo thematically akin to the Schuyler Sisters theme in Hamilton, notably showcased in "Satisfied". |
| 2025-02-14 | One In, One Out | 15:25 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Some of the best amorphous jamming yet. Fans of the Eugene "Borne" will enjoy this next phase in the evolution of the ambience/texture over melody/structure model. Peter's inpsirational synth work melds with full band to evoke the serene feeling of ice floes in the arctic gently undulating in the waves under the aurora borealis, while a pod of whales calls to the heavens. Rick tugs the OIOO theme back in over this 90's new age excursion in a truly stunning fashion, not a dry eye in the house, into "Animal". |
| 2025-02-14 | Dripfield | 25:31 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | First version to ever open a second set and it's immediately right at home. Absolute two-guitar RAGEFEST cools off juat after the 16min mark but Cotter refuses to let the momentum fade and continues his all-out assault on the toms. Peter makes the switch to piano as Rick throws wah-delay riffs around and things explode through another phenomenal peak. Instead of a quick segue, the band then opts for a few minutes of gorgeous major-key play that acts as a prelude to a fantastic "This Old Sea." |
| 2025-02-14 | This Old Sea | 17:36 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | This first “Sea” of ‘25 jettisons the tender vocal reprise that had come to characterize some of ‘24’s finest voyages. The band steers toward the rolling, tempestuous format of past “Seas,” with Rick sprinkling southern rock-tinged runs over Cotter’s crashing waves. Calmer waters welcome a brief but gorgeous buoyant theme that signals landfall via a patient and perfect segue -> to "Creatures." |
| 2025-02-14 | Hot Tea | 21:01 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | A "Hot Tea" encore for a Friday rager must be your average dance party...right? This absolutely unhinged version comes complete with Cotter and Trevor solo breaks before diving headlong into Westville "Rockdale" territory for several minutes of sustained dissonance. Just when you think it's time to rip back into the ending, the band finds a new vein of inspiration and continues to pour tension over everything. An all-timer performance. |
| 2025-02-15 | (dawn) | 18:05 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Repurposing the closing note of "Give It Time" as the first note of a surprise standalone "(dawn)", this unfinished version launches into a freeform jam at the mid-point (similarly to the jammed "SOS" the previous weekend in Milwaukee). Cotter keeps a propulsive gallop running underneath a pensive Allmans-y lead from Rick until a bluesy deconstruction leads into "Echo of a Rose". |
| 2025-02-15 | Echo of a Rose | 11:58 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | This incredibly efficient "Echo" wastes no time moving into the first of several themes explored during a brief but satisfying 12 minutes. Lightning fast and telepathic, the band bobs and weaves under some rare flat-picking from Rick. A rollicking cowbell-infused jam and a spacy meltdown transitioning into "Jive II" round out this quality-over-quantity jam. Don't skip this one! |
| 2025-02-15 | Big Modern! | 24:11 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | Another worthy entry into the saga of huge, peaky "Big Modern!" jams. Closes out this first set in style via some extra turns around the heavy ending. |
| 2025-02-15 | Thatch | 19:21 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | The younger sibling of 11/8/24. Peter summons a sampled ocean wave (no, seriously) and the band builds a linear-yet-exciting jam from nothing to an extended peak that Rick just won't let go. |
| 2025-02-15 | Pancakes | 14:19 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | After an unremarkable first half to this relatively short 14-minute "Pancakes," the bottom half of the stack is downright delicious. Rick does that inimitable Rick thing, taking a simple melody and bending it into a euphoric, blissful segment. This shines most brightly at the 11:19 and 13:17 marks, where he runs that melody through cascading, waterfalling runs of pure musical liquid. |
| 2025-02-15 | Madhuvan | 21:53 | Goose |
GLC Live at 20 Monroe |
Grand Rapids |
MI | The band goes HUGE on the encore for the second night in a row. Gets evil from the get-go with POUNDING Trevor and Cotter as Rick and Peter skip their usual spacey antics in favour of angular play. The tempo amps up and we are thrown headlong into Westville "Rockdale"-style space - edge-of-your-seat madness but with Peter on guitar. Trevor dials in synth effects as it gets crazier, the band setting their sights on the ending but getting there by way of several minutes of punishing darkness and wild sounds. |