Night 2...deep in the Poudre. My first show seeing them without Kris. Pork Chop Pie was a fun opener, then Slacker with Jake on drums brought a super old school feel, very fun!
After that, things got... interesting. Ben missed the drop into Attachments but held it down the rest of the tune. Smooth Jake led jam post song led into a nice Jake led peak.
Ben had a some great moments, in lock step and hitting the transitions. Padgett's was particularly impressive and great to hear.
Brendan had to cue Ben throughout the night on transitions which is understandable. He's doing a great job...but it's clear there is only one Kris Myers. His absence was noticable. There was a clear emphasis on simpler tunes and extended jams to allow Ben to get into the groove. Noticable absence of songs like OoO, Fussy, Water, etc.
Overall, it was The Jake Show. He was loud in the mix and led just about every jam. If you need a crutch, Jake is a great one to have but the jamming bordered on repetitive at times. That said, Jake shredded everything. 2nd set was great, loved the AiT jam. Nick needed to be turned up in the mix and seemed very hesitant at times. Brought the energy down.
Solid show, 6.5/10, amazing venue.
