Ratdog – July 12th – Ogden Theatre

Photos by Jim Mimna 

Ratdog is an ever evolving beast that has just been resurrected from a long hibernation to set out on the first national tour in years, a tour that landed at Ogden Theatre for a intimate night with the band.  The lineup changes have altered the musical face of the band a lot, employing the fabled guitar skills of Steve Kimock on lead playing Jerry licks, and a reunion of original founder and bass player, Rob Wasserman, on stand-up while keeping Robyn Sylvester on electric bass too for the most thunderous Ratdog to date.  This lineup is a much more rock ready and less jazz-esque than its previous culminations, a refreshing change for long time fans.  The band had a 2 day visit to the Mile High City, opening for The Avett Brothers on Friday night at Red Rocks, and then this solo billed throw-down on Colfax on Saturday.

Setlist

Set I: Jam > The Music Never Stopped, Easy Answers, Easy to Slip, Scarlet Begonias, Don’t Let Go, Ashes and Glass

Set II: Peggy-O@, St. Stephen > The Eleven > The Other One > Stuff > Morning Dew > Not Fade Away
Encore : Not Fade Away (reprise), One More Saturday Night, Brokedown Palace