Spafford – November 9th – Ogden Theatre

Photos by Tim Dwenger

Last Thursday night, Spafford kicked off a three night run in Colorado with a show at The Ogden Theatre.  After an exploratory opening set from Soule Monde, The quartet came out the gates with “The Postman” and immediately put their considerable jamming prowess on display throughout the first couple of songs.  Though the set was not the fiery jam filled behemoth that I’ve heard on some recordings, it was enjoyable and closed with some 70’s AM radio gold courtesy of a sit-in from Don Cheek on his own “Spell Yourself.”  The second set kicked off with a bang as the guys turned the energy level up with the help of Turbo Suit’s Nick Gerlach on “Ain’t That Wrong” and a wonderfully funky version of Stevie Wonder’s “Living For The City” which has been in Spafford’s rotation since 2012.  A take on the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “Aeroplane” landed in the middle of the set and set the stage for the band to close the set out with “Salamander Song” and “Beautiful Day” before returning with “Plans” as the lone encore.  These guys are on a tear and the stage is set for some big things in Colorado!