Chicago based psych-folk troubadour Cass McCombs stopped through Denver last week and treated fans to an eclectic show that featured singer-songwriter moments, deep psychedelic jams, and even a sit in from guitar phenom Ross James. The 90 minute show focused mostly on material from McCombs last two album, 2019’s Tip of the Sphere and 2016’s Mangy Love with the songwriter delivering four from each including “Bum Bum Bum,” The Great Pixley Train Robbery” and the show closing “Rancid Girl.”
Midway through the set, the Terrapin Family Band guitarist Ross James took the stage and things got a little jammy as he and McCombs stole a page from the Grateful Dead playbook that James is so familiar with. The pair traded licks and smiles as they enjoyed their time on stage together so much that after the main set sit-in, McCombs invited the bearded guitarist back to the stage for the encore.
McCombs proved over the course of the 13 songs that not only can he write memorable tunes, but he and his band can deliver them in the live setting in a way that is both compelling and entertaining.
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