Saw Jamie Lidell in concert last night at the Larimer Lounge in Denver with pal Mark & wife Heather – what a great show!Hadn't been to the Larimer Lounge before, but it was suitably fun indie hipster kinda dive bar. From the website and the posters on the walls, it looked like most of Denver's local bands have played there at one time or another.
The crowd was a little thin when the opening act, the incomparable Snax, came on stage. The place soon filled up as the crowd started bumpin' to Snax's one man disco-funk explosion. The guy had absolutely no fear and it showed. I can totally understand why Jamie decided to bring him out on tour.
After a short break Mr. Lidell jumped on the stage in his leopard-spotted velvet hoodie and black spectacles and just tore the house down. If you haven't seen him live just get your ass out there and find him, because he is an amazing performer. Sometimes he'll sing to a preprogrammed musical accompaniment, but more often than not he'll build the track from the ground up using only his voice and his rig to loop up a killer track right there live on stage. And besides the fact that he's a musical chameleon, he's got a fantastic voice like Sam Cooke would be proud of.
Great performers, great show, great night!
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