Rising jam band artists Eggy and Dogs in a Pile co-headlined a post Turkey Day two night stand at the Capitol Theater. This was the first time that either band headlined this legendary 1800 person capacity venue, which has previously hosted both Jerry Garcia and Bob Dylan. Both bands brought some serious A game on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Eggy's set included a special sit in with members of Melt. Both bands joined forces for a vibrant encore that was also a nod to the band who started it all, the Grateful Dead.
Eggy began the festivities for the evening with "Shadow," followed by the uptempo "High Noon." Guitarist Jake Brownstein was firing on all cylinders early this evening. New, darker tune "Shallow Rivers" proceeded, and included a fifteen minute exploratory jam early in the set.
Set list staple "All Wheels Turnin'" hopped into the mix, and brought an edgy, slow burning funk. All four band members were in lock step by this point, weaving through tension and release, much to the delight of the crowd.
Members of the NYC based band Melt, guitarist Marlo Shank and vocalist Veronica Stewart-Frommer, joined Eggy on stage for their tune "Plant The Garden." This was the first time that Eggy performed this song, and it was natural fit as Brownstein and Shank jammed with one another on stage.
Stewart-Frommer and Shank remained on stage, and joined Eggy for their first performance of "So Long." The tune is part of their recent album release, Waiting Game. Bailey and Stewart-Frommer sang this as a duet from the front of the stage. Drummer Joey Babbick of Dogs in a Pile quietly took Bailey's place on drums. This heartfelt tune was well received by the fans, and both bands certainly enjoyed playing together.
The band followed up with another new tune "Woah There," which was elevated by keyboardist Dani Battat. This skillfully segued into fan favorite, "Smile." Dancing Luchadores appeared on stage during the jam, and rocked out next to Goodman and Brownstein. This jam culminated with a face melting twelve minute heater, and ended Eggy's set on a very high note.
After a short break, the Garden State's Dogs in a Pile appeared on the stage and began their set with "Little Things." Guitarist Jimmy Law was on point early, as this quickly lead into a refreshing blues rock jam. "You Didn't Hear It From Me," originally penned by Tom Marshall and Anthony Krizan, accompanied. Babbick slayed these dynamic beats, which formed the backbone for the band to cohesively gel.
Essential jam monster "Bent Strange" brought a mix of dark and light for a fifteen minute rager. Keyboardist Jeremy Kaplan decorated this song on the synth. This included a jazzy sequence reminiscent of Herbie Hancock. The groove eventually took off during a delicious psychedelic jam.
Before diving into another song, guitarist Bryan Murray took a few moments to recognize the first time both bands played at the Cap occured together a couple years prior. Both bands have certainly come a long way since. Murray went on to sing a song that he recently wrote, "Burning Daylight." The bubbly jam made way for more psychedelic goodness, before heading into the upbeat "Chop Shop." The crowd was loving the high flying groove that this tune morphed into.
Without warning, the band dropped another fifteen minute blazer during "Thomas Duncan Pt. 3." This song contained elements of composed and free form music that were well executed, and continues to be one of their best new tunes. Upon conclusion of the song, Kaplan took on bass duties, while bassist Sam Lucid picked up a microphone. The band took a quick, edgy detour from psychedelic jams into "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine. Lucid nailed the lyrics, while the band crushed the well known tune.
"Rinky Dink Rag" was up next, and had elements of an old timey tune woven into the jam bliss. Kaplan unfurled on the piano during this jam, that eventually led into "Say Something." This mellow blues rock tune picked up speed, and ended the set on a euphonic note.
The band stepped off stage, and venue owner Peter Shapiro appeared on stage to express his excitement for both bands. They are certainly the future of the jam scene, as Shapiro pointed out.
Both bands returned for a super jam encore, Grateful Dead style. This started with "One More Saturday Night." During the middle of the song, all band members, except Bailey and Babbick, sat on the ground while the drummers took over for a few minutes. The heat continued into "The Music Never Stopped," and ended the show with a nice dose of jam band euphoria.
This two night run was very special for both bands, and they certainly played their hearts out. Eggy is back in action on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Birds of Prey World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO. Tickets are available here. Dogs in a Pile have back to back shows at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA on December 13-14. Visit this link for more details.
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Venue: The Capitol Theatre
Location: Port Chester, NY
Date: November 30, 2024
Eggy Set: Shadow, High Noon, Shallow Rivers, All Wheel’s Turnin’, Plant The Garden [1]-> So Long [2], Whoa There-> Smile [3]
Dogs in a Pile Set: Little Things, You Didn’t Hear It From Me, Bent Strange, Burning Daylight > Chop Shop, Thomas Duncan, Pt. 3, Bulls on Parade[4], Rinky Dink Rag > Say Something
Encore: One More Saturday Night [5][7], The Music Never Stopped [6][7]
Footnotes:
[1] Melt, FTP, with Veronica and Marlo (Melt)
[2] Debut, with Veronica and Marlo (Melt) and Joey (Dogs in a Pile)
[3] with dancing Luchadores
[4] Rage Against the Machine
[5] Grateful Dead, FTP for Eggy
[6] Grateful Dead
[7] Super Jam with Eggy and Dogs
Dogs in a Pile set via go-set.net and Eggy set via thecarton.net
