Wovenhand @ Gothic Theatre, Englewood CO, 2001-10-13

 

I'm pretty certain that this is the 1st ever public performance of David Eugene Edwards post 16 Horsepower band Wovenhand.   16 Horsepower was still an active band at this time and continued on until 2005 or so.

As with many 16 HP and Wovenhand Colorado shows over the years this served as a warm up date for a run of European shows.  This version of Wovenhand was just David and Daniel McMahon.  Both playing multiple instruments.   At this show they opened up for Denver band The Czars.

I was thinking about this show the other day and was wondering if my memory of my recording match the actual recording.  I had recalled it was pretty good if quiet.   After almost 20 years since I listened to it my memory was correct.

I think this sounds pretty nice.  Clear vocals and a very respectful crowd.  The setlist has songs that appeared on the 1st Wovenhand album and a couple of 16 Horsepower songs.  

I know I traded this out on CDR at the time so there are copies out there.  This is a fresh transfer from my master though.  Cleaned up and newly tracked and tagged. Enjoy.


Wovenhand

Gothic Theatre
Englewood CO (USA)
2001-10-13

Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: Coresound CSB's > Sharp 722 minidisc
Transfer: Sony MDS-JE330 > UAC222 > Audition > CDWave > FLAC 
Time: (38:30.06) 

01 Blue Pail Fever
02 The Good Hand 
03 Black Soul Choir (16 Horsepower)
04 Wooden Brother
05 Glass Eye
06 Story and Pictures
07 My Russia 
08 Straw Foot (16 Horsepower)

At this show Wovenhand was David Eugene Edwards and Daniel McMahon

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Wovenhand @ The Marquis Theater, Denver CO, 2017-04-28

I had been looking forward to this show for awhile.  Even though Denver is their home base Wovenhand shows are pretty few and far between.  I had missed the last one at the Bluebird a year or so ago. It had been since the Byers Riotfest in 2013 that I had caught them live.

Wovenhand's sound has evolved quite a bit over the years.  From their quiet start as a two piece to the full on hypnotic rock squall that it has become.  I know that some of the fans of the earlier stuff, and David Eugene Edwards previous band Sixteen Horsepower, aren't on board with this new direction.
I get it.  It's pretty loud. But I don't think it's that far removed from their core sound.  When you hear it you know exactly who it is.

I for one was stoked when Chuck French and Neil Keener from Planes Mistaken For Stars joined the band.  My expectations of this union have more than been met.  They are a fierce live unit and the recorded out put is amazing.

If your in Eastern Europe or the Netherlands they are headed your way through the month of May.  I recommend trying to catch them live.

This is the Denver tour warm up show and I think the recording turned out really nice.  Enjoy.

Wovenhand

Marquis Theater
Denver, CO (USA)
2017-04-28

Recorded and Mastered by: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933 >SP-SPSB-1 > M10
Transfer: M10 > USB > Adobe Audition > CDWave > FLAC
Run time: (102:09.10)

01 - intro -
02 Hiss
03 Crystal Palace
04 The Hired Hand
05 Maize
06 Field of Reeds
07 The Quiver
08 Salome
09 Good Shepherd
10 All Your Waves
11 Corsicana Clip
12 The Refractory
13 Obdurate Obscura
14 Sinking Hands
15 King David
16 Crook and Flail
17 Five By Five
18 Low Twelve
19 - encore -
20 King O King

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