Making their triuphant return to Jamtopia, Taper's Choice blew Boulder, CO away. The crowd at The Velvet Elk Lounge was not prepared for the headiness the boys brought. Opening with a solid version of Toad, the boys went for it right out of the gate. Driving into prog adjacent territory before wowing us the first known complete version of Pino. That blissful peice of music after the drop back into Pino is its proper ending. They closed out the THREE song set with a rocking version of Darkness that Dave took for the longest of walks before wrapping up for set break. Taper's picked right up where they left off if the second set coming out strong with Running From the Rain before the fantasic jam vehicle Close Encounters. We get a moment to breath with a lovely rendition of Waiting for the Flood that showcases the existential side of the band. The band picks it back up with a Dave Test (No) before opener Tom Hamilton joins the band onstage. As Dave conducts the band with Tom they finally take the jump into a full blown Doors cover after 2 years of "micro-doorsing" with a smooth transition into Five to One. An amazing show from front to back with many highlights. A must listen. 

Phenomenal show. The toad was licked pretty clean after the donor wrap was left unwrapped. We failed the Dave Test (too many Disco Biscuit fans in the audience) and the Zach Side was definitely the Rage Side (only Large left). Kung-Fu Necktie is a great venue. Lilac Palace was especially surreal. 

If you are reading this review here, you get The Choice and this show was for us. The show starts off a little weird with last segment of Doner Wrap before going into Toad. But this Toad has such heat that I didn't think about Doner being only the reprise. Next thing I know they are playing the best version of Lilac Palace ever created. Then this is where things got really crazy, Born to Burst was played before Every Bubble and the band found new spaces to explore and it ripped. The band then aces they test they failed last year before a stellar run of Walkin'>Running>Darkness (all fire) then the opening riff of Doner is heard and it clicks is this CF 1 backwards. The debut cover confirming my thoughts they are indeed playing backwards. 
The band was extra loose, the crowd was vibing, and the jams got heady. 
Must listen show. The band has entered another orbit.