lespecial Plays Oysterhead In Worcester: Full Show Video

lespecial performed the music of the supergroup Oysterhead during a recent concert at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Videographer MK Devo shared full show footage of the January 25 tribute set.

The trio of bassist Luke Bemand, guitarist Jonathan Grusauskas and drummer Rory Dolan opened with a fake-out of Phish’s “Chalkdust Torture” before launching into Oysterhead’s “Little Faces.” The track appeared on the lone Oysterhead head album recorded by Primus bassist Les Claypool, Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio and The Police drummer Stewart Copeland — 2001’s The Grand Pecking Order — which served as a source for much of the set’s material.

Covers of Oysterhead’s “Rubberneck Lions,” “Shadow Of A Man” and “Army’s On Ecstasy” preceded “Riddles Are Abound Tonight” by the Primus offshoot Sausage that included a quote of Primus’ “American Life.” Next came The Police tune “Behind My Camel” and Primus’ “Groundhog’s Day” ahead of a return to Oysterhead via “Birthday Boys” and “Grand Pecking Order.” An incomplete version of The Police’s “Every Breath You Take” with Pink Talking Fish’s Zack Burwick on percussion led to the set-closing “Mr. Oysterhead.” Watch the lespecial plays Oysterhead set below:

Setlist

Set: Little Faces*, Rubberneck Lions, Shadow Of A Man^, Army’s On Ecstasy > Riddles Are Abound Tonight% > Army’s On Ecstasy, Behind My Camel > Groundhog’s Day, Birthday Boys, The Grand Pecking Order, Every Breath You Take#, Mr. Oysterhead$

Notes:

• * preceded by Chalk Dust Torture tease
• ^ contained “Donut Ghost House I” (lespecial) tease
• % contained “American Life” (Primus) quote
• # preceded by Fee tease from Rory; incomplete, with alternate lyrics and Zack Burwick (Pink Talking Fish) on percussion
• $ with Zack on percussion, ended with Chalk Dust Torture tease