Pink Talking Fish Goes Maul In For Darth Maul Halloween Show In Denver

Pink Talking Fish looked to the Star Wars franchise for a Halloween concert in Denver dubbed “MAULOWEEN.” It was all about Darth Maul for the tribute act’s two-set show at So Many Roads Museum And Brewery on Monday night.

Each member of PTF was transformed into different Darth Maul variations. Bassist Eric Gould was “Barf Maul” of Spaceballs, while drummer Zack Burwick served as Wayne’s World’s “Garth Maul.” Additionally, keyboardist Steve Learson dressed as The Beatles’ “Maul McCartney” and emceed the night complete with a British accent. Guitarist Cal Kehoe appeared as Celtics player “Maul Pierce” for the first set and “Maul Of America” for the second set.

A Mini Maul was set up on stage and sound and video engineer Davis Thurston got in on the action as “Bald Maul.” A huge “Better Call Maul” banner created by Dina Good was draped behind the stage with Maul dressed as Better Call Saul character Saul Goodman.

Pink Talking Fish emerged while a recording of Maul’s theme “The Duel Of The Fates” was played over the PA. The Phish/Pink Floyd/Talking Heads tribute act opened with “Run Like Hell” and then had Maul McCartney introduce a take on The Beatles’ “Get Back.” Later in the first set, PTF changed the lyrics for “Another Brick In The Wall” to “Another Brick In The Maul.” The quartet went on to perform “The Duel Of The Fates” live before capping the frame with their mashup of Phish’s “Carini” and Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.”

Eric Gould and Cal Kehoe engaged in a lightsaber duel amid the “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” aka “2001,” that kicked off Monday’s second set. “2001” gave way to Talking Heads classic “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody).” Pink Talking Fish then worked Pink Floyd’s “Sheep” into a take on the Hot Chocolate 1975 smash “You Sexy Thing” sung as “You Sexy Maul.” The group fit “Duel Of The Fates” teases into the ensuing versions of “Maze” and “Crosseyed & Painless” ahead of a set-closing “Comfortably Numb.” A “Tweezer Reprise” featuring the end of “Hey Jude” was Pink Talking Fish’s encore in Denver on Halloween.

Watch pro-shot video of the complete show captured by Davis Thurston (Bald Maul) below:

Setlist

Set One: Duel Of The Fates*, Run Like Hell, Get Back** > Psycho Killer > Tweezer > Free***, Time > Making Flippy Floppy > Frankenstein, Happiest Days Of Our Lives > Another Brick In The Wall Part 2^ > Another Brick In The Wall Part 3^, Duel Of The Fates > Carini/War Pigs Mashup^^

Set Two: 2001^^^ > This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody), Sheep > You Sexy Thing+%, Maze+, Crosseyed And Painless+%%, Comfortably Numb

Encore: Tweezer Reprise > Hey Jude%%% > Tweezer Reprise

• * – pre recorded track. Band came out dressed with Darth Maul face paint and different characters: Eric as Barf Maul (Spaceballs), Zack as Garth Maul (Wayne’s World), Steve as Maul McCartney and Cal as Maul Pierce (Celtics) And Maul Of America
• ** – Introduction by Maul McCartney
• *** – Ending only
• ^ – lyrics changed to “Another Brick In The Maul”
• ^^ – w/ Cherub Rock tease
• ^^^ – w/ Eric and Cal having a lightsaber duel onstage; Star Wars main theme and Rebel teases
• + – w/ Duel Of The Fates tease
• % – w/ lyrics changed to “You Sexy Maul”
• %% – w Maul Of America Intro and lyrics changed to “Maul” throughout the song
• %%% – ending only