STS9 Highlights The Funk On Halloween In Nashville

Earlier this month, Sound Tribe gave JamBase their first full-band interview since parting ways with former bassist David Murphy. STS9 revealed to us the theme of this year’s Halloween show would be funk and the band lived up to its word last night at War Memorial in Nashville.

[Photo via Seygo Music Instagram]

The evening started with a cover of “Family Affair” by Sly & The Family Stone. After working through originals “When The Dust Settles, “Gobnugget” and “Monkey Music,” Tribe debuted a cover of “Mothership Connection (Star Child)” by Parliament Funkadelic. The funk classic featured special guest Maureen Murphy of Seygo on vocals. The first set concluded with runs through “Wika Chikana,” “Oil & Water,” “Mobsters,” “Nautilus” and “Aimlessly.” While the second set mostly focused on originals, STS9 did drop “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off)” before and after segments of “Dance.” For the encore, Sound Tribe treated fans to their popular cover of “Shakedown Street.”

Watch STS9’s “What Is Love?” > “Shakedown Street” from Gathering Of The Vibes 2012:

Setlist

Set One: Family Affair > When The Dust Settles, Gobnugget > Monkey Music, Mothership Connection(*), Wika Chikana, Oil & Water, Mobsters > Nautilus > Aimlessly

Set Two: Still Blastin’ 2028 Live Edit (Sub-ID) > Four Year Puma, Frequencies Peace 2 > 3, Dance > Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off) > Dance > Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off) > Dance, Crystal Instrument, Totem, World Go Round, Ramone & Emiglio

Encore: Shakedown Street

(*) Maureen Murphy on Vocals

[Setlist via 1320 Records]