![]() ![]() But for now, they’ll be looking to land some more gigs around Iowa and even add another set of Radiohead tracks. The group is eager to see how far they can take the project, even stating a desire to venture into the works of Pink Floyd, Queen and Jimi Hendrix. It’s because everyone really dug those tunes.” That’s why we played it with the kind of energy that we did. “Every tune that we picked I really loved. “There was a lot of energy in there, people really enjoyed it, and we gave them something that was different than what they might expect to hear on your average Saturday night,” Hartleip shared. The band came away from the performance ecstatic by the reception. “Fortunately, all the guys on this gig are incredible musicians in their own right and so they were easily able to fulfill their roles without issue.” “Because Radiohead is often ambient noise-rock at times, it was sometimes tricky to communicate that intention in a chart,” Sanders said. The importance of retaining the original material’s magnetism while keeping the performance interesting for the audience and themselves as musicians was not lost on the band. ![]() “One challenge was to figure out which tunes needed to be close to the original in terms of form, key, style, etc, and which tunes could be ‘stylized’ so to speak.” Sanders, who co-arranged for the band, expressed similar thoughts about his own writing process. “What kind of beat does it have, would I pay to hear this in a bar? If I could hear horns playing that melody and still be interested, then that’s how I decided.” “Like, if they’re singing in just one pitch, it’s not really interesting to listen to instruments play that,” Hartliep explained. They sought out songs with a hard groove that would still be musically interesting without lyrics. So Hartleip and guitarist Luke Sanders spent the summer immersed in their discographies, determining which songs to include in a tribute. So King Gizzard was like, 'Let’s just try it, and see if it works out well.’” “We knew Radiohead would work fairly well. “That was the experiment,” Hartleip said. Lizard Head was formed by saxophone player Johnny Hartliep out of appreciation for both King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Radiohead, as well as for pre-existing big band Radiohead arrangements from the Radiohead Jazz Project, which is a collection of big band jazz arrangements of Radiohead songs released in 2010. "It's what I love, but fresh and new," I thought to myself. ![]() " Open Water" brought a furious conclusion to the set, each member receiving the spotlight during the high velocity nightcap to the two hour show. Commanded by trumpet player Dan Meier, " The National Anthem" had a squawking, cathartic climax that made their rendition a highlight from the night. " Weird Fishes" had the band firing on all cylinders in a twelve minute epic which let each member shine thanks to a beautiful arrangement which explored all avenues and more of the Radiohead classic. Bassist Jacob Giddens flew all over the fretboard during " 2 + 2 = 5," the song’s enthralling energy bringing a satisfying end to their first set. The highlight was a brain melting solo from guitarist Luke Sanders, before smoothly transitioning into the chilled Work This Time. The song kept stayed in perfect time thanks to drummer Jackson Schou. The group took no time to start flexing their musical prowess, following up with " 15 Step," which Radiohead fans will know for its idiosyncratic 5/4 time signature. The heavy breakdowns of Doom City kicked off the night, showcasing the cascading solos of saxophone player Johnny Hartleip and trombonist Paul Lichty, complimented nicely by a bruising rhythm section. ![]()
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