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| Diarrhea Planet |
The guitar is a vital instrument in rock and roll. Two guitars in a band are great. Three guitars in a band can be even better. But four guitars in a band are ridiculous. But
Diarrhea Planet proved on a dark Sunday night at the
Marquis Theater that four guitar shredders in a band could be glorious. The six-piece (four guitar players, a bass player, and a drummer) from Nashville with a joke for a name channeled their talents and endless energy into controlled chaos.
Diarrhea Planet had the audience smiling, dancing, and wanting more diarrhea ....
Diarrhea Planet that is.
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| Diarrhea Planet |
Diarrhea Planet formed in a cafeteria at
Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Starting out as a loud party band with a sh*tty name, the group begun to thrive in Nashville's underground community. With guitar god riffs and undeniable chemistry,
Diarrhea Planet started to get noticed for more than their offensive name. The band recorded four albums and has toured relentlessly. They even got credibility from the music industry when legendary Nashville engineer
Vance Powell who has worked with
Jack White (my lord and savior),
Chris Stapleton, and
The Revivalists engineered their latest album.
The fun sprit of the group emerged during their sound check.
Emmett Miller, the group's only classically trained guitarist, sang
Otis Day and The Nights' Shout to test his levels. After the first round of fast paced guitar driven goodness,
Evan Bird, another axe man, checked in with the crowd. He asked if anyone played the guitar. After a brief pause, Bird responded, "Me too."
Jordan Smith (another six string bender) and
Brent Toler (yet another plank spanker) performed synchronized guitar moves while
Even Bird wondered through the audience on a mission to rock. Bird jumped back on stage to ask if anyone in the crowd played the drums. After some rumblings, Bird replied, "Me too." Different playing styles and vast vocal ranges made the audience strain to see who was singing or igniting a guitar firestorm. Near the end of the set Bird asked if anyone sang. After a brief moment, he shouted, "Come on, everybody sings!" That's when
Diarrhea Planet ended the show with a sing-along to
Tears for Fears' Everybody Wants to Rule the World... or should it be
Everybody Wants to Rule a Diarrhea Planet? Probably not.
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| The Beeves |
When I noticed the home made banner for
The Beeves being hung up with duct tape, I expected to see the second band on the bill to be dressed as beavers. Instead brothers
Ian and
Will Erhart and
Mathew Sease took the stage without animal attire. They played
Jamie's Revenge a song about bullying and retaliation that got the crowd's attention. Sease came out to the middle of the crowd and sat down to play while young fans danced in a circle around him. It was like a heavy metal version of
Duck, Duck, Goose. All three members sang
Eddie Cochran's Something' Else without really knowing the words. After the song ended,
Ian Erhart told the crowd, It's alright since its rock and roll." They were just three guitar players short of being glorious like
Diarrhea Planet.
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| Professor Plumb |
Professor Plumb, lead by CU Denver music professor
Benon Plumb, started the night off strongly with songs about constellations, distant planets, and Russians. Ironically,
Professor Plumb who has two bass players covered
The Doors'
Five to One who didn't even have a bass player. They were also just three guitar players short of being glorious like
Diarrhea Planet.
See you at the next show. I'll be the one asking the band if they are considering adding more guitars.
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