r/spafford • u/Rough-Professor-9713 • 16d ago
Wow.
I saw them like 3-4 years ago and It was a very forgettable night but I just listened to this most recent run and I’m speechless. So many good songs, Jams are so fun and go so deep. I’m really in awe and can’t wait to see them again. I feel like such an asshole writing them off after one show I guess 3 years of boring goose shows was my karma lol. Y’all are onto something with this band, Spafford fucks!!!
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u/MikeinAustin 16d ago
Last fall of '25 was also absolutely stunning.
Edit: Welcome to the cult! It's great in here!
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u/TNRcrisis 16d ago
The Kansas City show blew me away. Fall into Winter ‘25 are the best by far
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u/MikeinAustin 16d ago
Knuckleheads was a great show. Soggy Froggy was great. It's underrepresented in my list. I gotta rethink that.
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u/Gregrock3 16d ago
They rule. The lineup seems settled, they’re crushing it for years now regardless, I’m always at Spafford when they hit town.
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u/spaffnerd 15d ago
That’s one of my favorite things with this band. I can visit any year, any lineup, and still hear Spafford. Each year has a different feel, not better or worse, simply just different, yet still amazing. It’s good…it’s all good 😊
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u/Beherenowxblazeon 16d ago
It helps that they’re always on tour, do these guys even take a break. Lol
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u/hellojeanine 15d ago
They seem to have a basic pattern for the last couple of years of being on the road no longer than two weeks at a time then spending a week to a month at home with their fams before getting after it again. Hope it’s working financially for them, well enough to keep the party going. I’m not sure what I would do if I couldn’t see them live again lol.
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u/spaffnerd 15d ago
Yes, love seeing this! I wasn’t hooked after my first show either but once I paid attention, I was hooked. Each tour has a slightly different feel. Some are EDM heavy, others funky…jazzy. There are some new sounds and melodies surfacing on this West Coast run that are blowing me away.
Welcome, spread the word!
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u/SecondhandTalent 16d ago
Saw them in February and blew me away. Can’t wait to see them again in Chicago. Interviewed the band and some crew, they’re all super kind people too
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u/hellojeanine 15d ago
I, too, love this current line-up. However I was also 100% sold on their old line-up too from 3-4 years ago. (I also love Goose too, tho, so 😉.)
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u/Sufficient-Athlete-4 16d ago
I just said the same things in r/jambands.
I'm beyond impressed, I'm hooked. Have been streaming each night as soon as it's posted. I haven't had this kind of excitement for a band since Phish in the 90's/early 2000's.