On Valentine’s Day I drove to Madison for my first live music of 2023 to see Lotus. It poured with rain the entire way up. I parked in the Overture Center garage. I got to the Majestic Theatre pretty early and got an elevated spot just off the floor. They started about 8:15. It was good to see Jenny and her friends. I met several nice people over the course of the evening.
This was my 15th time seeing Lotus. Madison has always been one of my favorite places to visit. This seemed like a perfect opportunity to check out their new guitar player Tim Palmeiri. His playing style worked well with the band. The setlist from this show wasn’t filled with many of my favorites but there was strong energy all evening long. The first set was highlighted by a cover of ‘You Should Be Dancing’ by The Bee Gees. This evening led into Greet the Mind which had a huge peak.
Lotus was clearly in mid tour form. Their jams were patient builds. Greenfield is a beast on drums. Chuck is a very tasteful percussion player. It’s All Clear to Me Now was probably the best part of the second set. It’s sad that Mike Rempel left the band but I am going to embrace the current lineup. Palmeiri really shredded at times. The brothers Miller are the heart and soul of the band. Bellwether to close out the set was big energy. After the encore I talked to Jesse at the merch table and thanked him for an enjoyable night of music.
