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[ATTENDED: June 6, 2024] The Flying Luttenbachers

The Flying Luttenbachers are an American instrumental unit led by multi-instrumentalist, composer, improviser and producer Weasel Walter. They focus on noise and dissonance, but surprisingly composed and controlled, almost like jazz punk.   And I see that they have been around since 1992!

I wish I was in a better place for this band–I was too far off to the side to see Weasel Walter doing his thing and drummer was obscured from time to time.  But I had a great view of bassist who was a maniac seemingly doing his own thing but always perfectly n synch with the other when needed.

They opened the show with a wall of noise.  Thunderous drumming from James Paul Nadien, rumbling bass from Luke Polipnick and screaming guitars.

I understand this trio is a new lineup.  And I’m pretty delighted with it (their recorded songs seem to have a lot of saxophone and I’m just as happy that it wasn’t there).

They played so fast with Weasel jumping and kicking (in over-the calf leather boots).  The songs stopped and started with extreme precision, even when it seemed like they were just making it up as they went along.

It was intense and amazing and I would love to see them again.  I’ve never listened to any of their records and it seems like they might be too intense for casual enjoyment but listening for a few minutes shows how creative and composed these seemingly chaotic songs are.

Impressively someone was able to determine songs during the show.  I’ll trust the setlist below and I wonder if I’d ever be able to tell one song from another.  But I certainly won’t care if I can or not!

SETLIST

∞ Negative Infinity (2021)
⊗ Losing the War Inside Our Heads (2024)