Goose drummer Cotter Ellis channeled his inner Bonzo with the band’s debut of “Moby Dick” by Led Zeppelin on Saturday. The drum-fueled cover closed out Goose’s second set at Spokane Pavilion in Washington on what would have marked John Bonham‘s 77th birthday.

The crowd erupted as Goose dropped into Jimmy Page‘s hard-hitting blues guitar riff from the second self-titled Led Zeppelin album. Surprisingly, rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Peter Anspach took up the mantle of Page’s impressive fills. The real show, however, belonged to the new guy Cotter Ellis as he unleashed the fury of John Bonham (and was even dressed appropriately with a Bonham tank top featuring the drummer’s logo from Led Zeppelin’s fourth self-titled album). While it was certainly thrilling to watch Ellis pound the skins with classic rock fury, what was just as enjoyable was seeing the look on Anspach and lead guitarist Rick Mitarotonda‘s faces as they watched Ellis play, their mouths stuck somewhere between ear-to-ear smiles and jaws agape.

Goose — “Moby Dick” (Led Zeppelin) — 5/31/25

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“Moby Dick” was a climactic set-closer in an already cover-heavy show. Between originals “Drive”, a slow “All I Need”, “Doc Brown”, “Arrow”, and “Red Bird”, Goose honored Brazilian bossa nova legend Sérgio Mendes with “Mas Que Nada” before turning its attention to Detroit with Bob Seger‘s “Hollywood Nights”. The tributes extended beyond music as well, as bassist Trevor Weekz read “Frogs” by Remo Perini for the first “Trevor Reads Poetry” since September 23rd, 2023, at the very same Washington venue, per El Goose. In a bit of artistic whiplash, “Moby Dick” immediately followed the poem by the acclaimed children’s author.

Check out some videos and audio from Goose at the Spokane Pavilion in Washington, plus photos by photographer David Tracer. The band’s tour continues on Tuesday at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas. Find tickets and tour dates here.

Goose — “Drive” — 5/31/25

Goose — “Tumble” — 5/31/25

[Video: Adam Will]

Goose — Spokane Pavilion — Spokane, WA — 5/31/25 — Full Audio

Setlist: Goose | Spokane Pavilion | Spokane, WA | 5/31/25

Set One: Drive[1] -> All I Need[2] -> How It Ends, Doc Brown, Seekers on the Ridge pt I > Seekers on the Ridge pt II, Mas Que Nada[3], Animal
Set Two: Arrow -> Hollywood Nights[4] -> Arrow, Everything Must Go, Red Bird > Trevor Reads Poetry[5], Moby Dick[6]
Encore: Tumble

[1] Unfinished.
[2] Slow, melodic version. Unfinished.
[3] Sergio Mendes. With When The Saints Go Marching In teases from Rick.
[4] Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band.
[5] Frogs by Remo Perini.
[6] Led Zeppelin. FTP.

Show Notes: Trevor Reads Poetry was played for the first time since September 23, 2023 (118 shows).