Concert Review: Pink Talking Fish at Soundcheck Studios

Pink Talking Fish performed at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, MA, on November

28, 2025. I love their fantastic concerts, and this concert was phenomenal, in terms of

ambiance and attendance. It was a great show and a memorable night of music. The

venue was packed to the rafters with enthusiastic and devoted PTF fans. Some people

came from Cape Cod, Boston, New Hampshire and even Maine.

We were at the venue to listen to the hybrid tribute band that melds together the sounds

of three of the world’s most cherished bands – Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish.

With their remarkable lineup featuring the musical prowess of Eric Gould on bass,

Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums, and Cal Kehoe on guitar, Pink

Talking Fish takes their music on another level. Eric, Richard, Zack, and Cal have been

playing together for 10 years and they are just phenomenal. Looking at their energy on

stage, there is no doubt that they share a profound love for the music of the bands that

they pay homage to, and their mission is to make people remember the debt they have

to some musicians such as David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Richard Wright,

Nick Mason, Bob Klose, David Byrnes, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz,

Adrian Belew, Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Page McConnell, who made

these extraordinary songs which after years and years are always fresh, invigorating,

and original.

As usual, a Pink Talking Fish concert was just extraordinary, and the band takes you on

an amazing music trip, which is hard to duplicate. The band's performance is always

terrific. Each show is different from the last and takes the concert to new places each

time. The success of the performance was not so much about the magnitude of

individual songs but it was about the whole.  

The narrative of Pink Talking Fish is one that continues to evolve. and their live

performance is consistently nothing short of exhilarating. Listening to the band during

their live performance in Pembroke is an invitation to partake in the ultimate fusion

tribute, a unique celebration of music that leaves an indelible mark on your soul. Pink

Talking Fish shows are just a perfect and exciting night of music with great and talented

musicians. who share their vision of this incredible music. Those musicians love, live

and breathe the music and their purpose is to heighten the audience's passion for the

music by creating something different during each concert. They just did that at

Soundcheck Studios and I felt so lucky to be there.

Pink Talking Fish Setlist

Set: 1

1-      Birds of a Feather (Phish cover)

2-      (Nothing but) Flowers (Talking Heads cover)

3-      Time (Pink Floyd cover)

4-      Breathe (Reprise) (Pink Floyd cover)

5-      The Great Gig in the Sky (Pink Floyd cover)

6-      Psycho Killer (Talking Heads cover)

7-      Mike’s Song (Phish cover)

8-      Pigs (Three different Ones) (Pink Floyd cover)

9-      What a Day That Was (Talking Heads cover)

10-  Weekapaug Groove (Phish cover)

Set: 2

11-  In the Flesh (Pink Floyd cover)

12-  The Thin Ice (Pink Floyd cover)

13-  Wolfman’s Brother (Phish cover)

14-  Burning Down the House (Talking Heads cover)

15-  Echoes (Pink Floyd cover)

16-  Also Sprach Zarathustra, op. 30 (Richard Strauss cover)

17-  Take Me to the River (Al Green cover)

18-  Split Open and Melt (Phish cover)

19-  Echoes (Pink Floyd cover)

20-  A Day in the Life (The Beatles cover)

Encore:

21-  Sitting in Limbo (Jimmy Cliff cover)

22-  This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (Talking Heads cover)

23-  Tweezer Reprise (Phish cover)