, attached to 2023-07-29

Review by spreaditround

spreaditround SET 1:

Back on the Train: Thought this was played with a ton of energy and played well in general. Great selection out of the gate. >

Down with Disease: Good version for sure. Nice peaks that start around the 12 and half mark and then really ramp up in a big way around 13 and a half and then effects take over the rest of the jam around 14:20 until it eventually peter out about 4 minutes or so later. Another big jam in the two slot of the first set to follow the pattern set up by A Wave of Hope the previous night.

The Dogs: Standard.

Bug: Dedicated to Jovie.

Sugar Shack: This has been tough for Trey in the past. He must have practiced this one a good bit as it sounded great. Not a big fan of this tune but recognize the challenges associated with playing it. Bit of a bustout here as LTP was 8.14.22 which was a 34 show gap.

Evolve: Standard.

Horn: Definitely a bust out here as this was LTP exactly one year ago to the day, a 45 show gap. Well played. >

Foam: Very well played, my hat is off to the whole band and especially Trey. Tough tune to play. They did it justice for sure. They have been practicing.

Moonage Daydream: Absolutely crushed. This was spectacular. Hope I get to see this in person someday. I bet this brought the house down!

SET 2:

The Wedge: Page comes in with the lyrics a measure too soon.

Fuego: Total powerhouse jam. Front to back and top to bottom. Pretty unreal that the band in their 40th can pull off a comprehensive 30 minute jam that has no filler. Obvious all timer right here. Replay value for days, highly recommended. >

Oblivion: Very upbeat jam outside of the Trey reverse reverb/backwards effect going on in the 6 minute range. This version seems more on par with the debut at Huntsville. Syracuse and Wilmington are the best versions so far. >

Wingsuit: Standard. >

Also Sprach Zarathustra: Crowd goes nuts after the first jam, very impressive – place was on fire. My Pet Cat tease in second section. Brief, cool jam that is outside the normal 2001 box around 6:15 or so. They forgo the second climax to segue neatly into… ->

Hold Your Head Up > Cracklin' Rosie > Hold Your Head Up: Fishman has a tough time with the lyrics, lol.

Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S. – Standard.

ENCORE:

Farmhouse: Standard.

First Tube: Standard.

Summary: This show is obviously anchored by that monster Fuego. I give the band points for some risk taking with some complicated tunes that they executed well in the first set. Down with Disease was cool. That peak in 2001 must have been awesome to witness. I would rate this as a 3.9/5.

Replay Value: Down with Disease, Fuego.


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