@TheLengthy said:

it is inevitable that greatness will be marginalized to make way for stronger opinions. i find my self trying to choose the *best* show of a year, and when i give up amid all the variables, i realize how much fun it is to evaluate and compare.

remember the first set of Denver 1997? what if that happened again?

Or, the first set of 11/30/97, the night after the longest Jim ever? By discounting 1st sets, we discount almost ever Bowie also, and Bowies can and usually do, make not just a set worthwhile, but some whole shows legendary. We just need the boys to put that set II energy into a few set I songs again. If they can do it like this next year on tour, we'll get 1st sets worth noting again.

These song reviews, by the way, are very good! Makes me want to hear all of them again right now