You guys are right, "Crowd Control" is definitely a harbinger of good things to come. And I like its message. I just don't hear a lot of "dude I hope we get a Crowd Control tonight" before the show

@timst101 said:

I felt like your review sort of glossed over two highlights for me. Which is OK, to each there own appreciation. My opinion was that the Bowie was outstanding, as Bowie has typically fallen a bit flat in 3.0 and sometimes just feels perfunctory, whereas this one was silky and smooth and blossomed into serious smoking summertime heat.

Totally agreed! I'm not sure why I skipped over the Bowie, because I agree with you, this one was definitely a few notches above the normal for 3.0, and I especially really liked the mid-set placement. As for best of 3.0, I still think that Utica 2010 Bowie was unreal (another mid-first-set version), and probably a few others. I would say that this Bowie didn't have a single, particular reason that made it standout, it was just overall better than usual on every level. Perhaps that makes it harder to write about. But definitely a set 1 highlight for me, too.

And I also love how not playing the song too often makes it that much better when it happens! Only the 2nd Bowie of the summer!

@J_Card said:

Can Jake do all of the reviews from now on, please?

Haha, thanks for the nod of approval. I appreciate the sentiment, but it's good to have variety in the writing style, everyone's perspective gives something unique and different. I'm sure this was too long for some people. Plus my wife would kill me if I had to write a review every morning on tour, as they usually eat up a few hours to get through the way I do them...