@nichobert

like your take as usual.... however, regarding the MULES (and i don't love them late in any show):

the went MULE has a legit (and the 'last') DDLJ, which the band, in their own estimation, reserves for 'big' shows (i'm sure you know which).... so it's 'better' than your average mule.

and for anyone to mention song length in c. ball discussion is (still) simply missing the point. if "Y"ou listen to the music and don't like it, that's the end of it. but it's about power and precision, the aim of the band realized. for what it's worth, i don't think the band had the same stated objective with MB, nor do i feel they walked off stage thinking.... well, nothing left to do from here.

thinking randomly, but in a related vein:

how cool would it be to hear phish play roggae and 46 days in 96, at the ball.