I agree with the other reviewers regarding the up and down first set, but the second set Mike's Groove (almost the entire set) is pretty good. Decent show overall, but not one of the standout performances of the tour.
Score: 1
Friday, 08/07/1998
Walnut Creek Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
Set 1: Water in the Sky, Drowned, Frankie Says, Stash, Brian and Robert, Foam, Bittersweet Motel, Ghost, Forbin'sColonel Forbin's Ascent > MockingbirdFly Famous Mockingbird[1]
Set 2: CDTChalk Dust Torture > Mike'sMike's Song > Simple > Albuquerque > LxLLimb By Limb, Velvet SeaWading in the Velvet Sea, WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Encore: Funky Bitch
[1] Narration offered an explanation for the evening's lunar eclipse.
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: The long, surreal Mockingbird narration offered an “explanation” for the evening’s lunar eclipse. Mockingbird was played for the first time since Halloween, 1996 (135 shows).
This show was part of the "1998 Summer U.S. Tour."
I agree with the other reviewers regarding the up and down first set, but the second set Mike's Groove (almost the entire set) is pretty good. Decent show overall, but not one of the standout performances of the tour.
Cool show, tempo of the first set was up and down. So you had a chill Water, smokin’ Drowned, chill Frankie and so on. Stash was good; the Ghost was great in a slow methodical way. Forbin’s – Mockingbird was tight, and the narration was definitely out there!Second set flowed like wine! Albuquerque & Velvet Sea helped to keep the up and down tempo theme from the first set, but it worked!
And it’s always nice to end the night with a Funky Bitch! Cheers
Score: 0
maybe it was fatigue, but i had a tough time maintaining myself from start to finish....my interest peaked in spurts, but i also sat in my chair just as often. quality songs & jams, but the overall flow was...stuttered, maybe? admittedly, i enjoy listening to the show a little more nowadays 'cuz the actual quality of material is solid...but for the sake of cohesion, IMO the peaks & valleys were a little TOO close to one another...
Score: 0
This Mockingbird is almost unlistenable... it's clear that it had been a couple years since they last played it... and it's clear why they waited another two years to play it again! I'M LOOKING AT YOU TREY!
Score: 0