Overall I thought song choice in the first sets of 12 was not great, but they PLAYED the songs a hell of a lot better than in previous 3.0 years. The two shows so far seem to be more about finding a comfort zone and then exploring rather than jumping into the deep end immediately. Also, I think that we may have been spoiled by 97 and the 97-style dick's night one in terms of expecting too much from the 1st set. For me it's more about breathing life into the songs instead of which songs/set flow/big jams. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to hear those nuggets from above type set ones but it's just unrealistic to expect that even somewhat frequently. Either way I think I agree that a slow build style learning curve along with some new stuff might help us avoid some lulls over the course of a tour a la 8/21-29 last year.