So presuming that the following four shows make it tomorrow:

12/30
11/17
11/22
12/6

What's in the running for the final and, I would argue, darkhorse spot?

I think it's down to these three:

11/14
11/23
11/26

It's an interesting showdown.

You could argue 11/14 has the most seamless and sexiest set. It's not that long, but Wolfman's-> Piper> Twist> Slave is pretty special. Maybe I overrated it because the tape held a special place in my heart back in the era in question, I don't know. The first set is nice but I'm not sure it competes with 11/23 I or 11/26 I.

11/23 is probably the frontrunner here, though I'm not sure it would have my vote. I've always thought the Gin got a bit unruly and less to my taste (especially compared to some of the longer explorations the two days prior), but the show boasts a lot of other great material. A tasty BEK, an 17 minute Stash in the first set.

Then there's 11/26. Best known for its 20 minute Character Zero second set opener, surely, but its first set might feature its best playing. The 18 minute Tweezer opener is pretty underrated. As is the Gumbo. The jam at the end of it before My Soul is something else. 2001-> Cities-> Ya Mar is slick but the show lacks real jam punch following the Zero, and is similar to 11/23 in this regard.

Or you know, it'll be 7/9. Pierre!