Again, about all the love for 1/2/16. First, let's be clear that that show amounts to JUST the Tweezer, in terms of anything meaningful, so you're already arguing for a show based on a single jam -- which, OK, if it's the Tahoe Tweezer, yeah.

I was at both, and this Tweezer -- while really good and a lot fun -- is no Tahoe Tweezer, to say the least.

It is has some fun breakdown stuff towards the end, and a few very segments led by soaring Trey solos that are very good. But it pretty much stays within one mode most of the jam, and circles around within that mode a few times, before a funk breakdown that is fun but nothing spectacular.

The band sounded tired on 1/2/16. They put on a really fun capper to a great run, but the idea that it was one of the very best overall shows of the year strikes me as almost ridiculous.

The Tweezer is pretty good but mainly as a backing track for some beautiful Trey soloing. It's hardly the kind of full band improv that characterized, say, 8-22. This is a long and lovely Trey solo at its best.

@Choda said:

@icculusFTW said:

Can someone help me understand all the buzz for MSG4?

Aside from that, though, what is the big deal about this show?

Sorry man I disagree about your assessment of that tweezer. That was a band jam period. It was, to my ears, one of the best things of an amazing year.