There seems to be the feeling around the boards this morning that this show was some sort of "message" to fans or a punitive response to the show not selling out, or to Texas in general. I wasn't there and didn't listen, but it is hard for me to believe the band purposefully snubbed an audience for any of those reasons.

The band's tendency is actually much the opposite, historically destroying shows outside their normal stomping grounds and/or before small crowds. BombFactory 94, E Center post Halloween 98, USANA 03, the list can continue on and on. Obviously none of those shows were this week, and I get that.

Certainly didn't look like the greatest thing ever last night. I can definitely understand how that "Show of Life" encore could leave a sour taste. Truly though, I can look back at some shows that I thought were real stinkers at the time, and all that was really wrong with them was that I wasn't prepared for the band to play what they played.

Not suggesting that this will somehow "sound great later" but I do think it will "make more sense."

Onward to Vegas.