, attached to 2021-08-07

Review by JackeeTreehorn

JackeeTreehorn So much fire from night one, I fear this one is being overlooked. A fate many shows receive.
I was fortunate enough to have seen all three nights, but I'll review this as a stand-alone show to give it the credit it greatly deserves.
Set 1 started out strong. Crowd Control & Poor Heart were both very well played. Moma was nice and sticky. BOTT, Army of One, Bouncin & Ya Mar were also standard. Again very well played - no flubs, not a lot of extra sauce, but the band really shows it's 3+ decades of professional, near flawless playing.
Roggae needs some props here. Probably not gonna be in contention for the greatest ever, but Trey (the consummate professional) knows how to let those high-notes ring just long enough to get us all fired up. Really beautiful.
Stash again not like the crazy-ass versions from the 90's, but there's some heat there.
Cavern - I so thought (wished/hoped/prayed) they were gonna close with Llama...
Set 2 not to be overlooked. I personally like how some of these jammed out songs have been finished instead of segued or fizzled out into oblivion. Everything's Right had ALL THE GOODS. Must hear!
What's the Use? was a nice surprise as was Crosseyed. I am of the opinion that length doesn't equal quality. This one grows some legs and travels around a bit and the WTU? coda was sweet.
DWD - there really isn't a standard version of this anymore. Plenty of sauce here.
Possum - RAGED - seems like Trey squeezed every bit of life from that roadkill. Not even Miracle Max coulda brought that thing back from the dead! Sweet, spicy and tasty!

DWYS was a beautiful encore that I hope continues to be played as long as these guys draw breath.
LOVE WILL CARRY US THRU!!!

Yes, night one was an insane mind-fuck, but the boys still had plenty of mind-fuckery they unleashed on us this night. Do not miss this one.


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