favorite favorite favorite favorite

Set 1 - Some real firepower energy here; love the on-a-dime transition between Mexicali > Mama Tried...there are even enough Bobby slide and Jerry fireworks within Jed to make me seriously reconsider that '78 uptempo reading, something I never really liked too much. Music Never Stopped closes this set with a real bang; only FOTD doesn't win here, and I think it's due to the extended patch...kudos and thanks to those that make the efforts in bringing us the full experience of the song, but in this case the drop-off is a little too harsh to ride out to the conclusion.



Set 2 - S>F merely sets the table for that crazy, explosive Estimated - WOW! I also love these extended, party-crazy rhythm devil sections in '78 that used some unidentified imps on various percussion - is that Jerry on the steel drums? He was famously spotted playing them on the Duke 4/12 show...



Black Peter takes some time getting aligned, and halfway through they really rachet up the fireworks - hot DAMN this is good. Unfortunately, this suffers the same fate as FOTD in the first set, and the rest of the show is via audience patch. I like this Peter enough to listen to it again, however - it's just really, really good.



I think if there was a show that could use a little matrix-treatment (paging Mr. Hunter Seamons....:) it's this one. Of course, we all appreciate the efforts in patching the show, but I think a good 'trix would make those sbd dropouts a little less harsh. A very, very solid show with a bit of tweaking needed.

- March 8, 2013--