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Minarets#40
08-17-2008, 02:40 PM
Houston: this was my first show of 6 this summer

Bartender - great opener. it's been a while since I've seen it full band so I liked it
Nancies - surprised to see it so early in the set. great surprise
So Damn Lucky - I've always liked this song. good performance. end jam rocked
YMDT - again, the end jam is sick
ODH - dave told a silly story about passing gum back and forth with some girl when he was a kid. this song has way improved over previous years
Cornbread - Dave danced like a fool here. he obviously loves this song
Grey St - sounds much better without butch
OOMH - crowd wasn't too into it, but i liked it!
Crash Into Me - standard
Eh Hee - probably my least favorite song of the night. i can use a break from this
W/W jam - short, band didn't really get into it and it was really quiet
Burning Down the House - the crowd really liked it, but i don't really. this was a bit of a downer stretch in the middle of the show
#41 - Tim reynolds owned this. hell yeah
Gravedigger - i've heard this 7 times in a row (lot of D&T lately). i can use a break
Sledgehammer - fun cover song
Ants Marching - I'll never complain about this one!
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WAYG - i know not everyone agrees here but i like this one.
DDTW - great surprise. this one is always good, and it means a 3 song encore
Stay - crowd thought it was a fun way to end the show

overall, there were a lot of songs that i used to listen to when i was first getting into the band. i was pleased with the show. i'd rank it maybe 10/16. not too special, but solid.


Dallas:
the crowd was way better here, and the band responded

PNP > Rapunzel - great opener. dave's voice sounded great
PM - Tim is awesone here. i love this song, and this year it's great
Satellite - solid
So Damn Lucky - same as last night
Eh Hee - again, probably the low point of the show (maybe BDTH)
W/W Jam - better than last night
Cornbread - again same as last night
Stolen Away - the crowd got quiet, but it got a lot of applause so i guess they liked it. my first time seeing it, and thought it was pretty good
YMDT - standard
BDTH - crowd loved this one
ODH - same as last night. again, a mediocre run in the middle of the show
Lover Lay Down - probably my highlight. beautiful, and Jeff Coffin was stellar
Money - crowd went nuts
Jimi Thing - it took a while for the crowd to figure out that they were supposed to sing the verse. good jam
Everyday - crowd sang loud here. standard
ASTB - changed a lot since previous years. i like it!
Too Much (fake) - i knew it'd be a fake, but i didn't know it would go into...
Halloween!! - I haven't been watching setlists since the 8/5 show. little did i know that Halloween got broken out at that show. i was SHOCKED. sweet moment.
Ants - beautiful sequence. i was sure it was closing
Stay - they just kept putting song after song together. fun ending to the show
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Sledgehammer - fun encore opener
Two Step - thank god it wasn't Thank You. Fun ending!

this one was better than Houston, but both were a good time.

next stop: 8.29.08 at the GORGE!

zachyd
08-17-2008, 04:24 PM
Hope I get to meet you at the Gorge, John! Nice review!

fatcat
08-18-2008, 10:43 AM
I thought both shows rocked, but Dallas was the by far the better of the two. Can't wait to do it all again next year!

Encore
08-26-2008, 04:09 AM
Houston (8/15) was my very first DMB concert. Liked it so much, a friend and I decided to drive to Dallas for my second show. Both were GREAT!!! Oh, and by the way, Bartender has been my favorite song since my bud turned me on to Dave. Great show opener for my first show…..Awesome