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Originally Posted by mfahrens
Frankly i dont mind Eh Hee as an opener. It provides great energy. The killer last night was the underlined. I enjoy these shows because of the energy. I belong to the school of "maintain energy especially at the end of the show." 41 was a complete set killer after a promising WWYS which i always appreciate.
I really want to like the Riff. But the ebbs and flows leave a lot to be desired in the chorus when the music seems to stop.
As soon as i hear the first notes of PM i know im in for two songs that under deliver.
I am begging for energy at these shows. Broken things is very raw and killed the energy from eh hee. The best shows i have been at haven't been the best sets, but the highest energy. I know what this band can do. I miss it.
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I completely feel the same way. At this point for me, there are times where I have to try and get into a song at a concert. PM->Satellite is the perfect example. The good part is that every show there are those spots in these moments where I get blown away by any one of the musicians on stage (other than Dave or Boyd, really) that keeps me impressed, curious, and perhaps, content with the stretch of adoration I've given this band in my life. Those personal mini-moments are key to why I keep going back.
I'm on the same wavelength with what I wish to see at a DMB show these days (though as my "fan-dom" has changed from ages 13-30, so did what I "care" about concerning live-DMB shows, though the reason I go stay the same. If anything it's habitual)
I've never been the type of fan to get a nosebleed about setlists. I couldn't tell you my favorite shows based on songs anymore, it's just about how it grooves me and how good of a time I have.
Raleigh was, honestly, a very tight performance. I enjoyed hearing all of the songs and each song in the set has its bright spots. Though:
The Riff
You and Me
Belly Belly Nice
Mercy
If Only
Seven
Is fucking tough for any fan, regardless of when you climbed aboard the bus, and just downright brutal for someone who doesn't know the songs. I debated taking Seven off this list because: it really was a beast last night and the girl I was with looooved it.
Without #41 we probably don't get Branford Marsalis and, as a bonus, the best WWYS I've ever seen. And, if not the best, surely top-3 #41 since 'Roi died..problem was placement. And just for me, the fact it's been played the last 3 shows I've attended doesn't matter to me if the song fits and rocks (though if I could choose I would have taken LIOG last night)
The, um excuse me, "teh energeez" songs were on point. Taking the perspective of a fan who wants to see this band knock the socks off newer fans more than himself, these songs were over-the-top. Grey Street, Jimi Thing, Ants, DDTW, esp.
DIDO was a nice little gift. And so was Christmas Song, though not unexpected.