this was a fun rocking show. the set list kind of reeks of "standard 2011," but good playing prevailed throughout...

set 1:

ac/dc>punch>: this classic one-two punch got this already gassed crowd right in the game. both songs were executed well, and they were jam packed with energy.

bathtub gin>: trey led the way on this nice jaunt through gin. they strayed a little bit off the path here, but all in all, it was a nice precise exploration of the the gin theme. page shined as well.

taste: this paired quite nicely with gin. i feel that both of these songs are about as good as you can get as far as hearing page and trey bounce off each other. this one did not disappoint as it reached a nice peak.

lawn boy: gotta love page on the cool down.

mound: always a welcome addition. for being light in the rotation, they handled the changes very well. nice version of mound.

jibboo>: despite having had seen this song in the first set a decent number of times, it still kind of surprises me when it pops up here. trey had some nice funky playing here, as he steered the band through a very inspired jam. eventually, it lands on...

reba: after augusta last fall, it was apparent that the boys no longer have to think about reba. they are back to being able to feel it. this was a great jam as the sun went down. trey was really shining on this one.

fee>: not my favorite song, but they did tack on a nice little ambient jam on the back end as the sun finally fell below the skyline. unfortunately, this jumped into...

number line: i just don't like this tune. at least they did not plant it in the meat of the 2nd set.

2nd set:

carini>: nothing gets you back in the game faster than carini. giving me hopes of revisiting some of the jammier versions from the fall, the boys drift into a nice, dark ambient jam. page sounds really nice here, before trey cuts into...

tweezer>: sure, they cut the carini jam off, but here comes tweezer...
coming into the jam, the boys were locked into one of the tightest grooves i've heard them in since their return. gordon and page are just locked in. trey sits back at first, but then he storms right in. he explores a nice "plinko" jam before he starts to build on a fine tweezer solo. this is one of the better versions they've played since their return. top 3 or 5. eventually, it hits an ambient jam, and trey storms into...

free: pretty standard version, but standard for free does include some huge mike bass bombs, and some good wailing by trey. solid version and it fit well in this slot.

cross eyed>: bam! the crowd was already on overdrive, and now, the boys blew the lid off the place. they stayed very type-1 here, but fishman laid it down, while trey came over the type and turned this song inside out. this song has not gone too far off the beaten path this summer, despite frequent play, but they have really flourished in the box that is cross eyed and painless...

light: i'm not a fan of the song, but it did fit very well here. the jam started to really take off, but then trey forced a segue into...

boogie on reggae woman: this segue was really rough. either way, boogie on brought the funk, as it always does. the jam never really took off before they drove into...

julius: not my favorite tune, but trey really worked the crowd over with some nice tension/release within this one.

yem: great version. the "composed section" was played with precision. as they entered the post tramps/improv section, they had a much more loose and jazzy feel. they explored this before closing in on a nice little funk jam. of course, the vocal jam closed her down...

enc:

loving cup>tweeprise: about as standard as it gets...

overall:
the end of the show was filled with good intentions, but some forced transitions. either way, the first set was nice and sharp, with good energy. the 2nd set was just plain rowdy. they did a nice job playing to a pretty raucous crowd, especially considering they had laid it down in clarkston and blossum the previous two nights.

highlights:
1st set:
mound, jibboo>reba, bt gin>taste
2nd set:
carini>tweezer (seriously, this tweezer is nasty), yem