, attached to 2023-07-12

Review by spreaditround

spreaditround SET 1: Plasma: Initially starts off pretty mellow and jazzy even. This is brief as Trey takes the helm. This evolves nicely and turns into a fantastic show opening jam. Very nice. Thought Trey sounded great!>

Sigma Oasis: Jam starts in earnest around 7:30. Page funking it up. Things mellow out a good bit in the early ten minute range, Fish really putting in some impressive work in here. This section is excellent – everyone seems to have an equal part. This lasts for a good two minutes. Trey takes back over and solos with purpose. Major mode is realized around 13 and a half. This blissful, upbeat section goes on for about a minute and half. They sort of noodle around for about a minute and a half and then Page leads them into… >

Wolfman's Brother: Arguably the steadiest performer since the return in 2009. This version is no exception.

Evolve: Standard.

Mull: Has an effects driven jam. Did they mess around with FYF briefly in the early 7 minute range? >

Bouncing Around the Room: Standard.

Stash: Trey flubs the beginning in a couple of spots right out of the gate. Moves into major mode around 7:15. Nice peak.

David Bowie: Interesting fact: Bowie has only been played after Stash once and it was actually in 3.0 at 8.16.15 and this was also in the first set. I figured when looking it up – if it had been done at all it would have been in the 80’s. Pretty cool! LOL at the intro, geesh. Standard for the era Bowie, no patience – no tension building, just run through the motions.

SET 2: A Wave of Hope: This jam doesn’t do much for me. It gets some of that reverse reverb/backwards effect Trey stuff going towards the end and it briefly sounds like Trey is gunning for Free but then it goes into a Fuego direction… ->

Fuego: Trey is a little sloppy in the intro. Jam is initially very cool for a few minutes! But then it takes a turn into a very heavy effects driven jam. You will love it if you are fond of this type of jam where Trey is playing with all his toys and pedals. You will not if you don’t – just that simple. Personally, I don’t. But, who cares what I think. The last two minutes Trey decides to actually play his guitar. With about 15 seconds left Trey forces a brief return to the original structure, thinks better of it and then goes for… ->

Piper: Like Fuego, this is all effects. >

Ether Edge: Hope I never hear this again.

Mercury: Pet Cat teases around 10:20. More after that. If Trey generically strumming for minutes on end, then this jam is for you >

Free: Meh. Treys tone sounds very thin. Weak closer.

ENCORE: Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues: Sure thing washy.

Run Like an Antelope: Standard or slightly less than standard.

Summary: This show was…not good. Not good. Sigma was really good. The rest…was not. Sure hope they pick up the pace in Georgia because these past two shows killed whatever momentum the spring tour created. Looking forward to your down votes!

Replay Value: Sigma Oasis


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