Ok, so a ripping 9 minute Free to open things up with a bang. Why is this almost never an opener?! It's perfect for it! 
Up next we have - on paper - insanity.
A 12 minute Possum, then a 14 minute Moma and a 16 minute Ghost.
A short 7 minute Funky B to breathe and then back into it all with a 12 minute Stash.
Huh.
How 'bout that.
Possum was pretty interesting sounding. I can't recall hearing one quite
like it, although I've not heard a single full show from 2011 through
2019 outside of 1 or 2, so I'm sure it's just me.
Moma and Ghost are both funky, but both are very, very chill tonight.
Ghost reminds me of the Alpine '97 version or something. Just super
relaxed.
Very nice though.
Still got 8 minutes left in Ghost though so we'll see where it goes from here!
Ok, maybe it's just me zoning out or something, but the Moma>Ghost didn't live up to expectations unfortunately.
As I just mentioned they were both very nice, but Ghost just kept
drifting and never really went anywhere. It literally just kind of
petered out.
It was a lovely 16 minute lazy river ride, let's put it like that. Darn, lol. 
Now we are in a rocking Funky B, but that chill vibe is continuing so
maybe just a nice relaxed air is the feeling for this show. Cuz this is
the first time I can say I've heard a relaxed Funky B!
Stash seems pretty good for a bit, but when it comes time for "takeoff",
it's like the guys can't figure out how to pull back on the throttle
and lift the landing gear.
Hmm.
Am I expecting too much or is this just a not a hot show so far?
Character Zero
At this point in my short fandom, I'm pretty sick of this song. A good
version is a good version and you guys know I love anything that rocks,
so I gotta give props to this one for dragging this dying horse of a set
across the finish line with a bang and a snarl. Good stuff!
The set 2 opening NMINML already sounds way more alive than all of set 1. That's a good sign
NMINML
This is miles better than anything in the first set. It's actually deserving of its 17 minute length.
I'm not gonna say it's the greatest thing of all time, but there is
loads of energy, Mike and Fish are both tearing it up, and Trey has
busted out the wah for some neck wrangling, so, at least they are trying
WOW THAT WAS KILLER!
Thankfully this continues straight into a nasty Carini. Tons of wah all over this beast. Very dark!
SICK
Carini segued masterfully into Slave. Totally didn't see that coming if I didn't have the setlist in front of me. Great version too! Slave is not a song I look forward too usually, but this one was very enjoyable.
After that lovely Slave, we got a very nice BATR as a breather.
Like CZero, BATR is another song I enjoy but am glad when it's over.
After BATR we segue into a freaking ROCKING Soul Planet!!!
I don't give a crap how cringey everyone thinks the lyrics are - who cares when the song rocks so much?!
All I can do is sit and headbang and tap my feet. Wish I was in the crowd going nuts when they played this.
Yea, it's a an easy, simple song, but for only it's second performance this was dang tight. This was KILLER!!!!!!
This Soul Planet was sick - goin' all Type II darkness into Steam now....
After a hot Steam and slightly extended Hood, Contact and Julius send us on their way.
Overall a good show but not a classic or worthy of my "****" ratings :P
Fine start to the summer but definitely had a relaxed vibe to it that I wish was a little hotter.
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