6/8/12 Worcester #2
Dude, look at this setlist! Is that loaded with probable fire or what?!
Set 1
Free - A rare Free opener, always great to hear. Terrific raging
Free to open. The guys sound unsure/forgetful of the arrangement a few
times, but who cares. It opens the show with a BANG!
Kill Devil Falls - BAM! HEAD IN THE SMASHER!! The crowd roars its
approval and gets a 2nd shot in the face with an absolutely RAGING
KDF!!! To be fair, is KDF ever NOT raging hot?! Well, make no
exceptions, this one wails!!!! JUST BAM BAM BAM!!!! FANTASTIC!!!! 
Roses are Free - A perfect cool down after having our faces melted for the first 20 minutes. HEADSMASHER EXPRESS #3, BOYS AND GIRLS!!! Just
as the band is finishing the song as usual, instead of resolving the
final peak, the guys keep the beat going and turn the finale into it's
own actual extended jam for several awesome minutes! Wow! No, this isn't
Big Cypress (what is?!) but for anyone saying Roses is never jammed,
well chick this ditty out. We go full on Type II for 5 wonderful
minutes, moaning whale call and minor key bass playing included.
Eventually it fizzles out, but it's definitely incredibly unique and
worth checking out. Weird and awesome!
>Theme From the Bottom - Ah yes, out of the murk rises the
perfect choice, lol. As soon as those opening piano notes begin....it's
like rain washing the dirt away, haha. AND OF COURSE THEY DESTROY THIS SUCKER LIKE ITS 1996, GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY!!!
I always love the dichotomy of Theme - how it starts incredibly mellow
and then turns into a swirling maelstrom of darkness (check Japan 2000
for maybe the greatest of all time!!!). Awesome.
>Axilla - After a 1,2,3! we are again into Head Smasher Zone. Jeez, man!!!
Julius - Still just straight fire, yo! For 10 minutes! Great
chill bluesy jam in the middle. The guys bring it way down all nice and
smooth. Then they turn the heat back up and tear our friggin' heads off!! NUTS! FANTASTIC!!!
Bouncing Around the Room - Wow, a version that doesn't feel
tossed off! This is perfectly placed like Roses was and is played
album-ready!!! I haven't "noticed" a BATR in a LONG time!!!!
Exceptional!
Maze - More heat! Let's GO!!! Look, It's Maze. It's 2012 Trey. It's freaking face-melting.
Bathtub Gin - Very slow and slinky version tonight. Returns to
the bluesy stylings of Julius a little bit. Fishman is purposefully
dragging the beat at time kind of giving it a ramshackle feel. Very
interesting. It stays pretty Type I for its duration and to be honest
isn't very adventurous, but it's still strong as hell and just full of
SO MUCH FIRE!!
WOW! That was as good or better than the first set from night 1!!
There was just SO MUCH ENERGY and enthusiasm and the playing was at a
high level - even Bouncing Around the Room was noteworthy!!!! Absolutely
outstanding first set!! Must-hear if you want to ROCK!!!
Set 2
Down With Disease - Now THIS is how Disease is supposed to sound! None
of that limp-wristed 2019 lack-of-energy in this one!!! It stays pretty
much Type I for the majority, but does stretch out for sure. Great
playing from all. This one may not be "the Grand Journey Of The
Universe", but for 15 minutes of just damn fine playing it does
the trick more than adequately. Nothing to slouch at here. The final
minute or so sees the guys wind down into some very cool ambient funk
stylings, slowly drifting into space, but instead they transition
superbly into....
>Sand - That segue! Fantastic Type I. Plinko Hell. Anyone know
what the huge cheer from the crowd was about? It sounds like they are
teasing something in this but I'm not sure - It gets slightly
Manteca-ish at times.
>Nellie Kane - Are you kidding me. They really just did that. A SAND>NELLIE KANE. AND IT FREAKING WORKED. WHAT IN THE HELL. FANTASTIC!!!
Mike's Song - Freaking red hot as expected. Trey is on FIRE, absolutely annihilating this. Incredible.
>Makisupa Policeman - WHAT?! WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?! Leo, Leo, Leo, Leo, Leo, Leo!! Get that Sour Diesel, brah!
>Weekapaug Groove - Nothing particularly noteworthy about this
WG. It actually feels a little bit stunted, truth be told, like they
peaked the set with MP or something. Hot and full of energy as always,
but nobody will ever label this an all time version or anything.
Wading In the Velvet Sea - Very nice, but after that crazy
M>MP>WG, it's a little TOO saccharine, imo. A for effort (do you want me to highlight every song again?!)
2001 - Great as always, this one feels like it has a hint of extra mustard sauce in it. Some interesting rhythms and bass within. List-worthy by a hair. 
Character Zero - GET IT TREY! Is extremely hot as always. Is incredibly normal as always.
Oh Kee Pah Ceremony - Highlighted for bustout
Suzy Greenberg - Fantastic party end to a strong set!
All in all, set 2 was maybe the "weakest" (if you can call it
that) of the 4 sets in Worcester, imo. Everything great but seemed just a
little notch down from the greatness in the other 3 sets. Still a very
strong set and overall this show is probably easily worth a 4.0 rating
(or thereabouts)
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