Got home from work 10 minutes ago, jumped in the shower, out of the shower, now I'm ready to get down to Bonnaroo 2012 
I have zero expectations for this show considering the nature of the
gig, so I'm hoping to just enjoy a strong, straightforward rock show
type of night.
6/10/12 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo
Set 1
Down With Disease - Raging opener as expected. Always fantastic. 
Nothing special though, lol
Funky B - Ooh, this is wonderful! Page absolute destroys on this!! Dang!! GET IT LEO!!!
Moma Dance - Ooh, you can just feel the energy oozing from the
start. Is there any version out there that isn't just great?! Cuz toss
this one into the pile as well!
Sample In a Jar - Nice but see DWD.
Axilla - Is Axilla
The Gambler - With Kenny Rogers. Absurd in the best way possible. Must-hear at least once.
Possum - After the country stylings of The Gambler, this is perfect. The Gambler reprisal jamming!
Wilson
Tweezer - Excellent jam on this!!! Very cool relaxed vibe - very
chill! Gets going into some Type II for a little bit! Unexpectedly
great! Don't skip!! Then it builds to a psychedelically raging peak! FREAKING SWEET!!!
Free - Good stuff as always, but this one seems a bit "ordinary" compared to others.
Backwards Down the Number Line - Been a little while since I've
heard one and I always love it. Great song. This version is incredibly
delicate. The guys are almost whispering the song and the jamming is
downright gorgeous at times. Absolutely fantastic version.
Cavern - Is Cavern
All in all, a good little festival first set. Most of it was
by-the-numbers as expected, but there was also some stuff that was
surprisingly worth hearing! Check those highlights!
Set 2
Golden Age - Great choice for set opener to get everyone on their
feet. Very nice! Wonderful Type I! The end gets ambient and spacey for a
solid minute setting up a perfect segue into...
2001 - Surprisingly fantastic!!!! A perfect 1-2 punch out of
Golden Age. This feels like the jam that GA cut off to segue into this.
Really, really strong little version!!! The freaking energy on this sucker!
Chalkdust Torture - Absolutely raging, slays as expected. Trey getting creative with his leads. FANTASTIC!
Carini - Very dark and very evil. It's only 8 minutes but it
definitely delivers the goods! Goes full-on Type II Black Hole ambient
for a long while. This is some Halloween/horror movie stuff. SHORT BUT INCREDIBLE! DO NOT SKIP THIS!!!!!!
>Shafty - FRIGGIN SHAFTY! WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?! Unfortunately they don't really jam it and let it fizzle out, but talk about a bustout!
>Rock and Roll - Yes! LETS PUMP UP THE ENERGY! ROCK AND FRIGGIN ROLL EVERYBODY!!! Is this tune ever NOT fantastic?! THIS
IS ABSOLUTELY FRIGGIN A+++ ROCK AND ROLL MACHINE GUN TREY INSANITY!!!!
FREAKING FANTASTIC!!!!! I CANT STOP HEADBANGING!!! FREEBIRD GOT NOTHING
ON THIS!!!
Ok, regardless of how the rest of the set turns out, the first 45
minutes through Rock and Roll are absolutely Must-Hear, imo. Absolute
awesomeness.
Alaska - Really great extended blues jamming on this loaded with
fiery hot playing from all and some interesting things at times from
Trey. Surprisingly excellent!!!
Harry Hood - Fantastic shorter version. Prefer this over the 15
minute ones, really. This is just all killer no filler right here.
GREAT! When it comes time for the big peak, Trey makes the right call
and goes instead for....
>Light - HOLY CRAP A LIGHT SEGUE THAT WAS ACTUALLY A SEGUE AND
ACTUALLY FREAKING WORKED!!! I DONT BELIEVE IT! AND THE ENERGY! THE
ENTHUSIASM! THIS LIGHT IS JUST OOZING WITH PASSION! GET IT BOYS!!!!! This
is absolutely incredible! How did they deliver such a ho-hum first set
only to turn it around in the 2nd?! Did they all drink 20 Red Bulls or
something?! Descends into wormhole ambient bliss....
Character Zero - And so the set-ending comedown begins It rips and rages. It's C Zero. It's great but c'mon is it really list worthy?
Rocky Top - see above
Show of Life - see above
Julius - see above
Tweeprise - see above
WOW!!! That's all I can say about this second set!!! Once
we hit Character Zero you know it's after midnight, so to speak, but the
ENTIRE 2nd set before that was like a blast in the face with a
flamethrower!!! Absolutely outstanding 76 minutes of music from Golden
Age through that insane Light.
FORGET ITS A FESTIVAL SET! GRAB THIS SECOND SET YESTERDAY!!!! YOU WONT REGRET IT! HOLY CRAP!
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