6/19/12 Portsmouth, VA
Long show (3hr, 6 min!) with a "jukebox"-looking first set and a 2nd set
that has some interesting placements/selections. Let's get into it! 
Set 1
Sample In a Jar - Red hot peak on this. Great way to open the show. Nothing special but still great!
Party Time - GET IT PAGE! LETS FRIGGIN GO! Special version
featuring one of the Country Horns!!!!! Party Time with a trumpet solo!
It kicks so much tail it's not even funny!!! THIS IS AWESOME! GO PLAY
THIS NOW!!! 
Simple - THIS IS SOME 1.0 STUFF!! This is right out of 1998 right
here!!! Trey is throwing out beautiful licks left and right, the whole
band is gelling as one, and the song dissolved into a gorgeous ambient
Type II bliss meltdown for a minute. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!
>Axilla - The count off...awesome! Rages as expected but there is some extra juice in the tank tonight. Fantastic.
Tube - Prefaced by Trey stating "This is what Page and I think you guys are all saying" 
This is a fine version but really doesn't go anywhere. Great to hear but nothing to return to.
Kill Devil Falls - Trey seems to have some guitar problems during
the verses (not sure if tech issue or just flubs) but this definitely
returns to the fiery energy of Axilla. Rip roaring as always (that will
never be a bad thing), Trey lets it loose come solo time and just pours
liquid magma into our ear holes. So beautiful, I'm gonna cry. Trey takes his time milking the song, slowly building to the peak. Killer stuff. Great version!!!
Water in the Sky - Holy hell Page's opening piano lick is like nectar raining down into my ears. Awesome version of a great song. Great to hear!!!!
Horn - Is Horn. Next!
Babylon Baby - Alright! New Mike song!! This is great! Why did
they shelve Phish playing it?! Put this right next to Ya Mar and NICU!!!
Great track and this definitely sounds very well rehearsed! Awesome! THIS IS FRIGGIN GREAT!!!!!
Bathtub Gin - FREAKING RAGETASTIC. LIGHTNING SPEED GIN RAGER!!!!
Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan - Disgustingly filthy. In the best way. A+ version.
I Didn't Know - Can you tuck in your shirt, please? Very funny. Bass/vacuum solo.
Run Like An Antelope - Terrific. Word of the night, eh? As excellent as any standard 1.0 version. "TUCK IN YOUR DRESS, MAN!!!" tuck
tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck tuck
tuck......TUCK IN YOUR DRESS, MAN, YOURE OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!! Holy
crap this was outstanding. One of the best recent Antelope's I can
recall hearing. They often just blend together but this one is a KEEPER!
Must-hear! KILLER!!!
All in all, Set 1 was outstanding! I raved about the first set at
the show last, but this one definitely has that X Factor vibe missing
for a few shows that just pushes it over the top. Absolutely spectacular
set. For real. Not exaggerating. The boy who cried wolf is screaming
and begging now - go play this! You WONT regret it!!! Holy freaking
crap....
Set 2
Back On the Train - Unexpected set opener. Great tempo on this
one. Wonderful soloing from Trey and Page is doing awesome key "washes"
as well. Terrific version!
Very slowly, the jam builds and builds and builds. It gets in that
"heading for Type II" kind of wacky zone, but they keep it in the box.
But they are bursting at the seems and the cardboard ain't gonna hold!
It's like a steam engine with the boiler about to explode. Just waiting
and waiting until BOOM!! But the explosion doesn't happen and we get a
weird little ambient segue into....
>Rift - Fine, high energy version but nothing ultra remarkable. Rift is Rift. And that is always a good thing!
Split Open and Melt - Aka Split Open and Tuck
This is insane. Absolutely demented. The whole time it sounds like it's
spiraling out of control through the guard barrier about to crash into
the proverbial ravine. It's like a black hole spinning down the crapper
one swirl at a time. Just wicked and nuts and whatever other adjective
you wanna throw this way. DO NOT SKIP!!!!
The Mango Song - Alright! All hail Mango! Awesome work from all, the boys nail it.
Backwards Down the Number Line - OUTSTANDING!!! Absolutely A+ Type I of the best kind.
Limb By Limb - Great set choice out of Number Line! Very powerful
kind of version. This is no lazy day LxL. The guys are throwing it all
at the wall, so to speak, to see what sticks. Check out Fishman just
annihilating his kit and Trey, Page and Mike all doing that Grateful
Dead "soloing together" thing in the best way. Awesome lil LxL.
Shine a Light - Just beautiful. That organ, yo. And Trey just wailing away so perfectly....COME ON UP NOW!!!! Terrific!!!!
Lengthwise - Is Lengthwise, but, c'mon...bustout, dude Also, Fishman offers to let dress-wearing crowd members (TUCKERS!) onstage to dance. Tuck! Tuck! Tuck! Tuck! Tuck! "That tucking sucked! You people do no know how to tuck!"
>Maze - Wow! Don't think I've ever seen a Maze this late in
the show before!!!! Also, yes, a legitimate segue out of Lengthwise into
Maze. That should not be possible.
THIS MAZE IS SPECTACULAR. INSERT HEAD EXPLOSION GIF. I NEED SAY NO MORE!!!!
Cavern - Is Cavern. Is hot as hell. Is great but nothing special
Fire - YES! YES YES! ALL OF MY YES! EXPLODING HOTTER THAN THE SUN!
LET THE TUCKER TAKE OVER!!! IT DOES NOT GET HOTTER THAN THIS! I CANT
HEADBANG ANY HARDER!
Mexican Cousin - They boys came out in friggin' sombreros. MC is MC and this was great
Slave to the Traffic Light - A killer ending to an incredible show.
All in all.....wow. Holy tuck. 6 out of 5 stars for me. What did they
do, snort mescal before this show or something?! SHOW OF THE SUMMER SO
FAR! This show was out standing on all fronts - setlist, playing,
ENERGY, FUN!!!!!! Easily one of the FUNNEST shows I've ever heard!!!
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