Mexico 2020 Recap

 Ok, final thoughts on Mexico 2020:

Favorite show:
2/20

This one had it all - the flow, the "here we are!!" energy, an insane setlist, magical X Factor jamming from the start to the finish, etc. I can see why others prefer the other shows but this one connected with me more than any show in a good while. A terrific, terrific show!!!!

"Strongest" show in terms of jamming:
2/22
This show was an absolute BEAST. The first set sounded promising but lukewarm for most of it, but than that Tweezer hit and we were off to the races. This continued straight into set 2 which started with insanity and didn't let off until the encores were finished. Set 2 of this show is probably the strongest full set, start to finish, of the whole run but the first set was middling until Tweezer, so points redacted for that.

"worst" (there is no bad show in the 4) show by a wide margin:
2/21
2001 is great in the 2nd set and there's other greatness there as well, but they came out of the gate with a BANG on this show. One of the strongest first sets in recent memory - if you combined set 1 of this show with set 2 of 2/22, you would have a full-on classic that everyone would be talking about on .NET for decades to come!!!

A+ for effort show:
2/23
The setlist looks rather weak in spots on paper, but this show was ALL about vibe. The first set was SO much fun and the playing was at such a high level (for this point in time!). If you can look past the songs picked this show is loaded with goodness, though this might be another where the first set outshines the 2nd. There is a load of epic-length Type II in set 2, but a lot of it sounds rather "stale", for lack of a better word. Great dance music but not much memorable, ya dig? Still, the 2nd set tries its hardest and still comes out great in the end. I would rank this the 3rd show for overall quality of the four.


So basically, in my opinion from strongest to weakest:

1. 2/22
2. 2/20 (My preferred favorite of the 4!)
3. 2/23
4. 2/21

All four shows had jaw dropping moments and jams and you could make an outstanding compilation of the 4 if you wanted!!! Don't skip on these gigs - they are fantastic!!!!