2018-10-23 Nashville, TN - 2023 revisit

 After Big Cypress and rainy days screwing things up for me last week, its back to 2018 with 10 23 18 this morning.

I always remember thinking 10 24 was a terrific show but 10 23 didnt stick with me quite the same, though I have always remembered "Nashville Ghost" talk.

Anywho, finishing up set 1 as I type

An excellent, no pretense, get on your dancing shoes and just ROCK OUT kind of set. Almost nothing in the way of "exploration", and almost nothing you NEED to hear right this instant (though KDF comes close).

Just killer ROCK AND ROLL kind of set.

Tweeprise to open - always a welcome sign of good things to come

Party Time follows and leads us into a decent but stiff version of Free

The Old Home Place sounds great - play this more!

Lawn Boy is next and leads us into a shaky but most welcome Cool It Down. Again, play this more!

A good Theme that almost gets hot is next. A raging Funky B follows and leads us into an almost-jammed Kill Devil Falls (perfect song choice out of FB!!!).

Terrific funky jamming in Wolfman that leads to a raging peak, and C Zero to bring us home to Chomperville

The set felt like it was kinda fumbling around, a little stilted and unsure up until Cool It Down or Theme. From there it gained new momentum and really started to build.

Felt a lot like set one of Raleigh 2018, actually, but with a less adventurous setlist.

Ok, overanalyzing done, this is a fine, no frills kind of set. Just put it on and rock out. Dont think about it too hard.

For the must hears? Eh, Wolfman for sure and probably KDF. 

Set 2

A 12.5 minute Mike's Song to open. And its dark and gnarly right out of the gate....
Deep space, psych funk Type 2!!! Its incredible!!! MUST HEAR!!!  Mike's into Ghost! Best segue ever! 

EXCEPTIONAL second set!!!

Mike's -Ghost is a masterpiece. Other than the horrific ending, Ghost is among the absolute best jams of the year.

And the following ER into SYSF is fire, with lots of great Type 2 sprinkled in. Incredible.

Then a better than most version of Circus before a great jammed out Paug....

Then a Loving Cup encore

All is right with the world

Mandatory listen, this set. A++++

This set was total x factor magic. Just spectacular. Its got a reputation and it more than live up to it

Set 1 wasnt anything to write home about, but set 2 was INCREDIBLE!!!!