Finishing my replay of Vegas 2018 today.
Onwards to 11 3 18.
Set 1 is oddly pedestrian in the first half, then Tube wakes it up and
it gains traction. The Jukebox song choices dont help at all.
A standard hot Moma to open. Not a scratch on the Albany rager but a fine version regardless.
KDF is strong overall and has a nice jam, but ultimately feels too restrained for its own good.
Roggae, Water and 555 all do their thing, and none are particularly strong or noteworthy.
Then comes Tube. Not as strong as the insane Chicago version, but its
another legitimately jammed reading that Id say is Must Hear. This seems
to wake them up and from here the set is gravy.
Farmhouse follows perfectly and is a STANDOUT reading, ultra delicate and quiet.
Then a crazy Mikes-Lifeboy-Paug (huh?!) to close.
Not my favorite set at all but it definitely hass character....
Set 2
Carini/46 Days/Scents is the unholy X Factor Magic trio of the damn year.
Thats gotta be in the top 6 or 8 versions of Carini played in 3.0 to
this point. Incredible jan with Gordo up front and a good dosage of
ambience. Outer Space Carini.
46 Days may just have bested my lauded 7 24 18 version. Insane.
And Scents is a multi part Type 2 journey with several moods and styles, all terrific.
Holy hell....
Yea, that Scents and Subtle Sounds is something truly special. Another
one to toss in the Jam of the Year competition - it wouldnt win, but it
would make some headway for sure.
And then its followed by the most insane, space traveling, EXTRAORDINARY
must hear version of Crosseyed ever.....holy mother of god.
No exaggerating, that Crosseyed was.....no words.
And the segue into 2001...damn....
Ok, so then how about that nightmare hellscape, 21 minute Split Open and Melt?!
What is even happening anymore ...this set is unbelievable
After that we get Velvet Sea/C Zero encore
All in all, set 1 was mostly skippable but set 2 was magical x factor
perfection from start to finish. I lost my mind and you will too. Holy
hell.
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