2022-08-03 Clarkston, MI

 8/3/22

The rain delay+curfew, 1-set show

Nice choice of INNYLTB to open the show. Solidly rocking. Good stuff.

Right away things get intense with a 17 minute Everything's Right in slot two. This version isn't particularly strange or crazy, its just really, really good!! The song feels a little groovier than usual. The bliss rock type 1 extends up to about 11 minutes. From there they kick it into high gear and the jam EXPLODES. Just pure fire outta nowhere. From the there, the jam explores a variety of extremely funky, soupy and rocking styles, eventually slowly winding its way to a close. This was really terrific. Definitely must hear.

Then into a 14 minute KDF!!! Really enjoyable though ultimately underwhelming, never escaping pleasant bliss rocking and kinda fizzling out.

Camel Walk is excellent. Terrific stuff.

And now holy moly, a 15 minute Stash?? Lets go! Stash is hot and the boys are cookin. AND HOLY CRAP THIS STASH IS SPECTACULAR!!! It stays type 1, but is completely "extra" from the first second to the last. Unbelievable x factor energy on this. I cant believe im saying this seriously, but I truly think this was the best Stash Ive ever heard. No, im not exaggerating. My god.

After BATR and MyFe comes another incredible reading with a 12 minute Bowie. Absolutely flawless technically with even MORE energy than that Stash, I would say it damn near comes close in terms of quality. Just x factor high quality across the board. No meandering either, high quality playing througout. Spectacularly strong regular Bowie. Def must hear!!!

And now a 15 minute Carini?! Carini is excellent though disappointing jam wise, never escaping hot type 1. Terrific segue into No Men. No Men is killer - 12 minutes of ass kicking, getting growly and hard in the back end. Id call it must hear. Really awesome version. The finaly few minutes are sick.

Unfortunately they commit the ultimate sin and axe it in favor of a standard strong Twist. The set proper ends with a genuinely excellent Drift. Not must hear, but about as good as any standard version can be. Great stuff.

Boring encore of Bug into Possum. At least both are excellent and Bug is dedicated to Bon Jovi who is in attendance

All in all, for the most part this show delivers a million times better than you expect. Tight and HOT playing, X Factor energy all over the damn place, a ton of lengthy readings ...

The only bad part is that none of the jamming really takes off that much beyond terrific type 1. Its a nitpick but a valid one. See Carini>No Men for a good example.

On the upside, Stash and Bowie were among the finest modern versions played.
All in all, id say Everything's Right, Stash, Bowie and No Men are all essential.

Definitely a show that punches above its weight. If the jamming was better Id rate this like a 4.1 or a 4.2