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For me, the best show was easily BGCA 2--perfect balance of playing, setlist, and energy. I liked BGCA 1 set 2 more than most, it seems. Might have been my favorite set of the tour.
Seattle night 1 was another top-to-bottom great show.
Ironically, being on the rail for Portland made it hard to appreciate the music. The sound there was just not great--we were getting a LOT of Trey, and there was a little more delay for the other instruments, which made it seem like Trey was constantly out in front of the beat. My friends further back on the floor made it clear that their experiences differed greatly.
Three clear trends to my ears:
1) very guitar-forward, Trey-led jamming. Lots of huge peaks and big energy, as a result. Also, less intricacy in the jamming (e.g. mexico 24 CDT).
2) Some issues syncing up at the beginning of some of the shows (BGCA and PDX stand out), which it seemed they resolved by jamming the hell out of the next song (see Sigma, Halley's). It was fun to watch and hear them work their shit out and get to the next level. I appreciated the dedication to lifting their performance, rather than shrugging the show off, as we've seen sometimes in the past.
3) THE BALLADS. Never been my favorite part of shows, but goddamn did they nail those songs. Waste, Lonely Trip, ALBTD, and Wading all were very well-played. I couldn't believe that Halley's vocal butchering and the beautiful harmonies in Waste could happen on the same night.