5/13/02 Review
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Submitted by Ian Silverman
Oh...my...God!! This show reminded me yet again why it is that I really love DMB. This was my 12th show overall, and I can absolutely say that it was easily the best one EVER!! Coors is a great venue, and Gov't Mule was a great opener--Stefan actually played with them on one song, which was very cool. On to the show...regardless of the setlist (which was amazing), I can't remember the last time that Dave and the boyz just sounded so damn good; some songs weren't quite as long or jammed out as they have been (Grey St., Two Step), but everything sounded tighther and purer than I've ever heard. I called GREY ST. for the opener when we saw the 12-string; the lyrics were almost exactly the same as on LWS. This song works great for an opener, just b/c it gets you dancing and in a great mood. GRANNY--wasn't really expecting this one, and I'd only seen it live one other time, so the show already had the makings of a great beginning. This continued with SMTS, although I was hoping for the ASTB--Too Much, but then SO RIGHT--wow!!Except for the title track, this is by far the best song from "Everyday," and they've already figured out how to really jam it out and make it an outstanding live song. YNK sounded very good, and then JIMI THING was awesome! I hadn't heard CRASH in a while, and even though there are slow songs that I like better, it really is a beautiful song, and I definitely got into how great it sounded tonight. I figured they'd pick the pace back up a bit after that, and I thought I saw Boyd about to start strumming his violin...could it really be? this early in the show? Yes! It was TWO STEP!!! I was totally bummed that in three shows last summer I didn't see this played once, and it was the song I most wanted to hear tonight, although like I said I never expected it at this point in the set. It was incredible--it sounded like they added a new part with Butch to the long jam at the end, and the buildup to the very end of the song was super-intense! I was so happy!! DITCH and WYA were actually a nice way to come down a bit after that, although they both sounded really good. OSW--another highlight for me. The instrumental intro was great as usual, and the band just looked like they were having so much fun at this point, it was impossible to not get totally into it. STJL--a total shock! But a great 'oldie' (the show definitely had a good mix of 'old' and 'new' songs) and they make this one sound even better as time goes on. I liked WAYG a lot; I'm looking forward to hearing it again on Wednesday in L.A. When BILLIES started, I was sure this would be the last song before they went off for the encore, and that would have been fine with me. Boyd's solos and the jam up towards the end have never sounded tighter, and this was probably the best live version of this song I've ever heard! Great way to lead into the encore, right? Well, just kidding, first you get to hear AATW with Warren Haynes!! Unbelievable. Dave and Stefan had a nice, drawn-out, slow intro before Dave started singing, of course the outro was incredible, and I love Ben Harper, John Popper, and Trey, but I think this was the best 'celebrity guest player' song I've ever heard! Warren's solo was ridiculous, and he fit right in with the jam at the end of the song just like he'd been playing with them for years. I hope they play together again in L.A.!! This show had been so amazing, and we'd already heard 2-Step and Watchtower, so I was really afraid we'd get a sub-par closer (I Did It, WWYS), and I didn't want to end such a good show with a less-than-great taste in my mouth. Fortunately, my fears were more or less allayed. BEAUTY--definitely not my first choice of songs for Dave to play solo, but like everything else tonight it sounded really good. GRACE--I love this song, and it sounded a little 'jazzier' than on LWS. I was a little bummed that they cut it short, but it led really well into PNP/RAPUNZEL. A great closer, Dave was dancing like crazy, the lights were going crazy at the end, and the last song was definitely NOT a disappointment at the end of such an incredible show. Don't know how L.A. on Wednesday can top this one, anything good is just a bonus for me at this point!
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