5/15/02 Review
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Submitted by Scotty Love
What a night! First, let me tell you the crowd was awesome. The applause was deafening when the boys walked out. Dave was dressed nicely as always in a long sleeve pull over. Carter had on a Kobe Bryant Lakers jersey. And Stefan...Stefan was actually wearing slacks and a suit jacket over a shiny button-down. I think he's really trying to compete with Boyd in the fashion department this year. Now let me just say to you folks out there....please don't be taking the ecstasy before a show. The older couple in front of us really needed to get a hotel room. Pretty distracting, but hey, I guess if you're gonna make out, it might as well be to DMB. So onto the setlist.....They started with TOO MUCH. The crowd immediately fed off the energy of the song, and the band in return fed off the energy of the crowd. Dave was dancing his ass off...all night! Great opener. Then, I saw the electric guitar, and I knew it was going to be I DID IT, since they didn't play it at Chula Vista. It was cool, but I was bored. It wasn't anything special. Same old I DID IT. But then they went into WHAT WOULD YOU SAY and brought the energy right back up. Classic song. Just as great as always. Then they all got laid back with BUSTED STUFF. It seemed a little slower than usual tonight, but it was good. They jammed out a nice long, slow groove at the end. YOU NEVER KNOW - "Don't lose the dream inside your head. It's there until you're dead. Dream." Do I have that right? Amazing song. The best I've heard it yet. Then WAREHOUSE just ruled. I don't know if an energy level can get higher. Also, because it was an indoor concert, the crowd's roar just bounced off the walls, making it louder still. Then Dave introduced Angelique Kidjo for some help on SATELLITE. I love the way she moves during the song. She adds a great vibe onstage. Afterwards, I saw the electric guitar again, and was not excited to hear what would come next, but God bless them, they did WHAT YOU ARE for the second show ina row! And Dave's singing during the outro was louder and clearer than ever. And then, the highlight of Scotty Love's night began. They did THE STONE. I can't say enough about how great this song sounds live. But then how about instead of stopping at the end, Carter busts into a DRUM SOLO!! Yes, you read right. A DRUM SOLO!! Shall I say it again? A DRUM SOLO!! ready for what's next? How about a DRUM SOLO....into GRACE IS GONE!!!! Yes, it's possible. And it happened. THE STONE into a DRUM SOLO into GRACE IS GONE! Wow. And Dave showed his very gracious side during the extended end of GRACE IS GONE by going behind Carter and playing for the poor audience members sitting behind the stage. What a swell guy. And then the boys surprised us once again by playing a full band version of EVERYDAY. I could tell Dave wanted some #36-audience-participation, like last year at the 5/26/01 Vegas show, but the crowd just gave back a steady loud, white-noise roar. So Dave sang a little #36 himself. then I felt the energy went down a bit with WHEN THE WORLD ENDS. Was Glen Ballard in the audience or something? Too many Everyday songs. Play What You Are and stop there, guys. But, oh well. Dave played the new GRAVEDIGGER JAM. It's okay. Nothing special...yet. I have faith that if they want to, the band will turn it into a great song someday. But it didn't help the low energy tonight. Until the band busted into a good, hard DON'T DRINK THE WATER. Great as always. But then they bring the mood down again with WHERE ARE YOU GOING. Why? But I admit, it sounded great. And never fear. the band grabbed the audience and lit a fire under our feet again with the set closer, ANTS MARCHING. Yeah, I was up for this one. Incredible finish to a great set................encore break...................for the beginning of the encore, Dave came out alone again and played LONG BLACK VEIL. Props to the Lovely Ladies, but it was so nice to hear Dave do this song without them. The usually drown him out just a little. His voice really shined on this one tonight. Great job, Dave. And then a huge finish to the show with TWO STEP. Not quite as good as at Chula Vista, but still epic and breathtaking. And that was that. One more show tomorrow night in Irvine. They still haven't played the four songs I'm waiting to hear. If they play them all in one night tomorrow, I think I'll die of happiness. If you're wondering what those songs are, read my review after tomorrow's show. I love you all!! Good Night.
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