1st set just has way too many songs which does a disservice to Blue Echo > Rocker 2 which could easily be a 30+ minute segment if they wanted. Interesting to see Educated Guess pop up 2 weeks in a row. Second set looks like it could be very cool though. Probably a Bayliss set.
1st set was too many songs for sure, but was also a really long set (80+ min). Was expecting the Rocker 2 to be standardtown, but had a decent little jam. From memory Seasons jam and 2 jam Ringo were highlights. Overall, not the most flow I’ve ever seen out of a setlist, but some good stuff contained in the individual songs’ jams.
I don’t like the last few times playing educated guess with no jam. Especially when you cram so much, educated, blue echo towards the end of the set. Rather cut both songs and have a huge jam in echo.
Unfortunately I thought the escape goat jam was a little boring, I mean it was good, but it didn’t seem like any risks were taken. I enjoyed the Ringo very much.
Due to reasons, ended up not getting around to this until after LA/Oakland. And this…is a work of art. It’s rare they play a set consistently excellent as this 2nd anymore, and then when Seasons is an all-time version too…pretty glorious. I might have to relisten to Asheville N1 tomorrow to see whether that or this is the best of 2022
This Escape Goat has a pretty awesome organic peak, and then the wind-down is pretty cool and has a lot of great ideas too. That ending bit when Bayliss is playing the funky riff and Jake is chugging could be the foundation of a good jam on its own, but it’s just the segue here. Ringo 1st jam is a great example of patience. They really dig in and take the time to make sure this one goes all the way and then they just use the 2nd one to do a nice atmospheric cooldown. The dark Conduit groove is super unique and tight. And the Seasons stew was likely at least partially pre-composed, but it is super pretty and manages to actually keep the intensity going past the composed portion.
It seems the Jake hiatus really lit a fire under them, and I’m looking forward to riding that wave as long as it lasts. Hope one of Richmond or Wilmington later this month is this good.
