I mean, the opening quad of tunes is worth the price of admission! Which in my case is streaming 5 months later. Hot damn! This is one of the most impressive Momas I've heard. The Peaches, always welcomed, and a nice compliment of composition after the soaring Moma licks. The won't-say-stop INNYLTB is just on fire - the vocal work from Page and Mike as the song peaks is solid and full of intensity to match Trey's playing.

Love the way Funky Bitch backs off to a quiet, subtle jam, reminiscent of some great quiet blues jams heard in songs like Jesus Just Left Chicago. Then they kick it back in for the strong finish! Oh, here we go - Tweezer time! "Yeah." Page just floods the early part of the jam with warm, soothing tones. Trey teases "We Are Come to Outlive our Brains" or so I hear for a few measures.

The band builds into a more intense section and then we uncover Piper. Fishman as usual is a star here, really driving the peak of the jam. Suddenly Page jumps on the organ, and for a bit it sounds like we are smack in the middle of a Maze jam, but the tempo slows and Trey leads the boys onto the Soul Planet. Trey plays the "ocean" lyrics to its fullest - it's a fun but quick version that suddenly funkifies into a really fun Meat. All the guys take their turns playing with the start/stop theme, with some cool moments of silence while they decide who's next. Wrapping up the Meat but not the funk, The Howling allows for some upbeat grooving.

We haven't really slowed down much all show, so the Shade that follows is an opportunity for everyone to take a breath and sway a bit. Evolve is next, a new tune I've not heard. Nice clean soaring solos for Trey and Page, ala Heavy Things, but not much room for the group interplay.

Tube slinks in to revive the funk. Love how patient this one is, more subtle laid back grooving. A bit longer than your average Tube I think? Sigma Oasis lands very well next. The band and the crowd are very much there, and it's a fitting celebration of the coming days. Page is layering synth effects liberally, then we get a nice spotlight on Mike for his solo. Trey takes it home with another animated dance with the high frets on his Languedoc. What looked like the closer is quickly replaced by a gritty Sand. The band is closing in on a nearly 2 hour set, and this one floods the air with whatever energy they have left. Time for a quick breather and some nourishment before the encore!

The band returns with a friend in tow. The two Dave songs work really well with the band. Page's piano compliments Dave's playing and vocals really well. It's clear they put the time into working these out! The pause in So Damn Lucky is a clear indicator of that. Fish drops fills in all the right places, and Trey sends melodic solos out over the finishing measures. After a quick lesson to orient Dave we get one of the quieter Tweeprise openings ever.... but we finish raucous as expected!