The Verdict:
6/10 follows pretty much exactly in the mode of 6/8: it's a terribly fun show without much else going for it. Straight from the "Rocky Top" opener to the rare one-set-repeat "Mike's Groove," to an extended, Type I "Stash" and the set-closing "The Curtain With," set one delivers the goods in a very first-setty sort of way. It's got some great momentum some (other) great song choices, and as is par for the course lately, that's about it.
The "Disease" that opens the second set actually (perhaps inevitably) moves into a Type II space, going evil early on and then evolving into a pretty interesting two-tone jam, with half the band playing something bouncy while the other half stays in the land of darkness. It's an interesting effect. Next is a mostly-standard "Possum" with a crazy, loop-filled crescendo at the end, and then some interesting song choices that seem to belong in a first set. "BBFCFM" comes out of nowhere and features some Van Halen-esque soloing from Trey, and "Swept Away" > "Steep" is its usual beautiful self, albeit with an extended little jam onto the end of "Steep," which makes it even better than usual. The rest of the set peters out a bit by comparison, unless you're a fan of pretty standard takes on "Bowie" and "Fluff."
Oddly enough, someone posted surprisingly high-quality video of the entire show on YouTube, so I guess if you're interested you can check out the whole thing:
The Live Review:
6/10/11: Rocky Top opener! One of my favorite shows has a Rocky Top closer.
6/10/11: Someone (I think Mike) teases the Rocky theme beforehand.
6/10/11: Mike's Song second! Didn't they just play this last show or am I high?
6/10/11: I am not high. They literally played it one set ago.
6/10/11: I'm not complaining. So far Trey is killing the solo.
6/10/11: > Hydrogen > Groove. Nice.
6/10/11: Groove bit is not quite as punchy as the 6/8 sequence, but it's a great, legit start to the first set.
6/10/11: Stash!
6/10/11: Extra hectic build during an extended Stash.
6/10/11: Tube, then Guyute.
6/10/11: Aside from that little departure in Stash, another S1 that's staying interesting basically just because the setlist is so good.
6/10/11: A tight Guyute lands right in Guelah Papyrus. Nice pairing.
6/10/11: Scent of a Mule continues a pretty badass greatest-hits set.
6/10/11: Trey playing almost a surf-rock style solo during the break.
6/10/11: Somewhat oddly placed Cavern next, followed by a The Sloth that Trey's having trouble getting started.
6/10/11: The Curtain! Maybe to end set? That's a nice surprise, though.
6/10/11: Probably no 'jam' coming, per se, but a nice call out of left field anyway.
6/10/11: The Curtain definitely does get out there a little bit. Trey keeping it rocking the entire time. Not much of a melodic lull, here.
6/10/11: Second set opens with a high-tempo Disease.
6/10/11: Some heavy, chord-driven jamming early on. Now evolving into something more straightforward.
6/10/11: Synth and heavy fuzz tone from Trey are putting this jam at something like a 7.3 on the Evil Scale.
6/10/11: Fish and Page are playing something much more bouncy. It's a weird effect. Almost like two jams at once.
6/10/11: IT'S A DOUBLE JAMBOW
6/10/11: Seemed like maybe there was going to be a -> Taste, but then > Free instead.
6/10/11: I COOOOOOOOOOOME FROM TACO MOUNTAIN. BABY.
6/10/11: Crazy loop-rock madness in the Possum jam.
6/10/11: That Possum was cray-cray.
6/10/11: WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM WORK WHAT DO I DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
6/10/11: (Try to kill you.)
6/10/11: Trey doing a Van Halen/Marty McFly breakdown in the middle of BBFCFM.
6/10/11: Swept Away > Steep! I would kill to hear this live.
6/10/11: Just had to check @phishnet to make sure I hadn't actually heard it live already and forgot that I'd killed someone.
6/10/11: Steep is developing into an ominous, building jam.
6/10/11: Ambient bit now.
6/10/11: That three minutes was the most interesting thing the band has done in like 4-5 shows.
6/10/11: And yes, that's what you call a backhanded compliment.
6/10/11: Drone lands in Bowie.
6/10/11: Some great, subdued soloing from Trey during the Bowie jam. Now Page and Trey playing off of each other.
6/10/11: Pretty standard Bowie. Julius is next. We may have entered the paint-by-numbers part of the set.
6/10/11: Yep. Julius, Golgi > Fluff, Joy.
6/10/11: Some funky back and forth between Trey and Page during the Fluffhead breakdown.
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