Last night in SF was significantly loud, for sure. But its been that way for most DT shows I've been to since the mid-90s. The one thing I did notice (and while I had earplugs in, they are designed to let the highs in so I can hear the solos) is that James' softer voice seemed buried a bit because of the volume of the instruments. I hope as the tour moves along, they find a way to raise his volume during those moments. I am not a professional sound engineer obviously, but I would think they would be able to program in when James' level should be a bit higher, so we can hear those softer vocals. But either way, the show smoked. Just bring those earplugs folks! And headphones for the younger ones!