The show I saw was indeed superb. The band sounds amazing and there are no signs of slowing down amongst anyone-- everyone is firing on all cylinders. James started off rough with the Alien, but sounded good for the remainder of the show. The rest of the band was virtually flawless and also showed great energy.
As a guitar nerd, I must say that JP's tone is insanely godly. Arch Echo provided the context for how good his sound truly is. Their lead guitarist, who is a great player, was inaudible at some points in his solos-- the notes were indistinguishable from each other and just buried under the noise of the other instruments. On the other hand, you could hear every single note JP played and his lead sound rang throughout the venue like sonic ecstasy. Even when he played the 8 string, it sounded crystal clear in the mix and not muddy at all. I realize this is the difference between thousands of dollars worth of gear (not to mention decades of experience doing shows and tweaking your sound) and not, but the difference was so stark.
Sort of an interesting setlist. There were no solo performances, no ballads, no intermission, and the songs seemed to sit on the longer and heavier side of the DT spectrum, with a few exceptions. I was not in love with the song selection because they omitted 2 very strong tunes from DT15 and one good song, which appears to be everyone's favorite. and instead they played 6:00, Endless Sacrifice, and Bridges in the Sky, all of which they've already played in the MM era. Bridges is one of my favorite DT songs so I was happy to experience it again but I would have preferred to hear ATC, TT, SG, or any number of songs they've never played live in the MM era.
Overall, it was a great, if not quick-feeling, evening.
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