Saw the show this weekend. It was the third show in three nights for the band, end of the run, and of course, everything was blooming like crazy here. Gary had an off night, clearly having some issues, but unlike other bands, they didn't shorten the set or cancel.
Solid two hours. I really love the updated production. Last summer, when we saw them twice, it was just Extreme playing the songs. This time, they had a huge video screen, new artwork and animation for each album being represented (some of which was striking - I'd love to know who did it). It was really cool. One of the cooler ones was for their single off the new record, "Thicker Than Blood." I took a video. Check it out here and pay attention to the animation:
https://youtu.be/fvumIM5rMos?si=DBJDvVso-s_pOEz8Love that tune, and the animation was killer.
Overall, had a blast. I felt bad for Gary. My family are all singers. We've all been there. It sucks when you have a bit of hay fever and catch something. He couldn't get to the high stuff consistently. He did in August, so this was just bad timing. The band all sounded phenomenal. They always do.
If I had one complaint, and this is REALLY nitpicky, being as how III Sides is my favorite record, I would have liked to have seen them drop "Rest in Peace" and "Cupid's Dead" from the show, and replace them with "Warheads" and "Stop the World." Or hell, "Color Me Blind." I'd like a little more variety on the tracks they play from III Sides. It's such a killer album, and it gets overshadowed by Pornograffiti. They cut "Tragic Comic" from III Sides to add in "Thicker Than Blood," which was fine. But I wish they'd vary up the III Sides stuff more.
And this is REALLY selfish, but I'm dying to hear "X-Out." That is my favorite track from Six. I've noticed the more industrial vibe cuts (X-Out and Thicker Than Blood) have become my favorites. I feel its a direction that suits them to a degree. I was a big fan of Gary's Tribe of Judah album, and I'm pretty happy that a couple of songs that would be at home on that album are on Six.