I also agree that this was a thoughtful and well written review. As a musician, it was chock full of super-relevant information, including multiple things I didn't know, and I was there!

The only thing I'd like to stress to the rest of the community pertains to the Bowie and the Mule from the first set. I felt like your review sort of glossed over two highlights for me. Which is OK, to each there own appreciation. My opinion was that the Bowie was outstanding, as Bowie has typically fallen a bit flat in 3.0 and sometimes just feels perfunctory, whereas this one was silky and smooth and blossomed into serious smoking summertime heat.

And I say this with no uncertainty, or as little uncertainty as you can have when voicing a qualitative statement such as this, but I truly feel that the spaceship landed last night during the Mule battle during Page's jam outro, with the Martian teaser and Gordo's super bombs. It was more than just a passing tease, it was a paradigm shifter. For me. Followed by Fish's Marimba Lumina solo (which was my favorite part of the OP, the excellent detail there), which absolutely carried on the same type and level of energy. I'm not just some crazy Mule chaser... I know how this sounds.

I don't think it's hyperbole to say that Mule and Bowie both might have been the best of 3.0, (and maybe the 2001 as well). Granted, I haven't heard every one...

Enjoy tonight and see ya at Merriweather. BTW, nice call by the OP on the "exact thing happened to me just last year".

Rodeo! - St.Pierre