Ok, just got back. We really lucked out getting out of the parking lot due to them opening up another side right as we were leaving.
This show really is on the top of my list! On paper it may not look good as the Berkeley show I went to 2 years ago, but they were kicking ass the entire show. They had some tech problems before the show, which I was afraid was eating into our time, but boy was I wrong. Then 3 songs in they were having "ghosts" in the monitors therefore makes me believe that's why Dave did his solo. At this point I was worried with how the flow of things would end up, but they didn't miss a beat... well Coffin laughed a few times at some messups and Dave cracked up with a little failed start to Crash, but they were having a blast. Out the last 5 consecutive shows THIS WAS THE BEST! As one lady said, who we have met before and have seen at other shows, "EPIC".
Saw some Ants that I have recognized from the boards, but I haven't really made myself present enough to start saying hi out of nowhere and don't want people to think I'm a creeper! LOL. I swear I'm not stalking you. HAHAHA.
The solos of the 3 horns from Rafael Saadiq during Jimi Thing were phenomenal. Carter's solo in Two Step was BREATHTAKING! Busted Stuff was a good surprise and where the hell did American Baby Intro come from??? That really got me pumped! Also Dave did Timb Bomb lyrics at the beginning of Two Step, which I think is awesome! Overall... GREAT! JUST GREAT!
SIDE NOTE: Stupid people next to me got 3 drumsticks and a pic from Dave Matthews. Ok ok, the kid deserved the sticks, but his mom was very nice and had him give one to the girl that let him stand front row with her even after Carter said (showed) they were both for him. Had my hands on another drumstick but 2 other people were fighting for it so I had to let go. Don't want to be that guy, but pretty soon I'm getting ruthless!!