Why are people saying C'ville N2 had a bad set?

[Utopia]

Originally Posted by kaahhnn

You wouldn't have happened to be in section 215 by any chance?

Also, MSG night 1 was great, night 2 was incredible! Absolutely unbelievable show. The few songs in the begining Daves voice were weak for still sounded good, you could just tell he was struggling. Came back real quick though. Besides, first time they played Christmas Song full band in a while, Dive In solo, Crush, PIG, #41, Best of Whats Around, Sister, The Song That Jane Likes, Last Stop, Rhyme & Reason, Dancing Nancies, Dont Drink The Water..... Really, how could anyone say night 2 wasn't a ridiculous setlist? Granny would have been a nice replacement for You and Me is my only critique as hearing You and Me on night 1 was good to me, no need to repeat. If that is my only gripe, I really couldn't ask for much of a better show.

I don't recall dive in night two, but everything else I wholeheartedly agree with.

[Strangely Brown]

to the OP, have you heard this from anyone not on this site (that was there)? or whose opinion you actually value?

[gestalt162]

I thoroughly enjoyed n2.

Part of this was due to the experience- the best crowd I've ever seen, the marathon show lasting past midnight, the audibled bridge jam and ants at the end, the band playing as well as I've ever seen them, the lighting being extraordinary, even by DMB standards, Joe Lawler on Rhyme and Reason, a song being played from every DMB album (and Some Devil), and the whole idea of this being the culmination of C'Ville weekend. It was absolutely a unique and amazing show.

It was also my first time, despite this being my 14th show, hearing some great songs- Song That Jane Likes, What You Are, Last Stop, Say Goodbye, and Long Black Veil. All of which were played to the absolute best.

Could it have been better? Sure. I could live without hearing FTWII, Corn Bread, Write a Song, Why I Am, LITHOG, and Eh Hee again. Long Black Veil was great, and a first for me, but for a cover, I would rather hear the Maker, which I've also never heard. Throwing in a few of the songs a previous poster mentioned in his "night 3" post would have been great. Tripping Billies was a pretty glaring omission.

But the set never wrecked my night. I enjoyed every minute, from YMDT to Ants, and will fondly look back on this weekend for years to come, as soon as I drag myself out of Cville-induced poverty.

[kaahhnn]

Originally Posted by Utopia

I don't recall dive in night two, but everything else I wholeheartedly agree with.

Oops, yeah, the was the encore solo for night 1. Lover Lay Down night 1 also made me very happy, among others.