@beargonefishin said:

Don't have believe me though. Go read reviews from this site on last two years NYE or count the 6 possums and backwards during first 12.5 shows this tour. They always play same shit and sloppy til they been on road long enough to add and practice more. Stats are stats. They don't lie.

Wow - that's kind of true though - since they don't play together that much at all, numerous shows are needed until they are "warmed up" even though the shows in the meantime are still stellar concerts. I think they hit their stride at MPP2, got a little derailed in Chicago by mother nature, but truly were in full gallop at Gorge and Tahoe. But Bear, seriously, you are out of line. I listened to the Tweezer and I'm not into "show cred" but I have a little from the 90's, not a ton, but I've seen a few greats also, and musically, they are right up there when they are firing. I will cede the point that because they don't play together all the time anymore, there is a little more slop, but you are off course with the harsh criticism. Oh yeah, WSP is gey as shit, sorry dude, I don't dig wanna be southern rockers playing to dip spitting frat guys from Alabama, and of course the Dead are the mountaintop, so what's the point in comparing. Just because you saw some shows in 97-98 (I did too, who cares?) doesn't mean that what they are doing now can't be great. It is.

Dosque