Leaving out the 1st set IS kind of dull, imo. That's like cherry picking shows from 1997 when they played 5-7 song first sets, pointing to them as greatest shows ever, and disregarding the 2nd sets. I think you should take the whole show into account. If they didn't jam or create "original music" enough for your tastes in the first frame, then reduce the show's ranking accordingly. I'm tired of people basing a show's merit on 2-3 jams in the second set. You don't review a play on a per-act basis, I don't see why this should be any different. That being said, I appreciate your taking the time to do this, and it's truly difficult either way. I just can't get behind what is essentially a review of 50% of the music that was played.