It's not about fanboy vs non-fanboy.

It's about that it's weird to write off that multidimensional DWD jam whose closing minutes were truly magical and then have no comments on the bizarre roller coaster that ensued following Tweezer where the band built momentum with one song, then dropped into a ballad before jumping back into a rager. 3 times in a row.

I get the concept of peaks and valleys, but coming so close together without anything easing the transitions feels jarring and ultimately unsatisfying. All the songs besides Antelope were sparkling versions but the manner in which they were employed worked against them in a fairly obvious way.

As far as the first set being "one big jam", I don't think I follow. While most of the songs were quick on the heels of the previous one, there wasn't much in the way of jamming and there wasn't the kind of logical yet excitingly fresh progression from one song to the next that can sometimes do away with the need for improvisation. Nowhere near as schizophrenic as the 2nd set after the final notes of Twist, but not the kind of set that screams that the band is in the zone. Seemed like a festival set, and i mean that in the best possible way- unassuming versions of crowd favorites doled out one after another. They just didn't seem to be clicking last night. Even the excellent DWD and Tweezer had some major confusion surface on a few occasions.

That said, it's a 3.0 first set. Not much more you can really expect from one without a Stash or Gin holding it down, do no complaints. It is surprising that more people aren't perplexed with how the final 7 songs of the night were employed, but if you managed to ride along on that square wave, more power to you!