April 13, 2003

Yes. Mojo is right on the mark. Simply an amazing show.

The Digital ~> Shelby alone is enough to turn a bad day into a pretty good one.

I think if we plopped down most of these April 2003 shows to the new fans, they would go to them as often as '09, '07, '99 & '01.

Aloha

An excellent show overall, this show has it all. Home Again->7-11(inv)->Boop(inv)->42 is a great showcase of where the band was in spring ‘03 which I thought was a great time for them. If u like 42, this is a solid version w/ a long jam out of Boop that takes a few min to get to 42. 2nd set is where things take off, palindrome set lead by a melodic confrontation->Munchkin w/ a blissful jam into a flawless > Munchkin, a real melodic segment. The Digital->Shelby(inv)->Buddha is the highlight for men. 1st Buddha jam really gets going into upbeat trance w/ Barber riffing fast as the > into 1 of the best Shelby’s I’ve heard w/ a blistering peak. End Buddha jam is also excellent w/ plenty of riffs around the end notes for an explosive finish. Awesome! TVM->Munchkin->Confrontation is another highlight w/ Munchkin turning into a blissco type jam, happy & upbeat before speeding up into a melodic 2nd confrontation jam. Humu is another great version, kind of similar to 12/29/02 but more blissed out. Sound 1 is standard but good & the Resurrection->Home Again jam continues the theme of this show w/ another upbeat, bubbly, bliss melody. 1 of my favorite live shows to see, the AUD recordings are excellent, definitely 1 of the best 2003 shows w/ best versions of Buddha, Shelby, Munchkin & Ladies according to BIP 2.0, can’t disagree there. Take the time to listen to this gem.