Finally made it to an East Coast show. And what a tour to catch. All 3 of these Omni shows had some great stuff going on. I had to work really hard to find tickets for me and my gf out front. The boys are playing so damn well at this point in their storied career. They are so locked in that even on songs like Women Are Smarter where, in this case, at times the energy is very relaxed, the groove is still so GD infectious. But for me, the real story here is Brent. He is just killing it in general, and especially on this night. He flexes his B-3 chops early in Walkin’ Blues, igniting the crowd. His solo in Big River is one of the best I’ve ever heard him play. This reading of Just A Little Light is really great, with a little jam break in the middle of the 3rd verse - how cool is that! He backs Jerry perfectly in a sweet Candyman. I think this was the only To Lay Me Down I ever saw (they’d only play it 3 more times). Brent lights up the end of Music to close the set. The China-Rider was good enough to get an official release on Without A Net. Jerry weaves his magic on Ship, and Brent shares vocals with Bobby on Women - they are really locked in vocally throughout this run (e.g., He’s Gone, Good Lovin’). Post d/s, Stella Blue is just gorgeous and I can’t believe the band didn’t include this in the box set. It’s damn near perfect, and they jam it out really nicely at the end, which I love. And finally once again, Brent rocks hard on Sugar Mag/SSDD. This show is so good.

This has to be, bar none, one of the best quality Matrix recordings I have ever heard. I was at this show, and it truly rocked - with a crowd excitement level through the sky, typical of Atlanta shows - and the Band rose to the occasion.

This show is great in the car on a long road trip IMHO...