Thanks for the review(s). Disclaimer that any and all thoughts, feelings, analyses or critiques were made ala couch (and bed night two). While I think this is a wholly respectable vantage point, I was not in attendance.

Like mashing up the two reviews together but also feel that detracted a bit from the detail in general. I believe the concept was well intentioned and the execution was admirable.

Anyhoo, night one just never got going to the point that I was totally engaged and realized there is a perspective that the band has to account for when asking significant $$ for a live stream. Near ticket price for the experience seems a little steep though I will account for the crew that puts it on and the hard work and effort and artistic direction.

All that being said, it was hard to engage. This is wholly my perspective and not detracting from the bands playing or their intent.

Night two delivered the goods from all over the soundscape spectrum with a healthy nod to CK5 for his Wall of Lights. There is an effect he has employed recently that I shall coin the Hampton, owing to its uncanny resemblance the lights cast up the sides of the fable coliseum. Look for it, it’s noice.

My one comment is one that I have echoed in the past. The silky segues (Ghost->Gin) was as masterful as it was unique. This band, and Trey namely, typically lands on the desired song on the far end of the “dash carrot” but at the point where the two songs meld, there is a slight adjustment to meet the necessary tempo of the new segued song. Again, not saying that there aren’t strong transitions but last night was an instance where the melange of sound that morphed from Ghost was embraced as the catalyst and back drop for Gin. Absolutely magic and mysticism.

I would love love love to see much much more of that from the band. They already have the ingredients necessary, a) willingness to explore and extend jams, b) the wherewithal to anticipate each other’s moves, c) not counting out repeats of songs to silkily roll into to.

Thanks again for the review.

Mahalo Nui,