I had such a GREAT night overall. Much of which can be owed to the awesome company I had. We were up in the balcony for the show, which going into it I was dissapointed about. However I was quite happy to be there. I had never been to Shea's before, and it is a BEAUTIFUL venue. Being on the balcony enabled one to really appreciate how intricate the room was, and the sound and sightlines were fantastic. I'd agree with much of what Tonin said. While there wasn't anything in particular that I necessarily wanted to hear, I did feel a little dissapointment about song selection. Given that it is so rare to get to hear these songs I've grown to love so dear. Having said that, the energy from the band was great, and they were laying down some super tight, groovy jams. The crowd seemed to be really into it. By far my favourite run of the night was Mississippi Halfstep> Get Back> He's Gone. But the After Midnight was also sweet. Shakedown is always good times and I know that tune particularly made a certain someone on this board happy (amongst many others I'm sure) and I enjoy feeding off the enthusiasm of others for those staple songs. Ripple encore was also beautiful. As much as there were some long-loved gems that I would have liked to have heard, I kept thinking to myself, if I had just walked in off the street to hear this band I would have been blown away. So I figure one can't be too upset about that. Chimenti and Kadlecic bring SOOO much to this band. This is by far the best Dead oriented lineup I've seen in a long time. Chimenti just had me soaring. We ended up hitting the after-party show where the dead cover band Sonic Garden played. They totally surpassed my expectations and were exactly what I needed to carry on with my night. I was not ready to stop dancing and they provided the perfect platform. Such good times! Couple of war wounds to prove it. So convenient having the Hyatt, Shea's and the afterparty all within a five minute walk of each other. I've never had so much fun in Buffalo. All in all a great night. By the way Tonin. Sorry for the goosechase. I'm usually a 'little' more together than that. Ooops.