@AlbanyYEM said:

@PennPhan I guess for the same reason that they would lock on to amazing moments in jams, especially 93-95 era, that you would want to go on forever and then usually Trey will deconstruct right out of it after a few seconds. For the same reason they played Wingsuit on 10/31 instead of Eat a Peach. Even in the same spirit they played Dark Side to an empty room three days after Halloween. Once a pattern is established, they like to demolish it. Forcing themselves to continue anew and thrive.

I guess it's a fine point, but think 'mindfuck' instead of 'fuck you' to the audience and that's more what I'm trying to say. Playfully evil. Like a satyr or something, I don't know.

Really think you're reaching quite a bit. You make a compelling historical argument to support your thesis but it just doesn't sit well with me.

Regarding 93-95, do you really think you're portraying things accurately? I mean the band was "out there" for sake of being "out there" many times during that period. They were finding their place still, as it were.

Once a pattern is established, they like to demolish it. Forcing themselves to continue anew and thrive.

That's an interesting perspective but, I think, a little unlikely in this case.

More likely is that Trey had a classic relapse into the impatience which characterized earlier 3.0 tours. Last year Trey chose to be patient rather than excercise the "ripcord" and the result was wonderful.

I really hope you are a savant in this but I find it really improbable.