@The_Optimistic_Vet said:

Summer 2015 has been a great ride and stands up there in the 3.0 era, no doubt. Trey has new influences and effects to add. The other three took that lead and have raised the bar.

I sort of think the influences have always been there - either way, you are correct about the effects. What I think makes 15 so great is that the others stepped 'back.' Not in the pejorative. They simply saw what Trey was doing and were all in. It was Page who - whenever, it doesn't matter - stated that for the first time he didn't think Trey was capable of leading them. Trey obliterated that notion this year, as was evinced by his playing and talking.

Saying this in the same post where I acknowledge that the band (seemingly) jumps Trey's attempt to launch the second Mike's jam....

Beauty of the band.

Could be way off. A lot of people point to Page and the Meter Men influence all over the Halloween set. But having followed the band a long time, that's how I see it.

I mean we've gone from talking about Trey changing into a t-shirt at MPP to this.

Humorous. Love every minute of it -