@BrotherEarth said:

Why are you here if your so down on the band?

I'm not down on the band at all, not in the least. I think 2011 Summer has been a fantastic tour. I don't invest so much of my time seeing all the shows I do, putting together surveys, writing interviews, and dissecting music I don't love & still have a passion for. I said I loved 7/3 and I liked 7/1 quite a bit too. And thought it was one of the better festivals they've done.

Can you not allow for the fact that some people may not agree that 7/2 was a good show musically?

No one seems to have an issue with people analyzing, critiquing, and discussing the Bethel Soundcheck. No one was there. But we can all hear the music. And form an opinion.

The difference? Everyone enjoyed it because the music was great so there is no dissension from the "I was there, you wouldn't understand it, you had to be there, the tapes can't record the vibe man" crowd.