You know, you ask 300 people who attended a show what they thought of it, you get 300 different opinions. Everyone has their own criteria as to what makes a show good and what makes a show bad. This person can't list one specific thing that they thought was lacking -- just that they "expected more." (Well, yeah, of course -- I think that every time I get my paycheck, too!)

I was at the Chicago show, and while it wasn't a BAD show, it wasn't a GREAT show, either. First off, the sound at the venue sucked if you were back 25 rows or so. Jon wasn't talkative, the setlist was okay, not stunning, but okay, and it seemed like the crowd was more interested in their beer at times, while the band was kind of detached for the entire show. Bad show? No, it was a good, solid performance, lasted more than 2 hours, and if you don't see them often, you wouldn't pick up on the things that we did, because there weren't glaring errors or noticeable problems. But the difference between that show and Alpine Valley was noticeable. The band was tuned in and turned on, show was 2 1/2 hours long, crowd was great, setlist had a lot of variety and they got a great reaction to it. That was a GREAT show.

But again, different people have different criteria, and for some, if they don't play your favorite song, the night's a goner.