Much better than the first show in several respects. Everybody seemed to be more confident and comfortable, since we knew the venue and had one show together under our belts. Bill had been at a Weezer performance earlier that day, and was clearly having some vocal trouble from the very beginning. Andy made some changes to the light set-up that made everybody more visible and allowed us to see the audience better. Good monitor mix. Andy and I were still having trouble hearing each other most of the time (because we're on opposite sides of the stage), but we could hear well enough to function.
The crowd stuck with us virtually all night, and was very enthusiastic at times. Volume was apparently not a problem, as the venue wants us back; it's just a matter of scheduling.
We still have a tendency to make some peculiar mistakes that are probably just lapses in concentration. These occur more frequently toward the end of the night, and I'm sure they are just the result of everybody getting tired. There was a notable timing problem (due to a long second set) that caused us to play the third and fourth sets back to back without a break, so a little wear around the edges is to be expected under that circumstance.
Keith really had the audience eating out of his hands with his soloing in spots. Most crowds appreciate a good guitar solo, but this was the next step up from that, where several audiences members were utterly focused on what he was playing. And Bill seemed more comfortable as a front man in spite of the issues with his voice.
Andy and I both did some audience time with our wireless rigs, but I think we're going to have to plan those things out better to make it effective. I'm sure it seemed random and pointless to the audience.
All in all, a good show, though I think we can still be better.
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