Wow. Staying power. Great observation and concern. I'd like to think so. But maybe I'm biased because I was attending (albeit it started out horribly for me when I pulled up to the gate, whole incidents in my "SB Essay, but my luck is always bad :-( ) My $0.02 is this.... The vibe was amazing and I thought starting the last set with Ghost was very wild (I love Ghost, so again maybe I'm a little biased) They did fuse quite a bit of the new with the old and some really good covers in. The Day two "Surprise Storage Jam" was just really cool. Trey's speech on "drilling a hole in the top of the storage shed" and that whole concept was really wild. Finally, they did some really good extended jams through most of their songs. On the other hand, it was really hand-tailored to the festival atmosphere. So, if it doesn't have the staying power, then at least those of us who were there will alway relish every track with fondness. I did miss and hope for Icculus though. I will say that. @grevart I think Mike's Bass is a new one. I remember Trey saying something to the tune of "Mikey's got a new Bass. Let's hear how it sounds." at the Merriweather 6-11/12 Merriweather PP Show.