Search - String Cheese Incident :: April 13, 2002 - Chicago, IL: On the Road

Cheese Rocks Chicago

Larry Fox | Houston, TX United States | 08/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I didn't go to this show, but I have had a chance to listen to this one a great deal. I consider this show to be one of the better ones from the Spring Tour. In fact, when the OTR discs originally shipped, this was the best of the first shipment, which included all the shows through this one.The highlight of this show is the 3rd disc's "Freeker By The Speaker" with Keller Williams on lead vocals. Actually, the real highlight is the jam after Keller leaves the stage. At that point, the band hits one of those rare moments where the music becomes more than the sum of what goes into it. We used to call it X-Chemistry when the Grateful Dead played like that, those moments when "the music plays the band". Every time I listen to that one jam, I shake my head in disbelief of just how good these guys are. "Way Back Home" is extremely strong to end this show as well. Both these tunes made my "Best-of" short list for the Spring 2002. You won't be sorry if you buy this show!"

Great show

guitarmangreg1 | St. Charles, IL | 12/15/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I went to this show. It was my first (and only so far) Cheese show and they amazed me. I haven't even been into the jamband scene for a year yet but i feel like i have finally found what i have been looking for in music. Anyways, this show was great, we had alright seats, we were in the last row on the first level, which isnt bad because the UIC Pavillion isnt the biggest venue ever, but inbetween Keller William's set (which was great also) there was this huge rush of hippies, dreadlocks were flying everywhere, patchwork pants where scurrying all around. Everybody rushed the floor, and my friends and i were lucky to get onto the floor and it made the show even more amazing. I feel lucky to have experienced such a great show."