Billy and Mickey’s thunderous drumming opens the second set before the rest of the band quickly hops onto the powerful Samson beat. And even though it clocks in at a mere seven minutes, there are some scorching sections in there. Then a leisurely, meditative Althea comes out, luscious in its unhurried nature. But it is with the Estimated that things really start to lift off. That song begins in the same measured manner as Althea, but the energy builds as Bobby works through the bulk of the lyrics. And then Jerry blazes off at the first interstice, Bobby right on his heels, creating a layered foundation for Jerry’s exploration. The jam slowly heads into a funkier realm, eventually devolving for a moment before reforming into Eyes. And that Eyes is a thing of beauty, especially after the jam stops and reinvents itself in the last few minutes as the boys discover a feverish, otherworldly space that takes it into Drums. There, Billy and Mickey continue to thrill the crowd with their roiling, percussive display before the rest of the band jumps in for a glassine excursion that crystalizes into an organic and light Uncle John’s. A delicious jam leads the UJB into Playin’, which is filled with a noirish searching. And it is a somber, achingly beautiful China Doll that the Dead happen upon. A short UJB climbs forth from the China Doll, returning to Playin’ and moving on – in a bit of an awkward transition – to an Around and Around. The entire Playin-UJB sandwich is so inventive and fine, it is probably unfair to complain about the Around and Around, but it never really lifts off. Regardless, the short Around and Around cedes the stage quickly enough to Good Lovin’, which really cooks, sending the set out on a fun note. And a sweet Casey Jones encore ends the show, capping off another tremendous night of music in the Twin Cities.