Always scary wen a fave band who's been apart for ten years or more gets back together for a tour; You don't want the new gig to wreck the awesomeness of the ones in your memory as some of the best ever. The Haloween show Jesus Lizard did in the early 90's was unforgettable and subsequent gigs of theirs were always very intense as well. So even if they'd come out last night and we're only half as intense as they're were a decade ago, they still would've been better than most - inda like the Butthole Surfers were a few weeks ago.
But there was nothing missing from last night's Jesus Lizard gig. Tighter and punchier than ever, it was like there was no time lost. David Yow wasted little time before jumping into the crowd and never let up. They even played 2 encores.
The sound was a little messed and I'd say that was the only minus I'd give the show; otherwise, they played everything I wanted to hear and didn't tarnish my memories of their legendary gigs from the 90s. Hopefully they keep going!