After a string of post-Sigma Oasis versions that were mostly compact, it seems the band is ready to stretch "Mercury" out again, underscored by this being the longest version since 2019. Mellow and brooding at first, the…

Sparkling play from Page helps lead the band out of "Mercury" proper into a cool, laid back jam. The jam progressively gets more upbeat and energetic, before dropping into a funk breakdown and eventually > into "Soul Pla…

> from a big-time "Tweezer". The jam stays mostly within the bounds of the song until Trey finds a riff he likes. The rest of the band follows along and a bliss jam appears. Trey remains aggressive the entire way, all th…

Emerging from the compositional portion of "Mercury" with ample aplomb, the jam immediately takes on a family-style, delayed-out electro funk vibe. With each member actively engaged in the melodic conversation, the ja…

Almost from the start of the jam segment Trey appears to have a sense of the melodic theme he wants to explore. Within only a few minutes he begins repetitively strumming in a life-affirming, charming, Franklin's Tower-e…