i didn't see SCI (nor have i listened to their live collection) enough to say whether this was their "best show ever" - but i did have the privilege (and luck) of having gone to this show and i will say this...it was pretty damn moving. the energy in the Tabernacle was off the charts. Tony Furtado was amazing. and the band was as ON as i've ever heard/seen them. i'm 37 years old and have seen hundreds of shows by all the "great" bands (GD, Phish, SCI, moe., UM, Bela etc)...including some of the "legendary ones"...and this definitely stands out as one of the best nights of music i ever heard from ANY band. the "shakin' the tree" almost had me in tears...so much feeling and passion. get this one...well worth the few bucks.