(View from the couch) with a two year old and a two month old the chances are exceedingly rare these days that I might catch a Phish show live. Hoping 2023 is the year for me and my wife to get back to some real normalcy. So the luxuries afforded us in this digital age, like live streams and webcasts, while possibly lost on others as sacrilege, with sentiments like, “you just had to be there,” or “webcasts don’t count!” Are actually the only option or outlet to connect to what we used to love to do in person: go see Phish on tour.

Anyway, got to catch the first set of this one. Damnit if they had to play DWYS again which always knocks this aging brethren out. It was a solid half of Music with excitement spawning out of MOMA, energetic takes on Clear Your Mind and Destiny Inbound and real treat in a Twist. What really caught my attention was the looseness of the band and in particular, Trey Smiles. Trey just couldn’t stop goofball laughing throughout the first half.

Anyway. Much love to y’all.

Mahalo Nui
Matthew