Just to clarify my comments yesterday, I have tripped for many Phish shows. Lots of them. And not once did I ever think the band was also tripping...until last night. 1st time that happened. It just felt like it, especially how set 1 ended! If you saw Page laughing through character like I did , you might think so also. But apparently they were tripping at some of my tripping shows from the past. Mike confirmed he was at Portland Meadows 1998! California Love baby!! Anyhoo, Last night was very psychedelic regardless of the band status. I get real tired of people thinking that because I was tripping, that I am not seeing things clearly. That may be true of others, but I am a very experienced psychonaught and way past that still happening. I hear everything very clearly at this point. I usually listen to Zappa, as I can then hear everything he puts in there. You miss alot when you are straight. Tripping opens up my hearing...maybe its because I am a musician.
Anyway, tonight was a band in total control. Very Funky. Some great jamming...but not much that was out there on the edge....like last night. Nice 2001 to open. Stash had some great improv! I just love about to Run. Well played. But the Melt!!! Top shelf. Probably my fav jam of the night! Almost 20 minutes. Brilliant interplay. Was not the psychedelic mind warp that the melts from MSG and Dick's were....but really great jamming!
Life Saving gun is a great new tune! And good jam on that. Sand was good also, but not at the same level as Dick's on Friday. Everything was OK, but it was the Cities that had the best jam of Set 2 for me. That was some KILLER improv! and the segue into Funky Llama was perfection. Wanted it also had a really good jam....but then it was time to bring it home. Tonight was a band in full control. Last night was a band that was hanging on the edge of the board while the music played the band. I prefer a show like last night any day of the week.