1. They didn't play a ton of improv on 7/21/15, either. I seem to recall that tour turning out all right.
2. Did ANY of those Summer 2012 shows have a bustout as thrilling as the Halloween covers busted out tonight?
3. Speaking of which, Dear Prudence brought a tear to my eye (shout out to...
A classic Phish show, in the sense that the part of the community who judges based on big jams will be underwhelmed, and the part of the community that judges based on tightness of playing and setlist variety will be happy.
I personally find this to be a darn fine show. I was grinning like a...
The world is a better place when Phish is on tour. From start to finish this was a top notch Phish performance. Pigtail was an interesting choice that sucked some of the energy from the crowd that was hungry for a high energy opener. That energy was soon restored with a howling Wolfman's...
Bust out Fest! Great to see the boys coming off some studio work giving us phans "expect the unexpected"
Set 1:
- Pigtail was an interesting choice, although it sounded very well done. An old-school TAB song...
- Gut-busting Wolfman's Brother got everyone going
- Daniel Saw the Stone - love...
My friend I drove up from Madison, listening to the latest Live Bait and recounting old tour stories (he had a lot - he did the 93 summer tour minus a show). The scene was mellow, the weather beautiful, the beer cold, the wooks hott...
As for the tour opener, it was thoroughly enjoyable....
Really no jamming to speak of. Even Gin only went 10 minutes. However, there was outstanding song selection and super tight playing. I bet this show was a blast if you were there, but doesn't have a whole ton of replay value.
Cohesive playing and risky song choices bode well for the rest...
What a wonderful time to see them after 19 years!
I know there have already been reviews about this show with mixed feelings. I personally find that less is often times more and from what I have read and heard from many artists over the years it is more about what you don’t play vs what you do...
I had a lot of fun listening to this show from the couch and my thoughts mirror a lot of those expressed above.
I wasn't familiar with some of the bustouts (I swear I missed Daniel Saw the Stone. Was I cooking? Pooping? No idea), but everything was played well and tightly.
The second set...
After Wolfman's Trey's comment, "This feels so good!" summed up how it felt for many to see Phish back in the Twin Cities, opening the Summer Tour. Thank you, Phish!
The first set song selection was stronger than the second as many have said. Even though there were no big jams, some 1st set...
Aside from all my firsts--Pigtail, Daniel, Dear Prudence, Round Room, I Found a Reason, Billy--this was the first time I saw the band perform Hydrogen since 1990. Wow. That in and of itself of is amazing to me, making for a special night. Add to that some zesty polish with near flawless...
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