I think this show’s low rating is more about song selection than playing. To that end, it was posted on Instagram that this was Trey’s vocal coach’s first show. To that end, some of the set list reflects songs where Trey is probably trying to show off his singing lessons (mercy, Shade, Drift),...

One of the lowest rated shows on Phish.net in a long time it seems; I can see why - but Im going to say this at the very least. ASIHTOS was epic. That is something you will need to listen to if you have not. Honestly, this show was no all timer but it was also no full on snoozer either. The...

Happy birthday Jim! First off, about the venue and Wilmington. The venue is beautiful. The field has a very gentle slope to it and the sightlines are very clear. I was pretty close to the rail on Mike's side, so I can't comment on the sound throughout the field, but all band members were...

Trey and Mike kick off the improv early in the first set with interlocking leads that propel the jam over an atmospheric bed of Page's keys matched by Fish's energetic pocket. Pointed play ensues, building some tension as both leads adjust tone. The mood eventually brightens and Trey picks out melodic lines as the jam accelerates pushed by Mike's pulsing attack. The band locks in behind Trey for a big trilling peak that leads to a full return.

A slower take on the song itself opens what would become a storm-shortened set 2. The band wastes no time diving into propulsive improvisation that efficiently modulates more than once. Listen as Page begins a conversation enjoining instant feedback from Trey and Mike that grows into a fluid three-way exchange and bounces comfortably over several minutes with impressive ease on Fishman's driven play, delivering a satisfying peak before > to an excellent "Oblivion".

> from "Chalk Dust Torture." The second version of "Oblivion" gets taken for a big-time walk. This is grimy, dirty Phish; no bliss jamming or peaks to be found. Page on the synth, heavy effects from Trey, this is a truly exploratory jam.