I DO call GD 87-88-89-90 a peak. It's my favorite period of the GD, and I know other far bigger heads (obsessive tape traders, people who saw the band in the 70s, etc.) who agree. I don't need to be lectured on GD history by you; my husband worked on the compendium and I know way more than I ever needed to! How you describe their peak(s) is, you know, your opinion -- but what you posted earlier (about GD 80-95 all being "drivel" is simply wrong.

I do agree about Phish picking up steam now!

and @bertoletdown, thank you for that beautiful and perfect description of Bug. Going to google Eckhardt Tolle now...