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standingonthemoon I was at MPP for the first night and it was good, the 2nd night's setlist looked even better and my friends that went said it was great. I agree that us getting to enjoy shows in 2013 is a gift. That said, I'm concerned about the song rotation too. I noticed it last year when I did the Bader Field run and then the 2 nights in Portsmouth. There were quite a few repeats in those shows. I know it sounds ungrateful but I agree that the unpredictable setlist is certainly part of the appeal and sets them apart from the rest of the cookie cutter "jambands" out there. I don't know if it is a function of age, lack of time to practice with each other or what. I've been to 50 shows and loved just about every single one of them but I'd like to see them do what they did in 2009 and 2010. Where's Tela, Esther, Lizards, Mountains in the Mist, Curtain, McGrupp, Foam, etc? BDTNL is running at a 50% rate. It's a great song and clearly has a lot of meaning to the band but come on, there are tons of other songs that could go in that spot as I just listed. Yes they are playing well but the song rotation was better in 2009 and 2010 (2nd night of MPP that night was insane, Walfredo opener and crazy setlist that followed). Honestly I think its a function of them not having the time and opportunity to practice together like they used to. Anyway, that's what grinds my gears as Peter Griffin would say! Yes I know it sounds really ungrateful but we owe it to ourselves and fellow fans to be honest. Will I stop going to see Phish? Not a chance, I could dig an antelope every damn show but I would like to see better song rotation. Anyway, my 2 cents and for what it's worth, seeing Destiny Unbound last Saturday night was a first for me. I guess while I'm being critical, I could also say the same thing about TAB. There used to be a ton of improv during those shows but they have all kinda become cookie cutter with essentially the same setlist every single night. Ok, that's it. You can say I'm a jerk or whatever but I know there has to be quite a few people out there that are thinking all of this but they don't say it. I'm just being honest. I love this band but part of loving is also being constuctively critical. Hopefully this board isn't like PT, I'd like to spur an actual intelligent conversation about the topic. It's like whack a mole over at PT, if you pop your head up and say something, they are ready to pop you with a hammer! Looking forward to Labor Day...Dicks is always a good time. They are signed up for 5 years out there so that means 2 more after this run!


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