@standingonthemoon said:

These comments can't be serious. I think EVERYONE that posted negative comments on this board needs to have their heads examined.

I think you are the one that can't be serious? A negative comment on one show or a run of shows warrants a head examination? Come on...it's healthy to discuss both pros & cons of a show. I thought this was a fair review. Mind you it spoke of "Wednesday night" and "frustrating". While some flaws were pointed out, it actually left me optimistic for the coming shows and hopeful. We get humanity. Teams lose. (Looking at you Vancouver) And you know what? The newspapers in Canada are LOADED with stories this morning not on the Bruins win, but on Vacnouver's loss. And how it could happen. And dissect it from every angle. Same here.

And are Canucks fans no longer worthy of fandom if they question Luongo's goal tending or speak publicly of the cheap-shots, finger biting, acting, or other mis-cues in the series? Hell no. It makes them MORE of fan. And they'll be back next season wanting the Cup even stronger.

Pet peeves of mine, and you've pretty much hit all of them:

> Calling the band "the boys"
> Questioning fandom by publicly speaking opinion
> Saying "a bad Phish show is better than any other band's best night" (just trite and not true)
> Saying we should just be happy Phish is back, some Phish is better than no Phish (yeah, that's also trite and boring)

However, all that being said, I certainly have my fingers crossed that you will be able to report back from Charlotte, Raleigh and Portsmouth and "refute all the haters". Certainly I think there's a great chance that will happen.

Just do us all a favor and don't fall into the trap of my final pet-peeve:

> Over rating shows you were at and failing to believe and being incredulous that anyone not at the show could have the audacity to review it