@MrJones said:

Also, this was brought up here but I want to emphasize it, saying that Phish Is becoming a nostalgic act now and they should go back to what they were doing is just weird. So they are a nostalgia act and what would make that different would be to go back to the good ol' days!??!?! That doesn't even make any sense.

That would be a great argument, if only someone had actually said that, otherwise it is total straw man.

Sure they have repeated songs, as they ALWAYS have, but that said there is still never an identical version and look at the setlists from this tour and find me a mirror copy.

That statement is objectively false. Many, many songs from this tour are virtual carbon copies of other versions. Which isn't a a criticism, per se; it is, rather, descriptive. You can have different opinions about that but to suggest that there is "never an identical version" represents... denial?

Phish is not in the business these days of creating a vast catalogue of unique live shows for posterity, they are on stage entertaining an audience. Have we (we being the collective Phan) become so jaded that we can't appreciate going out catching some show and have a good time dancing with good friends? If so than we as an audience have lost our way.

What makes you think the people commenting on this thread (again, a very healthy, adult, thoughtful discussion... well, except for @standingonthemoon who is straight-up moron) "can't appreciate going out catching some show and have a good time dancing with good friends?" I personally know a lot of these folks; hear me now and believe me later, we do precisely that, all the time. There is no disconnect between enjoying the moment and thinking about those moments in a contextual light after the fact.

Cheers.