I love Phish. When I have a ticket I cannot wait for show day. Each time I have seen them I have been blown away, and convince myself that THAT show was better than one's before. I was lucky enough to attend Utica in front of the band's parents --- what a special night! It bums me out to hear denigrating comments regarding this version or that version, etc. I am lucky to see Phish at all. They are top-flight musicians who are stellar in what they bring to me. At Darien I was in front of Kuroda, and to watch him work was a really great memory.

Phish has been playing for 30 years? When some of you saw them in version 2.0 or even at inception, it was fresh, new and something totally unique. I am reminded of the 56 minute Runaway Jim --- takes you someplace and back again and you wonder where the time went. Now it's more of a meta-experience --- they come on stage at 8pm and leave me after 11 and I wonder where the time has gone. Sure, I get bored at times, but I also get uber-excited during those three hours, and my feet always hurt from dancing on cement. I am blessed to see them and to experience a truly one of a kind event.

As some of you know, I have been a Rush fan for 30 years as well --- COMPLETELY different set-up; they try for playing note perfect rote versions of their songs, and that is what those shows are about. Other end of the spectrum here.

Thank you Phish.