Wow, some interesting responses. For what it's worth, as the author, my goal of the post is not to shit on Super Ball. It was to talk about how the music will fair in comparison to other Phish shows long after the show is over. We all know it was an amazing event. We all know that nearly everyone who went had the time of their lives. Hell, I had the time of my life listening along all weekend.

Now, if you don't think Phish shows can be compared because the experience is 100 percent subjective based on in-person experience, then stop reading. But if you do think we can say some shows are better than others, here are a few things to ponder:

- Are Phish fans who were not at 12/31/95 or Big Cypress allowed to rank them as some of the best shows ever? At the same time, can only those who attended Vegas 2004 be critical about those performances?

- I think Indio is the weakest Phish festival, musically. At the same time, Indio was my favorite Phish festival experience next to Big Cypress.

- During the Worcester 98 run, I walked out of 11/27 disliking the show for a variety of factors having to do with health, head space and seat location. During the next night, 11/28, I had the time of my life and thought the show was clearly superior to the night before. But when I go back and listen to the music, 11/27 is an all-time classic show and 11/28 is one big "turkey sandwich." It's show experience vs. the music that comes out of it. In this article, I never claimed to be reviewing the festival. It was an assessment of the music that came out of the festival and how well that will hold up.

- Have you ever downloaded and listened to a Phish show that you didn't attend? Are you able to form an opinion on the music and decide whether you think it's a great show or not?