@mikh2wg said:

I wish these recaps would focus on descriptions of the music...

I agree. This review had two full paragraphs of WTF. Who cares if the reviewer interviewed a pop band, and why does it deserve to be mentioned here?

@mikh2wg said:

I thought Caspian was above average last night and the Tweezer was cool

I agree with your assessment of Prince Caspian, and disagree with your assessment of Tweezer. I felt that Prince Caspian rose above the norm but Tweezer seems to have been relegated back to perfunctory. Fluffhead, Chalk Dust Torture, Tweezer, Reba and Run Like an Antelope all felt like they were standardized versions. Excellent, but not standouts. I'd give them all 3/5 as I think Phish could play any of these versions as is on any day of the week. Nothing there makes me want to put any of them onto a highlights playlist.

For me, the highlights were First "On Your Way Down" which had a great James Brown meets Jimi Hendrix vibe, and went way beyond expectations, Second "Limb by Limb" which showed that Phish really can harmonize. Anyone who thinks Phish cant sing should listen to this "Limb by Limb". And third, "Prince Caspian" though I'll have to revisit it after some time has passed. I may be reflecting my thoughts that Tweezer was less than stellar and Prince Caspian felt better by comparison. My reasons for choosing those as highlights is that each one exceeded my expectations. Reba > Antelope was great to hear, but neither version exceeded expectations: great to hear, but not "wow, gotta save that and listen to it again".

Having re-read the review once more before posting, I must agree with the other posters who said that the review has too much opinion and not enough description. I really learned nothing about the show and after listening to the show, I feel like we listened to two different shows. Phish.net should consider a peer review policy for these recaps - sometimes, they do need a rewrite.