@ericwyman said: I don't think I provided a narrow viewpoint on the show. Not sure what you are respectfully disagreeing with.[/quote]

This was the piece I disagreed with: "For all intents and purposes the first set is very solid, but not remarkable. Even the closing combo of “Chalk Dust Torture” and “Prince Caspian” lacked the fiery emotion the weekend is known for..."

Just my own opine, I just think this set is remarkable. Not on par with the Halley's, by no means, but remarkable. The band is loose, happy, flirty and it has some unique flair. You can tell they are playing around quite a bit and that this is the set that sets the band on a course for the rest of the tour (although Denver can be argued, as well). It certainly does not have a big centerpiece, like the Halley's, but it flows real well and you can tell they are truly locked in throughout, culminating in the cool delay loops into set break....

I just think its a set is underrated, and a very good example of Phish having some fun on stage, outside of the regular, longer jam oriented tunes...