The primary distinction I can tell, from afar, is that BGCA culminates with mellow beauty, only to be swept into the stratosphere with Tweezer Reprise. This one rocks hard, and ends with Shine a Light. Apples and Oranges, and depends the mood you're in.

I still think klipsch night two deserves a place in the best of 2012 discussion. The Gin, at eight minutes, thus far, contains the most dense improvisation of the year. Greatest Mango Song ever done WA done there.

I love BGCA3 to death, and had the time of my life there. Nonetheless,I like the "way" of limitless self-improvement improvement, and hope Phish turn in a complete show or two superior to those great ones of the past.