@nichobert said:

2 songs after the most underrated song from the late 90s, the most overrated one fades into the mix. Sand was great on paper when it stretched out into 15 minute grooves, but not even Fela handcuffed his bass player the way Trey did back then. Sand has been an outright revelation the past few years. The jam has kept its propulsive nature, but Mike leads the band now, and he's out for blood. Making up for lost time with this beat.

GOD DAMN RIGHT

when i got back into phish in 2000 (after abandoning the band and the fandom through all of 1999) i kept hearing about 'sand,' and could never figure out what the big deal was -- still can't. fisher-price songwriting, no melody, no arrangement, just...nothing. it's a nothing song.

@nichobert is dead right here: 'sand' was mostly a pleasant waste of time, a chance for trey to show off his fx while boring mike to death, until mike caught it by the neck these last couple years. now i look forward to it more than 2001 -- which i never ever ever ever ever ever thought i'd say.

'sand,' 'jibboo,' and 'first tube' are as dumb as 'jennifer dances' but at least you can dance to them. new flash: that's not a compliment.

great show in st louis btw.

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p.s. the trey band take on 'sand' sucks way worse though. i'd rather hear the bassist from showbiz pizza.