Regarding "Sloth" being poorly played - I noticed Trey miss the right chords at one point and I had the same initial impression as you that he flubbed it. It sounded like he was playing out of position, but it was just before he sings "I'm so bad..." with a huge ironic grin on his face - so I was left thinking it was on purpose. Made me crack up at the show. Overall I thought Trey's performance was terrific and he made very few errors, at least none that distracted me from having a good time and enjoying the performance. I agree with a previous blog that Trey has upped his game and Phish are playing exceptionally well, contrary to quite a few negative reviews I've read recently.

While the rain was torrential and definitely put a damper on things, there was something uniquely psychedelic about them playing in the pitch dark, pouring rain, in full view of the ocean. They seemed to really be carrying this theme through most of the songs - most obviously with SIHTOS, which I thought worked really well given the setting. Also Trey and the band are particularly adept at listening to the acoustics of a venue while playing - and I noticed this morning that this really doesn't come across in the SBD recordings (was hoping to find the show on eTree but I wouldn't be surprised if no one even could record last night given the weather). During the Ocelot solo for example, Trey sustains a note on the Languedoc, Mike continues to move harmonically, and the sustained sound of the band is textured and altered by sheets of rain and gusts of wind almost like a rotating Leslie speaker. It creates a very psychedelic experience, which I think is at the core of the appeal of Phish for me (they've mastered the rock concert experience imho).