@skidmorephish said:

i�d like to chime in on the tight rotation issue. i�ve been seeing phish for 23 yrs now and unpredictability is what makes phish special�take that away and they are still really good, but not the same animal at all. to hear some tunes repeated in a 3 show stretch like from bangor to saratoga is not only surprising, but disappointing. as well played as last nights show may have been, the variance in setlists is why we all go multiple nights throughout a tour and often to 3 or more shows back to back. after looking over last night�s setlist, i have some level of concern this may be a new normal. every tune but Mule was a repeat and some, like bdtnl, have made appearances in 4 of the 8 shows we have had on this tour so far; its the possum of 2013. what i also found troubling is opening set 2 with the same golden age> twist> bdtnl triumvirate that opened set 2 in bangor; why do that? look�i think we can all agree that any phish in 2013 is a gift, let alone them playing at such a high level, but that after the precedent that�s been set over the past 30 yrs, we expect the unexpected and that means a wider rotation, especially out of the gates. i�m not one of those guys clamoring for the bustout of harpua or spock�s brain every night, but after 8 shows with a ton of repeats, don�t we have room for a fluffhead here or a guyute there? ok..maybe those are too technically challenging for the onset of a tour�fine. then how about a gumbo or a timber�a horn or a lizards. feel free to agree or disagree, phish fans are nothing if not opinionated. again, i am very thankful for still having a phish to see and for them to be healthy and playing at a high level�i am just merely looking to discuss the tight rotation, which i feel is a negative.

I agree totally and I think it merits discussion. I will say, on a positive note, that if they really PLAY the tunes in question, it makes up for a lot. The lack of variety is a major concern of mine, as well.