Excellent recap, @pzerbo.

I just listened to the 2nd set of this show again. My impression from the stream was that it was well put-together but that the segues were a little rough, particularly the Theme -> Weekapaug Groove. In actuality, the transitions from song to song were very smooth.

I think that this 2nd set is a good example of what Phish does best when they're "on" - compact jams delivered with precision that provide conduits between songs that feel "natural". Above all, what I like most about this kind of set is the impression that the placement of each individual song is thought-out to the extent that it seems like nothing else could possibly fit as well in each song's respective slot. They've been very successful at this at several times so far this summer. As the liquid Piper jam melts into Slave to close the set, I'm overwhelmed by this feeling of "Of course they're playing Slave!" as if it was impossible for them to play anything else at that particular moment.

I'm not one who needs 20+ minute jams to feel musically satisfied and prefer to consider an entire set versus a single jam as the "minimum listening unit" to determine the merits of a given show. So for fans like me who like concise jams and sets with good flow, seamless segues, and "logical" song placement, it's a very good time to be a Phish fan.