@jwelsh8

Thanks for taking the time to do that. I'm hyper-analytical myself and always prefer this type of review. For me anyway, it's about forcing yourself to listen as intently as possible more than any particular thing I might write about the music. I grew up on the Dirksen (et al.) reviews in 1.0 and always wondered if these recaps would ever get into that sort of territory. Now we have a jam that simply demands such listening and response. I'm also thrilled people have done the 'surgical' style review of the jam on the actual review page.

This jam certainly changes what the term 3.0 means. To me, it's hard not to get expectations up and assume the corner has been turned and we're back to 20+ minute jams every night. But after some thought, it occurs to me it's not about defining what 3.0 now is and expecting the band to deliver. It's about truly recognizing that this band can do anything and we truly have absolutely no idea what might go down at a show. You simply never know. That, to me, is the end of the 3.0 'box' that seems to hover over what we decide the band's potential is.

That thrill of the unknown and unbelievable that could happen at any moment is what hooked me on Phish. Regardless of what happens the in the future, after this jam, we are back in the land of the unknown. It's hard to put into words. I'm just incredible grateful it has happened.