I viewed the webcast on Sunday night ( first time watching from the couch) and I was thoroughly unimpressed

Trey seemed to be having a riot all nite long and every time there was a shot of the crowd it appeared that they were having at least as much fun as trey. That being said this show did nothing for me. In fact it kinda pissed me off. I am sure if I was there I would have had just as wonderfull an experience as YOU. But I wasn't there. ( please note I said kinda pissed me off. Not pissed me off. I had a lovely time watching the show with my wife )

I haven't listened to a single note since viewing this concert ( although I heard the same exact notes as everyone who was there, granted they sound a bit different in person and I wasn't dancing in a sea of thousands of presumably like minded individuals but rather sitting on my ass) so this is strictly from memory.

Trey seemed lost at points in the Carini jam and I remember piper seeming really forced, as did just about every segue. (mike seemed to think the same thing from what I could tell). I'll be honest here I play guitar and I thought trey was sloppy all night. Not a crime by any means. Just my opinion. We all here the same notes, some of us interpret them differently. I KNOW damn well I wasn't there and couldn't feel the " energy". I just feel that the show was subpar ( on the one night I have off and can catch a webcast. Oh well)

I am ready for the "hater" hating.
On a serious note, if we can't make distinctions of value(regarding a show, or jam) then how can we claim (as I feel most of " us" would) that phish is better than say, I dunno, Justin Bieber? Is it just regarding phish that we have to enjoy all of it equally or does that go for all music across the board? Correct me if I am wrong but didn't this band critique tapes of themselves and did that not help them to get better?