@melt_the_tek9 said:

My question now is: if these few songs were the only "good" things about the show, that is based solely on the jammed out/major improvisation songs. If that's the case, then 75% of all Phish shows suck then, considering Bouncing and Waiting all Night aren't major "jam" vehicles.

Respectfully, I don't think anyone is posing that question or making that suggestion, least of all myself. "These are what I'd consider the highlights that one should seek out for immediate re-listen" is not the same as "these are the only things that were good about the show." I presume anyone reading a recap on this site is well familiar with the classic portions of the repertoire and, when those elements are performed in essentially the same way as they always have been / are currently, those don't require or benefit much from additional description or commentary on my part. I try to focus on elements of any given show that are notable by their difference from previous gigs, i.e. new songs and notable improvisations.

FWIW I also thought this show was a good better than Bangor, though a step down from Bethel1 or Worcester1. One is tempted to hold a low bar for the first show off a break, but they often make that approach difficult by playing early shows that are really quite great.

In the event it wasn't clear, I thought this was a perfectly fine show. Great times.