@fluff_hen wrote:

SoCal is different.. LA draws an element of scenesters who are curious to check things out, but not hard-core phans. So they talk over the music and the vibe is different...

Yeah, this is bullshit.

On any given night at an east coast show you'll find anywhere between 5-10 Angelenos in either the front row or somewhere close to it. I live in LA and know countless people who've seen 100, 200, 300 or more shows. Bay Area crowds are routinely noisier than LA crowds, at least when it comes to Phish. The notion that the band delivered what a dilettante crowd was really looking for is abject nonsense if you possess a semblance of a clue. Stop looking for nonsensical excuses for what was patently a garbage performance.