THIS!!! This is the absolute best analysis of Phish at this point in their career that I have read. Just when this band seems to be back on course, they deliver two shows like they have done in Texas. Weird setlist arrangements devoid of any sense at all to what the fans actually want in a second set. First sets have been lost for years now, I gave up on them a long time ago. So far, we have had 2, maybe 3 shows with legit second sets worthy of full relisten. At best, 50% are worth returning to and even inside of that, we are returning for 2-3 song sequences.

My only hope is that this is not a new direction and just a bad set of shows(akin to 2014 summer), it will take them time to get the big boat stuff out of their system. Not all of it is great and they are playing all of it right now. I am hoping only a few of these tunes will stick. Ultimately, it is their choice and they will play what they want. But, playing sets like the shows in Charleston and Texas will result in a lot of fans walking away.