Interesting to read these comments. I’m in agreement w the reviewer’s disdain for many of the mistakes. I also agree that it doesn’t mean you didn’t have fun. I don’t see how you can write an honest review without mentioning these moments, esp if they happen multiple times on a tour. And obviously people are welcome to disagree w the review. I dislike the personal attacks and the the love it or leave it stuff from the ‘safe spaces’ crowd.
For me, opinions from users like @bertoletdown, @waxbanks, @colforbin, @j_d_g, and @johnnyd just flat out hold more weight. They have more credibility bc they are bedrock users on this site. They have deepened my understanding of phish analytically. They’ve helped me gain perspective bc of their’s. Go to any random ‘97 show on this site and you’re likely to see a review from some of these guys...because they’ve likely listened to them all. That gives them heft. Flat out phish wouldn’t be what they are without fans like them.
This band is best when they’re the total package. When they are sloppy, they arent their best product. That’s okay, they’re still great and it’s still a lot of fun. The official review was negative in tone; so what? Go submit your positive review on the show page. When a kid that’s 6 now digs into the 2018 tour in 20 years, that’s what they’ll be reading anyway. Just like I did. And that noob will get some context...which this review provides and which lots of us need. I just hope she doesn’t get misled about this show being as good as a 4.5 rated show from 2015...bc it wasn’t and it’s not (all in my humble opinion). See you all at dicks.