Thanks for the recap!
I personally had been aware of Phish for a long time, and tried to get into them in the past, but I guess it just "didn't take". I just really started getting into them in 2023. Really got into the early stuff and tried to do my homework (glad I at least somewhat familiarized myself with the Gamehendge material) MSG NYE was my first show (video streamed it, but I was there in spirit) So to see them perform Gamehendge for the first time in 29yrs was so freaking special (I almost started crying) Phish definitely tore the house down, the costumes, and the dancing (on skateboards, no less) were amazing, the puppets were cool, the dancer suspended from wires - mind blown and SOAM was freaking incredible (the whole show was phenomenal but that rendition of SOAM was soo so sick) I picked a heck of a day to livestream my first Phish concert, and it certainly will not be my last. Can't wait to stream 4/20 from the Sphere!!
Also, as a quick sidenote, thanks to everyone who runs and contributes to Phish.net, this website has been a major help on my journey. Thanks everyone!