Absolute beast of a show - Trey had a few sour notes here and there, especially early in the evening, but if such is the price to be paid as trade-off for a night of ambitious, explorative, über-creative type 2 jams, blended with high-energy bustouts (the Set I “Moonage Daydream” closer absolutely threw the crowd into a frenzy), then I’d like to sign up for that subscription. Absolutely a 4.5+ show. Venue was really fun, too.

[b]Punch You In The Eye:[/b] One of the best ways to start a show. Very extended intro which is cool [b]Free:[/b] First repeat of tour. Great solo from Trey [b]My Soul:[/b] raging [b]555:[/b] Trey switches the key for the jam. Big fan. Yikes on the ending though [b]Reba:[/b] Couple minor issues in the compositions but a solid straightforward buildup and peak [b]Hey Stranger:[/b] Spends a little more time than usual moving through different type 1 sections [b]Plasma:[/b] Jam starts laid back as normal and progressively moves towards a nice bliss peak and back into the ending [b]Guelah Papyrus:[/b] Welcome treat. Played mostly well [b]Moonage Daydream:[/b] One of my favorite covers and a sick closer. Trey kills it [b]Chalk Dust Torture:[/b] Trey comes back from the solo a bit prematurely but as expected it’s to launch into a heady type 2 jam. Starts off in gorgeous chill space which becomes more energized [b]Twist:[/b] We have seen some fantastic longer versions lately, so an enjoyable 8 minute type 1 rocker is perfectly acceptable [b]Ruby Waves:[/b] The jam begins with the usual Fishman shuffle for about 6 minutes before settling into a synthy heaven then moving on and gaining momentum and hitting a nice peak but this is summer 2025 so they aren’t done yet. Fishman finds a great groove that the other guys are able to work really well with. Then they hit a double peak with a great riff from Red. And now we are going for round 3. A spacey transition space that quickly gives way to [b]Monsters:[/b] Depressingly beautiful. Love this song so much. Couple sour notes from Trey but he makes up for it [b]Limb By Limb:[/b] Fun placement. One or two rough spots in the first couple mins but a good tight jam [b]Split Open And Melt:[/b] Fishman stays determined to keep trucking through the chaos and as they reach the climax he does great refinding the rhythm giving this jam a more normal vibe than some of the other recent versions [b]Rock And Roll:[/b] Great high energy closer but I still hope someday it makes a return to its rightful place the start of set 2 [b]Waste:[/b] graceful encore cooldown [b]Say It To Me SANTOS:[/b] My favorite show closer ends the night in raging fashion Great show to keep this tour on track to be one of the best in history. Great set 1 with rarities, type 1 jamming, and soloing from Trey. Second set brings some great type 2 and song placements. This is a 8/10 show. Highlights are Punch, 555, Plasma, Moonage Daydream, CDT, [u]Ruby Waves[/u], and SOAMelt

Great to see that the band hasn't taken a breather show as of yet. We're now on five consecutive heaters. Having never seen the boys in Texas, but remembering the average/below average 2016 Dallas shows, I was cautious in my expectations. Just like the four shows that proceeded it, this one is worth the listen. Great peak in NMINML, Fuego has best type-II, golden Age gets Spacey and slows down to such an enjoyable groove. Everything else is so well executed and high band energy. And the energy at the Moody Center felt like MSG or Dicks... The TX (Austin) scene is incredible. Notable from last night… Identical crowd, in terms of excitement, energy, and party times… However, what was absent was nitrous, overly spun individuals, and the craziness that can follow some phish shows. It was great to leave an area that wasn't trashed. Exiting more or less looked the same as entering (area and venue). For those that can do without balloons everywhere and still want the same phish scene, visit phish in Austin…

Bustouts and warlock jams! This show is a boiling pot, just waiting to erupt around every corner. The setlist is brilliant, and the energy they brought to Pittsburgh is unprecidented. I'm loving these extended YEM jams, by the way. Mind is pure evil; remember the pot I was just talking about? Well right here, the warlock is stirring it even faster, hell bent on creating chaos. I mean seriously guys, hide your kids from this one, it's possession material for sure if not dealt by the right hands. I started to feel the urge to kill John Lennon, but then I was brought back to reality by a very cheerful Caspian; ~oh that damn captain will be the death of me~. This jam is only for the most veteran of Phish enjoyers. It should not be taken lightly, especially not by the faint of heart. With that being said, it is just immaculate. A complete whirlwind of sound. Pair that with the stellar 1st set, and we got ourselves a new summer classic. Check this one out. Off to Texas we go!

"Also Sprach Zarathustra included a Let's Go Blue tease." Uhhh, NO! Absolutely ZERO people shouted Lets Go Blue. They chanted "GO CATS GO", the National Champion University of Vermont fightsong! UNH is also the Wildcats. Phish is from Vermont, not Michigan. Listen to the tape! #GoCatsGo! The whole show was a heater. Fantastic Stash, Meat, DWD. I like the Ghosts of the Forest songs like Drift While You're Sleeping. Old-school encore brought me back. The band is starting off summer tour on fire! This show is a keeper.

This one is inevitably going to get overshadowed by 6/22/25, but make no mistake: although it's not as deep, this show is also a total banger. Reminiscent to 12/29/18 in my eyes - [i]very [/i]high energy in the room and as close to a perfect rock show as you can expect from anyone, let alone a bunch of 60 year old dads. This is high praise coming from a cat like me. Don't let the DWYS opener fool you, set II is heat all the way through if you can stomach some love and light (at least Trey got it out of the way early). Set I is no slouch either, not by a long shot. Do yourself a favor and give this a spin.

In a show of what I would define as missed opportunities, they burned the Pete down and left us wondering why we ever miss a show. First set is quintessential "quarter - in-machine" phish. I won't dive in to much, but this is a great set, a Pagey Page set, that maybe lacked a little flow but rang rich through the stadium. Gumbo is spicy, walls was very delicious, bust outs all came to play. The set had a blues-rich theme... So... Blues shall deliver poor me. I am not a 400 show grump who thinks phish post 99 all sucks. I thought YEM was S - tier, but I'll allow those who know everything always to demote it to A tier. So then there was the talk of the town: What's Going Through Your Mind. Song found it's legs early for what we all assumed would be a trey heavy typical climb to the summit, face blasting from kuroda, and a back alley abort to the next song on the docket. We know nothing. Never bother predicting what's next. Dumb. From the summit came the collapse into dark, synthe-absorbed space rock. Not everyone has the same taste for phish, I respect that. But if this isn't your jam, I am sorry for you. Evil, murky, space exploration ensued for what I assumed was a decade. We were filthy on the floor. Eyes wide open, gazing around, checking in on our neighbors (some not doing so hot a few people off Fishman side where I resided). Even chompers were forced into silence. THIS is what space sounds like. The end of the jam felt like Fishman committing acts of violence against us for ten minutes, firing off machine gun fills into the void. The band had their fun, now they were down to business. At this point, the floor is dripping with yuck. As any great phish show will provide, this show came with no different journey. We had fully embraced the darkness, emotionally rattled. Caspian came to save the day. It was a light switch of emotion. Everyone sings, everyone rejoices, kuroda shoots the all whites, the rinse is complete. I go to phish for this journey over all else. We were on to the home stretch. Julius and a pretty good blaze on ended the set. A space-funk howling followed by a relatively tepid ghost sent us off to the night. This was a great phish show. I mentioned missed opportunities because page teased no quarter, trey teasing heartbreaker, during the peak of the Mind jam. It was there. It was begging. It would have probably taken more casualties. What the fck do I know, I'm a loyal servant. But they got us real low, and seemed like a no quarter was obvious. I heard mentions of a melt being the obvious choice to end set 2 and I disagree. We just took that journey for an hour, our little hearts couldn't do it again. I may miss the point of the value of being unpredictable, but if ghost opened the set, and yem closed the door, I feel the ghost would have had more leg room. Ghost's need leg room. Again, missed opportunities, but an outstanding show. The fact they brought this level of play to the show following manch 3 is remarkable. Sell everything, get to tour asap. The Pete 5/5 The crowd 4.8/5 (some serious spun folk) The show 4.6/5 if you are so picky The print/scene 5/5 Thank you, boys

Not gonna review the whole show, just want to say that the Gumbo in S1 is why I love this band. The song portion is sloppy and a bit uninspired. But then it bursts into a lovely major key bliss jam before reaching towering rock pinnacles and spiraling back into Gumbo. I’m not saying it’s the best Gumbo of all time, simply marveling at their ability to make lemonade out of lemons. Keeps me coming back after 33 years

With a couple memories: -Only thing I ate was a turnpike 7/11 premade ham and cheese (less the soggy bread. - met a couple cool people and when I remember his name, we will meet at the Mann. He let me hit his dab pen because I forgot my penjamin at home. -hot as balls - major funk going on in there once people settled in. -I got a parking spot on the street and only had to pay $1.20 -another new phriend, Daniel but he is buddies with one of the guys on the sound board. He didn’t lie about the lights. They were heavy at the end! Also to the two young girls who thought I was trying to impress them when I had my shirt off at my car, I was simply trying to tell them their headlights were not on. 😂

I’m gonna be blunt, I’m just not that into phish these days. It’s a combination of things but I mostly just don’t have the time or energy to be as dedicated like I once was. After not seeing the band for a few years it was hard to pass up a hometown show and I’m so glad I didn’t. At 40+ years into it they can still turn it on and bring it to create some of the most haunting psychedelic rock music ever. Last night was just that, a mind warp at the psychedelic circus. As my late friend once said about shows like these, they sent me to the far buoy. I needed that, thanks phish

Hot start to 2025 here. Song selection standard but no complaints whatsoever as things are played well. Treys voice was definitely a bit scratchy but it didn't hamper the show much at all Must hears: Life Saving Gun -> Twist, 2 extremely good jams foreshadowing what im willing to bet wiill be a legendary 2025 Set One: B- Set Two: B 4.2/10

Another solid night of Phish, one that might not break the airwaves but is certainly a good time all around. 2025 is off to a hot start First set highlights: Haleys, Stash, Meat Second set highlights: Carini > Wave of Hope Youll want to at least check those out, they are all top versions 1st Set: B 2nd Set: B- 4.1/5

Yes, this show is THAT good. Couch toured and wow wow wow. First set is pristine stuff all the way thru with sick song choice and good playing. 2nd set are u kidding how a bout a fun ass tweezer thon??? inspired playing all night this is the kind of show you pray you catch live, theres been alot of GOOD shows this year but this ones GREAT, listen to it. EGG IN A HOOOOOOOOOOOLE What a summer we have lined up for us huh? Set One: A+ Set Two: A+ Rating 4.6 Must hears: Literally the whole show (Yes this show is actually that good i dont pretend every show is this good i swear! LISTEN to it NOW!!!)

An incredible night to cap off a greater than usual tour opener run. I was hoping for a heater after the next level LSG>Twist of night one and the overall strong showing of night 2 and boy did we get it and more. I was pumped to get a strong Curtain With and my first Fast enough for you… but the evil MFMF ~> Egg in a Hole had me wigging out! As a former doom metal nut, I had been chasing Egg in a Hole for a while and seamlessly coming out of an already heavy MFMF was awesome. A strong Fluffhead was a bonus punch on what turned out to be my favorite first set in a while! On to the TWEEZE-fest... This felt like the big brother to the killer second set caught in Bethel night 1 of last year. Except while the Bethel tweezer and subsequent teases were not the highlights of that sequence, every tweezer chunk of this one was memorable and pushed the envelope. The first got super funky and then evolved to a really psychedelic peak, the second got heavy and ambient and the third went full evil ambient insectoid madness… smoothly segueing back into the Tweezer theme multiple times. Cant forget the Mercury and Pillow Jets either; both which got there and had interesting builds and great energy. Everything after was just extra gravy but worth noting even the Tweeprise had extra sauce and Kuroda was matching the intensity. Instant classic of a night.. definitely one to revisit again and again. Easily one of my high points of seeing this addictively wonderful band.

Despondent I made the "adult" decision many weeks ago to only do N1 and N2, meaning I had to do the drive back to DC on Sunday. Left late enough that I bought the stream and listened to the show driving through Jersey/Pennsylvania only to cuss myself out for missing what would have been my fourth Egg. That sadness turned to existential dread as the second set tweezed its spell. Congrats to all smarter than I who stayed. Petitioning to call that three-times Tweezer the "Threezer." I know we get plenty of Tweezer fests, but this one has earned the distinction. Each return is a vital component of the whole 40-minute jam which, taken together, is better than last year's monster in St. Louis. Happy, happy, happy summer tour, y'all.

Loved the basketball references for game 7 final(s) night. Especially the bust out Ltp ending in a “-3” in the first set. With-43, FEFY-53, Egg-63, Hell why not a slow Wedge -13. Nets unbreakable(sick) Conjurors of Thunder(timely). Show was up there with the SF run of spring! Lalalalalalalala

Last night’s show was spectacular immediately from the beginning and was my 23rd. They were playing with great intensity and purpose the entire night. Set I highlights for me were the My Friend, My Friend -> Egg in a Hole jam that got pretty dark. Set II was the Tweezerfest with great song selection in between. Both just very rock solid Phish sets. So thankful for this band, community and the entire Manchester summer tour opening run was fantastic. This was also my brother’s second show very glad he got to experience that. Thank you Phish

What a great weekend. Manchester did an awesome job with this run making the downtown area into a little Phish city for the weekend. They shut down the street out front of the arena to allow for a nice Shakedown, and the cops and security did a good job of laying back and letting us do our thing for the most part. This show was just sick. The Wedge and Pebbles are two favorites of mine. To get them back to back, and then to follow it with that My Friend My Friend > Egg In A Hole? Such a fun set. Set 2 was bonkers. Reprise to close out the run was electric. Only complaint was that goddamn sun can be a real hot bastard sometimes. Seemed the band decided to match the heat. Also that Koa 1.5 sounds so nice.

Absolute heater start to finish. Curtain, Pebbles and Marbles, My Friend my friend> Egg in a Hole, and Fluffhead is top notch first Set. Tweezer fest set two had the building shaking. The first tweezer jam was a no time wasted, no breaks display of incredibly cohesive jamming. When that mercury jam went where it did so quickly you could feel the energy in the building as everyone realized we were in for a real treat. Pillow jets is always a treat as far as new songs go. And that Golgi was absolute bliss, true arena wide shared joy. Good venue, Great show!

Simply a spectacular show by any metric used. After the “made for tv” version of Runaway Jim and what felt like one of the chillest versions of Oblivion I can recall hearing since it’s debut, boys started getting down and dirty with The Curtain With which jazzed up the assembled a lot. Llama ripped me a new orifice, fierce. And after having a conversation on the drive up to NH today about how much I love the ballads and even more so when they are well placed, Fast Enough For You was tonight’s 1st Set offering, just achingly beautiful. The Wedge came is as what sounded like a loose jazz improv before morphing into the song’s melody proper, I really enjoyed this version. Love Pebbles and Marbles, always welcomed to these ears. Then, looking at the watch after they started My Friend x2 I thought that if were to be a well jammed out version that it might be the set, but they should definitely had other thoughts in mind and the wild jam out of the song eventually morphed into only the 5th Egg In A Hole they’ve played, no, hammered into submission and once it ended I said ok, an hour fifteen 1st Set and they said…Fluffhead and it ended the set with the crowd loudly abuzzing afterwards. Set 2’s “made for tv” submission was Axilla II which got all nasty for its psychedelic self by end of song which led into the inevitable Tweezer and the three parts covered so much ground that you just need to listen to the entire set to truly appreciate why I say that there were barely a second to come up for air or rest the feet as they were riffing off idea after idea after idea and each part providing a full hosing by their respective conclusions. Add a deliciously jammed out Mercury and a Pillow Jets that tried its damnedest to conjure up thunder and there was like a hour of prime succulent Phish. With the set ending with a happily audience participation fueled Golgi. I love Bug and this one was no exception, and I think that upon replay is going to confirm that this Reprise was given a little extra mustard by its end. Was this the “greatest” show, as per current ratings, that I attended out of the approximately 130 that I have? Not sure and at this moment, don’t care, I look forward to replaying this this week, a number of times. I attended the LA run in April and of this, I’m sure. According to my ears last night obliterated anything performed in LA, no contest. And having listened to the prior two nights before driving up to Manchester for the never miss a Sunday show, this three show run blew away their last run in LA. Which bodes well for the rest of the attendees on this Summer tour. Manchester was cool and chill, the venue kind if not a bit stuffy hot for some and the band sounded like they were on a mission last night. Check it out yourself, don’t think you’re going to regret giving up any of the three hours to it and if I’m right you too can have your face fucked by show’s end. Simply a spectacular Sunday show in NH. Next scheduled stop, Forest Hills but till then i’m going to continue to feel all warm and fuzzy from last night and with good reason.

My review can be summarized with one word: drugs Everyone was on them. Trey acknowledged that this time period was hard for the band because of all the crap people, including himself, were ingesting at the time. I'm no prude but the amount of people going to the show just to get wasted was exponentially out of proportion with the people going there to see a great band play great music. Except, this was not a great musical show. The band was incoherent at best. Trey was all over the place and the rest of them were just there. The other fans ruined it for me as the people all around us were simply drugged out on pills or whatever, spilling drinks all over the place, including my jacket. Then at the end of the show, this kid right in front of us tanked out and his friends didn't know what to do. It was a miserable experience that put me off from seeing the band for a very long time. I thought there was no way they could redeem themselves after this.

Wow just got home after witnessing this fantastic show. Just a tidbit my first show ever was 15 years ago to the day in Mansfield. So needless to say 6/22 holds a dear place in my heart. I spent the day reflecting on how far I have come and what has changed in my life over these 15 years and the main constant is Phish. I walked into Manchester hopeful for a monster show and that is exactly what we got. I can’t lie I’ve been a little jaded here and there lately, but this show gave me everything. I don’t have anything to complain about, this show is that good. This is without a doubt in my top 5 attended shows ever. My advice would be to start at Runaway Jim and let it play until Tweezer Reprise. This show is IT. Amazing crowd all weekend, met so many great people. This is my last show until next year it appears. I said something similar after 7/21/24, but If they are going to play shows like this all summer well then this could be an epic year.

Yet again I leave a show thinking “There’s really nothing else I could have asked for.” An absolutely top shelf experience. The massive Tweezer sandwich set felt reminiscent to me of 12/30/19 - very exploratory - there were so many moments of searching, and then coalescing around a solid musical idea and then rolling onwards, gathering steam. The kind of set that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Special stuff. Old school setlist with a few new ones tossed in, heady New England vibes outdoors and in. 10/10 would recommend and should be a great re-listen. A shoe in for a 4.5, maybe better.

I brought a buddy of mine along to this show, who hadn't been to a show in over a decade. Needless to say it was a ripper of a first-show-back for him! This show had a great mix of shreddy, peaky fire; big deep weird jams; fun goofy phishiness. I really had a blast. Trey didn't nail the guitar solo in Billy Breathes, but that's about my only complaint for the show. Everything else sounded great, and there was a ton of energy to go around.

Ok night 2 Manchester is history. Another beautiful summer day in NH, my girlfriend and I camped out and it was a great time so far up North. Heading back tonight after the show, but would welcome a return here any day. Set 1 starts out with a standard Free, a little predictable. Next comes Reba which was a pleasant surprise. This version might be the best one I’ve seen live, really hit the spot for me. Halfway to the moon good to hear again, but standard. Halley’s Comet absolutely rips, must hear from set 1. Stash get jammed, it’s more a bliss jam. It’s solid none the less and we end with a sick Meat and a surprise DWD set closer, really liked the spot for this. Must hear from set 1 are Reba and Halley’s Comet. Stash is good, but it’s a bliss jam I’ve heard before. Set 2 starts up with DWYS…ughhh. This song is not for me just to sappy. I know people like the meaning and all that, but I just never want to hear it. Opening set 2? Let’s just not do that again. What follows is great. Carini is the highlight of the show. Some really interesting jamming and ideas, would highly recommend. Wave of hope also delivers a nice jam, very different from some other versions, really solid 2-3 punch after the start. Love Billy Breathes and it was a first for me so loved that. The rest of the set is good old fashioned rock on a Saturday night, a little extra mustard on Possum to these ears. Solid set over all. Carini and Wave of Hope are highly recommended. Once again they deliver with the encore, classic stuff absolutely loved it. Bold as Love another first for me. This was a solid show, but had a couple moments here and there. I’d rate this one a 4.25/5. Really solid opening run, I hope tonight is the big one.

Good show overall, nothing outstanding in set 1. First Old Home Place for me. Theme did go type II. Second set was great. Gun>Twist is a wonderful tease of what’s to come this summer as Page is left to cook. Get more down sample in twist ending will hopefully translate to the first ever performance outside Sci-if. I’m crossing my fingers. Good encore choices.

Am I the only one who was convinced LSG was going to drop into Timber and Twist into Makisupa? Both jams sounded like extended segues that never happened (Makisupa was ultimately swallowed by an UFO), and I say this as a huge compliment. Wonderful engaged jamming that clearly bodes well for what should be a classic tour. They are continuing the post COVID trend of multi-segment, drop on a dime key change jams but using the effects more minimally (tastefully). Add in the old school stage set up and KOA 1.5, starting the tour in a grungy hockey shed in a small New England town…I mean, who’s got it better than us?!

Set 1 Moma Dance - Standard BOTT - Standard Wolfman’s - Show is annoyingly standard at this point Theme - Above average for Theme. Just after the 8 minute mark it departs from a typical Theme major key jam and into the kind of bouncing psychedelic funk space that the band loves these days. Mike is heard from for the first time in the set. Old Home Place - Keep the Phishgrass coming 46 Days - Dark, intense. Really like the way they play this tune these days. BoaF - Standard. Slave - Wasn’t very well executed to my ears Set 2 Bouncing - Standard Sample - Weird call LSG - Typical LSG jam for the first half, then ends up in a major key bliss space for a while. Last 5 minutes are solid with Fish picking up the intensity and Page throwing down some nice ideas with Trey playing rhythm guitar. Was good in the moment but not a ton of replay value. Twist - Fantastic. Starts in a typical Twist space with Trey playing short phrases and the rest of the band doing stocatto stuff. Around the 8 minute mark Page starts layering thick textures under Trey’s lines and the jam becomes more and more deeply psychedelic from there. By 14 minutes we are in a deeply ambient space reminiscent of the 2000/2003 style. Really really cool stuff. Trey had an opportunity to blow the roof off the place with the right setlist call here but decided to throw some cold water on the show with -> Piper Piper - Standard. Wish they’d play this one like it’s meant to be played. Everything’s Right - The most frequent 2nd set closer over the last 2 years is my least favorite in this slot. Jam is solid, gets into a Manteca space but they opt not to put a crab in our shoe mouth. Ending section is a boring major key bliss jam and the set closes. Encore Strange Design - Nice call Hood - Something went wrong with Trey’s guitar during the peak and they didn’t quite stick the landing unfortunately Suzy Greenberg - Nice little surprise to finish. Good show for a tour opener. There’s room to get a lot better but this didn’t feel like a complete throwaway show like tour openers sometimes do. Should get rated around 4.1 based on how shows have been rated the past few years.

Alright Night 1 in Manchester down. First time at this venue and I really like it. It’s def a classic New England Phish venue, and the city of Manchester has welcomed us with open arms so far. First set starts out good with some classic Phish songs. If I’m going to recommend anything from this set it’s Theme From the Bottom. This version was sick and it’s has this really cool type 2 jam that I need to revisit. Loved the Slave call to end set 1. Set 2 starts out ok for me. Then all of a sudden out of nowhere Life Saving Gun rips me into a new universe. Might be the best version ever? I’ll let everyone else debate that. Twist is next and what a version it is, another must listen from this show. Piper has a nice jam and then Everything’s Right was very good, honesty the last part of the jam kind of reminded me of Slave. Very solid set. Encore is just classic Phish and I loved it. Overall had a great first night and am excited for the next two. I’d rate this one about a 4.2/5

this was my phirst show. a "hometown" show so to speak... I'm from the beach so it was just about as close as it could be to a hometown venue (until they built the amphitheater in Wilmington, nc) fishman with his glasses on gave me a hint that the fire was coming... as soon as the first notes of have mercy reached my ears, I knew this was going to be a special show. the reaction from the crowd was even better... we all knew we were in for it. I remember someone on lot that I talked with called a ginseng sullivan. the tweezer fest was a blast, the way they weaved it into the rest of the show was something that is so telling of these guys musicianship. the segue into passing through was flawless and mike was turned way up. the 1st mercury was a melter. (it was super hot and humid, gotta love Carolina summer shows!) I remember being soaked by this point and loving every minute of it. set break was weird. but when isn't it? second set opened with Jim, it was fun and bouncy. sand is a personal favorite, yet it hadn't quite taken the meaning on that it has for me today. lifeboy was a treat and a much needed breather. ASIHTOS was fitting and is special to me just because it's what I know (being a salt drinker and all) the "if I only had a brain" tease was cool because the wizard of Oz has always been a favorite of mine. I don't care, I like more... and it was fitting for the start of my journey... because "more" has been revealed on the road following these 4 men from Vermont. closing it out with reprise was an awesome way to end my phirst show. I didn't necessarily grasp it at the time, but the next two nights at Merryweather, through many many conversations with people, I began to understand how special this show was. I heard more than once, how lucky I was to have been there AND Have it be my phirst show... and that it was probably the best show of the year, up to that point. I've gone back and listened to this show so many times, in fact I'm going to listen again today. I'm just so grateful that this was my phirst show experience with this beautiful community that would shape my life from that point forward.