This is the best show I have ever been personally in attendance for (#18 overall). Start to finish, both sets are finely constructed and wonderfully executed. "Flow" is such a lame word, and so eternally hard to pin down in the Phish world, but whatever it is that that word means, last night was a textbook example.

Set I has a surprisingly competent Rift (rare these days) and a standard-excellent Stash, but the real highlight is in the amazing run of 555>>Ice>>Gumbo>>WOTC. Each version of those songs is a keeper--particularly WOTC, which brought a ton of energy to its closing moments, and saw Trey hopping up and down in excitement (always a good sign for Set II).

As for Set II. You can probably see for yourself that it is something pretty special. Disease>>Carini represents the essence of the band, and the reason why we go see so many shows each year. Waves works perfectly as both a breather and as a lovely type-I mellow jam. Twist doesn't go All World, but shows that when they are locked in, everything is just more fun in the world. See how Page just chills out in the opening to Twist, and Trey takes his time diving into the lyrics.

This kind of loose, hey-let's-just-chill vibe from the band usually means they're about the kill something, or they just recently slaughtered something. I think in this case, both are true.