I find all this quibbling about old Phish, new Phish, red Phish, blue Phish to be a bit misguided. But I guess with a name like phish30sux, you're going to have to expect some shit-stirring. Sure, they are not the same band they were in the 90s, but neither am I the same person I was in the 90s. People grow, change, GET OLDER. These dudes are old enough to be grandfathers at this point and they're still out there crushing it. Sure, the jams might not always be as hot every night, nor as iteratively innovative, but they're still a tight unit capable of transcendent moments, which is what keeps us coming back.

Think about what other aging rockers were up to 30 years later. The Dead in the 90s were a shell of their former glorly. There were a few good new tunes, I'll admit, and maybe if Jerry had cleaned up, gone vegan, and hit the gym they could have peaked again, but who knows? Neil was struggling to remain relevant. Dylan had yet to hobble his way back to the top. The Stones? Ha.

Let's just be thankful that Trey got arrested, got a cliff bar and some cold green tea, and made it back to us safely. I was there for 1.0 and, sure, I miss it. But I, personally, am happy it is 3.0, because in between 1.0 and 3.0 came 2.0, which everyone can agree, was miserable.