been listening to this show on repeat lately, so figured i would throw in a review. simply put, this could be the finest mikes groove ever. i may still be partial to the 12/1/95 and 12/7/95 grooves, but this one is quite the behemoth.

the standout moment of the entire show, to me, is the segue from ya mar into weekapaug. trey, mike and page all allude to the segue moments before it actually occurs underneath a pulsing groove from fishman, but when trey finally plays the riff proper, fish recognizes the move instantly and quickly (and seamlessly) switches the groove to the classic weekapaug feel. this short moment is true telepathy. however, instead of rushing into the lyrics, the band hangs in the weekapaug feel for a moment, allowing fishman to switch to the halftime groove and back to the weekapaug beat to really drive home the transition. it is a magical phish moment, which is evident from the euphoric cheers heard on the AUD.

this show simply must received an official LivePhish archival release.