, attached to 2021-08-01

Review by SirDelins

SirDelins The second of the two shows in Alpharetta is great and caps off an excellent weekend of Phish. I was worried at first due to some rain we got before the show started, but the show managed to start when expected.

Set one starts off with Buried Alive, which is always a welcome opener for me. Set Your Soul Free comes next, and I really enjoy this song honestly. This version is a fun way to get the jamming started for the night. The band then drops a classic with Reba, and despite some flubs, this was a solid version. Another classic comes with My Friend My Friend which is another good performance for a good song. We then shift into newer territory with 555 and Kill Devil Falls, two 3.0 songs that I've come to enjoy and solid first set songs. Gotta Jibboo is next, and this is another great first set jam. They always manage to get the place going with this first set jam vehicle and this version does not disappoint. Sparkle comes next, keeping energy high before another newer song is played with Thread. I really like this song, especially after the extended version in Sigma Oasis, and this version, unlike some of the other live versions, brings some more of that improvisational energy. Maybe we'll see this one jammed out more in the future, but I'll take more like this version too. Meat is a fun song, and it is a great song to get the crowd going with its hypnotic funky vibe. Run Like An Antelope then ends the set in fiery fashion. While more subdued than the first set from the night before, this is also an excellent first set.

The second set starts out unexpectedly with More. Not a personal favorite of mine but this placement with solid in my opinion. Out of that comes Trey playing the opening notes of Tweezer, and as to expected, the place erupts. Oh boy were we in for one hell of a version too. While I thought Trey was trying to go to a different song around the 15 minute mark, the band instead carries the jam on for a total of 33 minutes, and the jam truly reaches its highest points in the last 10 minutes. A unique jam that covers a lot of ground and is must hear. Out of this monster Tweezer comes Twist, and this version packs quite a punch despite being relatively short. An excellent short version of the song. Piper comes next with similar energy to the preceding Twist, a powerhouse short version keeping the energy high. After all of that, Farmhouse and Waste cool things down before First Tube brings it back up to end the set.

The encore features an emotional Trey during Sleeping Monkey, and of course Tweezer Reprise to cap off an amazing weekend of Phish.

4.0 is officially off to a roaring start, and this show is must hear, even if just for the Tweezer alone.


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