On the third night of their tour opening Chicago run Phish delivered the best show of the run. This was a well rounded and tight gig. The unlikely "Possum" opener unleashed a great energy in the crowd which could only be matched by a raging "Antelope" to close the first set. This run was the first time that I saw Phish in concert and indeed this "Antelope" is among my strongest memories. Finally, on the third night, during this very "Antelope" several light-bulbs went off as I realised this is what they mean when they refer to "raging Phish" (i.e. in the 1990s). "Carini" had a good jam, but the typical placement in the third quarter spoiled the element of surprise. Luckily, as I write these notes in 2022, the band has gone back to unpredictably jamming at all points in the show. Debuting yet another song so late in the run came as a surprise and "Thread"'s proggy structure seemed promising at the time. Later in the set "2001" taught me another lesson, because this tune, which I hadn't held in high regard up to that point, turned out to be the biggest climax and dance party yet. Having listened to hundreds of recordings I still had no idea what function this song assumes until I saw 30.000 Phish fans with my own eyes groove with abandon to the song's baseline funk and explode like fireworks during its peaks. "Charakter Zero" closed out the show and run in big, rocking fashion. While the first night of the run was too cautious, the second night had a dissappointing first set, this third night left nothing to be desired!