, attached to 2023-04-15

Review by spreaditround

spreaditround The Moma Dance: Is it just me or did Fishman come in too early on his vocals? Other than that, solid – no complaints. Played close to the vest.

Wolfman's Brother: Fantastic – exactly what I am looking for from Phish – outer space and sinister jamming. Great version! ->

Izabella: Trey worked hard for a good 20 seconds to make this segue work, but it was not too smooth. The intro of this version is a mess but it’s the thought that counts. Great placement, thank you Phish!

Leaves: Love this placement, big fan of this tune. Every time I hear it – I hope for a version like 7.26.22 from Jones Beach. This one gets peppered with whale calls early on but eventually moves on from that into a very nice space.

Reba: Wowzers, very nice hearing this start up. This first set is definitely hitting just right. I LOVE the sojourn into dark, minor chord territory late in the 7-minute range. Fantastic! This goes on for close to two minutes! Very solid Reba would recommend this for that two-minute minor chord jam. The peak to this Reba is pretty good as well.

Chalk Dust Torture: Old school set with the exception of Leaves! The intro to the jam is heavily laden with effects and taken to a dark place! Mike and Page run the show on this one, very bouncy and funky while maintaining that dark edge with the exception of about a 30 second range in the mid 7’s. Trey takes the reins in the latter portion of the tens and lightens the mood a good bit, taking it to a feel good, major chord jam. Shortly thereafter he guides it back to the original theme and shreds it up. Really fun set!

SET 2: Free: Mike owns per usual. Standard affair though. Broadway Trey in the vocal wrap up. Not sure what the effects are in the last couple of minutes – almost sounds like a fan cheering in the background but it’s not – sort of distracting. >

Ruby Waves: Decent jam, I guess. > Prince Caspian: Completely standard issue right here, although I did appreciate the way they slipped into Piper >

Piper: Interesting, spooky effects in the early 6’s. Like Ruby Waves, I feel like this is a decent jam, but nothing held my attention >

When the Circus Comes: Standard.

Tube: Again, not to beat a dead horse but like Ruby Waves and Piper, there is little here that holds my attention, when I saw that it was ten minutes plus, I was pumped but… >

Wading in the Velvet Sea: Set is officially choppy at this point. Broadway Trey’d as well. >

Harry Hood: Decent version – nice, little held note at the end and a good peak.

ENCORE: Train Song: First time in the encore slot – pretty cool. Sloppy vocal interplay from Mike and Trey.

Brian and Robert: Huh. I love this tune, but this is a strange spot. Yes, I know it has seen the encore slot a good many times. But this paired with Train Song – or they trying to put everyone to sleep? Broadway Trey’d.

Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S. – Trey rips it to shreds, great way to end the show.

Replay Value/Summary: Would definitely recommend the Wolfman’s Brother and the Reba for that minor chord jam. I enjoyed that first set, the old school nature of it and the refusal to give in to blissing out every jam is very much appreciated. Great setlist execution and construction. They had to have that planned or written down. The second set is average and an unfortunate letdown from that super fun first set. It’s a shame but what are you gonna do? I think this show is slightly better than the first night and would rate it as a 3.8 out of 5.


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