I admittedly haven't heard much from 95, mostly just because other years just have so much to offer, and are usually talked about much more. However, this show changed how I look at the year as a whole; it's very freeform (more so than Phish usually is), and I find that it's a perfect transition between the shred-filled barn burner 1994, and the serene, chill 1996.

Chalkdust is an awesome fiery intro. Foam has some excellent Page work. Billy Breathes is just so beautiful; the harmonics in the intro, Page's soothing vocals, the oceanic atmosphere of it all, it's just amazing. Divided Sky is strangely eerie, with some sections that get fairly dissonant, and Mike (if you can hear him) throws down some amazing lines during the silent section, but it slowly returns into a bliss fest to finish it off. Esther is whimsical and creepy, in the best possible way > a scary Free jam, some really hazy Trey affects around 5 minutes in. A pretty standard Julius, but that’s not to say that it’s bad. We get some great banjo Mike with Blue & Lonesome, and Page gives it his all vocally. Cavern has some great energy, and Trey takes it in a very creepy direction.

This is a perfect Maze; it’s not the best jam of the night, but it is a very, very solid version. Gumbo is standard. This Stash needs no introduction, it’s perfect in every way, and I would listen to it over and over again; Trey and Fish are really the highlights for me, they both put in so much creativity here -> a very funky Manteca, with Fish dominating the jam, and Mike stepping up to the plate for the first time in the second set. It gets very slow, and dissolves back into -> a quiet return to Stash, with Mike still in the lead. Trey starts using some chorus effects, and we get an excellent Esther jam, but this peaceful scene doesn’t last long, because the fury of Stash breaks through once again, and all hell breaks loose. The jam slowly evolves into an ambient soundscape, Fish starts fiddling with his tools, and the melancholy lyrics of Dog Faced Boy emerge, and it gives us a look into the psychological aspect of the band and the messages they try to represent with their music, and this version gives the song a whole new meaning. The noise builds up, however, and soon we are treated to the jazzy final return of Stash. We really needed this Strange Design to cool down after what just occurred, the brakes needed to be pumped, or a fire would break out. YEM is a great closer, and the Immigrant Song jam is one for the books, just perfection from every part of the stage.

Fish proves that he’s the best drummer with a pleasant Wedge, and continues this point as we get a fast as fuck Rocky Top to end this near-perfect show.

This is show is just spectacular, and deserves to be listened to by every Phish fan. It’s pretty creepy and uneasy in a lot of places, and it’s really a fun time. I love scary Phish. If you’re on this site, you’ve probably already heard this show, but listen to it again. I know I will.