This was my kid brother's first show, and I saw him dance for the first time in my entire life. This was a particularly heavy show to begin his career with. There was a certain point in the show where he looked at me, waving his arms in confusion, unable to handle what he was experiencing.

We were less than a stone's throw from the band, and they truly ripped him a new asshole. Mind you, this was a very confusing and scary situation for both of us, we had finally gotten used to Dick's, and we were being forced into a much larger, foreign area. The jams in Set 1 didn't help these notions, as they got dark fairly quickly, just as the dark storm started to build over our heads (hence pillow jets).

Set 2 was all energy, a glorified dance party. Mike was incredibly strong all throughout. The interplay between him and Trey was awesome. What's The Use? really gave my kid brother a new lease on life. 2001 was just the best.

He had been wanting to hear Stash from the get-go, and to have it in the encore slot really did a number on him. Rocky Top was just awesome. Reminds us of our old home!

All in all, Phish was not testing the waters with this show, they were testing us. I liked Folsom as a venue (and between you and me, I would much prefer Boulder over Commerce City), and the band was locked in. Check this one out, especially Tube and the 2nd set. I can finally say I've done something right as an older brother.