If you're wondering if the band had anything left in the tank after the fiery finale and era-defining highlight they pulled off at SPAC in August, look no further than this second set (and encore!).

Carini is a blazing, ballsy affair, a very strong entry in terms of the 25min+ jams we've been treated to regularly these last couple years (a formula which doesn't always deliver this strongly). I might quibble with the > vs the -> currently listed in the setlists. The flow into Light and back into Carini are smooth and satisfying, and on the strength of this sequence alone the set would be worth exploring. But there's a perfect drop into Sand and a jam thats sees Trey sit back, jazzy, giving Page lots of room to take the lead. I think Page is probably the Sept tour MVP here. The jam is groovy and then part way in shifts into some absolutely glorious, patient, perfect Phish—maybe the strongest jam of the year, at least to my tastes. Fish approves with some Austin Power 'yeah baby's as the jam swells to a close and again here I'd argue -> into Piper. The Piper is shorter and sweet, swirling a bit. Lizards, YEM to close? Keeper.

Oh! And I've been waiting since 7/15/99 for Meatstick to really get taken for a proper, erm, ride. Besides the anomalous classic RocknRoll>Stick pairing from 2011, we haven't really seen that growth materialize. This encore offering isn't quite as girthy as 99's, but damn if it isn't satisfying. More big Meatsick please!