ChopApr 15, 2023

#Phish Spring 2023 #RANKED

Tier 1: <null>
Tier 2: <null>
Tier 3: SEA1

- Good table-setter for an opener
- Band was tight & peppy w/ Trey sounding fantastic
- Nothing was slow or sluggish
- Minimal over-singing like Mexico
- Jams were driving w/ less reliance on effects
- Wave of Hope & Golden Age were sublime with big peaks
- Slick bonus jam in Fluff
- S1 was solid but ultimately forgettable
- S2 fell apart after Golden Age
- Far from inspiring setlist
- Tier 3 bc I think it will end up there

Show threadChopApr 16, 2023

#Phish Spring 2023 #RANKED

Tier 1: <null>
Tier 2: SEA2
Tier 3: SEA1

- Elite first set led by a sublime Wolfman’s -> Izabella, jammy Chalkdust, and one of the best Rebas since IT
- Nothing as deep as N1’s Wave of Hope or Golden Age, but the Ruby Waves, Piper, and the exceptional Tube all got places quickly
- Despite all this, S2 was a rollercoaster of ups and downs
- There is something to be said for squeezing in 5 classic 1.0 ballads/bathroom songs (pending your point of view) after setbreak

Show threadChrisApr 16, 2023
@chopaganda ✍️
Show threadChrisApr 16, 2023
@chopaganda also, WTF you talking about bathroom songs bro? I probably would have pissed my pants.
Show threadChop
@chris Pending your point of view. If you were seeing them a lot in the late 90s, that setlist is definitely not appealing.
Apr 16, 2023 at 3:02pmWeb
Show threadChrisApr 16, 2023
@chopaganda I admittedly did not see as many Phish shows in the 90s as I would have liked.
Show threadChrisApr 16, 2023
@chopaganda for some reason I waited until after I graduated college to lose my mind and travel a lot for music. Which was awful timing since I graduated in spring of 2001.