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
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
Greek1
<Mariana Trench>
SEA2
SEA1
I was going to put up some dumb message about rankings being delayed because I won’t have a chance to give a full listen for a bit.
But why fight the inevitable? The only question around last night is where it falls in terms of all-time great shows in the history of the band
Incredible that they did this in year 40.
Also, just when you think Phish might finally be warming up to Seattle again… 😜
Greek1
<Mariana Trench>
SEA2
Greek2
SEA1
- Brilliant first set highlight (Gin), surprising jam (555), some fantastic improv in the first half of the second set, questionable setlist calls, and the fourth quarter fell apart hard.
- The above sounds all too familiar in 4.0. Still, the improv was outstanding in the first half of S2 despite the places it came from.
– Could really put the last 3 shows in any order. This is mine…for now.
Greek1
<Mariana Trench>
SEA2
<small gap>
Greek3
Greek2
SEA1
- Jim and Bag get the extended jam treatment—in S1 no less
- Short but super interesting Timber
- Cool jam out of BaSoS, though it ended quickly when it hit stride
- SYSF had a long, if not memorable, excursion
- Putting this just above Greek2 *for now* based on S2 not falling apart. Though it had the tamest play and least exciting improv of the tour so far. Based on S2 play alone, it’s arguably last.
Programming note:
Went out to see actual live music last night and then went to bed early to wake up and ski, so didn’t catch any webcasts. Planned to listen in the car, but then ski traffic was absurd for April bc of a late season powder day. Didn’t feel like doing that much traffic only to arrive after stuff was skied out, so we bailed on skiiing.
Seems like a very enjoyable if not remarkable night of #Phish. Will listen later and update the rankings.
Looking forward to your bullet points.
I know where I put last night relative to the previous 3.
Chop
LeftyintheADK
neddyo