ChopFeb 22, 2024

#Phish Mexico 2024 #Ranked

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N1 Wednesday

Sure, there were a few exciting moments and the make-up (quickie) sex of the last four songs. But overall a fairly uninspired set with fairly uninspired play. The good news is this is par for the course when the band tries to play a single-set show, and the next 3 nights are all standard two-setters.

Show threadRyan StormFeb 22, 2024
@chopaganda yeah at least the 2022 welcome set had a 21 minute Tweezer in it lol
Show threadChopFeb 22, 2024
@ry_storm It’s so weird how they just can’t find a good rhythm in one set shows.
Show threadLost ReflectorFeb 22, 2024

@chopaganda @ry_storm they've never been a first set band.

sure, there are outliers and legendary jams sprinkled over the years but they have always used the first as the "opener" warm up for the main show in the second.

when you don't have a second set to get to it changes the calculus

Show threadChopFeb 22, 2024
@LostReflector @ry_storm That’s fair. It often feels like their problem is they try to play a set 1 and set 2 in the one-set window.
Show threadLost ReflectorFeb 22, 2024
@chopaganda @ry_storm definitely and you can see that in how they structure those rain delay extended sets. there is usually a point in the middle that acts like a first set closer transition to bigger songs but it never fully works
Show threadMr. Completely

@LostReflector @chopaganda @ry_storm the dead tried that same trick in those long one set shows now and then and it's equally awkward. Some of those sets are still real fun but never truly great

Edit: before anyone Well Actuallys this I mean after the emergence of the regular two set structure. And the SNACK benefit from 75 is the one exception I know of

Feb 22, 2024 at 5:20pmWeb