I’ve now seen this in 3 group texts.
Why can’t we all agree that what #Phish is doing now is incredible at this stage of the game—defies all expectations for a 40yo band.
But it’s also fairly formulaic, the newer material is largely a big downgrade, and overall it’s not on the level it was when they were hungry and out to destroy the world.
It’s still the best show on earth. And that’s fucking amazing—especially when you look at how soft and squishy their play was from 2017-2020.
@chopaganda I actually love the new material; Evolve, LSG, Oblivion, Pillow Jets…for me, these songs yield the best jams.
Overall, I’ve found the jamming style to be exceedingly redundant. I don’t feel the need to revisit jams over and over as say, 2013 fall or 2015 summer jams. There’s nothing to “grab” onto anymore. Not sure if I’m making any sense, but I kept thinking this while listening back to the tweezer jam and other big jams from this Vegas run.
@Phreba @chopaganda I started a thread about this last year. While I totally agree that the current jams lack a “composition-on-the-fly” quality with distinct and super-memorable sections, there is just so much nuance to dig into now. The depth of these jams is so impressive, and if you keep spinning them, you’ll keep finding new and interesting bits.
Improv is the #1 thing I care about when it comes to Phish, and I just can’t find a single complaint with the current approach.
Chop
Pete ⭕️ 
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