#Phish Summer 2024 #Ranked

Tier 2: GW1

Great tour opener. Not nearly as “tight” as some are saying (see NICU and Ghost especially), but the show offered a little of everything. Unique setlist. Atypical versions of songs (Zero, Roggae). Incredible improv in Ghost.

Band seemed to run out of gas a bit mid-Light but then recovered in fantastic form with a killer Melt.

Going with Tier 2 to set the baseline for a hopefully strong tour.

#Phish Summer 2024 #Ranked

GW1
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GW2

Phish is in a good place when a show like last night is an off night. Nothing went too long, but NMINML, Sand & CDT offered great improv while other tunes delivered peaky moments.

Still, S1 was fairly “first setty” compared to Friday. A tame YEM went into a bonus jam only to fizzle into oblivion and Oblivion. Sub-standard Bowie cut for Santos. Plus some questionable setlisting.

Sometimes you get Diff’rent Strokes. Sometimes you get Webster’d.

#Phish Summer 2024 #Ranked

GW3
GW1
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GW2

While nothing touched the Ghost or Melt from GW1, this show simply offered more from start to finish. No JOTY (Jam Of The Year) contenders, but tons of high-energy heat for a Sunday night dance party. Plus, no S2 setlist clunkers that leave you feeling like that time Arnold and Dudley wandered into the bike store owned by Mr. Carlson.

@chopaganda the connection, thread, joy is not a setlist clunker? Would have thought the bathroom lines would have stretched to Fenway during that stretch
@Charlie Edited to specify S2.
@chopaganda @Charlie connection and Thread are absolute highlights! Two songs not played enough. Really interesting show from start to finish, much rather connection and thread than something played a million times.
@Phreba @Charlie I don’t dislike either. I was more reacting to Joy following Thread.
@chopaganda @Charlie totally get that. As much as I like connection and thread, I realize the masses are less enthralled. So, to drop joy on the heels of those two, is an odd selection and I’d imagine some audible groans.
@Phreba @chopaganda @Charlie people online seemed pretty stoked about it