, attached to 2003-02-28

Review by MrPalmers1000DollarQ

MrPalmers1000DollarQ I haven't spent nearly as much time listening to 2.0 as it deserves (working on it, though!). Obviously this night is a pretty distinct highlight of this short-lived era. There's plenty of exploration in the longer jams (Gin, Tweezer), which I think 3.0/4.0 Phish still does a great job of tbh. I think the main difference I noted here was the over-the-top crazy guitar soloing Trey demonstrated. Plenty here to revisit from both the jam charts and some of the more standard issues (I absolutely loved BOAF).

Setlist Thoughts
- Things get kicked off with an absolutely soaring BOAF. Remains entirely Type I, but this is one of the later displays of Trey's former machine gun glory. Electric all the way through
- Destiny Unbound is a bit unpolished, which is to be expected from a >12-year bustout. Page's organ establishes some nice harmonic movement that shakes up an otherwise monotonous jam. I can appreciate this as a big moment for the band's history, bringing back what has since become a highly sought-after tune.
- Horn>Bathtub Gin allows for more Trey highlights. A lot of great moments come out of the Gin jam as the band remains in C but explores a number of different energy levels and grooves.
- Sleep gives us a great mid-set breather before a slow burning BOTT that eventually grows into a blazing fire. Awesome peaks here.
- Set 1 ends with a visit to a classic Bouncing followed with the newer Walls of the Cave. Trey eats up the Cave jam, continuing to demonstrate his guitar prowess. This version ends with a lot of energy.
- Set 2 busts open with a damn stellar Tweezer. At 27 minutes, this performance covers plenty of ground. The last quarter of the tune picks up tempo and energy plenty, and the whole band is spraying hose. A looming outro allows for some pretty Page piano riffing with a bunch of tension and relief, complemented by Trey's controlled feedback. Hear it.
- Another sweet bustout, Soul Shakedown Party brings down the energy but not the jammy goodness. Mike's bass solo is sloppy, funky goodness. Love the lingering, soft outro here too (Fishman's drumming sells it).
- A spacy drone takes us -> David Bowie. The intro has a lot of beautiful fugue-like play from Page/Mike/Trey. Page works in some amazing piano soloing in the early jam section before Trey really takes off. Trey's solo quickly catches some high-powered winds and the band is sailing right along with him--Fishman in particular. Around 13 minutes in, we get a short exploration that deviates from traditional Bowie territory for added chaos. The re-entry back to Bowie is glorious. Fantastic version.
- Not a huge Round Room guy, but it's fine.
- Hood gets some fun play in the reggae intro, but as always the highlight is the solo. As with other great Hoods, this is an excellent demonstration of Trey/the band's ability to maintain a long crescendo, leaving plenty of room to grow until the very end.
- The Contact, Mexican Cousin, Tweeprise encore is an awesome way to end this historic 2.0 show. Great song choices, great performances.


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