I’ve been to a fair amount of shows dating back to ‘95.

Last night had me questioning if it was the best show I’ve been to and I was at The Great Went.

First set was great…Back on the train had a little extra juice and the Wolfman’s was great. I was hoping for a Hey Stranger and this version kicked serious ass. Super thick and funky albiet short. Guelah was a fantastic bust-out and they nailed it. NMINML and evolve were ok….the strange design was absolutely beautify and sung perfectly by Page. Brought me back to the mid-ninety’s. Antelope tore the side roofs off of Dicks and I knew the second set would absolutely crush. The guy in front of me said he thought they blew their wad with the Antelope and I had to explain that he was severely mistaken.

Second set was truly incredible. To me it was the perfect example of why you can never judge a show based on the setlist. Truth be told Chalkdust and Ruby Waves are not songs I chase or love to hear if I’m being honest, but Phish was ready to flip the sculpt and make me a believer. Both songs delivered at the highest levels and the Ruby Waves had my jaw on the floor. Sand was an old-school throwback to ‘99 and they were so patient while exploring some amazingly beautiful territory. WTU was the cool down song of the set. Need I say more?

Possum was next and it delivered. They could have walked off the stage at that moment and I’d still be claiming this set as an all-timer. Instead we get a very good ER to close out.

After the Fee I told my daughter it’s time to go and started to walk up the stairs…nope….Phish had other ideas. They proceed to explode everyone’s heads with the best version of YEM in a very, very long time, complete with a second jam after the vocal jam.

I consider myself a seasoned Phish veteran, but last night kicked my ass up and down and left me for dead. I’m evacuated and so excited I get two more nights of my favorite band. Thank you Phish!

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