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Reader Reviews This is one of the better Phish shows I have heard in a looooong time. The thing that strikes me right off the bat is that they are jamming together on this more than just about anything I've heard by them. As much as I love Trey totally going off on guitar, this has such a high level of cohesion that its unreal. This disc also also blew my pre-conceived notions right out the window. With only 15 songs and a more or less "boring" setlist, this show isn't anything like it casually looks. The jams out of "Twist" and "Back on the Train" are so much better than the "Split Open and Melt" on this disc. I never thought I would say that, but its true. The two so-called "Fukuoka Jams" are unreal, truly a mindbender. The "Gumbo" jam is tight, "Carini" is a monster as usual. The only problems I could find with this show were one flub in "The Curtain" and annoying feedback at the beginning of "Fee" (and that was a technical problem and not their fault!) While I would of course rather hear "Antelope," "YEM," "Bowie" or some other jam heavy songs, this show is consistent and just great. It also made me think that the later, shorter songs (off of "Farmhouse", "Ghost" "Billy" etc) may actually be more condusive to jamming than earlier tunes. I say that because they are shorter and looser with more freedom to open up. Some of the earlier songs contain many heavily composed sections that restrict their ability to "go off" sometimes. But these simpler songs may actually allow them to go in different directions. This disc, along with Volume 6 are by far the best ones yet. I really look forward to this ongoing series. Comment | Permalink | (Report this) Back To Top |
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