@moonshinefunk

I'm not sure what you mean by 'similarly.'

Although I totally agree w/ your MPP / Factory take.

My guess, based upon your C Ball comment, is that you got into the band post-hiatus, or, probably, post-Coventry. I'm not here to say the C. Ball is #1, but at #7, or wherever it is here, it simply is not overrated. In general terms, it's all but impossible to overrate.

The only problem I have with @cglushko is that he says only one or two tracks are worth revisiting.

The show was so long ago I don't remember a ton. So when I do put the music on, it's not lProustian or something; memories don't come flooding back. I simply hear an era of Phish music sun-splashed and dazzling. I'll defend the _music_ every time I see it dissed. Not just cause I was there, but because the music was that good.

This great thread prompted me to use my computer to create one great set culled from the various festival sets.

C. Ball music stands toe-to-toe with with best of the best; better yet, if "O"ne gives the exercise a try, you'll find the music refreshingly varying in nature.

Even the Mule, which has been discussed here (and didn't make my tape) is really musical, especially for new-era fans who feel the need to overly defend the music (the music doesn't need anyone now; it 'speaks' for itself). It's Muleish, but not wildly different from the other night's Twist - in terms of approach. It even has a really cool drum breakdown. And Page is playing, as opposed to goofily lauding Fish for his work on the 'Marimba Lumina.' Even a song like Contact, in the groove, isn't played like you're at the Prom; you can get down (this didn't make my tape either). But hit the three minute mark and you'll confuse it for a hot little bit of some 98 Tube.

Like another poster said; it's like people were told not to like 03/04 or something. Big mistake.

If the songs aren't 'jammed' out - although some of them are - this is MORE than made up for by the 'absence' of awkward vamping, comping, noodling, spacing, etc.

Sorry to post again. Place C. Ball wherever you want; just don't call it overrated; it is just historically, and objectively, inaccurate.