One of my favorite .net reviews in recent memory! Followed along on the webcast last night - Definitely enjoyed the opening SP>2001>555 immensely, and then was rather perplexed by the song selection for the rest of the set. The Gin had ambition - I felt as if Trey tried taking the jam in a number of directions, from major key bliss to a funk groove, to spacy darkness, none of which really found solid footing. That being said, one can only applaud Phish when they are pushing boundaries, and diving deep into that mysterious place of improvisation where nobody quite knows where they'll be when they come up again for air.

The second set was a different story, highlighting the band's current propensity for both funk and darkness which has been on display ever since the Albany tour opener. Perhaps it's Trey's rebooted guitar rig, with an almost sluggish, growly tone as well as the use of the Leslie that just begs for a dark and brooding place to work its magic. Disease through NMINML was a fantastic exploration. The Antelope encore had a phenomenal jam and an energy that made it one of the highlights, if not the highlight of the evening.