A good short show - I don't think they were going to play anything else after Harpua besides GTBT, so its length shouldn't really be a point of debate. The rain was the problem, but we probably only lost a couple songs and we feasted Saturday night, so it all works out.

Set 1 was well played - loved the Maze and the Boogie. I love that they are playing Mound more often. Dinner and a Movie was a little ragged, but it's great to hear anyway. Set 2 ENERGY-> Ghost was pure gold. Nicely done! :-)

As for the Second City bit, I thought it was great. The audience plants made me scratch my head because they looked so out of place. Then when the rap started I wondered about the topic choice. Al Gore isn't that relevant - was this about the weather? Climate change? If so, bad choice because thunderstorms in July in Chicago and the South are typical weather. There are thousands of better examples of climate change. In any case, after the rap they left the stage and Mike told his story. I thought it was just ok - I love Mike's oblique approach to the world and I was waiting for something a little more cosmic than "Oh Fuck, It's a Dog."

GTBT and Zero rocked hard. Nice icing on the cake!

Finally:

@PhirstPhargoPhan said:

But I have one issue with the woman who used the opportunity to advocate an issue that divides this country. Weather or not you believe in Life or choice, the spiritual stage of the band should not be used selfishly to advocate issues that divide brothers and sisters in the phamily of Phish. Three words to you sister- OUT OF LINE.

I disagree. It was a great platform to advocate a woman's right to choose. Many people still don't get it and I can't open your eyes if they are nailed shut, but it is far from a foregone conclusion that anything most of us in this culture believe (a woman's right to choose, freedom to walk around neighborhoods while being black and wearing a hoodie, access to affordable health care, an end to the war on some drugs, peaceful right to protest against wall street/government cronyism, an end to American militarism, same sex marriage, access to untainted food and water, public transportation networks, a more equitable distribution of wealth, et cetera). We have to band together. I admire the Second City performer for making that comment and using the stage as her podium. Do what you can too.

Peace from Florida,

Michael