Wonderfully written review. Phish is miraculously ON FIRE right now, and we really are just picking nits at this point. I appreciate your willingness to state clear opinions as well, even when they were not always positive.

I actually disagree with your assessment of n1 - while it was epic in all the right places, Cities being my highlight, I felt like the band really relaxed and settled into the garden on Saturday and started taking more risks and getting weirder, often with excellent pay-off. As for Sunday night, I felt like nearly every song was a standout version. The “make every night jam filled” ethos was most pronounced on Sunday, even without any 20+ minute jams. I can’t pick a favorite between Saturday and Sunday, and why should I?

One of the wonderful things about the Phish community is that our opinions and tastes AREN’T uniform. And we are blessed to be nitpicking such incredible shows, 40 years since our favorite band’s formation.