Well, well, well! Jesus Maria as my mother-in-law would say. I hope we can all agree that last night was one of those special nights that only comes around now and again. Band was just totally ON!! Everything in that 2nd set was GOLD. and most of 1st set was top shelf 1st set.
Set 1: Sigma was sharp and I knew not the instrumental that followed, but it was fine. Theme was a good one. Then...Cool Amber! Had not heard it b4, but another great new song! Loved it. Some good jamming on it too. 555 is probably my fav MIke song......after MIke's song. So funky and this one cooks! Then into the anchor of the 1st set, an amazing Gin. Top shelf. Listen to that one for sure. Pieces was a nice ballad. Reba! Was also great and well played! It was already a long set, so Chalkdust had to just be a short rocker to close the set.
Set 2: Mike's to open!!! This Mike's was soooo gooood! For sure they did Mike's part 2. Fix that will you please Phish.net? After 1st jam Trey played the riff and then dropped into the major chord...and off they went!! Then after taking that for a ride, Trey started ANOTHER jam progression. This Mike's was very top shelf. Eventually they landed back on the MIke's riff to end it!! Just so fricken good!! Then Caspian, Bliss. This jam stayed ethereal and then Trey got on the comms and they shifted gears into a smoking ripping No Mans. It was just pure fire. And after that beauty had run its course, they dropped BACK into the Caspian riff to end what was a spectacular 3rd quarter!! Must hear that folks. Then it's ICE!! Another fav of mine and this one did not disappoint! Remeber, the band was totally ON last night and everything was Gold. They could have played anything and it would have been great. Then came Pillow Jets...I had not heard this yet, BUT just WOW!!! The jam was ferocious!! Hugely psychedelic and this version was incredible beyond words for me!!! Just exactly the kind of crazy madness I love!! Into the Paug!!! The whole place was absolutely Rockin for this rager!! It could have ended there and we all would have been happy....but no. Trey starts up a very slinky Twist! This jam was also Gold! Super funky/slinky and delicious! What more? Slave!! Well, some folks have been down on recent versions of Slave, but this one was....like everything else, top shelf!! Huge long peak!!! Damn. What a set!!
Encore: Had to start with a slow song. 1st time I heard the lyrics. Perfect song for a teenage daughter. You know, those 2-3 years where they just disappear into their room? They come out eventually. Then the Buffalo Bill Bust out!! Yay! Trey being the comedian with after song banter! I am thinking, I am thinking....into Wilson! Another smoker version, Trey on comms.....into First Tube!! The Bad Leiutenant's fav song to play live! Confirming he was having a very good night. Big Broadway Trey moves! Great version!! Epic show!! Thanks boys! Glad to see one for the ages live on the web! These webcasts are fantastik! Living in Vancouver Canada, I would have never made it in person to a Tuesday show in Dayton Ohio!! Damn great to have been able to witness that live!!