If you're looking for a thirty-minute Ghost you were probably bummed, but I thought this whole thing was outstanding (see if you can hear anyone shout "YAY" at the beginning of Wingsuit - that's me). As such, the Hydrogen slot here was great for me. I would argue that the average Phish show does not have enough "stand still close your eyes and listen" moments. The whole band really built up during Mike's, with the rhythm section in particular locking in nicely. Once you get that idea out of your noggin and you think about the whole thing as an energy experience, the show becomes so fun. Into Mike's.Īt this point in our program, it became clear that this was just not going to be a show rife with improvisation. Into Guyute! There were some struggles during the barblarblarlblarlblarlblarlvslr part (you know which part) from Trey, but the whole thing was still exciting. Still, it covered a fair amount of ground in its short duration, like a pirate that sails the seven seas and then dies of scurvy by age twenty-eight. And then Tweezer? Yes please!Īdmittedly, this Tweezer was, let us say, truncated. Small indoor show + a high energy first set led to a lot of excitement during this opener. Here, First Tube was given the responsibility, and it did not disappoint. Speaking of grooves, throughout the SPAC run the second set had opened with a high-ish energy dance number to get things going - Sand, NMINML, SSP. in a first set that's all about fun) and Stash, which got taken out just long enough to serve as a fitting capstone for this groove-heavy set. If you get over the stigma it can be really exciting, esp. Other big highlights were MFMF (again, energy!!!!!), The Line (seriously. Maybe a hot dog? A big pretzel? Anyway, pretzel or no pretzel, the place was ecstatic throughout the entire song, and then The Sloth dropped out of nowhere. Trey was smearing mustard all over it like it was something you put mustard on. Kill Devil Falls got the energy to the next level. The Grind opener was probably a nod to the 300th show of 3.0 and was pretty cool to hear. ![]() The first set, top to bottom, was a bucket of fun. From ten rows back, dancing room was somewhat limited, but the energy in the place was incredible. It was -real- hot in there from the get-go. The pizza was probably cooked in an oven, but it could have just as well been cooked in last night's arena. ![]() $4 for a local beer AND a great slice of pizza? Yes please! First of all, big props to Otto's in Portland.
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