, attached to 2003-02-26

Review by MrPalmers1000DollarQ

MrPalmers1000DollarQ Just a damn great show. Perhaps my only critique is the heavy concentration of solo-project debuts in the first set, none of which ever really took off as crowd favorites. But recognizing that each is selected to showcase an individual band member's work...you gotta respect the sentiment. Aside from that, this show is pretty much nothing but hitters. Set I boasts one my favorite versions of YEM, a beautifully rumbling Roggae, the wettest funkiest Moma (GOAT status), and a long-running freight-train Maze that is paradigmatic of 2.0 Phish. Set 2 continues with a super fun walk around Stash and a great party-style Ghost (almost reaches a laidback First Tube sort of energy) that transitions awesomely into Low Rider...into Makisupa...and into Ya Mar. Fantastic segment right there. A well-placed (and all things considered, fairly well-executed) Guyute continues the energy, and Waves ain't half bad either. I really love this Prince Caspian's placement in the set. I think it's played excellently, and the segue into Frankenstein is an awesome surprise. Top it off with a Golgi (featuring Frankenstein tease) and a killer Loving Cup encore...the band is hot. And it shows even more a couple nights later.


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