, attached to 2015-07-28

Review by phrench

phrench Set 1 is an odd collection of radio-friendly tunes, except the final Antelope, where Trey moves nicely from subdued phrases to a screaming frenzy.

Set 2 starts rather well thanks to an energetic mix ending with a free drift propelled by Mike's elastic bass. Piper feels slightly botched, but Fish goes hectic during the jam and that really saves it. Nothing much happens in Ghost, except in the last two minutes when it gathers some steam. Shade is a nice breather (although we don't really need to breathe, perhaps), and Gotta Jibboo seems like it could launch a powerful fourth quarter (nice interplay between Trey and Fish), but Waiting, while cute, slows down the pace again (I have the impression that the crowd lets out a disappointed 'oooh' when the song starts, but perhaps it's just me). The same thing happens with Blaze On and Wading, although the former doesn't bring much energy anyway. Bowie starts briskly and goes on strongly -- and finally we get a cool fifth, er, fifth... Suzy is wild, Tweezer is punchy, and Loving Cup sums it all up with the same raw energy.

Nothing terrible in this show, but nothing memorable either. Good energy, but on tape it only translates to good music, and you always expect a little bit more from Phish.


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