This is so much better than the earlier 84 and 83 tapes in existence both from a performance perspective as well as a sound quality perspective. That said, it's still not great and Phish tapes at this juncture are little more than historical curiosities. The fact that any of these shows rate higher than a one or a two is pretty mindboggling. Y'all are a lot kinder than me. I think super diehard Phish fans should give these a spin so they can hear the band's genesis, because they've come an astoundingly long way. This one isn't all bad though. The first half of what exists on tape is pretty entertaining and of solid bar band quality (Scarlet Begonias through Slave.) Spanish Flea is a fun curiosity as it's a peppy Herb Alpert cover than everyone kind of loves even though it has all the substance and sustenance of cotton candy. Once it gets to "Don't Want You No More" though, the set kind of nose dives in my opinion. A ten minute drums? (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz) and the Skippy & Fluffhead with the Dude aren't terribly inspiring. The Eyes of the World has its moments and it's fun hearing Phish play it, but you aren't missing out if you never listen to this show.