Alrighty then... Thanks to Phish for the webcasts
From SPAC and a helluva start to the tour!

This is my 1st post but I have been around awhile..
Gorge 2 this summer will be my 50th show :0)

I just wanted to add a few things to the discussion...

First thing, no, the performances are not perfect
but the boys are smiling and taking lots of risks at a
seemingly increasing clip. This is a great thing!

Second, Trey has found something special with the
pitch bending aka whale call technique... When he keeps the
Swells short and controlled his sound takes a sweet
Garcia, Allman, or Clapton type of direction. This is a great thing!
What's not so great is when the effect is overused to the
point of making the listener almost dizzy... SPAC 3 featured less
Digitech Whammy than the 1st 3 shows so maybe and hopefully
Trey will continue to limit its use and keep it tasteful..

Thirdly & Lastly ...
The new light rig & stage setup is a welcome sight to me..
It's just more evidence that Phish is ready for a hot summer leg
filled with change aimed at keeping the focus on the music.
I would really like to see more shelving of the old covers but
you can't always get what you want :0)

Thanks for the reviews & the open discussions..

Brooks