This show had almost everything for which one could ask.
For some exceptional jamming, how about that "Ghost", or maybe the "Slave"-like coda to "Fuego". You want some deep funk? Look no further than "Sand". Bust outs? May I direct your attention to the third "Skin It Back" since 1988? You say you like neat segues? How about the way "Martian Monster" wove in an out of "Skin"?
In between, things were kept interesting with a tight, focused mid-first-set "David Bowie", preceded by a quiet "Dog Faced Boy" and followed by "Farmhouse". "Axilla" and "46 Days" rocked the joint to no end; "Backwards Down the Number Line" and the "Julius" encore brought the big climax.
There were no clunkers here. "Scent of a Mule" showcased Fishman's Marimba Lumina, "Taste" and "Vultures" were tighter than ever, and opener "Crowd Control", "2001", and "Cavern" kept the good times a-coming.
The only things the show lacked were any of the brand new songs, but they will come soon enough.
Fresh off several face-melting Midwest shows, Phish returned to the Northeast for the first of my eight shows this year in a big way. If tonight is any indication, it is going to be one hell of a tour.
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