05/28 - Bethel Center for the Arts - Bethel NY - Post-Show Discussion and Review

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I can't help but say there has been progress. These shows pick up where late fall left off IMO.

Exactly the takeaway for me, at least from listening to the stream. It's true as faux and others have pointed out that they aren't all the way "there" yet, but I've been trying to be a more glass-half-full person lately, and the fact that they are playing this well this early in the tour has me pretty excited. Just a solid show all around from what I heard, which was about 90% of it.

They aren't rushing jams, Trey is finally letting things develop organically, and they've clearly been practicing. Only time will tell, but this is exactly the kind of foundation they need for the rest of the tour, so I'm pretty optimistic. Too bad $$ and geography are going to keep me from seeing any of it in person, but oh well.

[Gumbo72203]

interested to hear this.......


btw, haven't we seen this 2nd set before?  It looks AWFULLY familiar for some reason.......   Gore '09?  or RR? 

[mbw]

this Jim gave me a boner, just wish it was longer.

wait...i mean....

[UncleEbinezer]

12 min Halleys :-o
now thats improvement

QFMFT

[mattstick]

Great show. My favorite since Red Rocks 09.

"welcome to my house" -Page

[zackonthetrain]

this Jim gave me a boner, just wish it was longer.

wait...i mean....

haha they make things for that

i agree with what everyone is saying, theybe been progressing from one day to the next, and thats all i ask.
really excited about where this band is going so far

[thatfargone]

These shows pick up where late fall left off IMO.

Now this I can get behind....picking up from fall and pretending Holiday run never happened. :wink:

[aphineday]

These shows pick up where late fall left off IMO.

Now this I can get behind....picking up from fall and pretending Holiday run never happened. :wink:

There were a few moments in the MSG run that I saw some glimpses. On the whole, I agree with you.

[mehead]

:thoughts of pulling the trigger on Mansfield going through the brain:

[Undermind]

:thoughts of pulling the trigger on Mansfield going through the brain:

Do it!!!

[aphineday]

:thoughts of pulling the trigger on Mansfield going through the brain:

Not the only one. I was planning on nothing first leg... fuck.

[McGrupp]

I'm definitely seeing some improvement. I like where the band is at right now.

Making me really want to hit PNC...

[Undermind]

The skinny section still cracks me up!
http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/phish-bethel-night-two-setlist-and-skinny/

[thatfargone]

I'm definitely seeing some improvement. I like where the band is at right now.

Making me really want to hit PNC...

DO IT!!!!   :-D

[Undermind]

Anybody else think it's kind of strange there have been no debuts yet.  Not complaining, but I expected to hear some new tunes.