Summer Tour 2014

[emay]

almost every show this tour has a jam/song thats 20+ min,
this is what we have been wanting right?

[VDB]

Partly.

[Marmar]

While the music is getting better as of late, I've noticed a trend with some songs.

Some of the best songs for jam potential are being played, their timings have shown them to be shorter than usual....IE: they aren't using them to jam.....on the flip side, normally shorter songs are getting some lengthening.....That, and the set structure is getting more and more GD like (sorry but what else is there to compare it to?). 1st sets contain songs, and 2nd sets are where the "jamz" are. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but for the most part I am starting to see that formula.

[DoW]

1st sets contain songs, and 2nd sets are where the "jamz" are. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but for the most part I am starting to see that formula.

you think is new to this year?  I don't study setlists anymore and I don't listen to a high percentage of shows but I have felt this especially true the past few years.
2nd set usually starts with the jam.  they "segue" (as much as Phish segues) the whole first ha;f of the set.
it's usually the same sings a tour that are jammed out.  rock n roll a few years ago, carini last year, fuego seems to taking that role this tour.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with this formula and you can take enjoyment int he shows but this seems to me that it has been happening this way for the past few years.

[mehead]

1st sets contain songs, and 2nd sets are where the "jamz" are. Of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but for the most part I am starting to see that formula.

you think is new to this year?  I don't study setlists anymore and I don't listen to a high percentage of shows but I have felt this especially true the past few years.
2nd set usually starts with the jam.  they "segue" (as much as Phish segues) the whole first ha;f of the set.
it's usually the same sings a tour that are jammed out.  rock n roll a few years ago, carini last year, fuego seems to taking that role this tour.
I am not saying there is anything wrong with this formula and you can take enjoyment int he shows but this seems to me that it has been happening this way for the past few years.

Couldn't agree more.

[Marmar]

no, not that it is new to this year in the formula.....just the songs the formula is being applied on....I could have stated that a lil clearer I suppose.

[DoW]

no, not that it is new to this year in the formula.....just the songs the formula is being applied on....I could have stated that a lil clearer I suppose.

then, yeah, I agree.  the songs change but the formula is fairly consistent (definitely have exceptions).
I just feel like tours become fairly predictable, but the music is still enjoyable.

[Marmar]

Ya...it's getting to be cookie cutter.....

[justjezmund]

Even though it didn't really result in much and hasn't happen again yet, I am still happy to see this tour produce a song go bigger in the first set(Randall's gin).  And that hasn't seem to happen in a while.

[susep]

week off time to take stock.  Tour hightlights?  Mine are as follows:

Hood - 1July
CDT - 13July
Wombat - 18July

some other nugs here and there ie. 3July Limb for ex. however those are my Top 3.  what are your personal highlights?

[emay]

^ agreed with that except I would swap out wombat with either the 7/20 Wedge or the 7/13 tweez

[antelope19]

Official MPP shirt.

Might be the first phish t-shirt I've liked in a LONG time.

[Buffalo Budd]

^^^I would definitely grab one of those.

[mattstick]

Thought about doing Webcast + T-Shirt combo, but it came to $50 and that's just not cool.

[Superfreakie]

week off time to take stock.  Tour hightlights?  Mine are as follows:

Hood - 1July
CDT - 13July
Wombat - 18July

some other nugs here and there ie. 3July Limb for ex. however those are my Top 3.  what are your personal highlights?

'bout the same. I seem to have really enjoyed the Piper if I remember from SPAC, but have yet to re-listen sober.