Agree with JG's review. Seen 100+ shows since 1994. Traveled down to Ga from Ohio to connect with some old school phriends and catch some midweek shows at a venue none of us had been to but heard great things about.

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What I haven't seen anyone write is how the band seemed to miss out on a genuinely organic moment that historically has rendered wonderful results. With NYE, Halloween, Red Rocks, Hampton, MSG runs, etc...there is always big expectation (watch out Tahoe be careful what you wish (expect?) for) - the event, the room, the history. It's all laying there leading up to the event...that's hard to separate from when your getting ready to attend. As a result there is always debate as to whether a show delivered and I think it's harder to arrive at a reasoned conclusion on that one.

Here, we had a spontaneous moment that affected everyone present. It was real. It was spontaneous and literally everyone was physically immersed in it at the venue (sideways rain poured into the pav drenching everyone0. Experiences like this have yielded some gems 12/30/93 (snowstorm for the driver from CT to ME), 7/22/97, 7/1/00, 7/14/00 (I was there for this and the weather last night was every bit as nasty and much more prolonged) and Deer Creek 09.

The moment was primed and the band simply did not deliver on the energy. Dropping a mid set Slave was at odds with Phish's history of being on the same wavelength as their phans. The playing in the 2nd set was not inspired by the moment. It just wasn't. The bailed tweezer, and the slave and bowie placement says it all to me. I'm more bothered by the fact that the band missed (I felt like they ignored it) the chance to make organically derived relevant music in the heat of the moment. That's contra to the Phish I know and love.

Have an off night but on a tour like this where there has been inconsistency go backstage and practice for 30 minutes before returning and deliver a gift to your phans who just endured some scary mother nature wrath.