, attached to 2023-07-18

Review by highPHlevel

highPHlevel Was really excited to see Phish play in such a small space compared to other venues they play at. I had a great week in Wilmington and hope they play there again, that is if I can get a show that was worth the money I paid lol. Heard a few tunes that I haven't heard live yet: Camel Walk and Poor Heart for example, and it was my first show on the rail thanks to early entry. The playing itself was pretty good, despite a few slippery moments which is normal when you're at a live show, but the song selection felt a little weak compared to all of the other sets that they have played on tour thus far. I get it, they came in HOT in AL and Alpharetta always gets the blessings, so I was prepared for a show of "leftovers".

Casual Enlightenment brought the momentum down quite a bit after Divided. I was hoping for at least 1 solid jam in set 1 (I don't count Divided because it has a built-in solo/jam form). The Steam was probably the best "jam" of set 1 even though it was only 8-9 minutes. The jams in set 2 were pretty good, but I was hoping for a bit more density after coming off 5 shows of well-executed jamming. After playing all of the funky bangers that I was hoping for (2001, Tube, Ghost, Sand, etc.), the Howling was exciting to hear (I had been feeling that one all day). They did completely botch the intro chords but it was recovered well. I can't complain much about their slip-ups, as I play in a Phish-cover band myself and found it comical that they were making the same mistakes that my band does as well.

Overall, I had a great time. It definitely left me feigning for more and feeling quite a bit of FOMO of all of the other shows they've played this tour. Hope I can see them again before the year ends!


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