, attached to 2023-12-31

Review by Esperanzan

Esperanzan This was actually a flawless show. FLAWLESS. If you thought it was anything less than a 5 star I don't know what to tell you – literally how could this have been any better? It is currently milling around in the low 4.4s, putting it below shows like 07/15/16, which shows that Phish could literally perform absolute perfection in the last couple years and it would still not be considered an all-timer.

EVERY old song was performed perfectly. They had clearly practiced. More common songs like Possum, PYITE, Loving Cup, YEM were performed with more conviction than I have heard in years. If that wasn't enough, we got the best AC/DC Bag since the 90s and (IMO) the easy jam of the year pick, plus one of the best Melts in recent memory. If that wasn't enough, the show had flawless stagecraft and genuinely funny moments. If that wasn't enough, Trey was shredding in ways you almost never hear him shred nowadays. If that wasn't enough, we got the first ever two-set NYE gag. And if that wasn't enough, er, it was literally a full Gamehendge, first since 1994. What I described before even considering it as a Gamehendge show is enough to put it in the 4.5/4.6s. There is something for everyone here. Every Phish fan is catered for. NOBODY can be unhappy.

I really hope that score rockets up once everyone sleeps on it and those who attended actually get around to rating, or once the 1 star-bombers get their ratings removed, because there is no reason this shouldn't be in the top 10 highest rated shows on this site, ever.


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