Phish - December 29th, 2024

Just prior to 5:00 this version follows the recent trend of veering from the normal progression into "Type II" territory and continues with an upbeat jam until a brief return to "Bag" to close.

Though the actual jam is of the typical variety, this version distinguishes itself with its patiently extended intro, reminding us all once again just how comfortable the band feels in the Garden that is Round.

Play downshifts from "Caspian's" typical melodic volley towards murkier minor-key territory, evoking "A Song I Heard The Ocean Sing". The music then shifts towards major key, eventually leading back to "Prince Caspian's" chorus to close it out.

Extended tension building and tonal changes send this jam spiraling to an eventual triumphant release. Excellent normal-lengthed version.

Perhaps the chillest version to date with a jam segment that consists solely of a laidback funk groove that never rises above a whisper, and after a brief vocal jam -> "Ghost".

A colossal, must-hear "Wave" washes over Madison Square Garden. The jam expands exponentially through multiple sections, including contemplative but optimistic melodicism, driving rhythmic play, and harmonically dense electro-funk before finally crash landing back to the "Ruby Waves" theme, concluding the epic journey.