Phish - April 20th, 2025

Show opening version kicks things off with swagger and wastes little time getting aggressively rhythmic. Mike sets a gritty tone while Page and Trey add lift. A weighty conversation develops that blooms into a delicate and satisfying peak and return.

-> from a small "Cities," Trey guides the band through a passage of subdued, moody sound, the sort of improv at home deep in some second set. While for some time the tempo remains thoughtfully slow and steady, Trey does augment his tone which, despite Mike adding some wild ideas, ultimately marks a decided shift. After the ten-minute mark there's a push to somewhat patterned and familiar play. This, though, is marked by a strong peak that overshadows a bit of a hiccup as the band drops back into the song's primary riff and return to close the song, proper.

Heats up quickly with a suspenseful minor jam out of the gates before sprinkling in some major at 9:40 and then fully shifts at 11:00 for a brief bliss-out. The next few minutes are transitional (though Mike is getting busy), but soon enough the jam roars back to life as the energy builds and builds to a blistering peak and then smoothly return to the final refrain.

A familiar spot for the song as it opens the second set and familiarly goes deep. Fish's play around the 11:00 mark is outrageous and must be recognized. Around 15:00, the jam turns into space funk on steroids. Things wind their way to an end by > into "Twist".

The band take their time testing the improvisational waters, winding carefully and contemplatively at first, then quickly accelerate in a fluid race of ideas that weaves artfully into a sonic fabric accentuated in particular by the melodic telepathy between guitar and piano that drives a sustained peak before fading and > to "ER".