Phish - June 21st, 2025

The first in a set of strong Summer '25 versions begins with a bouncing, plucky opening which gives way to more fluid play as it builds to a glimmering, multipart peak.

Quickly turns up the heat on the standard outro and soon becomes a ripping torrent. Short, sweet, devastating.

Takes the form of a gradual, stunning sunrise. The jam starts in a minor mode, contemplative and soft in a pre-dawn dark. Patience and group listening creates space for every voice. Fishman pushes the gentle ascent, Mike soars around 7:00, then Page and Trey take turns delicately opening the hose. The mood brightens until a bright-but-not-blinding daybreak erupts around 14:00, bringing the warmth of dawn. Evocative, emotional bliss reigns until a return to theme ends the journey without a wasted moment.

Hazy, phase-y psychedelia breaks early on for ebullient, sunny grooves as Trey's crystalline Koa 1.5 tone shines brightly. A bit of minor darkness briefly creeps in, as the textural palette then expands exponentially into more space-y, synth dense pastures. The jam finds its "je ne sais quoi" here as a minimalist, hypnotic world opens up, anchored rhythmically by Page's insistent clavinet work. The music then forms up behind Trey's insistent, scratchy rhythm playing and Fishman's relentlessness, remaining wholly psychedelic before finally winding down and > "A Wave of Hope".