Phish - September 16th, 2025

Not even four minutes in and all four contribute to produce one of the finest jams of the year. Play does take a different direction, one particularly melodic in nature, while befitting a "unique, rock and roll dance band." Stupendously, what might have become patterned play is undone when Trey drives the jam to a near peak before the song's shift.

Maintains high intensity while taking a few extra swings at the ending with false peaks before the true conclusion. Not the most precise version as Trey hits a few off notes, but it packs a wallop nonetheless.

Breaks apart early on via a major mode shift, as a spacey loop from Trey creates an airy vibe on top of Fishman's strong foundation. The music shifts back to minor, with Mike's melodic basslines and Page's enveloping synths curating an introspective atmosphere. Optimism then begins to peek out of the haze, as Trey begins to tear off some delightfully spry leads, eventually driving this psychedelic affair towards a celebratory crescendo to close it all out.

An initial jam segment defined by back-and-forth darkness and light spaces, Trey puts his foot down around 11:40 and pushes the jam into dark and layered chordal builds, which gives the listener a callback to the brilliant minimalism of the Mexico '17 version. After flirting with "Izabella" for a bit, a driving and darkly heroic segment builds before peaking and fading back into "Fuego" proper. The jam resolves itself in droning sirens before a fade > into "Leaves." While not the most outstanding take on "Fuego" in this 2023-25 peak period, it's yet another above average jam that gives 9/16 Set II some solid jamming to root itself in.

> from "Sally". The longest version of "The Howling" to date and the band doesn't waste a second. Ebullient, soaring play from Trey leads the way as the jam rolls to a frenzied peak, featuring Page pounding his piano and Trey screaming "The Howling!" before > into "BDTNL".