![]() ![]() Rather than slipping into the go-to “I Am Hydrogen” or any other time-tested “Mike’s Groove” meat, Phish launched into the wide-eyed psychedelia of Ghosts of the Forest holdover “Beneath A Sea of Stars Part 1” next for its first-ever appearance as part of the ever-evolving suite. here, weaving through atmospheric motifs and experimenting with a slew of sludgy low-end effects en route to the tune’s climactic conclusion. ![]() The band continued its free-form, textural M.O. Phish opted for “Mike’s Song” to begin the second set. #LawnBoy #Phish /wuKF23nbKYĪs the sun dipped behind the Berkeley horizon, a brief but spirited “Halley’s Comet” called fans to sing along, a rolling, rumbling “Timber (Jerry the Mule)” reached some unusual spaces, a delicate “Winterqueen” floated beautifully in stasis but never quite got moving, and a high-voltage “46 Days” offered some classic Anastasio fireworks to bring the first set to a close. The “Lawn Boy” that followed was highlighted by Page McConnell on the croons, Michael Eliot Gordon on the bass, Ernest Anastasio III on the mile-wide grin, and a nimble stage tech on giant yellow balloon removal. Anastasio hit the gas as the joy ride passed the ten-minute mark, prompting a rapid unscheduled disassembly of the groove that sent the runaway hound barreling into darkness with chaotic momentum. Set one MVP Page McConnell gave the ensuing “Rift” a boost with his always-impressive piano solo, then tastefully hung back as Mike Gordon and Jon Fishman-clad once again in a hoodie and beanie under his dress (a dapper green with yellow donuts)-pushed “Runaway Jim” down the road via an extended stretch of subtle bass/drums interplay. Phish had some cool-headed creativity hiding in this “Bag” and pulled it out to furnish a patient, spacious Type II jam that used sonic contrast to its advantage-jagged, distorted teeth on the low end and a luminous shimmer on the high notes. The band got things going with Trey Anastasio quarantine rocker “I Never Needed You Like This Before”, further cementing its role as an emphatic opener/closer ( seven of its eleven Phish performances have started or ended a set).Īfter bringing “I Never Needed You Like This Before” to a howling peak, Anastasio launched the band into “AC/DC Bag”, yet another time-tested set one staple: Let’s get this show on the road. Phish returned to the William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA on Wednesday to round out a three-night run as the band’s West Coast spring tour continues. ![]()
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