@Thunder_Lizard said:

Very nice review- Thank You. We were up front for set 1- which we thought it was fire - and then we moved back to the hill for the rest of the show. I commented that I couldn’t recall a more delicate set 2, which I was fine with. Delicate Phish is some of my favorite Phish (see Roggae, Simple outro)

I have read a lot of consternation & finger pointing about Trey this morning, but my take on the situation is the venue brings out an overtly romantic side in him, and the sets moves to that delicate & wistful space as a result. Farmhouse, which showed up as the heart of set two for the second Gorge run in a row, was all about the stars, and think that the majesty of the surroundings was what he had the band playing to.

Well said. Glad to find a perspective that differs from all the fussy carp found on the forum about this show. Its nice to balance out the frenetic drive with more subtle and, as you aptly put it, delicate expressions from the band. And if such a mode becomes the artistic focus for the majority of a set, fine by me. If I want intensity, I'll load up a 90's show (to the chagrin of my neighbors). But if I want something more diaphanous and embroidered, well, not much to choose from! So looking forward to settling down into the show in the near future. If it plays out the way I think it will, it will be a keeper.