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nichobert For a guy that seems to like improv a lot, I'd guess you would have put some more words to that Tweezer. I thought the way the jam crested and moved into ambient territory while Fish kept playing some quiet but angular breakbeats underneath as the band continued moving the jam downward was the kind of thing I'd love to show Phish and go "Hey, this is a great way to play a concise ambient jam without abruptly pulling out of it and while still keeping it rhythmic enough that it could conceivably go back upwards into another jam if you ever wanted to do that: ;)

The rug getting yanked out from under the Carini jam was so frustrating after they perfectly nailed the balance between spacing out and keeping the show moving in the ending of Tweezer. That jam immediately got cool after the solo and then lasted 30 seconds. No!!

"A sign worth getting optimistic about: The best improvisations of the young tour have come out of unexpected songs"

I totally agree here..and once again, I think this would be a great thing to be able to talk to Phish about. I can understand the reluctance to launch into 20 minute jams at this stage in their career, but the idea of stretching everything out a little bit while leaving the option to continue outward further if they're feeling it seems great to me. I'd be really stoked to see a Phish that was determined to add new wrinkles and play these succinct thematic improv bridges between songs. I guess my head just isn't where the band's is at, if I happened to be in the best band on the planet I probably would have jammed out Bouncin by now ;)


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