Phish.net is a non-commercial project run by Phish fans and for Phish fans under the auspices of the all-volunteer, non-profit Mockingbird Foundation.
This project serves to compile, preserve, and protect encyclopedic information about Phish and their music.
Credits | Terms Of Use | Legal | DMCA
The Mockingbird Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Phish fans in 1996 to generate charitable proceeds from the Phish community.
And since we're entirely volunteer – with no office, salaries, or paid staff – administrative costs are less than 2% of revenues! So far, we've distributed over $2 million to support music education for children – hundreds of grants in all 50 states, with more on the way.
I think that perception negatively colors 3.0 first sets, basically because how do you go back to the farm after you jam for 40 minutes in the first frame? To me, you can always find something to appreciate in 3.0 first sets, especially this year - either a song you don't hear much of these days, or (if you're lucky) a jam like the MPP Stash or Dick's Gin. There's a good deal of worth about that, even if you don't end up saving those sets.
To the question at hand - I think all 3 Dick's first sets are worth hearing, but I'd say the 8/31 Gin makes that the first set of the run. MPP2 is the clear winner if you base it on improv; Gorge1 is the best constructed and ends with a quite nice Melt.