The first of 3 nights at the Roxy in Atlanta. The boys came in on a mission: compensate for the unfortunate flooding that stopped their last ATL show on 3/28/1992. This show certainly demonstrates to the returning fans that they'll be getting what they waited for. The band is hot.

Setlist Thoughts
- Fun to hear what has become an encore staple open this earlier 1.0 three night run. This version is particularly lively and drives into a swung groove for Trey's solo by the end
- Split Open and Melt is kept on a short leash, but it's a fun one. Mike , Page, and Fishman all take turns sharing the rhythmic spotlight while Trey keeps the energy chaotic with a solo that alternates between heavily distorted riffs, bends, and slides, sustained soaring notes, and some cool motif development (6:20 - 6:45)
- the tried and true Fee -> Maze pipeline is always fun (see Star Lake '98). The juxtaposition of a calming, lighthearted singsong tune like Fee with the utter hosefest that Maze promises to provide never fails to excite as soon as Fishman brings in the Maze kick drum pattern. Trey crushes the peak
- Mockingbird narration rewards the patrons of ATL Phish shows. They've been pulling these in jokes forever, everybody. Moments like this define the community
- Trey and Page are both HOT on Poor Heart. This is some of the high level bluegrass performance you'd expect from southern moonshiners, not a couple hippies from Vermont. Cool moment of ascending dissonance in Page's solo and matched by Mike.
- Fishman's Birthday Bowie! This 5-min intro gives Fish the floor to bang the drums and wack out on the vacuum, all the while the ticking hi hate keeps us rooted in the tune that's about to come. Trey and Mike work in additional Moby Dick teases throughout the jam section.
- A lot of fun back and forth in the middle of the YEM jam, which also runs at a slightly faster tempo than usual.
- Any time Jimmy Herring sits in with the boys is a special treat (see the Aquarium Rescue Unit YEM from 5/5/93). Funky Bitch and Llama are particularly great choices to let him shine.