I don't usually enter a couch tour review here. But honestly this show was one of very few I've streamed where I actually experienced extreme fomo... and here's why.

Let's start with the obvious things that made last night special and work our way to the things that might be more personal to me.

1. Anytime you get a YEM first set... buckle up. I know it's not like an extremely rare or unheard of song placement but it always hits just right. And personally my favorite first set YEMs are those at outdoor summer shows, nothing like watching the last bits of a sunlight sink below the horizon while grooving out to some classic phish funk.

2. The 2001 second set opener... also not something that in itself is super unquie or anything but again always a welcomed surprise. 2001 as a set opener is definitely one of my favorites, I feel like the band really embraces and fully leans into the messy sci-fi tone building intro before Firshman suddenly drops into that so familiar and fun 2001 beat that fuels the funky jam. Fishman on the Marimba Lumina before that first drop into the actual song was A+ mood setting stuff, complimented perfectly by Mike Trey and Page each adding beautifully layered textured synthetic sounds.

3. Both the first and second were a masterclass in song selection and placement. Pairings like Halleys > 46 Days, Twist > Maze, YEM > SANTOS, and 2001 > DWD, to me feel like perfect little set up and deliver segments within the show itself.

4. Encores like lasts nights are just a thing of beauty. You could just see how much fun it must have been inside that venue from about a 1000 miles up here in NY. And when you go to about 10-15 shows a year like I do, and see something going down like that while you are stuck at home on your couch, personally I get a little green with envy while still mostly just being happy for everyone there just having blast.

Can't wait to party with y'all at the 9 night run I'll be joining up for in Philly, but after watching last night's show July 25th can not come soon enough!

Rating: 4.65 / 5