Review: Phish @ Camden, Night One

Although set one was all over the place in terms of flow and song placement, Phish was there to have a lighter, no-pressure evening with fans. After a relatively short setbreak, the band returned with a pleasing Down with Disease that segued into Crosseyed And Painless, clearly a fan-favorite for the night. The breathing time afforded by the surprise inclusion of Nothing was necessary, yet somewhat odd. The latter half of set two pounded through Harry Hood, Fluffhead and Julius, all three of which saw the slightly-more-than-average glowstick flight (for Phish 3.0 standards at least). For a show containing so many classic tunes, it only seemed fitting to end with You Enjoy Myself. Never letting up on the running joke between the audience and the band, the YEM vocal jam also included a ping-ponging “Let’s Go Flyers” section.

Phish displayed a sense of comfort with the songs released on Joy, a passion for presenting its latest work, and a dedication to preserving its old material faithfully. The night felt more like sitting by the fireside with Phish (the second set, while a success, also encountered a couple flow issues). The band was full of energy and felt ‘at home’. Bug, the encore, saw Trey and Fishman fighting over the tempo; but once they agreed, the audience realized how appropriate this contemplative selection was for such an evening.

June 24, 2010
Susquehanna Bank Center

Set 1: David Bowie, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Water in the Sky, Ocelot, Uncle Pen, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Gumbo > Timber (Jerry) > I Didn’t Know, Birds of a Feather, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba[1], The Rover[2]

Set 2: Down with Disease -> Crosseyed and Painless > Nothing, Twenty Years Later, Harry Hood > Fluffhead > Julius, You Enjoy Myself

Encore: Bug

[1] Unfinished.
[2] Phish debut.
[via Phish.net]

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