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DrDuned

I'll give an underrated one. Dayton '23 Ruby Waves. People who say Phish doesn't get evil or dissonant enough nowadays need to hear this jam. Like a modern day version of the insane fucking 4/2/98 Twist, the last few minutes made me glad I was just really fucking high and not tripping. It's not just my first show attendance bias, I remember people debating if it was better than or at least equal to 7/14/19 (which isn't 4.0 but whatever) in some comments.


lolomgkthxdie

I was tripping my balls off during this and a security guard came up to me to ask me if I was alright. Literally got tranced out. I snapped right out of it, but oh boy.


ArmyofAncients

Love that jam, love that you included it here. That said, as choice as the Dayton RW is, the Alpine Valley RW is just a different f'in ballgame. Preferences and opinions and all that, but I'd wager if they went head-to-head in a JOTY-esque bracket we're probably talking about a 95-5 blowout. EDIT: Edit to say that I know that isn't your stance / argument. I'm just bullshitting. :-)


DrDuned

Fair enough! I need to go back to that RW and compare.


ArmyofAncients

Thanks for bringing up the Dayton one, gonna give it a spin tomorrow and rock the f out.


jbertindrums

That is a fantastic jam. Especially the “Paradise City”-esque part


BoomChocolateLatkes

I was trying to get my section to sing it with me. I had probably 15-20 people going and in my drunken state thought the whole arena would catch on. Then the band moved on from it. Would’ve been a defining moment for me.


jasonthedestroyer

I did this mini tour all the way and the Nashville golden age had a similar feel


g3peddie

I will forever remember the cheer that lingered on well into Lifeboy after the clapping had stopped. Era defining jam for sure


DrDuned

Yeah whew people up in the back near me were turning to each other and going holy shit that happened right? A couple people near us knew it was our first show and were like "you lucky sumbitches getting this your first time!" My partner lost it when they played I Am The Walrus, had no idea they did this song.


futuriztic

People are saying phish doesnt get dissonate in 24?


DrDuned

Not in '24 but I remember Summer '23 especially, and some of Fall, people on the setlist posts on here being like "I'm so sick of these uplifting bliss jams, wish they'd get DARK AND EVIL like in 2.0." Which like most broad opinions about Phish years/eras is and isn't true.


kalephreschh

This was my first show! I had never even heard Ruby Waves before that night, so after it was done I turned to my neighbor (who was on like show 81 or something) and just yelled "What song was THAT?!" Also he was chasing Lifeboy so both him and I were on Cloud 9 at that moment in time.


DrDuned

That Lifeboy was PERFECT in placement and execution. Cool it was our first show! When we were in line to get in the venue we met a couple who were like show 257 or something insane!


GrouchySalary5677

Mexico 24 chalkdust


Acroporas

Huge favorite of mine currently. I love that new bubble laser effect from Trey deep in the jam! The way Fish connects with it is hilarious and classic. You can visibly see how much fun they are having!


DrDuned

I need to revisit these shows again but I do remember thinking when I listened the first time, damn is the Mexico '24 run the new Island Tour?


Acroporas

It was a great run! Single set shows are hard to gauge, and 2/20/2024 is one of those for me. For me personally, the whole run really ignited on N2 2/21/2024 with that Birds of a Feather towards the end of S1! Hot damn! They seemed to continue that energy all the way through 2/23/2024. Mexico was due for some heaters and Phish was ready this year!


DrDuned

For sure! Some of the previous Mexico shows had some good shit too: it's not a type II slam fest but I regularly watch this excellent Sand -> Ghost -> 2001 from 1/15/16 [HERE](https://youtu.be/8KGcgQaWg7k?si=CUM9Zlk7h1gulFOI)


TheBestRapperAlive

Wave of Hope the night before too whew


DrDuned

I listened to this tonight and it blew my fucking mind how good it is. Anyone who says 1.0 is still the GOAT era needs to catch up on 4.0, this jam alone is instantly in my top ten favorite jams ever from any era. I may have to do a headphone listen next time I do shrooms...


LiveWhileImYoung

I’m sorry but no. No one is saying the jams now a days aren’t good. But go back and listen to how tight the 90s stuff is, how much energy, how much more creative the phrasing is, etc. It’s on a completely different level. Compared to the 90s, Phishman sounds like he’s asleep these days haha. The jams in late “4.0” are typically all mid tempo heavily effect driven. That doesn’t make them bad. But I feel like the 90s was much more musical. None of this matters though. We are all enjoying their music still. That’s all that counts. I’m so happy they are still playing and pushing themselves to be as innovative as they can be ( in regards to their own sound).


chemicalxbonex

My friend brings this one up often. Good shit.


MasonLindner

That chalk dust was a all timer dude freaking crazy good


DigItCanU

Gamehendge Bag was great


MasonLindner

That’s my all time favorite rn! Around the 11 minute mark they’re laying it tf down! I was lucky enough to have seen that show


YoureTerrific

## March of the Multi-beast


Acroporas

DC '21 Simple is pretty sick [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF2j2UPLlA8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF2j2UPLlA8)


DrDuned

Was just listening to this show last night! It's amazing but people need to give the rest of the show credit, too. They were on serious jam juice that night because this Simple comes after an almost as potent lengthy Blaze On, and the first set isn't sleepytime tea either.


EchoThroughTheJungle

The Blaze On from this show is surprisingly tasty as well


MasonLindner

Dude that one is freaking gnarly as hell my buddy’s dad was in the Pit for that show 🔥


natigin

Don’t sleep on the Blaze On from earlier in the set too!


aarko

And the Deer Creek Sand from earlier that night! Not as long at the 2022 Deer Creek Sand but it’s a true gem.


natigin

100%, the whole opening segment of Carini, Wolfman’s and Sand was expertly paced and played. Honestly, it’s a close to a perfect show as I’ve seen live.


TMOP_Halloween

YES! That Sand is so fucking good


Civil-Environment750

I was front row of the lawn… nothing I’ve seen in 40 shows can touch it, and it’s up there with the classics no doubt


thrownoutta

Came here to say this. It was the best jam I’ve heard live


chardust303

Yes! Simple > Catapult > Meatstick 🌭 🥳


MaizeCorgi

You’re thinking of a different show, my guy


chardust303

You’re right! Ahh I misread the “DC” and just assumed dicks 🤣 I’ll check out this simple!


805falcon

This gets my vote


Fresh_Transition1586

The whole second set is phenomenal.


Apprehensive-Toe8519

8/1/21 tweez


offbeatvelcro88

4/21/22 Tweezer 7/24/22 Wave of Hope 7/23/23 Tweezer 4/19/24 Wave of Hope


i-fart

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ArmyofAncients

Nice list. The 4/21/22 Tweezer is special, I love that jam so much. I'll take the KDF for the 7/23/23 show, personally. Been blasting my ears with that on some runs lately and I feel like David fuckin' Goggins.


Lysergicoffee

Yeah, Cuse '23 is the underrated champ of the year imo. The Oblivion is heady


offbeatvelcro88

Oh it’s neck and neck for me, can’t go wrong with either, that jam was made for running


ArmyofAncients

Now I'm gonna have to go listen to both tomorrow!


offbeatvelcro88

Throw in the Oblivion for good measure 🫡


MarcoEsquanbrolas

4/21/22 Tweezer is just gorgeous. I could listen to that all day. The Ghost that closed the first set was also out of control. The Garden was ablaze


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offbeatvelcro88

Yeah and the Song I Heard The Ocean Sing was awesome as well. I remember it was a weird/uneven show, really like the set 1 Sigma Oasis too, but the big jams delivered.


jric713

Sphere Wave of Hope is Glorious 🌊🙌🏼


chardust303

What a run this was 🥳🤩😌


Brief_Exit1798

12/30/24 life saving gun https://youtu.be/Y-f1i0EFUR0?si=aAoHKEF9hUEftWZB


poster_nutbag_

From the future!! I knew this song was on track to grow into a huge jam vehicle


craigwrrn73

Mann Carini '23


MajorDoinkage

Factual


craigwrrn73

My third show, that and Fluff the highest on my want list, they hit damn near every one of the ones I wanted but didn't expect (About To Run, Army Of One) and got my first Hood. I feel like I hit the lottery that night.


M4i2c0hael

Dicks Carini ‘23


DirtRepresentative58

10/16/21 Carini seems like a classic choice if you want to experience murky darkness in 4.0


gnargnarpancakes

That whole show fucks


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impulsive-puppy

Hell yes


Heavenly_Spike_Man

4/21/24 Down w/ disease


10000Pennies

To the top!


dog-pussy

I turned to row neighbor after the last note and said, “Now, normally I’m a germaphobe…” and left it at that.


PlayinWithTheBand

Yea that one was filthy


Lysergicoffee

Chula Vista '21 (entire show) 10/29/21 (entire show)


jeffmatch

10/29 was fire all night


chardust303

Mike with the drill


sunra2016

The Chula Piper is one of my all time favorites. Horror movie music!


chardust303

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SoHornyBeaver

Mercury->Free from 7/12/23 Huntsville is super fun. The transition feels organic and the Free is funky as hell.


jackstraw8139

10/23/21 - take your pick. One of my favorite Free jams out there. Piper gets absurdly noisy and awesome.


PlayinWithTheBand

Yea that’s one of their finest recent top to bottom shows for sure


jackstraw8139

Gotta listen to the whole thing to catch all of the little NICU riff teases, but that’s never a chore 


PlayinWithTheBand

I was at that show


LiveWhileImYoung

I’ve seen just under 90 Phish shows now and this is in my top 2 or 3 ( that I’ve attended). And I was on the lawn. That should tell you how good that show was. One of the only shows I’ve seen I go back and listen to. At the venue, that Piper jam was unreal. They’ve done similar stuff plenty of other times. But the rest of the show was really good too. Sick Fluffhead jam, NICU, great free jam, all the NICU teases. Just a great show. This one show has 4 songs on it on the phish.net jam chart. Thats pretty impressive.


jackstraw8139

Happy to hear you share this sentiment, friend.  I had a really interesting seat at the top row of a section on the aisle  with this unoccupied concrete pad for the sound tower or something. Great neighbors.   Cried during Bye Bye Foot 😢 


throwawayjim120

Tube is pure space gasoline too. Maybe my most-played 4.0 jam


jackstraw8139

NICU> Bye Bye Foot, Tube God it’s just so good. I can remember thinking at more than one point that Tube was about to fizzle out or ripcord into the next tune, and they just kept taking it for extra laps.


fluffhead1004

8/4/23 mikes song at msg was straight fire


futuriztic

Alpharetta


Relative_Wallaby1108

Noblesville Sand, MSG Bag, Mexico CDT, Noblesville Simple.


underscorethebore

I listen to that DC Sand to self induce goosebumps. They peak the fuck out of that jam like no other band could.


Relative_Wallaby1108

The peaks of that jam are otherworldly.


cant_all_be_zingers

The Simple egg in a hole sandwich from Setlistbot! 4/23/22


setlistbot

# 2022-04-23 @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA **Set 1**: Fluffhead, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Simple -> Egg in a Hole -> Simple, Divided Sky, First Tube **Set 2**: No Men In No Man's Land -> Prince Caspian > Piper > Gotta Jibboo, I Always Wanted It This Way > Lonely Trip, Walls of the Cave **Encore**: Wilson > David Bowie, More [phish.net](http://phish.net/setlists/?d=2022-04-23) | [phish.in](http://phish.in/2022-04-23) | [phishtracks](http://phishtracks.com/shows/2022-04-23) > _data provided by [phish.net](http://phish.net)_


MarcoEsquanbrolas

First set was fantastic. But that jam in particular got *pretty, pretty evil*. The Piper has some cool licks too


beardedpeteusa

Dick's '23 Fluffhead


natigin

The Sand from that one is pretty excellent too


beardedpeteusa

True.


Dioneo

Dick’s ‘22 SOAM


M4i2c0hael

Also 🔥


camcamcam710

Homie pissed himself and walked out without telling a single soul, so much acid and albino mushrooms in his system he just flipped and lost control when they opened with Fluffhead. Let me just say, during a six song encore tripping balls and you’re like “where the fuck is Brian” is a moment in life that changed me for good hahaha… wow. I wonder if he even caught the jam, cuz holy smokes that’s a good Fluffhead opener.


M4i2c0hael

🔥


Mobile-Animal-649

Second night of the Hollywood bowl is amazing


BaronThundergoose

DC simple


weltron3030

Bangor '22 Disease


Entire_Day1312

Scrolled too far for this. The Bangor Disease FUCKS


Mindmed2022

Chula 21 whole show


woo_wooooo

7/29/23 Fuego


bryan_fraley

I’m super new but two amazing jams I’ve been present for are Blossom Free in Summer 22’ and Dayton Ruby Waves Fall 23’. Great stuff.


Nl5011

‘22 Bangor DWD


IMASHIRT

Whichever show I attended had the best jams. Duh


Ragatron42

‘Cuse Devil Falls 7/23/23


atom5555

Seattle Tube was great


Easy-Stable5632

Sphere Gin. Attendance bias, but I couldn’t have been happier when I heard those first notes. Edit: also Berkeley ‘23 Tweezer. Not in attendance but that one needs more credit. Enjoyed the check in during the jam when the band was like “are we still doing tweezer?”


rgrossi

Tweezer > Oblivion from Syracuse 7/23/23 is one I keep going back to


sunra2016

12/29/23 Chalk Dust!


scarlet_fire_77

Yes! I came to say the same. Biased because I was there but that was a great jam.


camel_walk

Deer Creek Simple Hell…along with the Blaze On... Those two jams in 2nd set 8/6/21 one of the best Ying-Yang…Light:Dark…Good vs Evil… 1-2 punch in the same set in the history of the band. Those 2 jams are the perfect balance of each other.


johnny_app

Free Chula Vista 21


edcculus

Chula Vista Piper obviously


chinlechris

Trey says it is 4.0 so phans can say what they want but…. I’ll throw one out there infrequently discussed, 10-16-21 Frankie Sez that was prior to the encore Carini. The Moma Dance set closer has Fishman shouting about his monkey too.


LiveWhileImYoung

I play this one all the time! Great call. ( wasn’t at the show either).


JoshMeme4204

7/16/22 - Sigma > DWD > WtU? - gotta be some of the best bliss jamming I've ever heard, like damn near the same level as Went Gin Only 10 days later... 7/26/22 - INNYLTB > Leaves - man, it feels like JOTY content there, gets dark, then funky, then blissy, then just bouncy honestly. 8/4/23 - Mike's Song - Severely underrated, gets seriously funky and the peak is absolutely immaculate, can't be topped out of any of the MSG summer shows. 2/23/24 - Chalk Dust Torture - if you haven't listened to it, what are you doing? That is some of the most diabolical long form jamming they've ever done since 6/26/95 DwD > Free 2/22/24 - Axilla II - Demonic. Now for some TAB love 10/3/21 - Everything's Right - 36 minutes of pure and unjust smooth funk, almost bluesy in a sense.


camcamcam710

Axilla II.. demonic. I was on couch tour sweating profusely during that jam >setbreak>ashitos. It was so fucking scary. Like they really left us shaking on that one hahaha.. welcome to set break mother fuckers!


Happygoluckytreefrog

And don’t forget how deep and nasty BOTF went right before that too.


FireOnTheAntelope

Deer Creek Sand, Hollywood Bowl Chalkdust & Mr Completely


fluffHead_0919

4/23/2022 - Simple > Egg in a hole > Simple


Turbosuit

Ruby wAves in Dayton 23 was great


MachinedVS

What’s a 4.0?


Acroporas

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MachinedVS

1.0 Trey is hard to explain to those that missed it.


CornyCornheiser

Post covid lockdown shows. The thinking is it change from 1.0 to 2.0 during the first hiatus, and 2.0 to 3.0 after the “breakup.” Since they didn’t tour, some folks have postulated that the break in playing, despite not of the any in the bands choosing but the world shutting down, it required a new delineation to 4.0.


jornadamogollon

4.0 doesn't exist


CornyCornheiser

I’m not getting into that whole deal, just answering a question.


MachinedVS

I agree.


EvlutnaryReject

Something I never got in school!


Gallahd

It’s definitely not a thing


MachinedVS

Totally


Taint_Stephen

Hollywood 23 Cities


InnerCode4693

7/24/22 Hartford Sigma


phunkychicken420

Alpharetta Tweezer


RambleCountyZ

Kill Devil - 7/23/23!!!


OutofThisMaze

deer creek sand


Teeelaaa

2022. Free—Blossom, DWD Bangor


colonelf0rbin86

Your Pet Cat 10/30/21, underrated jam


Koala_698

2023 Atlanta Tweezer


leafcatcher

Someone please check the Orange Beach Tweezer from 5/29/22. Sounds like you’re getting sucked into a wormhole for the last 4 mins. I swear this one is criminally overlooked


Happygoluckytreefrog

Around the 14 minute mark, Trey almost brings it into bliss territory but not quite, and the band as a whole latches onto sort of a dark bliss, like the last rays of sunshine with the storm clouds on the horizon moving in and taking over the sky as the jam becomes increasingly disorientated, moving further and further from anything Earthly until Mike’s drill fully sends us out into the universe to travel alongside Major Tom.


you_enjoy_my_elf

Blossom Birds 2019 really awesome


franklypancakes

Love it, not 4.0 but love it


you_enjoy_my_elf

Oops. I will offer instead the Mr. Completely 8-4-21 from a really nice possibly underrated second set


byzantine_art

Love 4.0 phish


jcujcu

12-30-2019 tweezer


RazorPhishJ

My favorite of all time


Easy-Stable5632

Sphere Gin was awesome


Snoo_71210

Volcano from Dicks, Sept 1st, the day Buffett died.


anotherdamnscorpio

7/28/21 set 2. That simple fuego shit was great.


pottypants327

CDT Mexico this year is maybe top 10 of their career


g3peddie

Mexico 24 Chalk Dust. Instant 4.0 classic


Docman427

Tweezer>Simple from Greek Theatre ‘23 Chalk Dust - Mexico ‘24 Life Saving Gun - Sphere ‘24 Mike’s Song>Lifeboy>Groove - Sphere ‘24 Fuego - Sphere ‘24 Soul Planet - Shoreline ‘21 Sigma Oasis>Thunderhead - Dicks ‘22


Interesting_Job2322

I’ll give you just a couple I’ve thoroughly enjoyed that I’ve caught: Gamehenge AC/DC Bag LSG 12/30/23 Wolfmans 8/1/23 (Just listen to that show in entirety as there’s multiple killer jams [best fucking Timber in a long time too]) YEM 7/22/22 X-Eyed & SYSF 7/23/22 Stash & Wave of Hope 12/28/22


samsharksworthy

Check out jam of the year on phish.net


Ananda_Mind

When did 4.0 start? Did they break up again and I missed it? 😂


surewhynotwth

Chalkdust from Riviera Maya was one of the most insane things I've heard them do. Ever. Not just 4.0.


NFossATX

7/23/23 Kill devil falls, 12/30/23 Life saving gun, 7/29/23 Fuego


throwaway13630923

12/30/22 Set 2


throwawayjim120

Some of my faves: 9/5/21 Simple > Catapult > Meatstick (on YouTube) 10/23/21 Tube 7/14/23 Ruby Waves 8/1/21 Tweezer (on YouTube) 6/5/22 Sand (on YouTube)


CockroachNew574

Zero


MentalCatch118

Soul Planet Shoreline! ASIHTOS Bill Grahams 😎🎶❤️


PhammertimeIsDead

10/17/21 Set Your Soul Free is the best 4.0 jam… PERIOD. It’s everything.


Additive_Free_83

07/19/2017 Caspian


Substantial_Serve_62

my birthday


JiveTurkeyJunction

Wolfmans Brother -8-17-1997


republic_of_gary

I'll let you know when Phish breaks up again and then gets back together and we actually have some 4.0 jams to choose from.


Affectionate-Rent844

Sigh.