![]() ![]() The jam that extended out of Fuego appeared to have some teeth and a little patience could have seen a more seamless transition. Fuego, which would have been better suited in the clean up slot of set one, took the band into early Type 2 territory, with full band interplay before, not so smoothly, morphing into Runaway Jim. Like many of Wingsuit songs, having been there for their awkward reception (I, for one, welcomed them with open arms and dancing feet) I hold a special place in my heart for them. Axilla brought the already frenzied crowd to another fever pitched peak, in a short but emphatic rendition. Building to it's peak, First Tube, stayed within it's temporal boundaries while serving to raise the temperature above it's already uncomfortable swelter. And if Trey's fingers were slow to loosen up, his legs surely made up for it as he hopped around the stage, cajoling the audience to do the same. ![]() While oftentimes positioned as a closer or in the encore slot, the incendiary rocker feels majestic in the lead off position. It took Trey a few licks to work out some of the rust as he worked through the progression of notes. As the first notes of First Tube rang from the stage, much of the audience, still enamored by the eerie gray backdrop that framed the rainbows downward arch, faced away from the stage, soaking in the scene. The double rainbow screaming down from the sky as the band gravitated to their instruments, seemed to momentarily disarm them, shrinking the already thin veil between band and crowd. So, as the band took the stage on the 10th of August for the 10th show of their summer tour, the many ironies.nay, similarities were not lost on this spectator. ![]() Much like Hershey, Phish have always focused on the music rather than popular demand, and their ever-growing fan base over suits and record companies, defying convention and building a massive organization still devoted to those two key pillars. Hershey took great pride in all he set his mind to and focused on people over profits. The success of Hershey's Chocolate, while taking it's toll on the young aspiring chocolatier and leading to his fair share of heartache and struggle, in the long run did not get lost on the pioneer as he devoted himself to philanthropy and empowering the youth of America. Hershey used his early success, much like the members of Phish, to build something, the likes of which had never been seen. Milton's foray into the caramel game early on in his career mirrors the molasses funk that Phish brought to us in the mid to late 90's. Some too, might add, that, like Phish, Milton had a series of life altering iterations, a 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, etc.which shaped the young man into the colossal confection concoctor he became and establishing the loyal following that adores his chocolate to this day. ![]()
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