180Fluffhead"Fluff" is tough to play, and few versions approach Phish perfection. Here, however, the band delivers. The technically challenging sections are super clean; more interesting than this, however, is the tempo, with Trey and Page noticeably at ease. Plausibly because there is no deliberation, the band finds innovation, the jam not only "Arriving," but passing through an extended passage of really cool play to deliver a -> into "NICU." · 92 BPM
17:16
->INTO
186NICUIIdarkambientA very neat and surprising -> out of "Fluffhead", and a tremendous jam befitting the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. After an extended take on the usual "NICU" jam, Mike suggests minor key and things get good and dark, before they slide into something more tropical, allowing Trey to weave in the "NICU" solo we all know and love (as he will several times in this show). The band snaps into a quicksilver groove at Fish's urging, which gives way to an effects-laden pitch-black zone, before briefly brightening and then dissolving into ambiance and a wonderful -> to a surprise "Bye Bye Foot". Nearly twice as long as any other "NICU", and well worth the run time. · 118 BPM
17:06
->INTO
153Bye Bye Foot108 BPM
3:49
182TubeIIblissfunkPrecisely at 5:15 the jam flips to major forming an upbeat "Weekapaug"-esque groove, and Trey slips in the first of three "NICU" teases. After some transition riffing at 7:00, the next segment launches with Moog waves from Page and beautifully coalesces into a fully-baked bliss jam from 8:00 - 10:00. Then, another round of minor funk (w/"NICU" tease) gets heavier with delays and leads into the last verse and one final "NICU" tease > "Slave". · 83 BPM
15:21
>SEGUE
153Slave to the Traffic Light96 BPM
9:29
>SEGUE
159Llama96 BPM
5:19
>SEGUE
135Rise/Come Together83 BPM
6:16
SET 2MAIN6 TRACKS·1:153 CHARTED
269No Men In No Man's LandambientAs was his wont in 2021, Jon Fishman takes this jam over. He puts on yet another master class in drumming. Trey's soloing over Page's synth gives the jam an ethereal feel. Fish faithfully follows Trey wherever he leads during this one, and stands out the entire time. > into "Free". · 144 BPM
16:11
>SEGUE
282FreeIIdark> out of "NMINML". Trey weaves in one of the many "NICU" teases from this show into the first jam, then he suggests minor-key and Page follows him on synths, leading to a lower-boil groove replete with repeating loops and Mike goodness. The band climbs out of the muck and returns to a more upbeat rock jam, with the loops still going, and very neatly returns to "Free" proper. · 92 BPM
16:31
>SEGUE
268Joy152 BPM
5:58
>SEGUE
245Sand108 BPM
7:28
->INTO
286PiperIIambientdarkExcellent -> out of "Sand". A driving, almost composed jam segment emerges from "Piper" proper, Trey hitting on a particularly catchy 70s-esque riff and Fish kicking into third gear. The beat switches up and Page moves to his synths as a new sound emerges, Trey going to his effects to really add substance to the on-stage roux. Fish picks up the pace again and the band moves into a hard-driving rockout, and then a cloud of ambient noise settles over the stage as the jam dies away and Fish hammers on his kit. But rather than end the jam, the band deepens and thickens the ambient cloud, everyone firing off whatever effects they can, Mike going to the drill to add some ear-splitting nastiness. Extraordinarily reminiscent of one of the more wicked improvisations from IT. A true Monster Jam. · 144 BPM
North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre·Chula Vista, CA
15 SONGS2h 45m
SHOW SCOREREADY
89.2
SCORE/ 100
TOP OF TOUR·#1OF 13 SHOWS★
ALL-TIME#25OF 1,83999TH PCT
SAMPLE2021-10-23 · North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
SHOW ID#2009
SHOW SCORE · 6 COMPONENTSv3.2
401515
0%306090100%
RTG · 40%77/100phish.net rating
LIK · 15%49/100phish.in likes
JAM · 10%75/100jam-chart inclusion
SEG · 10%100/100segue density
DEP · 10%86/100set depth
TRK · 15%100/100avg track score
RUNTIME2h 45m
SONGS15
SEG/SG0.67
AVG SCR100
Setlist15 SONGS · 10 SEGUES
SET 11:147 songs
FluffheadCHARTED
01·17:16·->
80SCORE
NICUCHARTED
02·17:06·->
86SCORE
Bye Bye Foot
03·3:49
53SCORE
TubeCHARTED
04·15:21·>
82SCORE
Slave to the Traffic Light
05·9:29·>
53SCORE
Llama
06·5:19·>
59SCORE
Rise/Come Together
07·6:16
35SCORE
SET 21:156 songs
No Men In No Man's LandCHARTED
08·16:11·>
69SCORE
FreeCHARTED
09·16:31·>
82SCORE
Joy
10·5:58·>
68SCORE
Sand
11·7:28·->
45SCORE
PiperCHARTED
12·17:56·>
86SCORE
Scents and Subtle Sounds
13·11:47
47SCORE
SET e0:142 songs
Lonely Trip
14·7:19
57SCORE
First Tube
15·7:38
33SCORE
<p>Trey teased Dave's Energy Guide before the first set. Fluffhead was unfinished. Trey and Page teased Hey, Ho, Nobody Home in NICU. Trey teased NICU in Tube, Rise/Come Together, Free, and Scents and Subtle Sounds. Llama was performed in a slow, funky arrangement.</p>
By the numbers8 STATS
RUNTIME2h 45mwith break
LONGEST17:56PIPER
SHORTEST3:49BYE BYE FOOT
AVG SONG11:01across 15
JAM CHRT6charted
SEGUES100.67 per song
DEBUTS0no firsts
JAM TIME13%of 165 min
SONG DURATIONS · 15 IN ORDER0–18 MIN
PIPER 17:56
● SET 1● SET 2● ENCORE
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