I attended the Phish opening night tour kickoff in Detroit, and was absolutely delighted in the sheer prowess of the band on a variety of levels. All members were clearly at the top of their game. The venu, while ancient by comparative standards provided outstanding accoustics, encabling the listener to hear every articulate note through a variety of effects as Trey Anastasia blazed the guitar neck with mind boggling solos, as well as a electric bass solo that included both slap and pluck, giving it a percussive effect, as fine as Victor Wooten ever played! The band played a wide variety from their playlist, and the crowd was on its feet all night. Vocal harmonies were tight, and the band did not disappoint as they brought their brand of 'jam' to peak after peak, sustaining incredible energy and intensity for endless periods. Now I've had the incredible fortune to see the likes of Miles Davis, Benny Goodman, the original Dead, Mahavishnu, the Who doing their original Tommy tour, the original Return to Forever, and thousands of others, and I must say, this performance by Phish made my top ten all time favorite live performance. This is clearly a must see. Berjo.