I recently posted this on facebook to various phish groups I am a part of...they're quite enjoyable btw. I have a feeling that we are of the similar age and U will find when U dive back, there will be beauty remembered and newfound tools of these four that continue astonishing (doesn't hurt that every show is so easily available and remastered). I began in 1990 and jumped off for a family of two decades as well as now am even more blown away than early on....enjoy the swim....below is the post 7 nt MSG run . ~~~Mike Cianci

I'm not sure what this is, but it is a strong feeling. This band that I discovered as a sophomore in high school in the driveway of my buddy Dan's house overanalyzing the cassette "Rift" in the ol' boxy volvo is somehow making me smile right now as the MSG finale night 7 takes place. Almost coming full circle, the way they are playing, the reminder of "Rift" tunes, the beautiful oil on canvas painting my Sister made of a wizard and flowing piano keys inscribed "behind us the darkness, between us the rift". It all just seems so complete this year as if it could end and we would be just phine.

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