one thing that i’ve noticed, as i’m sure many of you have, is that these shows and sets are flowing very nicely. even without segues, the utter importance of getting right into the next song once the last is finished… trey starting an opening riff almost right on top of the button ending of the last.
segues are nice and if done well REALLY add some intensity to a show, but i have to assume the setlists have been more or less written out and decided well before they hit the stage. there haven’t been too many times when there’s more than even 10-20 seconds in between tunes, not many long band discussions about what’s next. i think this makes a HUGE difference. it shows their confidence and get-after-it attitude that they’ve come back with.
that being said, and as they become even more locked in, there will be segue-fest sets and more space/weird/wild jams…but right now they’re really playing with some passion and it shows in how the sets flow
PLAY ON PHISH!!!
