Terrible thunderstorm morning here in SC. So that means Phish with my coffee 
On to 8/8/11, Hollywood, CA
Very "straigtforward" ROCKING looking setlist tonight. In other words, right up my alley 
After the previous 2 MONSTER shows at the Gorge, I'm ok with a "lesser" show, so to speak.
That's all relative though as we know.
Right out of the gate we get blasted with straight fire in the form of a ripping Down With Disease.
Cue immediate headbanging.
See you guys on the other side!
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So I can see this is going to be another "are we listening to the same
show?!" kinda gig when comparing my thoughts with those of the hive mind
on .NET
This was a terrific first set. Ok, nothing that will make you go "Hey
guys, remember that Hollywood 2011 first set?!" years from now, but it
had great flow and raged from start to finish. A base level of
excellence with energy out the wazoo.
The jams were short but oh boy were they TASTY!!!!!!
Possum
Kill Devil Falls - great "chill" vibe on this one
Cities
Tube
Back On the Train
Split Open and Melt - goes Type II pretty much
All wonderful versions. And the other tracks I didn't mention were excellent as well.
A terrific first set!!!!
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SPLIT OPEN AND MELT
This thing is a BEAST. It is just a monster. It's quick
and to the point (barely 10 minutes) but it will smash you into the
wall. Dark and evil, like the best Carinis out there, this one gets
demented and twisted. I'd say it goes Type II, but it straddles that
I/II border very hard. This is absolutely one for the books and not to
be missed.
Up there with the 8/5 Rock and Roll and 8/6 Tweezer, imo.
Definitely compilation-worthy
It's very straightforward, but that's ok because there is so much energy, so much heat....it's just awesome.
I'll just go ahead and post my "notes" (if you can call them that)
8/8 Hollywood ** (.NET is WRONG!)
Down With Disease (Fire right out the gate!)
Possum
Cities (Great funky, too-short jam)
Kill Devil Falls (Great chill jam)
Tube (Short but FUNKY!)
>Back On the Train (Exceptional Type I)
Split Open and Melt (DARK AND EVIL! ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY LISTENING!)
Number Line (Exceptional)
Carini (Gorgeous ambience)
>Crosseyed and Painless (Raging Type 1.5. Goest Type II into...)
>Twist
>Piper (6 minutes of Type II)
>Mike's Song (ABSOLUTELY DESTROYS)
>Joy
>Weekapaug Groove (GO PAGE! SPECTACULAR)>
>50 WAYs TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER
>Groove Reprise
Quinn the Eskimo
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