Funkbeard's claim, re: Toronto, "Quality-wise, this may be, overall, one of the finest Phish performances in recent years, a best of 3.0 contender, and even obliterates much of what the band has accomplished in the past" is humorously naive. In his defense, these matters are all highly speculative and subjective, so we won't rake him over the coals too much, but come on dude; "obliterates much of what the band has accomplished in the past?" What planet are you living on? Individual Phish shows are not in competition with one another, for one thing, and to say one musical accomplishment "obliterates" another is to dramatically miss the point (and joy) of seeing this, or any, compelling live band. Each show, even one out 1500+ in a 30 year career, has the the potential to be great, average, or mediocre. The more shows you attend, the easier it becomes to distinguish a great show from a mediocre one. These guys have been at it for a long time. They can't possibly create magic every night; they are human. People should allow for this reality and find ways to enjoy the experience during a mediocre or average show. Accept that 50 year old guys with families cannot be 25 year old hungry musicians that practice furiously. Between their age, changing lifestyles, and the enormous number of concerts these guys have performed, the likelihood of every show being a gem is not high. Enjoy it for what it is.

And give the Went, Cypress, Omni Halloween, 12/6/97, et al. a listen before you get overzealous about any shows from summer 2013 and make ridiculous claims.