Jam out of Fee isn't unprecedented. Watch this from Inglewood, 2.14.03 for example.

Maybe I'm just being a d-bag, but I don't find this 7.1.12 jam overly impressive. They don't lock in and play as a cohesive group until the 9:00 minute mark when Fish picks it up. Up until then, it's just kind of separate wanking.

Don't get me wrong--it's a nice first set surprise--I just don't want to set the "pure bliss" Phish bar too low. As far as first set surprises go, the Roses jam from Worcester qualifies: A little more unexpected, locked-groove, first set gem.

It's been 20+ years and Phish still blows my mind regularly. Is it any wonder why we're obsessed? Nothing compares.