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When the members of Phish plotted out their plan of attack for their six sets at Coventry back in 2004 they decided to avoid any bustouts, setlist trickery and gimmicks in lieu of playing great versions of the material that made them kings of the live music world. It didn’t quite work out the way they planned and the band butchered most of the songs they played that weekend.

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For last night’s reunion concert, once again the band decided to focus on well-played versions of their best material and this time the planned worked to perfection. Now, of course, they did open with a statement song, the busting out of longtime fan-favorite Fluffhead. And they also debuted a new version of the Anastasio/Marshall gem Grind, but outside of that they played it safe with strong versions of some of their most complex songs.

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