Nailed the intro here...I am thinking the comment about the first sets is the kinda stuff the band and phans are sick of and we were finally breaking out of. Most of what Phish does is about crescendos and so naturally the show builds towards the epic jams of the 2nd sets, but we get a lot of treats early in shows.

Case and point, set 1 from Friday AC:
Cavern > Runaway Jim, Sand, Halfway to the Moon, Halley's Comet > Tube > Possum, When the Circus Comes, Sugar Shack, Jesus Just Left Chicago, David Bowie

Also how can any Phish song be a 'burden'?