I appreciate the end of the review the most. I appreciate it when any reviewer makes clear that their opinion is only that and ultimately it doesn't matter.
I often (strangely) look forward to listening to the shows that get poor reviews. I find that I always thoroughly enjoy them anyway (like Austin). We are so lucky that we get to hear a band that plays so well, so consistently that even their "bad" shows are pretty f-ing sweet. I think it is difficult to find much to be critical about when I go to a Phish show. But for me, I can only complain about 2 things and only one of them has anything to do with the music. First, The Last Step... so many good Mike songs but I can't say this one did much for me. The second thing is that I wish they would use the video monitors at a venue like Starlight. I really enjoy getting those great views of excellent musicians performing their craft. Unfortunately only half of the people (at best) in the venue get a very good view. I think the video monitors provide a significant upgrade to the experience for so many people.
But man, I sure had a great time last night!