I appreciate the overall point and perspective of this article. I've been a phan since 97, and though it has been a long time, I can usually only attend 3-4 shows a year. That being said, I usually feel like the shows I attended were unreal at the time, but the ones I listen to the most are the ones that have that unquantifiable "staying power". To me, that means 2 solid sets that each offer versions of songs that combine energy (which you can obviously only detect in person), creativity in jamming, and song selection. Invariably, all those elements combine in all the "great shows" everyone references. Since Phish has now spanned several decades, some of us have seen great shows through those decades. But the younger folks only have their newest shows and experiences to draw from, and have to rely on 'pholklore' for the rest. Unfortunately, this is a cyclical argument that will always be there. I just feel glad that I've gotten to witness so many unique periods in Phish history, and will gladly share that experience with new phans. Because I was new once, too, and I needed that "pholklore" myself at one point. So will SBIX stand the test of time? For these phans, yes. Just like I enjoyed the hell out of 7-11-00, even though at the time the old phans said it was 'meh'.