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PHISH Summer 2012 at ATLANTIC CITY (Night 3)

Photo Credit: Sarah Chin

As the preeminent jam band in the country ventures off on their 2012 Summer Tour, various fans, Headstash staff writers and even some random, first-time Phish-goers will submit reviews of each night. They'll tell you their favorite songs and segues, how the crowd reacted and whether this show is worth buying, downloading or skipping altogether.

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Phish finished off their Atlantic City run with a special Father's Day performance, complete with earmuffed children and a solid setlist. Though much of the crowd thinned out by Sunday, those who did stay took advantage of the extra space and danced like crazy. The playing was consistent all night with no real huge highs or lows and standout versions of "Fluffhead" and "2001."

CrowdsEye's Andy Magnes takes us through his favorite moments of the show.

Read out previous Phish tour reviews below:

June 7 and 8 – DCU Center – Worcester, MA
June 10 – Bonnaroo 2012 – Manchester, TN
June 15 – Bader Field  – Atlantic City, NJ
June 16 – Bader Field – Atlantic City, NJ

For a complete list of tour dates, check out Phish's official website.

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June 17 – Bader Field – Atlantic City, NJ

Set I: Brother, Runaway Jim, Dogs Stole Things, Boogie On Reggae Woman > NICU, Foam > Wilson > Timber (Jerry), Fluffhead, Walls of the Cave > Character Zero
Set II: Drowned > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Reba, Roses Are Free > Chalkdust Torture > Prince Caspian > Silent in the Morning, Bug > A Day in the Life > Down with Disease
Encore: Gotta Jibboo > Quinn the Eskimo

Crowd Atmosphere: Unlike the oversold, fully packed house of Saturday night, Father's Day had less than half that crowd. It seemed like no matter where you were in the field, there was plenty of dancing space to go around. Although the show lacked the energy of the rager the night before, the boys played well and sent everyone off into the night with a smile on their face.

Best Song: 2001 - It started the second set off with a blast before the dance party gave way to a more laid back vibe.

Best Jam: Timber - They really let it ride last night.

Best Segue: Prince Caspian > Silent in the Morning - After aborting "The Horse" last night, Trey chose to treat the crowd with a more unconventional path into "Silent."

Best Moment: Now a Father's Day tradition, the band opened with "Brother" and invited their kids to spend the song with the band on stage in a big bathtub.

Twitter Recap: A family affair for Father's Day to the less-than-packed house elicited some fun dance parties and overall solid playing from the foursome.

Rating out of 5: 4. While it didn't have the most adventurous or energetic playing, the songs were played beautifully.

Buy/download/pass: Download. This weekend featured three distinctly different vibes of Phish: jammed out and funky on night one, raging on night two and laid back and pretty on night three. This one's worth a download, especially for the standout versions of "Fluffhead" and "2001."

- Andy Magnes

Photo Credit: Sarah Chin

Photo Credit: Sarah Chin

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Stay tuned as we continue to publish quick-hit fan reviews from each night of Phish's Summer Tour 2012.

What did you think of the Atlantic City night 3 show and the entire run? Let us know in the comments below . . .