Phix/Lack of Oxygen Debate

Wnt with some friends to see Phish tribute band, Phix (http://www.phixband.com/), in Baton Rouge. They put on a great three hour set, which included a mind-blowing "Wolfman's Brother." The band members all had excellent interplay and it was an amazing evening. On the way to the show, my friend was blaring Phish's new Colorado '88 collection. The Cds give a great look at what Phish was like when they first started touring outside of Vermont. I started thinking about all the great bootlegs I've heard from Colrado shows and all the great bands that are from the Rocky Mountain State. One of my favorite bootlegs ever is of a 2002 Robert Randolph and the Family Band show in Boulder (http://www.archive.org/details/rrfb2002-03-03.sbd.shnf). For some reason, bands seem to throw down excellent shows in Colorado a lot. I think it has something to do with the lack of oxygen. The same theory applies to New Orleans, because everywhere else bands play they get a normal amount of oxygen. This means that good bands will play adequately in almost anywhere, but when they reach the extremes of New Orleans or Colorado, they go nuts and throw down!!!