so who is going to see phish?

Hope you guys had as much fun as I did!

Friday night was definitely my favorite of the 4. (I'm a total sucker for Crosseyed...called it right after the drowned jam started too)

Couldn't get in last night. So, I watched from the hill. Man, as long as you walk up far enough, you can hear REALLY well up there. We almost completely filled up a trash bag on the walk down.

All in all, it was a REALLY CHILL weekend. Phish rocked hardcore and the rest of the phans made it a great time with apparently no major hassles. Seems like we may get to do this on a more regular basis! I'm sure tickets will be easier next time too.

Can't wait for 8.

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string cheese @ rothbury was their comparison, and and they say that in comparison, it blew...

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Granted, I haven't been to too many Cheese shows. (Red Rocks, Festivals and a couple other local shows) So, I may be missing the part when they actually ROCK. But, honestly, I could never get into cheese. They just always came off as sorta limp and apathetic to me. Not trying to knock them or anything. But in my book, I could never put them in the same league as Phish.

a) just what i what i told

b) easy to stir the pot 'round these parts

you hippies are funny

Good Boogie and YEM and a decent Reba. Otherwise... meh. I guess I'll never really get into some of this new shit. Undermind was pretty good I guess.

As a total Phish JONG, last night was easily one of the best live shows I've ever seen across all genres and venues. Good times.

Cheese and Phish are different limbs on the same tree. They come from very different routes and I'd expect that they don't have a lot in common musically other than they jam and they were dead heads at one time. Cheese are pickers and come from a bluegrass and jazz mindset, IMO. Phish are much more eclectic and like wailing tension and release high energy jams that explore dissonance, new wave and modes of music other than major/minor. Trey and Kang each have great styles, same with Kyle v Page. Phish has the clear advantage in drum and bass. SCI has Nershi and his great tone and songwriting. They both are friggin awesome.

who traded their sunday for the pair of Head skis in the upper south lot.

I will add this thought:

Bill Kruetzman did look like he ate Dave Schools.

d/l the schoeps sources off etree. supposedly the 5 mic mix that mike grace was running is not gonna see the light of day.

b&k version sounds better than the schoeps source imo

Headin to gorge on thursday, can't fuckin wait

I'll be seeing the Harford and SPAC shows and it will interesting to see how the boys have meshed since the beginning of the tour.

I saw the Jones Beach shows and Mansfiled as was impressed.

After over 100 shows you would think I would have grown up already ...NOT

There seem to be a lot of mags hitting up these EC shows next weekend. Roll call?

Darien:
Jtran
Phall

Hartford:
Jtran
Phall
Elevens

SPAC:
Jtran
Phall
Roark
Elevens

Who else?

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There seem to be a lot of mags hitting up these EC shows next weekend. Roll call?

Darien:
Jtran
Phall

Hartford:
Jtran
Phall
Elevens

SPAC:
Jtran
Phall
Roark
Elevens

Who else?

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St. Jerry and Mrs. Jerry at Merriweather and SPAC.

i will be at darian hartford and spac...im down for a mag hook up

i'll be at hartford should be a good time.

7 days

ill be at hartford and spac.

i was just looking on stub hub.. you can get gorge lawn for 5$$$$$ for tonight

Anyone have an extra for Hartford?

ETA - My friend in Boston got me one. Sweet.

if anyone has links for download of 2nd leg please post em up.... im looking forward to this next week like a powder day

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if anyone has links for download of 2nd leg please post em up.... im looking forward to this next week like a powder day

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Thank you Mr. Minor http://phishthoughts.com/nospoilers/

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Thank you Mr. Minor http://phishthoughts.com/nospoilers/

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torrent sites have them tracked out, if that's what you were looking for.

Just got back from the Gorge and it was awesome. The band is in great spirits and chi-town should go off! Never saw so many stessed out scalpers before...karma's a bitch, ain't it! People litterally couldn't give their extras away. Mike's bass never sounded so good.
Highlights for me include: It's Ice, Makisupa, Pebbles and Marbles, and of coarse my son's first show.

First time at the Gorge. Super nice weather, venue is pretty cool, couldn't decide if I like RR more or not. Camping is off the hook, damn what an all night party. Shows were not full- a little empty space at the top corners of the lawn. Everyone sounded GOOD. I stopped listening to them (as much) in 99 and they sound just as good or better than then. Sound was great, Mike got some funk on, Trey kept the trey show going which was fine with me.

First night was more jammy, second was more high energy. I preferred the second night overall.

Surprised and pleased to hear: Destiny Unbound, Sneakin Sally, Mango, Ya Mar, It's Ice, GTBT

Highlights: Rock n Roll, YEM w vocal jam and tramps, Wolfman's, Antelope, Ocelot, Fluffhead

So wish I could go see a few more shows!

The Gorge fucking ROCKED!


Sound was insanely good and almost too loud second set yesterday. Mike dropped the SERIOUS heat.


Funny side note:

Was walking down shakedown yesterday (total madhouse) and literally ran right into Mike as he was taking his traditional pre show stroll thorough the lots. I slapped him on the back and said, "Mango Song, sir" as I passed by.

Needless to say I lost it during the opener!

I'll be at Harshford (aka Hartford)

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The Gorge fucking ROCKED!


Sound was insanely good and almost too loud second set yesterday. Mike dropped the SERIOUS heat.


Funny side note:

Was walking down shakedown yesterday (total madhouse) and literally ran right into Mike as he was taking his traditional pre show stroll thorough the lots. I slapped him on the back and said, "Mango Song, sir" as I passed by.

Needless to say I lost it during the opener!

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I haven't listened to the Gorge shows, but how did they compare to Red Rocks?

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I haven't listened to the Gorge shows, but how did they compare to Red Rocks?

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I love the first night, just listened to set 1 night 2 and it's not as good as night 1 but still decent. I think night 1 gorge is my fav. 2009 show.

The seventh was defenitely my favorite show of 2009. It was unreal: Down With Disease, Ocelot, Pebbles and Marbles, Possum....

Didn't see any RR shows but my driver who saw all four and both at the Gorge needs to recover first before comparisons can be made. It's hard getting back to US society where heady burritos aren't being bartered at every turn.

any links for the gorge?

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any links for the gorge?

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Did you even bother looking?

http://jamtopia.com/blog/phish-gorge-recap-2009/

gorge was saweet. Still think night one trumps. Was waiting and waiting for a 2001 that never dropped. wolfman's was sik.

The Gorge was amazing, what an incredible venue and view, except for the $9.00 PBR tallboys. I thought these were the best shows of 3.0 along with last Saturdays RR. Both nights had great setlists with monster jams and high energy. The boys are back, tight, and Gordo is droppin bombs. Can't wait for Festival 8. For now back to hoodstream.com to catch the east coast live streams.

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bag o franzia seemed to worked better.

Wolfman was indeed. YEM was fire. listening to 08/08 now...crazy heady chills:rolleyes2

Where's Axilla? Have they even played it yet?

Besides RR, how easy/expensive has it been to get tickets in the lot? As it turns out Phall and I are going to go on the whole EC leg and just need tickets to the Merriweather show.

^^^ There were copius amounts of free tickets at both nights of the gorge.....

anyone thinking of a mag meet up at hartford? i'm thinking of either some good beer at City Steam Brewery, Half Door or Sully's has a band before the show.

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anyone thinking of a mag meet up at hartford? i'm thinking of either some good beer at City Steam Brewery, Half Door or Sully's has a band before the show.

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Would be down for this assuming we make it from Darien with time to spare.

I don't know if I'll make Darien Lakes or Hartford, but I'll be at Meriweather if anybody wants to slug a beer before the show.