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[MVDMB]

Originally Posted by mr. testaverde

just crazy how it works, i've seen it 3 times. buddy of mine has seen several hundred shows and he FINALLY got a lizards at MSG a few months ago



i'm waiting on fee...

No kidding man, I know a lot of regulars in this thread are chasing Fluffhead and I've seen it 3 times in 10 shows

[ryguy469]

Please don't tell me it's going to take several hundred shows to see Lizards...

[c33dmb]

About 2.5 hours into this and really digging it.

I think they've said about 12 words so far in that time, so I think I'm used to the jamming.

Favorite part so far was the Prince Caspian from Magnaball with Mike (I think) teasing Tweezer. Also, pretty proud of myself that my ears will perk up almost every time the music switches and when I check the timestamps the jam will have changed (although I'm sure that's super simple).

I am in mid-1994 in that jam spreadsheet too, it's pretty neat. I think if I had to choose 5 songs to hear at a show it would be:

Harry Hood, Ya Mar, Prince Caspian, Fluffhead and The Lizards. I really like Hood, I haven't heard one I didn't like yet and I don't even mind listening to 2 or 3 in a row when they come up on the spreadsheet in that order, which is weird for me.

[mr. testaverde]

Originally Posted by ryguy469

Please don't tell me it's going to take several hundred shows to see Lizards...

Took me about 25 shows to get it, on 12/31/13. And I had tix to the MSG show they played it a few months ago, but sold em to ski in Canada. First world problem, but part of me wishes I had been at MSG...

[mr. testaverde]

Originally Posted by c33dmb

Favorite part so far was the Prince Caspian from Magnaball with Mike (I think) teasing Tweezer. Also, pretty proud of myself that my ears will perk up almost every time the music switches and when I check the timestamps the jam will have changed (although I'm sure that's super simple)

the tweezer->caspian from magnaball is easily the best jam of the year from those guys. what a wonderful 35 minutes that was

Originally Posted by c33dmb

I really like Hood, I haven't heard one I didn't like yet and I don't even mind listening to 2 or 3 in a row when they come up on the spreadsheet in that order, which is weird for me.

hood's a great great great song. that said, IMO, its a shell of its former self since they came back in 2009. there has been a random version here or there that's decent (mansfield 2014 comes to mind), but the mind-blowing hoods all occurred in the 90's when trey still had the ability to make the peak just explode. i still have hope that it will come back in some way

[ryguy469]

Few things better than Hood on a warm summer's night

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

Saw Neil Young last night and he opened with a 37 min "Down by the River" and all I could think about was a) this is amazing & b) I would love to see Phish cover this. Doesn't seem their style but it has such a jammable riff.

Nashville? My buddy was at that show.

Originally Posted by ryguy469

Please don't tell me it's going to take several hundred shows to see Lizards...

Got my one and only Lizards at my third show. 7/2/10 Charlotte. Those opening notes made us lose it.

[keithcoldroses]

Originally Posted by ryguy469

Please don't tell me it's going to take several hundred shows to see Lizards...

This is how I feel about Fluff

[ryguy469]

#fluffhead2016

[AJF_41]

Originally Posted by ryguy469

Few things better than Hood on a warm summer's night

just wait until our meat

Originally Posted by ryguy469

#fluffhead2016

[dmbphan07]

Originally Posted by weller3377

Mine is Simple. Pisses me off I haven't seen that yet lol

my brothers first phish shows were last summer. first show- night one of MPP opened with simple. His next show- first night of magnaball opened with simple. I was like they don't always open with simple! ha

[Taylor36]

This acoustic Harry Hood gives me a deeper appreciation for the arranged portion of the tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRDjvXX7THo

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Nashville? My buddy was at that show

Memphis, was the next night.

[c33dmb]

Just heard Blaze On for the first time, 7/24.

Chorus elicited an involuntary dance along and jam was fun too. Another favorite to add to the list.

[AndySlash]

i really dig 'how many people are you'.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

Memphis, was the next night.

Originally Posted by AndySlash

i really dig 'how many people are you'.

Same. I like Energy and Yarmouth Road too. 2013 had some good tunes for Mike to sing.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

Memphis, was the next night.

Whoops. Messed that last quote up. That's awesome man my buddy said it was a good show.

[keithcoldroses]

Originally Posted by c33dmb

Just heard Blaze On for the first time, 7/24.

Chorus elicited an involuntary dance along and jam was fun too. Another favorite to add to the list.

God I love this show so much.

[mr. testaverde]

Originally Posted by c33dmb

Just heard Blaze On for the first time, 7/24.

Chorus elicited an involuntary dance along and jam was fun too. Another favorite to add to the list.

the new songs they debuted in 2015 are prett-ay prett-ay good. hoping some make the new album

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Whoops. Messed that last quote up. That's awesome man my buddy said it was a good show.

Fantastic show. Can't stop thinking about it. Neal just rocked super hard.

[laverwater]

Originally Posted by mr. testaverde

the new songs they debuted in 2015 are prett-ay prett-ay good. hoping some make the new album

Agreed. I really want to see Mercury get the jam treatment.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by WidespreadMule3

Fantastic show. Can't stop thinking about it. Neal just rocked super hard.

Did he play Helpless by any chance?



This Moma Dance>Jim from Live Bait 10 is money. Ready for that new Live Bait!

[snow1868]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Did he play Helpless by any chance?



This Moma Dance>Jim from Live Bait 10 is money. Ready for that new Live Bait!

Word, me too. Just picked up Live Phish 11, the Denver 97 show. So good. Love that Ghost.

[WidespreadMule3]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Did he play Helpless by any chance?

Nope. All rockers basically. This was the set:

Down by the River
Country Home
Seed Justice
Western Hero
Out on the Weekend
Are There Any More Real Cowboys?
Someday
Fuckin’ Up
Cinnamon Girl
Rockin’ in the Free World
Love and Only Love

[Taylor36]

So I don't know anything about the Cross Insurance Arena in Maine. Does anyone know why tickets to that July 6 show are so pricey (outside of being New England)? Is it a smaller venue?

[keithcoldroses]

Originally Posted by Taylor36

So I don't know anything about the Cross Insurance Arena in Maine. Does anyone know why tickets to that July 6 show are so pricey (outside of being New England)? Is it a smaller venue?

Yeah...5,800 is pretty tiny by Phish's standards.

[Taylor36]

Originally Posted by keithcoldroses

Yeah...5,800 is pretty tiny by Phish's standards.

Oh wow, yeah that makes sense.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by keithcoldroses

Yeah...5,800 is pretty tiny by Phish's standards.

I know planning a tour is very complicated and there are a million factors that go into it, but why do they do this in New England of all places? You can get away with it on the West Coast maybe but there? Seems silly and a little too "exclusive." Isn't there an amphitheater in Portland or something?

[keithcoldroses]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

I know planning a tour is very complicated and there are a million factors that go into it, but why do they do this in New England of all places? You can get away with it on the West Coast maybe but there? Seems silly and a little too "exclusive." Isn't there an amphitheater in Portland or something?

I agree it seems silly, but Phish seems to like these venues. Mann in Philly is pretty small as well.

In terms of west coast, Bend is like 8K or so and I believe both nights sold out.

[ryguy469]

I'm surprised to see Mann is 14k, that shed feels a LOT smaller