12/29/2009 – American Airlines Arena, Miami FL

I: Golgi Apparatus, Maze*, Driver, The Connection, Wolfman’s Brother*, Ocelot, Reba***, Access Me, The Divided Sky, Cavern
II: Kill Devil Falls* > Tweezer **** > Prince Caspian*> Gotta Jibboo* > Wilson > Gotta Jibboo > Heavy Things* > 2001** > Slave to the Traffic Light
The New Years Eve run in Miami technically started the night before, [...]

10/31/2009 – Festival8, Indio CA

“Let this music relax your mind”
After several months of speculation, the day finally arrived.  Despite the fact that Phishbills were handed out upon entrance to the venue in the afternoon stating that they would be performing the Rolling Stone’s Exile on Main Street, it didn’t seem to dampen any of the anticipation.  Sandwiched between two [...]

8/16/1996 – Clifford Ball

With the upcoming Halloween show imminent, it would certainly seem logical for me to delve into the archives and review a past Halloween show.  However, some good recordings of the Clifford Ball recently became available, so I thought maybe I’d take a different tack and take a look back at the festival that started the [...]

11/14/1995 – UCF Arena, Orlando FL

I: Chalkdust Torture, Foam, Billy Breathes, Divided Sky, Esther, Free, Julius*, I’m Blue I’m Lonesome, Cavern*
II: Maze**, Gumbo, Stash**** -> Manteca* -> Stash -> Dog Faced Boy** -> Stash, Strange Design, You Enjoy Myself
e: The Wedge, Rocky Top
1995, as we all know, was a great year for Phish.  On the cusp of breaking big, they [...]

Joyful for “Joy”

As most Phish fans are probably aware, the summer tour this year brought a wealth of new material from Phish 3.0.  While most of it was well received in the live setting, it can sometimes be a different story entirely with this band when it comes to laying it down in the studio (for proof [...]

8/11/2009 – Toyota Park, Chicago IL

The only show I’m catching for the late summer tour, I went in with expectations of a solid, perhaps even sleeper show.  I had a great time, but musically this show doesn’t hold up.  Unfortunately, I think I have to call this as the worst show of 2009 so far.
I: Kill Devil Falls, Sample In [...]

8/2/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

While the last night of the Red Rocks run didn’t quite live up to some of the other shows, it had some good moments and was a nice closer to a memorable run with a long guest appearance by Billy Kruetzmann.
I: Roses Are Free, Wilson, NICU, Prince Caspian, Get Back on the Train, Reba, Grind, [...]

8/1/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

Following a smoking hot show, Phish came out loose and energized on the third night on the Red Rocks run.
I: AC/DC Bag, The Curtain With, Mound, Gotta Jibboo*, Guyute, Punch You In the Eye, Tube, Alaska, Run Like an Antelope**
II: Rock and Roll -> Down With Disease, Free, Esther, Dirt, Harry Hood
e: Sleeping Monkey, First [...]

7/31/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

It only took one show for Phish to get warmed up and deliver the best show of the summer so far on the second night of the Red Rocks run.
I: Runaway Jim, Chalkdust Torture*, Bathtub Gin*, Time Turns Elastic, Lawnboy, Water in the Sky, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Split Open and Melt**
II: Drowned**->Crosseyed [...]

07/30/2009 – Red Rocks, Morrison CO

Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted a review, but I’m back.  The long awaited 4-night run at Red Rocks has come and gone.  I was pretty much away from civilization during most of the run, so as I’m writing these words I still haven’t heard any of the music.  I have purposely avoided [...]