10/19 - Augusta Civic Center - Augusta, ME - Post-Show Discussion and Review

[rowjimmy]

My Left Toe teases from Trey during the closing jam to Light? or is that WTU? I have such a hard time telling Sicket Disc stuff apart when I'm drunk.

It was WTU... very brief tease but I just heard it a little while ago and made a mental note.

[mistercharlie]

My Left Toe teases from Trey during the closing jam to Light? or is that WTU? I have such a hard time telling Sicket Disc stuff apart when I'm drunk.

It was WTU... very brief tease but I just heard it a little while ago and made a mental note.

Thanks, rj. Good to know. I really should sit and listen to the Siket Disc 100% sober-minded so I can tell that stuff apart. I'd say that's the Phish music I've spent the least amount of time listening to. I think even Round Room may have seen more play.  :|

[Undermind]

Maybe Augusta will have them back again next year!  It sounds like the Phish show may have at least opened up the venue to have more shows.  It is nice to read a positive article on the Phish community and not one that just talks about drug arrests.  Although the balloon reports aren't great.


http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/no-damage-after-phish_2010-10-20.html

   

Posted: October 21
Updated: Today at 10:29 PM
No damage after Phish

By Mechele Cooper mcooper@centralmaine.com
Staff Writer

AUGUSTA -- Susan Ainslie never saw so many discarded balloons.

Balloons were strewn all over the grounds and parking lots of the Augusta Civic Center after Tuesday night's Phish concert.

Ainslie, a skilled laborer for the city's Public Works Department, helped with concert cleanup. Three crews were on the job at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

"I've never seen so many balloons in my life," Ainslie said as she loaded up a trailer with trash. "They were all different colors. There were even tie-dyed ones."

She said Phish fans were pretty good about throwing their trash into the more than five dozen 55-gallon receptacles brought over from the city's Bureau of Parks and Recreation. More than 6,000 Phish tickets were sold, according to the Civic Center.

Chris Blodgett, park foreman for the Bureau of Parks, Cemeteries and Trees, monitored a pair of motorized sweepers on the side parking lot where concert vendors were located.

"We've canvassed the area, and now we're cleaning the parking lots," Blodgett said. "There's some glass and trash and balloons and a lot of cigarette butts, which you can't pick up by hand."

Blodgett said the mess wasn't as bad as he had anticipated. Because Phish fans weren't as messy as some, he said it could mean more bands with huge followings coming to Augusta.

"If we can handle a concert like that with municipal cleanup, it opens a whole new genre of entertainment that can be put in that facility," he said.

Dana Colwill, director of the Civic Center, said preparing for the concert dominated his staff for six weeks.

"I wouldn't want to do this every week," Colwill said, "but the whole reason we did it was for the economic impact. That's why this building was built. The first thing after I found out there was a possibility, I called my boss, (city manager) Bill Bridgeo, and said, 'Do you want Phish in your city?' And he said, 'Why not? We're not just a country venue.' "

Leif Dahlin, director of community services for Augusta, commended Colwill for taking proactive steps and having enough trash receptacles at the city-owned auditorium.

Colwill also had all-terrain vehicles with wagons and staff picking up trash on the day of the concert, which Dahlin said helped with Wednesday's cleanup.

"I was just up there," Dahlin said, "and I've seen the day after Halloween worse than what we saw up there today. From what I can tell, they pulled off one heck of an event."

About 80 Jehovah's Witnesses converged on the Civic Center after the concert. They picked up trash, cleaned lobbies, floors, and the bathrooms.

"They work for us in trade for rental," Colwill said. "They do a couple of conventions here, and we bartered with them. They gave us manpower and we gave them space. They gave us a huge jump on this morning."

The band actually has a "green team" of 20 people who, after the concert, went through and picked up all the recyclables. Colwill said he rented a Dumpster for recyclables, along with two Dumpsters for trash.

The lingering smell of alcohol permeated the halls and main auditorium where Phish fans were allowed to dance without being harassed.

"That's dissipating a lot right now," Colwill said of the alcohol smell. "The ventilation's on. It's a residual effect, as far as the alcohol and smoke smell, unfortunately; but it's 50 percent better than what it was three hours ago. We've had all the doors open, so it will be fine for tomorrow."

Colwill said Maine School Superintendents met at the Civic Center on Wednesday, and the Maine School Management Association's fall conference is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

He said there had been some concern about hosting a concert of this size so close to these two events.

Good planning made it possible.

"We have put more detail and time in this concert, more than anything else we've done in my 14 years here," Colwill said.

"It was incredible, the logistics and everything we had to do."

Colwill said Phish fans had a good time and enjoyed the show, and they were respectful of property.

"We've got some great positive feedback from people and our neighbors," he said.

"This was not a violent crowd. I can't find one bit of damage in this building; it was just messy."

Mechele Cooper -- 623-3811, ext. 408

mcooper@centralmaine.com

[mehead]

jeez, I'm cursed....

got Possum'd and Golgi'd.......AGAIN!!!!! 

these 2 follow me EVERYWHERE!!!!  GO AWAY!!!!

[rowjimmy]

This Reba is my favorite 2010 Phish (so far.)

And I've just about finished listening to Utica.

Also, the #Line that follows totally rips.

[sls.stormyrider]

does it seem like something happened during that Reba that carried over into last night?


hope it stays

[McGrupp]

does it seem like something happened during that Reba that carried over into last night?


hope it stays

qft

[susep]

"You won't see any fighting or violence here. They're altruistic. Phish kids are conscientious and respectful of people."

"This was not a violent crowd. I can't find one bit of damage in this building; it was just messy."

:mrgreen:

[mistercharlie]

I listened to this Reba a few more times today. It is top notch stuff. The Manteca jamming can be heard long before the lyric.

3.0 Platinum

[Multibeast12]

Yeah, Just skipped to the Reba and might say Favorite of 3.0. I love the Manteca jam thing then the Lyrics then back right into some nice Reba jamming. I love that, and would love to see more stuff like this popping up. Really like this Reba.

[Lifeboy]

Pretty sure this Reba is my favorite 3.0 jam thus far.

[Undermind]

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PHISH (The Phans)

[Buffalo Budd]

I've only listened up to this show in this Fall run but I'd say this 2nd set is my favorite of the lot.  First set is standard with sold versions and a couple of stellar tracks in Gin and Gumbo.  I just love the latter, it's been high in my books ever since ALO and I've only ever heard it once live, which was at Lemonwheel.
But I find the end of this show has pretty much every element I'd want in a second set and encore.
FYF/Mike's sandwich is fun, maybe not jammed out but different for sure. 
Light would have been insane with CK5 as Trey yells out louder and louder 'the light is growing brighter now!'  Incredible jam follows where it seems they were going a bunch of different places. 
FEFY and Paug were well played and Trey has come light years with Paug, sounded great.
Harry Hood maybe one of my favs of 3.0, I thought Trey showed a lot of patience in that jam.
Golgi is always energetic and gets the crowd going before ADITL?  C'mon, I've always loved this Beatles tune and Page delivers on this one.
And by far, my highlight of this show goes to Reba, which just kills IMO and is definitely in the running for best of 3.0
BDTNL finishes strong for a 6 min version.

Very discouraged I was not able to make it to this show.  :cry: Fuck you Phish and your monster weeknight shows.
Would imagine it'll be more of the same tonight in NH.
Now on to Utica.  :crazy:

[G. Augusto]

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PHISH (The Phans)

Wow.
Did they purposely pick the biggest n00bs to interview?

[Mr Minor]

This Reba is my favorite 2010 Phish (so far.)

Agreed.

I also thought the Gin was well played.  NIce jamming, nothing off base and terrible from Trey.

Week4paug had a sweet groove by Fish.  Page sounded sweet throughout the show.

I will definitely give the Reba another spin, which is not something I would normally do with many of these shows, but I felt it was that good that I NEED to hear it again.

Good job Phish.  You have restored a little faith for me in your playing skills. 



/just stop fucking shit up the other times.