10/23 - Mullins Center - Amherst, MA - Post-Show Discussion and Review

[mistercharlie]

With the boys playing like they are now, the music come's third on the list of reasons to tour. Reason #1 CK5, reason #2 The Experience (aka The people and 'Party Favors') and then Reason #3 The Music.

[sls.stormyrider]

I wasn't there, and I'm not on tour, but the thing with  and any other band that relies on improv -
it's not what they play, but how they play it.
every DWD is (or should be) different. It's about the jam.
I didn't hear anyone complain when they played Antelope 2 shows in a row this summer. (6/20 and 6/22)

of course, it's all personal taste, etc

[DoW]

oh wait, I have a complaint from last night.
to get your floor wristband, you had to turn in your ticket which you don't get back.  sucks for some people that will need to email phish to get a live downloads code.  and it sucks because you don't have a ticket.

oh and after they checked my bag at security, the woman wanted to check it again for me to get a wristband.  I mean, I must have had a pretty good scheme to sneak something into it by moving the 10 feet forward.
venue was good though.  security seemed nonexistent and let people have a good time.

[thatfargone]

Yeah, I hear you...but after traveling 3000 miles in a week....I am pretty let down regardless by the number of repeats in 7 shows.  Not just the disease...but all the songs they are playing every other night...Halloween better fucking kick ass as the only reason I can come up with for such few songs being played and the number of repeats is that they have a very challenging album they are rehearsing.

Also keep in mind all these "back to back" shows you all are mentioning are totally different...off days, large travel between....not less than an hour in consecutive nights.  BOOOOOO!!!!! 

[mistercharlie]

oh wait, I have a complaint from last night.
to get your floor wristband, you had to turn in your ticket which you don't get back.  sucks for some people that will need to email phish to get a live downloads code.  and it sucks because you don't have a ticket.

That sucks, especially if you had one of the awesome PTBM for this tour.

[redrum]

I had fun

we had a solid section too.
at one point it was

me
mb
sneakinsally
sharebear
bird
birds sister & brother
aug (& his brother)
wtu
mcgrupp
my boy barret
& my friend jon that drove out from minnesota

im prolly forgetting a few too..

[DoW]

with them not really having any monster jams and the number of songs in their catalogue, repeats should be expected.  they've basically repeated the full augusta show this weekend except reba and I have no problem with it.  it happened last fall too.
I remember at portland last year, they played a song or two on back to back nights and played one of those songs 3 of 4 shows.
I hear you on getting burned out but I think what is happening should be expected.

I'm avoiding tracking out last night's set because I don't want it to influence tonight's show in a negative way.

[mbw]

halfway to the moon is the coolest new phish tune in a while.

[mistercharlie]

halfway to the moon is the coolest new phish tune in a while.

Agreed.

[redrum]

halfway to the moon is the coolest new phish tune in a while.

Agreed.

[Buffalo Budd]

I had fun

we had a solid section too.
at one point it was

me
mb
sneakinsally
sharebear
bird
birds sister & brother
aug (& his brother)
wtu
mcgrupp
my boy barret
& my friend jon that drove out from minnesota

im prolly forgetting a few too..

Noice!!!
What a crew, thought I saw Barret in that pic you posted trying to coax  back in the window.  :hereitisyousentimentalbastard

[Undermind]

halfway to the moon is the coolest new phish tune in a while.

Agreed.

[jasonsobel]

Im sorry but 2 DwD's on back to back nights, with only an hour drive in between felt like an insult.

did you really drive from Providence to Amherst in just one hour?  How fast did you drive?

[redrum]

its funny when phish playing one of their songs for a crowds enjoyment makes some of their fans feel insulted.
especially when the band obviously wants to play it for their own enjoyment too.

[thatfargone]

halfway to the moon is the coolest new phish tune in a while.

Agreed.

Glad to hear it pop up twice now this fall.  Has room to grow, but thats probably asking too much these days. :-P

Edit: Jason...sorry 1 Hour and 55 min according to google maps...did iit in less than that...I took I90...gotta do 80 on that shit...but seriously after the marathon run from Charleston>Augusta....felt like minutes. :-)

Red: Damn no wonder Augs bro had no support in the sec? Fluffers!!!!!! :evil: