12/31 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY - Post-Show Discussion and Review

[rowjimmy]

Phish
2012-12-31
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY

I:
Garden Party*, Possum, Roses Are Free, Rift, Sample In A Jar, Alaska, Mike's Song > Walk Away, Weekapaug Groove, Character Zero

II:
Birds Of A Feather, Ghost > Piper > Light^ > Also Sprach Zarathustra, The Horse > Silent In The Morning, You Enjoy Myself~

III:
Party Time, Kung > Chalk Dust Torture > Auld Lang Syne > Tweezer Reprise, Sand > The Wedge > Fly Like An Eagle**, Wilson, Lawn Boy^^

Encore:
Driver, Iron Man%


* First Time Played (Ricky Nelson cover)
^ Auld Lang Syne tease
~ BOAF tease
** First Time Played (Steve Miller Band cover)
^^ a capella, full band, barbershop style
% Last Time Played 2003-12-31 (192shows)

Pre-Show, Tween-Set & Third Set Gag info:
The floor and the stage is covered in astroturf. There are plants all over the stage and ramps lead up to the stage from left and right (big enough for the golf cart.) Pre-show, on the floor, a badminton game, large chess set, and miniature golf are setup and being played as if it were a "Garden Party." There is also an astroturfed riser behind the stage. There, before the first set, girls "sunbathed" in bikinis.

Before the second set, several golfers and a caddie came out and hit ping pong type "golf balls" from the riser behind the stage.

Prior to the third set, the band enters via Fishified golf cart. Takes a few swings at 'golf balls' from the turf at the front of the stage. Fish in "golf outfit".

During Kung, with lots of smoke, golf carts slowly cross the stage. Trey waved a golf club about.

During Chalkdust, golf carts race across the stage, including a small one and soon a bunch of golfers/dancers come onstage tossing/hitting 'golf balls' into the audience. A little person atop a golf cart led the count down to midnight when a balloon drop then a shower of the 'golf balls' ensue as the band goes into Tweezer Reprise. Backing singers accompany Tweezer Reprise from beneath golf umbrellas. One soloist is onstage between Trey and Page.

That chick Donna Jeaned.

As Fly Like An Eagle faded out, the mid-court video screens displayed blades of grass and then were filled with the image of a Wilson golf ball 'breaking' the screen.

After Driver, Page came out in a USS Nimitz captain's cap, a blazer, and a golf club. He takes a mic and addresses the crowd on behalf of the band. Wishes all a Happy New Year and notes that 2013 is the 30th year of Phish as well as his 50th year. He then asks if people know who he is, rattles off a couple of his nicknames (Leo, Chairman Of The Boards.) Sings Iron Man.

[antelope19]

Freak yeah! Happy new year, paug!

Thanks, Jonathan for keeping up with the lst!

[rowjimmy]

Happy Newb Year, Bitches!

[mehead]

Night kids

Fun show fun night

Happy New Year!

IRON MAN!!!!!!!!!! 

[blatboom]

loved that

[shoreline99]

Serious show. Can't wait to give it a proper listen tomorrow. Happy New Year biotchez!

[antelope19]

So was that the first time they've done lawn boy like that?

[antelope19]

Also, add to the show notes that Trey took a mulligan on the Driver encore  :-)

Ooh ooh, iron man, iron, also a golf term

[rowjimmy]

Iron Man made for song #220.

[rowjimmy]

So was that the first time they've done lawn boy like that?

Yep.

[ytowndan]

Also, add to the show notes that Trey took a mulligan on the Driver encore  :-)

:hereitisyousentimentalbastard

[whatapiper]

I pretty much shit my pants during Fly Like an Eagle

[d-_-b]

wipe    out    goodnight  :hereitisyousentimentalbastard

[birdman]

Great night. Thanks toall the paugers for making this a great weekend. I love you guys. Happy new year!

[mistercharlie]

Looks like it was a fun and entertaining show. I look forward to watching video's of it later.