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I kinda thought there would be some sort of 40th anniversary show(s) between the Fall tour and NYE. But this being announced makes the Anni show seem like a no-go, unless they 'Island Tour' it!
Looking forward to that "Unfortunately your ticket request was unable to be fulfilled" e-mail in a week or so.
if you caught covid at the 7 show run, i heard you get a special presale code for the new year run!
Sadly, I am out this year. See everyone in Dover!
Quote from: mistercharlie on September 19, 2023, 04:48:33 PMI kinda thought there would be some sort of 40th anniversary show(s) between the Fall tour and NYE. But this being announced makes the Anni show seem like a no-go, unless they 'Island Tour' it!
Yeah thought there were gonna be some early Dec dates. Looks like I'll be at 12/28-29
Was hoping for a northeastern fall run but this'll do. I'm in for 30-31 for sure
Hmmmm, I guess I didn't even consider that this announcement probably makes an anniversary run unlikely. Bummer. Hampton would have been sick...
Regardless, I'll be in NYC. Let's go! I
Yeah, I have been telling my wife for over a year that I needed to hit the 40th anni run but that is now off the table I'm thinking.
While I get the ease of MSG shows for the boys and crew, it gets a little old when your favourite band plays one venue 10+ times a year.
One man's "getting old" is another man's "feels like home."
Also, only in nyc do they have access to the broadway dancers needed to pull off their 3.0 gags.
IMO MSG is indeed the best place to see phish. This is probably a rather unpopular opunion but I'd take a 7 night MSG run over a festival any year.
Quote from: PIE-GUY on September 20, 2023, 07:48:41 AMOne man's "getting old" is another man's "feels like home."
Also, only in nyc do they have access to the broadway dancers needed to pull off their 3.0 gags.
Vegas could probably swing some less talented dancers for NYE.
Not surprising announcement is not surprising.
Quote from: mistercharlie on September 20, 2023, 12:10:26 PMQuote from: PIE-GUY on September 20, 2023, 07:48:41 AMOne man's "getting old" is another man's "feels like home."
Also, only in nyc do they have access to the broadway dancers needed to pull off their 3.0 gags.
Vegas could probably swing some less very talented "dancers" for NYE.
Quote from: anthrax on September 20, 2023, 07:52:25 AMIMO MSG is indeed the best place to see phish. This is probably a rather unpopular opunion but I'd take a 7 night MSG run over a festival any year.
you had me at the beginning 100%, but then you lost me
Quote from: GBL on September 21, 2023, 07:45:30 AMQuote from: anthrax on September 20, 2023, 07:52:25 AMIMO MSG is indeed the best place to see phish. This is probably a rather unpopular opunion but I'd take a 7 night MSG run over a festival any year.
you had me at the beginning 100%, but then you lost me
QFMFT.
Love MSG. Love it. My favorite venue. Lots of memories going back the Ringling Bros. in the 70's.
BUT, nothing is better than a Phish festival. I'm sure Mexico is close, but a true phish festival is better than any alternative. Period.
I was about to suggest that maybe anthrax's account was hacked. But then he and his wife are always doing stuff in the daytime between shows, so this kinda tracks.
In!
Lots of tickets available for this run.
12/31 is the only sold out show.
Quote from: emay on October 19, 2023, 10:54:30 AMLots of tickets available for this run.
12/31 is the only sold out show.
That's pretty crazy!
What's everyone's plan for lodging etc?
Quote from: PIE-GUY on September 21, 2023, 01:38:46 PMQuote from: GBL on September 21, 2023, 07:45:30 AMQuote from: anthrax on September 20, 2023, 07:52:25 AMIMO MSG is indeed the best place to see phish. This is probably a rather unpopular opunion but I'd take a 7 night MSG run over a festival any year.
you had me at the beginning 100%, but then you lost me
QFMFT.
Love MSG. Love it. My favorite venue. Lots of memories going back the Ringling Bros. in the 70's.
BUT, nothing is better than a Phish festival. I'm sure Mexico is close, but a true phish festival is better than any alternative. Period.
Phexico is the (.)(.)'s
I'm going back this year.
Not sure I will miss another one to be honest.
It's a festival, in the tropics, in a pool, on a beach.
It is truly as good as it sounds.
Quote from: emay on November 01, 2023, 08:26:19 PMWhat's everyone's plan for lodging etc?
Staying in CT, taking the train every night :-\
Quote from: Caravan2001 on November 03, 2023, 12:25:49 AMQuote from: emay on November 01, 2023, 08:26:19 PMWhat's everyone's plan for lodging etc?
Staying in CT, taking the train every night :-\
Same sort of but staying in dirty jersey.
First actual NYE since 2010. Pretty stoked.
Mrs. SF and I will be in the Madison Club for NYE.
Nice I still need to get tickets but 28-29th I'll be in the city.
Quote from: emay on November 10, 2023, 03:15:14 PMNice I still need to get tickets but 28-29th I'll be in the city.
I've got 3 for 12/29 and can no longer go. Sec 110, Row 21 if you're interested
Quote from: khalpin on November 10, 2023, 05:05:20 PMQuote from: emay on November 10, 2023, 03:15:14 PMNice I still need to get tickets but 28-29th I'll be in the city.
I've got 3 for 12/29 and can no longer go. Sec 110, Row 21 if you're interested
Michelle and I are still in need of tix for the run as well. I'd grab two of those from you if possible!
Quote from: Superfreakie on November 09, 2023, 11:39:30 AMMrs. SF and I will be in the Madison Club for NYE.
I think the NE crew is floors for the 30th.
I'm not starting an LST as I won't make it to the end but this seems like a decent opening set for this run...
Dec. 28th 2023
Madison Square GardenNew York, NY
SET ONE
No Men In No Man's Land
Halley's Comet
Runaway Jim
Sample In A Jar
Bouncing Around The Room
Axilla Part II
Funky Bitch
Bathtub Gin
Ghost
Quote from: Buffalo Budd on December 28, 2023, 10:12:24 PMI'm not starting an LST as I won't make it to the end but this seems like a decent opening set for this run...
Dec. 28th 2023
Madison Square GardenNew York, NY
SET ONE
No Men In No Man's Land
Halley's Comet
Runaway Jim
Sample In A Jar
Bouncing Around The Room
Axilla Part II
Funky Bitch
Bathtub Gin
Ghost
Guns blazing, right out of the gate. It was fire. Hooked up w/ emay for 2nd set.
Watching last night's show with my coffee and wake'n'bake and this thought came to me...
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Also, the date will be 123123. Numbers are fun!
Every year I'm thinking it, and every year it won't happen, but... Gamehendge tonight?
None of the songs have been played yet this run... 40th year is a milestone... would be cool...
But I'm kinda hoping they do a Gamehendge set at The Sphere instead. I bet they would have some amazing visuals for that!
Quote from: mistercharlie on December 31, 2023, 10:31:54 AMEvery year I'm thinking it, and every year it won't happen, but... Gamehendge tonight?
None of the songs have been played yet this run... 40th year is a milestone... would be cool...
But I'm kinda hoping they do a Gamehendge set at The Sphere instead. I bet they would have some amazing visuals for that!
I'm not holding my breathe.... but it would be sweet.
Phish fans create the worst rumors
(please make me eat my words)
It's happening :willynilly:
Holy fuck. I have to fly tomorrow, but tomorrow night with a bottle of Prosecco...
Quote from: mbw on December 31, 2023, 09:47:08 PMIt's happening :willynilly:
I'm so fuckin' happy!!! I finally called it ( after doing so for years and being wrong!)
It moved
i have so many thoughts, but i just can't right now. yay phish! :wtu: happy new years!
I fucking love phish
:wtu:
So amazing, but man that FFM is rough...
So... people sure like this Gamehendge thing. There's some lizards, I guess? And a knight? And a big bird and a big book? Very fun show (watching at home, and to be sure, I wish I coulda been there), but I guess I'm just not as invested in teenage Trey's stoner fantasy writings as some. Musically, thought set 2 on the 29th was the highlight of the run. But, yes, theatrically, yay for Phish being goofy and Phishy!
Quote from: cactusfan on January 02, 2024, 10:05:59 PMSo... people sure like this Gamehendge thing. There's some lizards, I guess? And a knight? And a big bird and a big book?
You've like, heard those songs before, right?
Quote from: mbw on January 02, 2024, 10:55:48 PMQuote from: cactusfan on January 02, 2024, 10:05:59 PMSo... people sure like this Gamehendge thing. There's some lizards, I guess? And a knight? And a big bird and a big book?
You've like, heard those songs before, right?
Perhaps I'm exaggerating for effect. There are
definitely some lizards.
I was impressed that they cast a black dude as the one character who can't swim very well. That's some serious attention to detail.
Quote from: mbw on January 03, 2024, 12:55:14 AMI was impressed that they cast a black dude as the one character who can't swim very well. That's some serious attention to detail.
Vermont motherfuckers.
Quote from: cactusfan on January 02, 2024, 10:05:59 PMSo... people sure like this Gamehendge thing. There's some lizards, I guess? And a knight? And a big bird and a big book? Very fun show (watching at home, and to be sure, I wish I coulda been there), but I guess I'm just not as invested in teenage Trey's stoner fantasy writings as some. Musically, thought set 2 on the 29th was the highlight of the run. But, yes, theatrically, yay for Phish being goofy and Phishy!
I'm gonna bite here... proooobably 'cuz I'm still riding the high BUT also because you and I generally seem to agree on shows when we've talked in person.
This show was as "Phishy" of a show as I've ever seen. Gamehenge aside... The Bag jam was great... as was the SOAM.... Possum actually built tension....
and then they did "the thing" that separates Phish from all other bands. Teenage, stoner, fantasy come to life! It was as dorky as can be. It was unique and creative.
Musically/Improvisationally, I'm with you - 2nd set on the 29th was my jam... but as a whole.... that NYE show will be legendary.
Go Phish.
Quote from: WhatstheUse? on January 04, 2024, 12:37:11 AMQuote from: cactusfan on January 02, 2024, 10:05:59 PMSo... people sure like this Gamehendge thing. There's some lizards, I guess? And a knight? And a big bird and a big book? Very fun show (watching at home, and to be sure, I wish I coulda been there), but I guess I'm just not as invested in teenage Trey's stoner fantasy writings as some. Musically, thought set 2 on the 29th was the highlight of the run. But, yes, theatrically, yay for Phish being goofy and Phishy!
I'm gonna bite here... proooobably 'cuz I'm still riding the high BUT also because you and I generally seem to agree on shows when we've talked in person.
This show was as "Phishy" of a show as I've ever seen. Gamehenge aside... The Bag jam was great... as was the SOAM.... Possum actually built tension....
and then they did "the thing" that separates Phish from all other bands. Teenage, stoner, fantasy come to life! It was as dorky as can be. It was unique and creative.
Musically/Improvisationally, I'm with you - 2nd set on the 29th was my jam... but as a whole.... that NYE show will be legendary.
Go Phish.
Well, you were there, after all. Makes a difference. And yeah, that Bag was fantastic. But then that's exactly what the set needed--current Phish jamming in the midst of very old-school Phish.
I doubt we really disagree here. I'm all for wacky theatrical Phish doing their dorky thing. Maybe it's just that this whole Gamehendge story/narration thing never struck me as especially compelling, outside the kind of meta-aspect of it, that it goes back to the beginning, that it's dorky, and that only we dorks have any idea what it all means, thus making it a kind of massive secret language in itself. And in that respect, sure, it's awesome they put on this show. Yet in the end, if I had to choose between seeing this show and, say, Thrilling Chilling, I'd take Thrilling Chilling, because it's more exciting to me to see them go out on a limb and do something they've never done before.
Which maybe that's not even really saying anything. I don't know. I was just mulling and pondering while watching the webcast, and here we are. Go Phish!
Quote from: cactusfan on January 02, 2024, 10:05:59 PMVery fun show (watching at home, and to be sure, I wish I coulda been there), but I guess I'm just not as invested in teenage Trey's stoner fantasy writings as some.
I believe Trey was 23 or going on 24 when he finally submitted TMWSIY at Goddard. Check out what he says beginning at Part One: The Lizards. Teenage stoner fantasies or not, Trey's grasp on Western music history and composition is impressive to say the least.
https://phish.net/page/tmwsiy
Quote from: susep on January 04, 2024, 08:47:51 AMQuote from: cactusfan on January 02, 2024, 10:05:59 PMVery fun show (watching at home, and to be sure, I wish I coulda been there), but I guess I'm just not as invested in teenage Trey's stoner fantasy writings as some.
I believe Trey was 23 or going on 24 when he finally submitted TMWSIY at Goddard. Check out what he says beginning at Part One: The Lizards. Teenage stoner fantasies or not, Trey's grasp on Western music history and composition is impressive to say the least.
https://phish.net/page/tmwsiy
Safe to say I'm impressed with the music he makes. It's the written word part that's a bit... half baked. Or all baked.
Quote from: susep on January 04, 2024, 08:47:51 AMhttps://phish.net/page/tmwsiy
QuoteThe main point I wanted to get across about Icculus was his ability to see beyond triviality. I saw Forbin as the most trivial thinker, Tela as the least trivial, except Icculus. "Your end is the road" is supposed to mean that something that seems important at the moment is all part of a greater flow of things, and that to be happy, one must just realize the inevitability of things. Tela realized that Wilson would just be replaced by another tyrant, so she began t o respect him for taking advantage of an inevitable situation. Icculus says in the first song, "the trick is to surrender to the flow" and that is they key to the whole musical. I think that I had a very cynical view when I wrote this, because I really view Wilson, Tela, and Errand Woolfe as the ones who surrendered to the flow. By "surrender to the flow," I meant that they saw that no matter what action we take, the world remain filled with evil, and that it is a wise person who realizes this and subsequently takes advantage of the situation. I think of Forbin as a naive and ignorant man, who just wouldn't admit to the way that the world really worked. Maybe it's just a stage, and maybe I'll learn someday that the world really is black and white, good vs. evil, a simple place to live and make choices.