Comments on: Phish Friday | My First Show http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/ We like live music. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JRo Bisco http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-4436 JRo Bisco Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:41:08 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-4436 I was at both the Chicago and Normal shows, and they were high energy, fun shows, but I didn't think either was that epic. I remember Chicago was unbearably cold and drizzly, and they opened the show up with First Tube....and there was a pretty lengthy Twist... ...NORMAL blew my mind, almost literally. For the first (and only time), I ate mushrooms at a Phish show and evidently consumed way too much...as I could hardly move; I felt as if I were suffocating with all the people bouncing into me and yelling....it was not an enjoyable experience, but once we went back outside into the cool Illinois fall, I mellowed out. Oh, and the Uncle Pen opener was freakin' awesome, as was the DWD. I was at both the Chicago and Normal shows, and they were high energy, fun shows, but I didn’t think either was that epic. I remember Chicago was unbearably cold and drizzly, and they opened the show up with First Tube….and there was a pretty lengthy Twist…

…NORMAL blew my mind, almost literally. For the first (and only time), I ate mushrooms at a Phish show and evidently consumed way too much…as I could hardly move; I felt as if I were suffocating with all the people bouncing into me and yelling….it was not an enjoyable experience, but once we went back outside into the cool Illinois fall, I mellowed out. Oh, and the Uncle Pen opener was freakin’ awesome, as was the DWD.

]]> By: JRo Bisco http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-26425 JRo Bisco Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:41:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-26425 I was at both the Chicago and Normal shows, and they were high energy, fun shows, but I didn't think either was that epic. I remember Chicago was unbearably cold and drizzly, and they opened the show up with First Tube....and there was a pretty lengthy Twist... ...NORMAL blew my mind, almost literally. For the first (and only time), I ate mushrooms at a Phish show and evidently consumed way too much...as I could hardly move; I felt as if I were suffocating with all the people bouncing into me and yelling....it was not an enjoyable experience, but once we went back outside into the cool Illinois fall, I mellowed out. Oh, and the Uncle Pen opener was freakin' awesome, as was the DWD. I was at both the Chicago and Normal shows, and they were high energy, fun shows, but I didn’t think either was that epic. I remember Chicago was unbearably cold and drizzly, and they opened the show up with First Tube….and there was a pretty lengthy Twist…

…NORMAL blew my mind, almost literally. For the first (and only time), I ate mushrooms at a Phish show and evidently consumed way too much…as I could hardly move; I felt as if I were suffocating with all the people bouncing into me and yelling….it was not an enjoyable experience, but once we went back outside into the cool Illinois fall, I mellowed out. Oh, and the Uncle Pen opener was freakin’ awesome, as was the DWD.

]]> By: robotic http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-4435 robotic Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:33:13 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-4435 EJ, both the red rocks and redbird bans were due to overzealous fans... EJ, both the red rocks and redbird bans were due to overzealous fans…

]]> By: robotic http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-26424 robotic Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:33:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-26424 EJ, both the red rocks and redbird bans were due to overzealous fans... EJ, both the red rocks and redbird bans were due to overzealous fans…

]]> By: EJ http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 EJ Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:24:15 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-4434 Justin, or anyone else, why was Phish banned from played at Red Rocks? Just curious. Justin, or anyone else, why was Phish banned from played at Red Rocks? Just curious.

]]> By: EJ http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-26423 EJ Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-26423 Justin, or anyone else, why was Phish banned from played at Red Rocks? Just curious. Justin, or anyone else, why was Phish banned from played at Red Rocks? Just curious.

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-4433 Justin Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:12:48 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-4433 Rob -- hilarious about that Sugar Blue comment. Alex -- I didn't really witness destruction, but I did clearly witness an arena and locale that wasn't really prepared for what they were getting into... The worst thing I saw was back at my dorm (Watterson, that big ass building) -- I'm in line for Subway and some guys come in and grab a seat at a booth nearby. I overhear one guy -- "check out all the tapes I got..." It was two dudes that broke into someone's car and stole all their bootleg tapes. All of 'em. Can you imagine that shit? Hitting a couple Phish shows and having all of your music stolen from you by a bunch of lame-ass college kids? Yeah, it definitely left a small amount of bad taste in my mouth... TC -- awesome you were there...overall, a great first show for me. "Uncle Penn" was pretty sweet to open the show because they did the standard bluegrass jam where every gets a little solo and then they all bring it back home. A very nice intro to Phish and the lights if I might add.... Rob — hilarious about that Sugar Blue comment.

Alex — I didn’t really witness destruction, but I did clearly witness an arena and locale that wasn’t really prepared for what they were getting into…

The worst thing I saw was back at my dorm (Watterson, that big ass building) — I’m in line for Subway and some guys come in and grab a seat at a booth nearby. I overhear one guy — “check out all the tapes I got…”

It was two dudes that broke into someone’s car and stole all their bootleg tapes. All of ‘em. Can you imagine that shit? Hitting a couple Phish shows and having all of your music stolen from you by a bunch of lame-ass college kids? Yeah, it definitely left a small amount of bad taste in my mouth…

TC — awesome you were there…overall, a great first show for me. “Uncle Penn” was pretty sweet to open the show because they did the standard bluegrass jam where every gets a little solo and then they all bring it back home. A very nice intro to Phish and the lights if I might add….

]]> By: Justin http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-26422 Justin Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-26422 Rob -- hilarious about that Sugar Blue comment. Alex -- I didn't really witness destruction, but I did clearly witness an arena and locale that wasn't really prepared for what they were getting into... The worst thing I saw was back at my dorm (Watterson, that big ass building) -- I'm in line for Subway and some guys come in and grab a seat at a booth nearby. I overhear one guy -- "check out all the tapes I got..." It was two dudes that broke into someone's car and stole all their bootleg tapes. All of 'em. Can you imagine that shit? Hitting a couple Phish shows and having all of your music stolen from you by a bunch of lame-ass college kids? Yeah, it definitely left a small amount of bad taste in my mouth... TC -- awesome you were there...overall, a great first show for me. "Uncle Penn" was pretty sweet to open the show because they did the standard bluegrass jam where every gets a little solo and then they all bring it back home. A very nice intro to Phish and the lights if I might add.... Rob — hilarious about that Sugar Blue comment.

Alex — I didn’t really witness destruction, but I did clearly witness an arena and locale that wasn’t really prepared for what they were getting into…

The worst thing I saw was back at my dorm (Watterson, that big ass building) — I’m in line for Subway and some guys come in and grab a seat at a booth nearby. I overhear one guy — “check out all the tapes I got…”

It was two dudes that broke into someone’s car and stole all their bootleg tapes. All of ‘em. Can you imagine that shit? Hitting a couple Phish shows and having all of your music stolen from you by a bunch of lame-ass college kids? Yeah, it definitely left a small amount of bad taste in my mouth…

TC — awesome you were there…overall, a great first show for me. “Uncle Penn” was pretty sweet to open the show because they did the standard bluegrass jam where every gets a little solo and then they all bring it back home. A very nice intro to Phish and the lights if I might add….

]]> By: TC http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-4432 TC Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:46:48 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-4432 Nice choice Justin - that was actually my first show too. I missed all the nonsense out in the lot with the cops and all, but I just remember leaving Redbird Arena afterwards and cracking up at the Normal Police piling out of the paddy wagon all dressed up in their riot gear. Somebody behind me said something like, "Don't they know this is Phish, not Nine Inch Nails?" We all thought the cops appeared a little overzealous. Just leave it to good ol' Normal, IL to make a jamband like Phish out to be notorious. Gotta love my hometown, haha. Great show though - thanks for putting it up! Nice choice Justin – that was actually my first show too. I missed all the nonsense out in the lot with the cops and all, but I just remember leaving Redbird Arena afterwards and cracking up at the Normal Police piling out of the paddy wagon all dressed up in their riot gear. Somebody behind me said something like, “Don’t they know this is Phish, not Nine Inch Nails?” We all thought the cops appeared a little overzealous.

Just leave it to good ol’ Normal, IL to make a jamband like Phish out to be notorious. Gotta love my hometown, haha. Great show though – thanks for putting it up!

]]> By: TC http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/comment-page-1/#comment-26421 TC Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.livemusicblog.com/2007/01/19/phish-friday-my-first-show/#comment-26421 Nice choice Justin - that was actually my first show too. I missed all the nonsense out in the lot with the cops and all, but I just remember leaving Redbird Arena afterwards and cracking up at the Normal Police piling out of the paddy wagon all dressed up in their riot gear. Somebody behind me said something like, "Don't they know this is Phish, not Nine Inch Nails?" We all thought the cops appeared a little overzealous. Just leave it to good ol' Normal, IL to make a jamband like Phish out to be notorious. Gotta love my hometown, haha. Great show though - thanks for putting it up! Nice choice Justin – that was actually my first show too. I missed all the nonsense out in the lot with the cops and all, but I just remember leaving Redbird Arena afterwards and cracking up at the Normal Police piling out of the paddy wagon all dressed up in their riot gear. Somebody behind me said something like, “Don’t they know this is Phish, not Nine Inch Nails?” We all thought the cops appeared a little overzealous.

Just leave it to good ol’ Normal, IL to make a jamband like Phish out to be notorious. Gotta love my hometown, haha. Great show though – thanks for putting it up!

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