best phish years=1983-Present...even Coventry was better than most bands are live when they're at their greatest. My favs are probably 1990-97, Cypress, IT and all of Phish 3.0 so far! The boys are back in town, the boys are back, the boys are back!
@MarcoGreenberg i mostly agree with you... except coventry is basically unlistenable.. i think acdc bag is the only salvageable piece of music from that whole concert.
Supposedly they stopped playing this because it sounded to much like a Dead song. I think it sounds like a Max Creek song personally or some other 80's jam band from the North East.
@Smickens very nice breakdown.. i couldnt have said it better myself... but they did have some sick shows that summer 2000!! it was a great tour! but yes after that it sorta went down hill... till now!!!
@Smickens How do you define the amateur years like that when You Enjoy Myself was finished before 88? Almost all of the composed/great songs to jam out (Antelope etc.), were written before 1990.
they brought the superspace funk in 98 my fac. check out ventura 97-98 2 steller shows on the beach. there going to break this out at shoreline 1 of there favorite place's to play.
Honestly... everyone always has a different opinion on the best live years (or perhaps more accurately specific tours) but honestly... and who else agrees?.... the best of Phish comes when the band is happy. When I see Trey smiling, the groove comes much easier. I love the epic 94-95 years. Really love the porno-space of 97.... but 2000 onward.. (UNTIL 09' my friends) they just looked like they were going through the motions.... Who knows, maybe we have some more stellar years in the phuture? :)
like, it could be true, like '97-'00 sometimes seems like they could be a little exhausted creatively, but i just like the feel better. space funk is the shit. one of my favorite shows is from '93 though so i dont really know. i love it all.
1991... and already the sickest band ever. We drove down from Geneseo, but back in our own car, "Toast" won by the way! Go to 4-20-91 U of R cafeteria show for additional Fishman banter about the car giveaway aftermath. This is pro-shot, any more to share from this awesome night will be savored
Wow. I was at this show too! I'm shocked that someone was videotaping it. Somehow I remember exactly where I standing (near front on the left side). Nearly killed myself during YEM... Anyone have any other videos of this concert?
Nice to see this video! I was at this show at the State Theatre - a very fine time. They gave away their old touring car at this show (A brown Plymouth Voyager) as I recall because they upgraded to a new Plymouth Grand Voyager. Phish was moving up!
Funny, I posted this comment before I got to the end of the video. Later on, after the intermission, they threw the keys out into the audience, and the winner went up on stage to get the title. Fun show!
so let me get this right, the van theyre giving away is the one they used for their Colorado '88 tour?.... thats a Phish artifact right there!
Vinsanity15814 6 months ago
it would be awesome to drive around the old Phish van
dawkinsfan420 10 months ago
And there's not much from the 80s that I want to remember....
Phinnegans 10 months ago
I prefer the farmhouse shows if only since there was such a sense of community there as well as a healthy habitat....
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LouGehrigsDisease 11 months ago
best phish years=1983-Present...even Coventry was better than most bands are live when they're at their greatest. My favs are probably 1990-97, Cypress, IT and all of Phish 3.0 so far! The boys are back in town, the boys are back, the boys are back!
MarcoGreenberg 1 year ago 4
@MarcoGreenberg oh, and LW in 98.
MarcoGreenberg 1 year ago
@MarcoGreenberg i mostly agree with you... except coventry is basically unlistenable.. i think acdc bag is the only salvageable piece of music from that whole concert.
migbee 8 months ago
i wish theyd come back to ithaca that place is filled with the greatest people hhaa
Worden26 1 year ago
what venue is this?
XRutherfordTheBraveX 1 year ago
@XRutherfordTheBraveX State Theater
Hagelmiester5673 1 year ago
Supposedly they stopped playing this because it sounded to much like a Dead song. I think it sounds like a Max Creek song personally or some other 80's jam band from the North East.
Knoxesdad 1 year ago
If happiness is the barometer, they were happy as hell from '91 to '95.
sirchandestroy 2 years ago
think 93-94 and 97 where their best years
phishman706 2 years ago
OMG Page with hair!
jgsuperpants 2 years ago
love this
Sean123771 2 years ago
played 05-31-09!
extremelybland 2 years ago
92-95 was the peak...All IMO of course..I still love these bastardos
barberitis 2 years ago
97?
sneakonproductionz 2 years ago
Well here is how I break it down.
The Amateur Years 83-90
The Progression Years 90-96
The Funky Years 97-98
The Epic Year of 1999 (Big Cypress anyone?)
The 1st Hiatus 2000
The Sloppy Years 2002-2004
The 2nd Hiatus 2004-2009
AND PHISH 3.0 WON'T LET ANYONE DOWN I CAN'T PROMISE YOU THAT!
Smickens 2 years ago
I would have to disagree with a lot of things you say here
1. '99 wasn't that epic besides cypress
2. 98 isn't anything like 97...97 is a year of its own that can't really be compared to anything else
3. One of the highest points of Phish's career was '95 and arguably their greatest.
PhishH2OH 2 years ago
@Smickens very nice breakdown.. i couldnt have said it better myself... but they did have some sick shows that summer 2000!! it was a great tour! but yes after that it sorta went down hill... till now!!!
doopesmalone 1 year ago
@Smickens How do you define the amateur years like that when You Enjoy Myself was finished before 88? Almost all of the composed/great songs to jam out (Antelope etc.), were written before 1990.
So your breakdown is complete shit.
Progression Years? How about 83-x
phildd0t 1 year ago
they brought the superspace funk in 98 my fac. check out ventura 97-98 2 steller shows on the beach. there going to break this out at shoreline 1 of there favorite place's to play.
chukhustle 2 years ago
Honestly... everyone always has a different opinion on the best live years (or perhaps more accurately specific tours) but honestly... and who else agrees?.... the best of Phish comes when the band is happy. When I see Trey smiling, the groove comes much easier. I love the epic 94-95 years. Really love the porno-space of 97.... but 2000 onward.. (UNTIL 09' my friends) they just looked like they were going through the motions.... Who knows, maybe we have some more stellar years in the phuture? :)
redresch 2 years ago
i agree.. i think 92 is sick.. but your point of happieness is dead on.
Hunsanity 2 years ago
Of course I was pumped when they busted this out at Nassau, but I hope they put this song back out to pasture.
PheeKnuckle 3 years ago
well they havent' played it since. so you may be in good shape.
sirhikesalot692 3 years ago
the best years wheer 96 98 iherad them play this at hampton in 03 this song rocks listen 2 the updated version maybe the play it again 6 7 there back
chukhustle 3 years ago
i like it all but i think my favorite live stuff was '97-'00 but really it's all sick
nicospico123 3 years ago
92 - 95 was the peak
panteys 3 years ago
like, it could be true, like '97-'00 sometimes seems like they could be a little exhausted creatively, but i just like the feel better. space funk is the shit. one of my favorite shows is from '93 though so i dont really know. i love it all.
nicospico123 3 years ago
i can tell why they stopped playing this tune...
poopies474 3 years ago
i love this song cause you rarely get page and mike together on eht vocals
d21cohen 3 years ago
1991... and already the sickest band ever. We drove down from Geneseo, but back in our own car, "Toast" won by the way! Go to 4-20-91 U of R cafeteria show for additional Fishman banter about the car giveaway aftermath. This is pro-shot, any more to share from this awesome night will be savored
amhits 4 years ago
thats weird cuz i live in Ithaca....haha
vikydoodle 4 years ago
Wow. I was at this show too! I'm shocked that someone was videotaping it. Somehow I remember exactly where I standing (near front on the left side). Nearly killed myself during YEM... Anyone have any other videos of this concert?
zimm0who0net 4 years ago
Nice to see this video! I was at this show at the State Theatre - a very fine time. They gave away their old touring car at this show (A brown Plymouth Voyager) as I recall because they upgraded to a new Plymouth Grand Voyager. Phish was moving up!
Hamish12305 4 years ago
Funny, I posted this comment before I got to the end of the video. Later on, after the intermission, they threw the keys out into the audience, and the winner went up on stage to get the title. Fun show!
Hamish12305 4 years ago