ok, i meant of the shinny silver ones. Because obviously they all pale in comparison.
well, im not sure any live phish release will be able to claim top show status since nye 95 has been released…and i’ll be hearing it tomorrow…if santa was good to me
Wow, I didn’t realize it was that good. I’ve listened to a bit, but i’ll listen to the rest.
YEM, do you have the Live Phish release that just came out, or an AUD copy?
I always thought my AUD was “good enough”, I was dead wrong. I didn’t truly appreciate this show until hearing the LP release.
edit: woah, way off topic. sorry people.
hmmm good show opener… Don’t remember the date, but I do believe there is an Ohio (Dayton?) show with Helter Skelter!
trust me it is that good. there is no other way to say this, but if this show wanted to punch me in the face i would let it and be glad that i had the opportunity.
^just checked Phishtistics, that show is from 11/17/94 in dayton. great memory! i’ll have to see if i have that show
I’m a fan of “Ya Mar” as a summer opener!
oh and i also love my friend my friend…the buildup gives me goosebumps
sadly i never heard this song played in all my shows.
Oh you and your 7/11/00. Will it ever stop? 
^
haha…!
no, no it won’t. we all have our special Phishy attachments. yours is 2/22/03. phishref’s is 12/11/99. Neck’s is his first show in October 1995. hmmm…other ones…?
I guess you got me there.
Buried Alive. That is the answer so this thread can end now. ;D
true that bigb, buried alive opener may be the coolest thing ever…even though it opened a terrible show in vegas…earlier ba’s are awesome though…send chills down my spine to here mike bust in with that bass line
Those first post-hiatus notes (Piper, 12/31/02) coupled with the niagra-like roar of the crowd. Transcendant.
damn.
for whatever reason, this is so emotional for me
and I’m hoping it grabs you guys too
i LOVE the opening to this DVD
“who knew then what would happen next?”
I loved Ya Mar in the summer as well. I don’t know why, something about dancing to that in the sunshine outside made me smile.
Fave show openers:
DWD
AC/DC Bag
I second this.
I like The Hampton 11/20/98 opener - The gary glitter song Rock n Roll Part 2, Tube-> Quinn-> Funky Bitch. That was flat out SICK! I also enjoy a good Wilson or PYITE opener. You know it’s good when they open with Mike’s Song too.
Cypress opener was actually water in the sky, for its “filter out the everglades” reference. however, light up or leave me alone basically got the party started.
whoops, forgot to post my own.
ya mar is def a solid summer opener, i agree. wilson seems to be a played out opener but it does get the crowd pumped up. but my personal favorite is probably yem. you know good things are in store when they play this first. i was at both of them in 2003 (worcester, mtn. view) did it happen during the 90s too?