Favorite/Best Overall PH Show

Phish Live Shows
#22

i haven’t really listened to a ton of PH but one that i really like is

07/29/03 Post Gazette Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA
Set I: Daniel1, Camel Walk, Gotta Jibboo, Cool it Down, Scent of a Mule, Fee> Timber> When the Circus Comes to Town, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters, Golgi Apparatus
Set II: Crosseyed and Painless> Thunderhead, Brother, Harpua2> Bittersweet Motel, Harpua2, I Fooled Around and Fell in Love3 4 5> HYHU> Harpua2, David Bowie
Encore: Farmhouse

1 Not played since 2/23/97 or 281 shows
2 Not played since 11/2/98 or 167 shows
3 First time played
4 Fishman on vocals
5 with vacuum solo

#23

Aw shit, I’m dumb. :-/ PH, huh? Yeah… not sure. Sorry, deleting my post above…

#24

Agreed! A very strong show. The “Back on the Train” is without a doubt the best version played post hiatus. AWESOME!

#25

07/25/03 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte - Charlotte, North Carolina

Set 1: Funky Bitch, Chalkdust Torture, Two Versions of Me, Bathtub Gin, Limb By Limb, Back on the Train, Horn, Golgi Apparatus > Character Zero

Set 2: Drowned > Kung, Twist > Heavy Things, Harry Hood > David Bowie*

Encore: Star Spangled Banner #, Bug

  • with ‘Tweezer’ teases. # - performed a cappella

Although this isn’t the best PH show it certainly deserves more attention than it gets. Great 2nd set IMO. First set not too shabby either.

All in all I’d say that 7/29/03-8/3/03= the best PH

Of course there were other good shows in there as well.

#26

7/15/03 - USANA Amphitheatre - West Valley City, Utah

Set 1: AC/DC Bag, Ya Mar, Theme from the Bottom, Saw It Again, Poor Heart, Two Versions of Me, Secret Smile, Mike’s Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove

Set 2: Mr. Completely* -> Low Rider > Big Black Furry Creature From Mars > Buried Alive -> BBFCFM > Ha Ha Ha > BBFCFM > Mr. Completely > Spread It Round*, Walls of the Cave, Golgi Apparatus, Slave to the Traffic Light

Encore: Sleeping Monkey

#27

I enjoy most all of late winter 03 and summer 03. Can’t choose a favorite show. I do really enjoy the Scents and Subtle Sounds from 7/30/03… Very cool jam.

#28

PH = post-hiatus

That^ post is so full of fail. :slight_smile:

#29

you put 12.31.03 on the same level as Big Cypress and Halloween '96???

I thought 12.31 was pretty sloppy for the most part and was the worst of the 4 Miami shows.

#30

6/26/04, Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI is sweet!

#31
#32

I’m not up on the lingo. Sorry, didn’t know PH = post hiatus. I’ll do better next time. Actually, I probably won’t.

Worst of the 4 Miami shows was 12/28 as I see it. Rather easily too.

I was thinking more like what show would I want to be stranded on a desert island with type of thing. 12/31/03 would be 3rd out of the 3 I listed above.

I’ll delete my failing post so as not to offend any further.

#33

no offense taken, buddy

just surprised you think 12.31.03 is so good

#34

Wasn’t offended…

#35

big cypress for me…

regular show…
12-7-97
11-12-94
7-23-00, my birthday

#36

I agree with 6/26/04 Moma Dave, absolutely fantastic second set…

#37

(read the thread)

#38

#39

^ I guess the Post Hiatus concept is a little difficult to follow

#40

Phish>hiatus>Post-Hiatus>Retirement>3.0

#41

02/15/03: Wolfmans is second only to the Hampton '03 version for me, and Reba, Antelope, Waves, Ghost are above average.
02/26/03: YEM is perhaps the best PH version. This MoMA is second only to Brooklyn '04 for me. Good ghost and waves as well.
02/28/03: The best IMO. This gin is amazing, best back on the train, very good Tweezer, excellent Walls, Destiny dusted off, etc.
08/02/03: Set III is perhaps the best set of the two PH years IMO
06/19/04: MONEY. 2nd set is mindboggling for PH.

Best show is Nassau for me. Best set is first night set III of IT.