Did Phish know it was going to be released going into it? For some reason, a voice in the back of my mind is telling me I remember hearing something where they knew it was going to be released.
Maybe, just maybe, it was the jitters that got the best of them, trying to make the “perfect” show. Sort of like New Years or Halloween… there is just so much hype, that no matter how Phish performs, it is not God-like.
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Interesting question…not sure…
It does seem like they had a fun time at the show, so maybe b/c they knew there was an outside chance it’d be released they had fun and played what they wanted (which they do anyway I suppose)
All in all the Free Ha Ha Ha Free set, but lately the set with Cry Baby Cry has been in my player!
I like the Nellie Cane Foam…Tasty
The wedge from disc six is perfect. I love playing just this song when I only have time for one song.
Id have to say disc 3 is my favorite. I always like hearing “roses are free” even though its a standard version but what makes this disc my favorite is the Harry Hood, Character Zero, and Cavern with the GCH to end the set.
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the “Gin” from that disc is underrated IMO
Oh its a damn good Gin, i really like page’s intro on this one.
^Ya in that Gyn I always felt Page was teasing George Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue - you know like the United Airlines commercial theme - I have heard it in more Gyns but this version is the most pronounced by far. Does anyone else hear this?
^ I’ve definitely noticed that in Gin before, good call.
I don’t remember this one specifically sounding like ‘Blue’ more than others, but I’ll give it another listen
Oh, I forgot to mention that the wilson from HCA is probably my favorite version ever! The wilson>bigblackfurrycreaturefrommars is insane!!
^Refined Taste^
Almost every Gin I’ve ever heard has Rhapsody in Blue teases…I can’t think of one offhand that doesn’t. That version obviously isn’t that pronounced if you have to ask if people hear it.
^teh ESW, the reason i ask, is bc it is rarely if ever (never seen it myself) listed as a tease on setlists at phishnet, so i wondered if anyone else had caught onto this but i guess it is old news and Phans are huge on Gershwin - my bad. In fact this version gets credited for Rock n Roll teases in the jam. But I also think Gins pre- Europe 97 are very different. The Amsterdam show sparked a new and great era for Gins - Would you agree with that ESW?
I don’t quite understand you
Complimenting someone who appreciates Gershwin props to you PH Guy
uh-fucking-greed. though i havent heard hampton. it costs to much damn money. except youcan get it for a decent price at dry goods.
You know what I found disappointing with Hampton? I thought the band was much too controlled. Almost all of the songs were solidly played, but with very little “spirit”, adventure, or daring. I believe they played conservatively because they knew they were recording for the release, and wanted no major screw ups.
I dislike as much Phish as I love mainly because of the chances they are willing to take with the music. Some of it misses in my mind, some of it’s OK, some of it’s great, but some of it is so freaking unique, that it touches nothing anyone else can do. It’s THAT music that makes me come back for more, and Hampton really didn’t have much of that.
This “Gin” from HCA is in my top-5 versions of all-time, believe it or not. They hit a peak somewhere between the 6:30 and 7:30 mark that I can’t say enough about. This version was the first live song that actually pulled me in roughly 6 years ago.
Anyway, where, exactly, is the “Rock and Roll” tease? I just don’t hear it anywhere.
I’m not in any sort of disagreement with you, I have never heard the Hampton '98 version, and was just pointing out that every Gin that I’ve heard has had Rhapsody in Blue teases…I actually really love Gershwin, as the first Orchestral concert I went to on my own (without my grandparents) was a performance of Rhapsody in Blue and An American In Paris (complete with the car horns), just as a side note.
I’m just wondering which Amsterdam shows you are talking about dbphan, the Winter shows or the Summer shows? I guess I could look it up, but I actuallythink the new era of Gin came with the 11/7/96 Gin. This is a jamming monster which gets overlooked all the time because it is a '96 Kentucky show. It’s over 20 minutes and is more heavily groove oriented than any Gin before it, but it is also pure hose. I guess their whole style of jamming changed with the Europe '97 shows for every song they played, but I think it is mostly due to the new Modulus and the smaller venues which allowed the band to groove with the crowd a bit more…this is a much larger issue than can be tackled here, but '97 did definately usher in teh Phunk, if that’s what you are talking about.