^ That show is actually a polarizing show around here, if I recall…
I think it’s unique and excellent, but I’m sure others from the OKP disagree.
I can’t call it my favorite from 2000, though. The entire Japan run was pretty good.
Then there’s Camden > Deer Creek, Merriweather Post, Vegas, and Shoreline…
99- Hard to vote against Big Cypress, but I love 7/15/99.
Nope!
Towel.
These are unofficial, and some would probably change if I were to attempt this again at some point.
2/20/93
10/31/94
12/31/95
8/17/96
12/6/97
4/3/98
12/31/99
7/11/00
2/28/03
6/19/04
As much as I love 2000, I wouldn’t put 6/14/00 in the mix for “best/favorite show of the year.”
the second set of that show would beg to differ. is everyones favorite show of 2003 2-28 Nassau simply because of the fact they played destiny unbound? (though i do like it, and the tweezer) i liked 3-01 and 7-29 a bit more. not to mention IT.
I like 2-28, but it’s not my favorite from that tour. I like 2-20 and 2-22 better.
^^I don’t like 2/28 just because they played Destiny, I just think it’s an all around great show. I did consider putting 7/29 down instead, but decided that I like 2/28 slightly more.
I start at 93 cause i can’t take the electric piano and it’s all i have room for. and I have everything from 93 on. and i mean EVERYTHING. so here goes:
1993: 02/20
1994: mehh
1995: 11/11… whole fox run is sick. 10/21, 10/24, 11/19, 11/25, 12/29, 12/31 runners up
1996: 10/31… 12/29 and the cliff are up there too
1997: fuck… im going 11/17… for now. 07/23, 08/17, 11/22, 12/06, 12/11, 12/29 are close
1998: 11/29, runners up 07/09, 08/06, 04/02, 04/03
1999: 07/13 or 12/18. love 07/03, 09/14, 09/21, 09/28, 09/29
2000: 06/24… 06/09, 07/06, 07/11, 09/17 are sick
2003: 08/02 or 02/28… 02/15, 02/21, 02/26 are sick
2004: 06/19 or 06/25
^ Dude you really need to revisit 1994…Some epic shows in there.
oh yeah i know i was saying mehh because picking one is just too daunting a task, not cause that’s how i feel about the quality of the shows. poor choice of words.
Oh got ya…no worries
OK here we go…and this is just based on what I’ve heard:
9/13/90 - a lot of firsts; and a Dude of Life Appearance
3/13/91 - …I could probably think of some better ones actually, but I think this is a great show.
4/18/92 - Gin and Antelope
3/22/93 - Gamhenge…need i say more.
5/27/94 - REBA
10/28/95 - A dark and dirty second set…10/31 is a very close second
11/7/96 - This second set is very arguably what got me into phish GREAT GIN
11/22/97 - Halley’s shaken not stirred…just the way I like it.
11/2/98 - Although it is maybe my least favorite encore ever.
12/31/99 - Duh.
5/23/00 - Ghost!
7/9/03 - I like this Shoreline run better than IT
6/19/04 - I was listening to this today…and it’s pretty great.
A couple changes from the other thread that is exactly like this thread, that some great mind thought up oh so many years ago.
I scratch my head when I hear people on hear say they don’t like early years… I mean… Gawd-uhh!
Have you heard 1992??
I like the early years, but the vast majority of my Phish listening is '93 and beyond.
Occasionally I’ll throw on a '92 show, but Page’s piano sound in that era keeps me from listening to those shows more often. I haven’t heard enough of those years, though, to choose a favorite from each year.
ahh the “toy piano”
I remember starting a thread about that. It used to bother me too, but I like a good 90-92 show.
I love '91 and '92. The Colorado shows from spring '91 are awesome.
No shit man. Or '89? I have a friend who only likes the '80’s Phish that I play for him. I think he’s beginning to come around to liking a bit more of the phunk. He said he’ll go to some shows with me when the time comes, but he mostly likes the '80’s Phish. I do play a lot of Early phish around my place though.
I’ll stick to 95’ and on because for the years before that I have no more than like 5-10 shows per year so not a good sample to pick the best for the whole year.
1995 - 12/31 - cliche’ but it’s cliche’ for a reason.
1996 - 12/6 sittin’ on them stacks a seeds…lol 11/2 was a consideration.
1997 - Oh boy…Gonna go with 11/19, but 11/17, 11/23, 11/22, 12/6, 12/30, and 7/1 all come real close. I just love me some Cow Funk.
1998 - 7/15 with 4/5, 7/6 and 11/27 close.
1999 - 12/31 not much contest there…
2000 - 7/11 Chalk Dust Torture!!! Chalk Dust Torture!!!
2002 - aduh
2003 - 2/15 followed closely by 2/28 and a little bit farther back 7/15, 7/29, 3/1, 2/26.
2004 - 6/19, but If 6/26’s first set wasnt as mediocre as it is it would be top (second set is ragin’)