HAMPTON REUNION - 1 YEAR LATER

Phish General
#32

You know, it’s really quite amazing to realize how much I’ve been missing by not updating my computing power sooner.

At work, I have decent systems to use, but they are hamstrung by administration policies against certain processing such as streaming videos and music, as well as locking out certain websites dedicated to these functions. So it’s quite awesome to me at the moment that I can be sitting with you, sucking some great coffee, while listening to the “radio unfriendly” Ghost from 4/4/98 on YawningDove all at the same time.

The new day sun is streaming in along with these great sounds in this villa in southern Joisey, on a great Saturday morning a year after this favorite band of ours returned to the stage to renew our love for great music and great times together.

I’m suddenly realizing that this new found technical functionality is a profound way to be celebrating the one year anniversary of Phish’s return to the stage.

Don’t get me wrong. Life was good even before my first Phish concert. Life was better after it. Life was still good even after Phish broke up, and life was so very much better in Hampton a year ago.

And life has been so good over the past year to have had Phish on tour creating new music and having the abilty to get my hands on the few shows I have from this period.

But this morning life is decidedly better to be able to enjoy this music more readily from my magic little laptop while I share my joy with you.

#33

:wave:

#34

Such a great memory. The anticipation buildup prior to this weekend a year ago was insane. I couldn’t wait to get there, even though I only had tickets for sunday. But wow we were so lucky to have those tickets for Sunday.
I remember driving into the town and seeing the cops sitting at the city line, just waiting for something crazy. As soon as we saw the cops, we knew we were in the right place.
The energy was exhilarating. It was like all of had new life breathed into us. It was exceptional and I have been thinking about this anniversary for weeks.

Happy Anniversary to Phish 3.0. Thanks for being so fucking awesome. :clap: :clap: :clap:

#35

One year ago this day, I was sitting at my buddies’ house in Birmingham, having not yet moved to Asheville, drinking some beer that my friend had just brought back from Asheville. We were watching the Clifford Ball, shooting the shit, celebrating the return of the Greatest Band On Earth. At some point, I opened up my computer and saw what the first song was, and I absolutely lost it. I had to run outside and yell and jump up and down because I knew somehow that they were back FOR REAL. God it is a great time to be alive!

Tonight I plan to celebrate by drinking some Johnnie Walker, chilling with good friends, and a combination of watching Clifford Ball and listening to Hampton 09. This is going to be a yearly ritual for me. The only thing that sucks is I don’t get to watch the setlists roll in, but hey, no big deal. Summer isn’t too far away!

#36

This is a truly magnificent thread. It has dredged up a lot of emotions, but the final and most important is the joy I feel in knowing that Phish is together again and one year later we have another summer tour to look forward to!

#37

Let’s relive or live it if you were not there… 3/6/09 3 Cam DVD available for DL at tradersden.org. If any of you Dled the 09 Red Rocks 2 Cam dvds, you know what to expect! Thanks, Teamh00d! :clap: :clap: :thumbup:

#38

3/7/09 is up at the Den! Happy Anniversary night 2 of Hampton!

#39

Most important event of 2009…

The Monday after the final show I found OKP… :stuck_out_tongue:

Enough said… :thumbup:

#40

Damn it! I was there!! I KNOW there is a pic with me in it too!! :cry: :imp:

#41

I know there is too, but not with my camera.

:confused:

#42

…and night 3 of Hampton is up @ Trader’s Den. These DVDs are as good as PRO! EPIC!

#43

Heh…I wasn’t there but I didn’t peek at setlists until I listened to the show. After hearing that long first set, it seemed like the band just didn’t want to get off the stage. You could tell it was on.

#44

Now I remember that at about this time everyone was debating over the now infamous YEM flub. Was it intentional? Was it real? Oh how silly it seems now.

#45

I think it was an intentional, playful jab at some 2.0 flubs, but I may be in the minority on that.

#46

^
After hearing it a bunch of times, I now too think it was intentional(thought it was intentional in the Mothership as well). It just seems like all the guys are soooo disjointed and off at the start, to the point that I asked myself, Could they play it that bad? We may never know for sure.YEM has been bothced before, but it seemed like perfect Phish humor and either way the moment shall live forever in Phish lore haha.

#47

There’s also the botch of the Boy, Man, God, Shit line…but you’re all talking about the restart?

#48

Flub.

#49

Capt. Late to the Game is walking in!
:wave:

Hi everyone,
to the OP, well said with the timline. I felt it all as well.

I was blessed with lotto and ticket bastard tickets for the 4 of us.

Waiting in that line on the 6th was pure fucking torture. To see the mothership standing there, and not being able to get in it right away was…well…frustrating to say the least. but the vibe was good, people were still happy, and I knew I’d get it.

Just before getting in the door, I saw some guy get his ticket scanned and the lady at the door shook her head No. The cop behind her, kindly escorted the guy out of the stadium. The look on his face is one I will never forget. i felt so bad for him, and my heart stills goes out to that guy.

But then i was standing in ront of that same lady…and my heart skipped a tiny little beat when she scanned my ticket…green light means go!

I kissed her right on the cheeck and told her I loved her! She gave me a very nice smile. :slight_smile:

To the seats we went and waited.
It was pretty weird cause i called the lights going down about 7 seconds before they did. We all just kinda looked at each other in wonder about how that happned.

The crowd goes wild.
The band hits the stage.
The crowd goes more wild.
Instruments are picked up.
The crowd is goign nuts.
The first notes fo Fluffhead.
The crowd go bat-fucking-crazy
Tears of Joy!

it was a wonderful night, one that i will never forget.

We stop at Polo Loco on our way back. These people were not prepared for us. i think the under cooked my chicken sandwhich becuase I was hitting the shitter every 30 min from about 530 am on.
To save you all of the gory details, I will leave it at by mid afternoon it was red instead of brown. :astonished:

This put a damper on my Night 2, but not nearly enough to keep me from enjoying myself. I had a great night, even hitting the bathroom every so often. I can’t hear PYITE without picturing myself in a stall cursing those Polo Loco people. Halley’s was the one moment where i realyl didn;t feel bad at all. I am a huge fan of that song, and danced like i was at 100%…I wish it was a little longer, only becuase I was able to block everything else out.

Night 3, back to 85%…enough to not have to hit the can, and really enjoy the final show of the run.

Loved it…and wish i had the time machine to do it all over again. I wouldn’t change a thing (except maybe the chicken part).
I also wish the police force were a little more friendly after night 3. I really felt like they wanted us to pack up and go right from the venue. But whateve…

Thank you boys for a wonderful wonderful weekend!
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#50

^ ramble much…jackass.
Sorry folks.

#51

Funny…a whole year later, and still I wasn’t there.