Hmmm I actually thought that most people think that is one of the best summer '94 shows…
lp10 = 6-22-94? 6/22 has been considered a classic since summer '94!!! :o
7-15-98, 7-10-99 and 7-8-00 are my picks for questionable live phish releases. although all 3 have incredible highlights, none are solid top to bottom.
5-7-94, technically, isn’t a “Summer Tour” show, I don’t think, but it is part of one long-ass tour: April through mid-July. But I like 5-7 more than 6-22. I also like 7-16 more as well. Big Birch, Great Woods, and Finger Lakes are probably on par with 6-22 as well.
I’d be interested to hear what some older fans think of the summer '94 tour.
I know you are not supposed to judge a show by its setlist…
But when a Catapult, Icculus, Avenu, Fluffhead, AND BBJ all appear in one set… I feel there is magic in the air.
Plus the first set has a rippin’ Llama opener, as well as a really good (not best or anything close) Maze and Stash…
I just don’t understand the reasoning for even considering this show.
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And I agree with thelot on two instances. 1998-07-15 and 2000-09-08 are both questionable in my book. I enjoy the release of 1999-07-10 though. I realize it isn’t an amazing show, but I do enjoy listening to it front to back. Both sets start off really strong IMO, and kind of teeter off towards the end.
Obviously there are better choices for a 1999 release, but I am not dissapointed with their choice.
6/22 is right up there with 5/7, 7/8, 7/13 and 7/16…definitely one of the best from that amazing tour.
out of the 3 i listed 7/10 is by far the strongest…the highlights certainly outshine the low lights. however, i think 7/13, 7/15, oswego or 7/25 would’ve been a better choice for that tour. 7/10 would’ve been my 6th or 7th choice.
thelot - in your opinion, is 6/22:
- the best show from the April-July tour?
- the most obvious choice for an official release?
#2…the 2nd set screams release me! sooo many incredible shows from that tour, but i must say 5/7 and 7/13 are my two favorites.
I actually love 7/15/98 and it was one of my favorite shows from the entire summer tour…
I definitely listen to it often.
But IMO, it’s only my 5th or 6th favorite show from the U.S. summer tour (not counting Lemonwheel).
im not a huge fan of 7/15/98
Did I write read that right??
that’s the only part of the show that is salvageable.
aside from that, its a slop fest.
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I dunno…I’ve always liked the “BOAF” from this show. The “Wolfman’s” hits a nice peak but is too short for my liking.
But yes, other than the novelty of the “California Love” jam, the second set is pretty average jam-wise.
i like the gin filler
I usually turn it off when Trey finishes Guyute…
What a buzzkill.
Huh, the second set is my favorite part of the show. But this gives me an idea for another thread…
I wonder what this “idea” was.
I think it was the “substitute a Live Phish release” or something like that.
Anyway, to sort of “re-hash” the subject, I think for a release to be questionable you have to compare it shows surrounding it on a given tour while trying not to compare it to the entire Phish live show catalog.
By using that criteria, it makes me wonder why they released 7/10/99 and 7/15/98. You could call summer '99 and summer '98 “average tours” by Phish standards, but you can’t disagree that there were stronger shows on both tours. Although don’t get me wrong: I love both shows and listen to them frequently.
I can’t believe how many people don’t like live phish volume 17.
Yeah I like how Gordo personally picked 4 of these releases and they contained journal notes. I thought that was a nice touch. I really wish each band member picked 4 of their favorite shows. I think this was added a lot to it.