The Fizzle Out

[vernixx]

I (::GASP: kinda agree with Greg. It was the song that made me love them, but by the end, I was kinda spent on it.

I heartily agree. Everytime I TRY to get into post-hiatus shows, a horribly unstupendous uninspired lame You Enjoy Myself makes me realize that I am destined to be a Ninties Phish guy. Makes me glad I saw 50+ shows before Cypress, and none after the “first” hiatus. There…I said it again. Chastise me again…

Sure, post hiatus had it’s MOMENTS…but damn.

[gregradiohead]

I think Mike’s Groove was more the “I’m a 90s guy” song than YEM. Mike’s Groove was fucking BORING post-hiatus.

[phan142]

^Agreed.

[rivshark86]

Summer of 03 called and wanted all haters to listen to the YEMs from Camden, Alpine Valley, and IT.

[KDF4LYPHE]

^I’m with ya man. The Alpine 03 YEM is a great jam…very good communication between the band members. IT is also very good.

I like certain points of pretty much every post-hiatus YEM, but I agree most of them are not very inspired throughout the song. 2.26.03 is one I especially like. YEM->Clone drools

[gregradiohead]

The IT YEM is great. Seriously. The energy is like a 94 YEM, and Mike’s bass solo quotes Frankenstein.

[vernixx]

The IT YEM is great. Seriously. The energy is like a 94 YEM, and Mike’s bass solo quotes Frankenstein.

That’s one or two out of how many pathetic boring-uninspired post-hiatus YEM’s?!?!?!?!?

IT was a serious moment in Phish not to be denied, true. Very inspired playing and tight all the way through.

And I totally agree with you about later Mike’s, gregs…

[phan142]

The IT YEM is great. Seriously. The energy is like a 94 YEM, and Mike’s bass solo quotes Frankenstein.

Agreed.

[alright]

IT just owns face

[vernixx]

I will say I really like the discordant spacey jams ala 03/04 over discordant chaotic jams of say…'94.

Yeah, the 94 jams were pretty discordant whereas Post-Hiatus spacey jams just can’t be beat. I wouldn’t even call the post-hiatus jams discordant at all. They are more…spaced-out!

[rivshark86]

I know I have a lot of trouble listening through some of those earlier longer Tweezers, like the one on A Live One.

[vernixx]

I know I have a lot of trouble listening through some of those later longer Ghosts…yawn.

[gregradiohead]

BURN

[augustus]

Tuesday, December 2, 1997
The CoreStates Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

  Set I: Buried Alive > Down with Disease -> Makisupa Policeman, Chalk Dust Torture, Ghost > Divided Sky, Dirt > Taste, The Star Spangled Banner
  Set II: Mike's Song -> Simple -> Dog Faced Boy -> Ya Mar -> Weekapaug Groove, Bouncing Around the Room, Character Zero
  Encore: Ginseng Sullivan > Sample in a Jar

jeez…i wish i would have known what was gonna happen after the weekapaug.
i would have been warming up the car!
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[cactusfunk]

caspian, sleeping monkey ? time to sit down and pack a bowl.

caspian blow, but sleeping monkey can be put in the exact perfect place for it to be enjoyable.

[esther]

I love caspian, sleeping monkey however can kiss my ass.

[goldenroad]

Well…Prince Caspian and the Sleeping Monkey love all of you, so you’re going to have to learn to love them back.

[sirtubepiper]

caspian, sleeping monkey ? time to sit down and pack a bowl.

caspian blow, but sleeping monkey can be put in the exact perfect place for it to be enjoyable.

I love Caspian but they always seem to place it in the wrong spot that kills the set!

[gregradiohead]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a Caspian that made me sit up and take notice (tell it like it is), let alone think to myself “wow that was great placement!!” I think I just tolerate Caspian anymore. It works so god damn well on the album, and I love the story about them recording it, but live it is kind of a bummer.

[freebaracco]

It might just be me but as the catalog grew, so did the buzzkills?, thoughts?