Shoreline Amp combo reviews, 10-6-7-00

Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 13:21:37 GMT
From: Rod Stewart trentphisher@hotmail.com
To: dws@netspace.org
Subject: Shoreline combo review
 
My Shoreline Experience
 
 
Well, I was lucky enough to make it to the first four shows of the tour in
Albany and Great Woods! Had a great time^Ågreat
shows!  Originally was supposed to do Albany, GW then Vegas->Shoreline, but
unfortunately those plans fell through and ended
up just heading down to Shoreline.
 
Met lots of crazy characters from all over on the flight down^ÅBurlington VT,
Chicago,
Beantown, NY, OH, Toronto, all over^Å.it was the coolest plane ride ever,
just packed with positive, excited phans. Many of
them had flown out to Vegas the weekend before, and so some funny stories
were going around.   Not to mention that after the
movie" Field of Dreams", they played a hilarious episode of  "That 70's
Show" which was very coincidentalJ
 
Brought a good friend to his first Phish shows down in Shoreline.  He turns
55 in November, and he had the most amazing
time.  Also, met up with another good friend from back East in Saint John,
NB who moved down to live in Cali about 5 months
ago.  It was a very good trip.
 
Shoreline itself was interesting.  The lots were a mix of paved/unpaved dirt
& grass.  Very hilly. Sure enough, like I had
heard, it was indeed built on a landfill.  Let me tell you, the silhouettte
of mounted police^Å.sunsetting off in the
distance- very surreal.
 
It was very emotional for me, watching the sun going down on the last time
Phish is playing for who knows how long? I'm
guessing a short NYE Tour for 2001/2, we'll have to wait and see.
 
As far as the shows go, both were great! I'd give a nod to the second night.
Very reminiscent of the second night in Albany
actually^Åjust a simply outstanding show with every song and jam at their
very best.
 
Some 1st night highlights for me:
Stash->jam->Boogie On
Maze->jam
Antelope->jam
Disease->jam->Spock's Brain
Rift
Cities->jam
Sand->jam
Axis: Bold as Love
 
The whole encore.  I was lucky enough to be there when the boys busted out
the Terrapin down in VA Beach^Åmust have good
karma^Å2 out of 3 ain't badJ
They were really enjoying themselves.  The break between second set and the
encore was longer than normal, so I figured
something special was gonna go down, but who would've guessed that.  They
never cease to amaze/surprise me, 30 shows later.
 
Highlights of the second night:
THE WHOLE DAMN THING!!!!
 
 
Lots of folk on the plane were talking about rumors they had heard that the
boys had been learning Abbey Road during
soundchecks and were gonna play a 3rd set second night.  And considering the
shit they through down with Bobby the first
night which went well past curfew til 11:30, it didn't seem all that out of
the question.
 
Tweezer Reprise closed out the second set in brilliant fashion.  Called the
YEM, but I still thought that there was gonna be
more.  Should know by now never to pay any attention to the rumors^Å someday
I'll learn.  Think YEM clocked in around 25
mins.  I wasn't timing, but a fellow in front of us was.
 
To be honest I don't even remember much of a vocal jam.  Nothing to out of
the ordinary anyways. The jam was something
else.  Then I see Trey unplug his guitar, take a short bow, a reserved wave
and GONE.  I didn't even see the other boys
leave the stage.  It all happened so fast.  It must have been hard for them.
I was shocked.  They were just gone.
 
A minute goes by.  Crowd cheering, crying, smiling, hugging one another,
hi-5ing ^Å.the Crew up there immediately taking down
the instruments/soundsystem.  Then "Let it Be" comes over the PA.  That was
special for me.  Didn't get to see Halloween 94,
but did see the sun come up down in Big Cypress, and "Here Comes the Sun"
was something else as well.
 
Let it Be ends, crowd just beside themselves, cheering for what seemed liked
forever.  I was imagining what it must have
felt like for the guys in The Crew.  Shoreline had a steep slope, and
looking out to see what they must've seen, man that
had to have been something else.  A lot of the Crew has been with Phish for
along time.
 
Then the giant speakers descend, and the lights come apart, one section at a
time.  We sat down and just took it all in.
Security was very, very cool. We were 8 rows in front of Page at the front,
and we chilled out for close to a half hour
before anyone even mentioned for us to move.
 
Thanks to everyone that got me into Phish way back when^Åyou know who you
are...
life has never been quite the same since.  And that's a good thing.
 
Peace to all.
Jeremy Brennan
trentphisher@hotmail.com

Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2000 18:20:09 -0700
From: Gary Barnes whodylan@pacbell.net
Subject: Shoreline
 
Review:
 
I saw both shows and that was the best thing I, and my friends, could have
done. They were completely different song lists; Friday for the core phans
plus a visit from Mr Weir to top it off and Saturday for all the phans,
young and old, who gathered in massive numbers armed with huge amounts of
tortillas, marshmallows and of course glowsticks. The band was nothing
short of brilliant both nights with a nod to Saturday for pure raging
contextual jamming. They certainly wanted to say thank you to the phans
with Glide, Velvet Sea and the vocal jam ending to YEM almost acting as a
Bid you Goodnight tribute Dead-style. Furthermore, they gave the phans two
nights to thank them for many years of musical bliss and friendship. For
me, watching them at the Front in Burlington was no better or worse than
seeing them in Shoreline yesterday, just different. They have come a long
way, but stayed true to their mission: creating music that matters. That
reason alone is why I have been a phan for the last eleven years since that
night in 1989 when my friend dragged me to see this new local band.
Thankfully he did and thankfully I listened and music, much less life, has
never been the same since. Thank you Phish for the value you bring to my
life. Relax and come back energized. I will be waiting. Thank you Phish.net
for the site and your hard work-it makes a big difference.
 
Gary Barnes
San Diego

Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 23:26:31 EDT
From: Butter417@cs.com
To: dws@archive.phish.net
Subject: 10/6,7
 
What a treat for the bay area....
Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia and the GD(an actual liaison; Mr. Weir showed up),
Talking Heads, Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix along with the new "boys"
proficiently stirred up some intense musical vibes on Fri..
    What a treat to have phish show up on Sat and give us some seriously
ferocious "old skool" phish to remember.
 
    Trey came out on Sat soaking up the energy of a lit 23,000+, soon to be
phish jonesing audience.
    I believe they didn't speak a word either night.... very classy....we
love gamehenge....but since it is "a state of mind" just go out rockin' and
exploring the hard driving timeless phish classics to remember them
by......WHAT A PLAN
 
    The band once again proved how adaptable and apt they are to please their
audience.  PHISH really catered to the bay area crowd that loves to explore
the outer depths of
Fri we got a little something for everybody.....all the blue coats at
shorline (staff/crowd control for those unfamiliar with the baby blue vest
they done)  were lovin the Axis: Bold as Love....last year they gave the blue
coats a Peaches....many i talked to were tickled pink to say the least to
hear Frank Zappa
 
    For all the GD fans in the house on Fri...how about that encore....with a
little help from my "headies" i was completely spaced into the first set of a
dead show...it was the first time since the Tibetan monks were chanting on
6/2/95 gd, that I had to rub my eyes at shoreline and look at the stage to
make sure my eyes were working.
    Even with the knowledge that the Bridgeschool benefit has gone as late as
1:00am(the Who one year)....I expected a standard format phish set and was
quite stoked to get one.
    Enough gimmicks and stretched out marathon sets, that's not what Phish
does best, although they are pretty damn good at that style of show, I'm sure
you all have plenty of memories of themes and gimmicky sets anyway, I do.
AWESOME CHOICE OF SONGS ON SAT ALONG WITH EXCELLENT EXECUTION OF THEM WILL
GIVE ME MANY FOND MEMORIES TO CHEW ON UNTIL 2001 (HOPEFULLY)
Thank-you to everybody involved for a great weekend with Phish.
Trey, Mike, Page and Jon get some rest....reset and thank you for the good
times.....
i feel many good things are in store for the Phish community
peace
butter

Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 09:29:44 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bridget Elliott bridgete73@yahoo.com
To: dws@netspace.org
Subject: 10/6 & 10/7 review
 
As far as the shows are concerned, Phish played two excellent nights of music.
It was a blast and an opportunity for me to hear a number of songs I hadn't
heard before. I was a little disappointed on Saturday night. Not because they
did not play a third set (although that would have been amazing) but because
they did not say anything to the crowd. I guess I expected something
considering it was their last show for one or two years. But their was an even
bigger disappointment this weekend- the negativity I experienced from fellow
fans.
 
This is the first show I've been to (out of ten) where there was a noticeable
attitude towards West Coast fans. I noticed it anytime someone asked where we
were from (or anyone else from the WC). I noticed it standing in line, in the
crowds, etc. What is the deal? That's great that Phish are from the East
Coast, but I think they want to create music for everyone's enjoyment, not so
only people from the East Coast can listen and follow them. I mean, I have
never said, "well the Dead are from the bay area so only we are their true
fans." I'm sorry, but that is f'ing ridiculous! I've actually heard people
saying "our band" this and "our band" that. Give me a break!
 
So I guess I just want to say, lighten up people! Being negative like this is
not what the experience is supposed to be about. We should embrace everyone
and celebrate the diversity they bring. Phish fans are popping up everywhere
so get over it! We are only getting larger and stronger and we will be seeing
you at more shows. Hope you can handle it.


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