TTFW: The Reawakening—Early ’09
Hampton Coliseum 2009 (Jeff Volckhausen)
As we celebrate the third anniversary of Hampton’s comeback run—yesterday, today and tomorrow—let’s take a ride back in time with an audio retrospective of this era. In only three years, Phish has brought us from Hampton to Red Rocks, from the Gorge (two times) to Telluride, and from The Greek Theatre to Hollywood Bowl. It has brought us up and down the east coast and through the Midwest more than a couple times, hitting all the staples and then sime. This era has brought us two Halloween shows, two festivals, three more New Year’s Runs, and a whole lot of memorable multi-night stands. And above all else, this era has brought us a hell of a lot of great music. Today, lets start with my some of the earliest highlights from 2009. How long has it been since you listened to these? Enjoy the look back.
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“Down With Disease -> Seven Below” 3.8 II, Hampton, VA
The first deep dive of the modern era—and it still holds up just fine.
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“If I Could” 6.2 I, Wantagh, NY
The first performance of this song in nine years featured an alternate, more delicate interpreation.
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“Harry Hood” 6.2 II, Wantagh, NY
A profound, ambient take on their classic jam on only the second night of June ’09. If you were reading this site then, remember how hard I freaked on this one? Good times.
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“Sand” 6.7 II, Camden, NJ
This era’s first ”Sand” was a revelation, as the band infused a palette of melody into jam. This Camden excursion only foreshadowed the song’s transformation into a whole-band jam in 2010. In my opinion, the most dynamic “Sands” now live in the 3.0 era.
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“Tweezer” 6.7 II, Camden, NJ
The first legitimate “Tweezer” in ’09—and it was an out-of-left-field set closer! The commando lick never dies!
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“Ghost > Fast Enough For You ” 6.9 II, Asheville, NC
After the band blew out Camden, they came right back and threw down this “Ghost” in the next show.
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“Rock and Roll -> Light” 6.14 II, Manchester, TN
Paired with “Rock and Roll,” the band’s first exploration of “Light” came in Bonnaroo’s final set. These two songs would transform into the preeminent launchpads of the modern era thus far.
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“A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing -> Drowned -> Twist” 6.19 II, Noblesville, IN
Following an insane lightning storm, Phish came out with music to match, playing—arguably—the set of June.
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“Piper” 6.21 II, East Troy, WI
The standout jam of June ’09′s final show at Alpine.
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Tags: 2009, Summer '09, TTFF
Summer ’11 – 3.3.2
Summer ’11:UIC>Dick’s – 3.4.0
NY run ’11 – 3.3.9
I see what you did there
Hey folks- nice listening today. Some great gems in there. That JB was my re-entry show. Some good selections from there in thr past few days in reba, hood, if I could.
Love the Camden Sand…
Too bad the SBD is kind of shotty… Does anybody have a rec for a good AUD?
wow. 2009 gettin some love.
over here at casa de kaya we got 11.19.97 set II (2001>wolfman’s>makisupa>taste) just underway.
Wait, they are letting you listen to music int he MRI? I did mine this week and only heard the sound of industrial machine madness.
For easier readability, broken lists have been combined
Hampton – 3.0
Summer ’09 – 3.0.1
Fall ’09 – 3.0.5
NY Run ’09 – 3.1.0
Summer ’10 leg I – 3.2.0
Summer ’10 leg II – 3.2.5
Fall ’10 – 3.3.0
NY Run ’10 – 3.3.1
Summer ’11 – 3.3.2
Summer ’11:UIC>Dick’s – 3.4.0
NY run ’11 – 3.3.9
I wanna stream kasa d’ kaya
Ahh yes, it does say “Early 09″… I wasn’t fully caffeinated when I first read this. Im a little more awake now.
and thats a funny break down there NT, heh heh
Oh Not Tom, you’ve really outdone yourself with that list!
@joggerz
just because you and the tech don’t have the same tastes doesn’t mean that wasn’t “music”
“industrial machine madness” sounds like an album title for a german fringe gothic dj
I admit to following this blog and spinning the shows from the safety of our mountain retreat in June of ’09. Miners’ enthusiasm, and this boards’ heartfelt reviews got us motivated to hit Red Rocks.
The ‘Sand’ is when I started to think they were serious about coming back.
AJ wanted more dub step in it. But the good stuff. Not the crappy win win stuff.
Here’s hoping there will be as many iterations as there were of the french woman’s distress call.
“stink kind” (11.19.97 makisupa) — $$$
the Camden source I have is might crispy (got it here originally). Not sure whose recording it is, but damn I wish all AUDs could be this good.
Wub wub. Damn autocorrect.
was gonna say… dubstep is anything but a win-win situation
someone did a pretty sweet sounding matrix of both the 6/2 Jb and 6/7 Camden shows. They were on the noid. Much better than the soundboards.
first show back was camden 09. couldnt believe they dropped a 20+ sand to start set II. this aud is real nice.
I also admit to not being able to sit all the way through the ‘Sand’ after a couple respins in ’09. Wonder how I’ll fare after all this time.
Knoxville ’09 didn’t have any big jam highlights, but it was the most complete show i saw in 2009.
love that knoxville undermind
09 gets short shrift from me. my 3.0 love is w/ fall 2010 and 2011