TTFT: US Summer 2000
Posted in Uncategorized with the tags 2000, TTFF on May 31st, 2012 by Mr.MinerOver the holiday weekend, I finally got excited for Phish tour. I thought it wasn’t going to happen this year—or happen at the last minute—but, sure enough, it happened. With Worcester only a week away, the summer tour that has been in the distance for so long is just around the corner—and it feels great. All I know for sure is that next Thursday, we’ll be in front of Phish again, and right now, that’s good enough for me! Rumors of band rehearsals have bubbled to the surface and if I were a betting man, I’d place a fairly large wager on the opening show blowing up. With so much energy in the air, opening nights of tours have always been special occasions, and after such a long lay off, this one will carry even more intensity. Not only will we reunite with the band, but with so many friends that we only see when Phish plays music—a multi-pronged homecoming in the metropolitan city of Worcester. Kicking off this summer indoors certainly feels like a “do-over” for the New Year’s Run, and the band can easily pack more excitement into these two upcoming shows than was strewn thinly over nine sets in December. And it wouldn’t surprise me if that happened. But in the mean time, here are ten tunes from Summer 2000’s US tour. Enjoy!
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“2001 > Sand” 6.22.00 II, Antioch, TN
Phish came back from Japan and exploded in a monstrous groove session to kick off set two of their US opener.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph00-06-22d2t02.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph00-06-22d2t03.mp3]***
“Tweezer” 6.24.00 I, Atlanta, GA
The last great “Tweezer” for a while…
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Tweezer.mp3]***
“Split Open and Melt” 6.25.00 II, Raleigh, NC
The one highlight from one of the least impressive shows I’ve ever attended.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ph00-06-25d1t10.mp3]***
“Mike’s Song” 6.28.00 II, Holmdel, NJ
A piece of menacing artistry.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2.06-Mikes-Song.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2.07-Albuquerque.mp3]***
“Birds -> Catapult” 6.29.00 II, Holmdel, NJ
A twisted bit of psychedelia laced with teases of “A Love Supreme.”
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Birds-Of-A-Feather-_.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Catapult-_.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Heavy-Things.mp3]***
“Ghost” 7.1.00 II, Hartford, CT
This jam closed the show and turned into the highlight of the show.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Track-02-3.mp3]***
“Bathtub Gin” 7.3.00 I, Camden, NJ
A largely forgotten jam in a stellar two-night stand.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Bathtub-Gin-promo-edit.mp3]***
“Disease -> WMGGW” 7.15.00 II, Columbus, OH
The most significant slice of Summer’s last show.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Down-With-Disease-_.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/While-My-Guitar-Gently-Weeps.mp3]