TTFW: The Abstract
“Ghost” 9.12.99 II, Portland, OR
One of the most slept on jams of all time. Don’t sleep.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/portland99ghost1.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/portland99jim1.mp3]***
“Bathtub Gin -> Simple” 12.7.99 II, Portland, ME
Phish returned to Cumberland Country Civic Center during December ’99, an era where ambient jams were prominent.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2-06-Bathtub-Gin.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/2-07-Simple.mp3]***
“Jam -> Bug” 12.17.99 II, Hampton, VA
Though it sure felt like the Mothership was about to lift-off into “2001,” but the band teased everyone by dropping into “Bug.” This jam was the music behind the Hampton reunion announcement video.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph1999-12-17d2t03.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ph1999-12-17d2t04.mp3]***
“Waves” 8.2.03 II, Limestone, ME
The magic fields of Limestone…
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/II-07-Waves.mp3]***
“Twist” 2.24.03 II, E.Rutherford, NJ
Aliens visited The Meadowlands.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/3-11-Twist.mp3]***
“AC/DC Bag” 11.7.98 II, Chicago, IL
This gorgeous jam from UIC illustrates the ambient shift of Fall ’98.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2-01-AC_DC-Bag.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2-02-Ghost.mp3]***
“Drowned” 9.14.2000 II, Darien Center, NY
Forget about it—a true monster.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/II-02-Drowned.mp3]***
“Roses Are Free” 1.1.00, Big Cypress, FL
The music that dawned a new millenium; the cerebral masterpiece from the end of an all-night marathon.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ph991231d09_03_Roses_Are_Free.mp3]***
“My Left Toe, Stash” 6.30.99 II, Bonner Springs. KS
Phish paired the debut of “My Left Toe” with “Stash” to close the second set of 1999’s very first show.
[audio:http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/mylefttoe63099.mp3,http://phishthoughts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/stash63099.mp3] Tags: Jams, TTFF
Thank you for noting the 6-30-99 Stash! Such a beautiful jam with yearning and unbridled passion. Too bad people feel they need to talk during shows.