Comments on: 10 Years Later: Phish Destroys America

By: Ezekiel

Ezekiel — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:22:27 +0000

Salt Lake City @ the ‘E’ Centre was truly inspired. In an half-empty olympic hockey stadium. Almost no security, so peaceful. Check out the second set. I also caught Denver and that was just on fire!
I’ve never needed to attend another Phish show after that tour. After Phish Destroys America I can die contented that my life kicked ass.

By: Bc1976

Bc1976 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:54:14 +0000

This was a special tour for me as I was able to see 11/19, 12/5, 12/6, and 12/7. I took a dear friend to his first show on 11/19 mind blowing second set with long jams and just all out crazy vibe. He was hooked from there on and also insisted he had to go with me to 12/5 12/6 and 12/7. I was also aloud to bring my 14 year old brother to 12/6. Anyways because I was at these shows IM partial to all but 12/5 and believe there all tied for some of the best shows I have ever seen.

By: clown penis .fart

clown penis .fart — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:06:03 +0000

nutter center = #1 that show transcends the fall tour of 1997 and is easily became of the best of all time, not just 1997. People who don’t particularly enjoy fall 97 still enjoy dayton. sh*t is on point. Mind blowing versions of tube>slave, reba, guyute (had to be there) make it one of the best of the year, if not ever. Flawless, solid, inspired, improved playing throughout.

Detroit
hartford
hampton
denver = other favorites

By: Chris from the Half Hour Music Hour

Chris from the Half Hour Music Hour — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:28:33 +0000

As this download was taking too long, I took the liberty of repacking this as a torrent. I have not touched the files (other than some tag and file name cleanup).

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Please get the word out as this will need more seeds very soon.

-chris

By: Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:21:14 +0000

Oh yeah, other highlights:
11/13: YEM, stash, mike’s groove
11/16: Hood, Bowie
11/19: Set II
11/26: tweeeeeezer, 2001
12/02: Mike’s
12/05: Julius->Jam->Slave
12/07: Tube->Jam
12/09: Simple

By: Trey Anastasio

Trey Anastasio — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:13:19 +0000

Picking my favorite fall ’97 show is literally like picking a favorite child. 11/17/1997, even though it’s the one everybody’s heard, is incredible, best first set of the tour. Second night of Hampton is well known. The next night is under appreciated; the gin and especially the BEK are EPIC from the Winston-Salem show. Worcester run is pretty sick, THE jim isn’t just impressive for its length, there are at least four different themes and the music is incredible. Second night of Philly is great, especially the YEM->Bowie->Possum->Jam, and a Hood to boot. Auburn Hills may be the best; epic antelope, maze, TWEEZER->IZABELLA->Start stop funk jam is one of the highlights of the entire tour for me, good twist->piper. 12/11 is amazing, plus it circulates in SBD. I am OBSESSED with the second set. so I guess….

1. 12/06
2. 11/17
3. 11/22
4. 12/11
5. 12/03
6. 11/28
7. 11/29
8. 11/23
9. 11/30
10.11/21

NOTE: no Dayton, no Hartford.

By: PhishNBear

PhishNBear — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:21:12 +0000

12/6/97.

maybe it was the seats we had. maybe it was karma for the people who went to cleveland the night before with us and said it was a terrible show (its not) but weren’t going to detroit the next day. maybe it had something to do with people i overheard in the parking lot outside the Palace saying, “i never go in to a Palace show, it always sucks”. or maybe phish just got an awesome traditional polish meal in Hamtramck while in town. i dunno.

but from the bass-tastic initial explosion of “Golgi”, something was different. best “Antelope” lighting i ever saw… perfectly placed “Train Song”, the rare and seamless “Gin>Foam”…

then there’s the entire 2nd set, which defies belief. the segues are so purposeful (ESPECIALLY into “Piper”) its as if they were written that way.

12/7 is trippin’. 12/6 is zen.

By: Spivey

Spivey — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:11:48 +0000

12/06/97

TWEEZER!!!

By: Colin Harrington

Colin Harrington — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:07:57 +0000

12/13 Albany sorry 12/11 was rochester

By: Colin Harrington

Colin Harrington — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:06:04 +0000

12/7 was such a special night that will forever be etched in my memory. 50 phish shows and the best one I saw was in my hometown of Dayton, OH. So many highlights AC/DC Bag, Psycho Killer, Tube with stop and start jamming. If you are a Phish fan and have never heard this show go do yourself a favor. Also, honorable mention 12/11/97 I love that Mike’s PAAAGE BRING IN THE DUDE!