FattyMagee

Thanks for your review Colin (been waiting to see if you'd post one). I echo alot of what you have to say about the scene and the phans.

STAMOS

Not that bold if you're already in the know

That is wicked for you TO folks!

I have seen Keith Jarret Trio three times, and each time was more amazingly beautiful than words could ever say.

It would be incredible to do all three, but I just had to encourage folks who maybe don't know too much about Keith Jarrett to go check him out.

Keyboardists should really check them all out.

Man I wish I could do all of them.

STAMOS

35 Phish shows

3 ABB shows

1 Panic show

many many other shows, if you're that curious, check out my list:

http://db.etree.org/jeremyb

Some other posts on recent show reviews got me thinking ....

I still think Phish Summer 2003 has got to be the benchmark for any band post hiatus. It is a culmination of 20 years playing together and all the different musical styles they have touched on in their careers:

jazzyness (88-89)

tight playing (90-93)

rockin' exploration (94-95)

phunk (97-98)

space loops (99-00)

All of these other bands (WSP/ABB) are excellent bands that jam. But I still cannot put them on the same level as Phish or the Dead for that COSMIC LEVEL.

That said, Phish's 2003 Summer Tour makes me sick as to (on all levels) how hot that tour was. I've heard all the shows several times, and when you factor in:

1)consistency

2)song selection

3)song performance (composed part(s) of song(s)) and

4) cosmic-ness

you'd be hard pressed to find any band at that level of excellency (consistently) for an entire tour. Then to even step it up a notch for 70,000 phreaks at IT.

What other band has done that?

STAMOS

Who doesn't love "Seven Below" or "Anthing But Me"?

Seven Below is probably my favourite post hiatus written tune. There's at least a half dozen seriously monster versions of that since NYE 2002/2003.

Gorge 7/13/03, IT 8/3/03 & SPAC 6/20/04 come to mind.

And Anything But Me is gorgeous (not every tune needs to be 20+ mins long). Its right up there with Waste, Bug, Velet Sea, Strange Design, Mountains in the Mist, etc for me.

STAMOS

Oh yeah, wish I was at the Hampton Mothership for that one!

Thanks for the heads up on that. I almost missed getting tix entirely. Luckily there were still a few lawns left.

Can't wait!