Northern Wish Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 After all of the speculation Phish has finally announced that the shows from Mexico this weekend, will in fact be webcast: https://twitter.com/livephish/status/687710169141227520 http://webcast.livephish.com/Riviera-Maya-2016-Webcast.html I still haven't watched the whole New Year's run so I will probably just do that for free but this might be good news to some of you out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Does anyone know how many streams can be played from one code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted January 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 I've had three going at once with no issues. bouche 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hartamophone Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 That looks awful. So glad I'm sitting at home internetting in my long johns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 here's a funny quote from some random aggravated redditor. Judged from a couch, using some fancy calculations to support his/her position. Why can't they play two good sets in one show instead of this thing where ~33-50% of the show is good and the rest sucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 That looks awful. So glad I'm sitting at home internetting in my long johns. This! ish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Spent much of the second set last night waist deep in the ocean. This is just as much fun as it looks, and just a wee bit drunker. bouche and Booche 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Oooh...you guyssss. I'm not jealous. I don't have that in me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I watched all three nights and this was one of the best jams I saw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fluffhead77 Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Personally, I would have been pissed with the quality of shows they played in relation to relative cost/value...but I'm sure it was a blast regardless if Phish decided to pull out their C+ game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Care to explain the quality problems? I watched all three nights start to finish and would be interested to hear where you get the C+ grade from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I think he is referring to the quality of the jams not of the webcast. I personally dug the first night but the second half of night 2 and the final night were all pretty standard (if not underwhelming) Phish. And let's all be honest, that was the worst performance of The Ocean in the songs history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I think he is referring to the quality of the jams not of the webcast. I personally dug the first night but the second half of night 2 and the final night were all pretty standard (if not underwhelming) Phish. And let's all be honest, that was the worst performance of The Ocean in the songs history.You clearly didn't hear my high school cover band. That said, yeah, they could have worked a bit harder on it, and frankly they should have. Since Phish came back in 2009 a standard show = a damn good time. I've seen them tons since 2009 and I haven't seen a bad show yet - across the board they are better than pretty much every band out there, every night. And as a fan of live music if I can go see one of the best bands out there I'm gonna do it every chance I get, even if they're only great. Sure sometimes they hit it out of the park and sometimes they don't, but every day can't be Xmas. Actually, let's just say they DO hit it out of the park every day, and that's why they are better than pretty much every other band out there. Every once in a while they hit it out of the universe, but that's no reason to downplay how awesome their average show is. Bottom line about Phescala is it was an unbelievably good time, and if the band's playing keeps others from buying tickets next year then...what am I saying...It will sell out instantly again next year because the band is fantastic and seeing them in Mexico is a dream come true, especially for the hardcores (I met several people in the 400+ show range and they had no complaints). In case it's not painfully obvious, all of this is just my opinion. It's not like I took a survey or am taking dictation or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Actually, let's just say they DO hit it out of the park every day, and that's why they are better than pretty much every other band out there. Every once in a while they hit it out of the universeThat's a very good example of scaling that baseball analogy for Phish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Jeez tough crowd. I watched all of the shows and enjoyed them all quite a lot, save for a few unfortunate song placements and most of night 2, set 2 due to a setlist that doesn't really float my boat (zing). None of the run of shows really blew me out of the water (zing) but honestly that happens so rarely that I never really expect it to anymore. Instead I find we just get consistently great shows.. What Velvet said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I knew what quality he was referring to, just curious to hear his thoughts. I agree with what DevO said, there was some questionable song placements for sure.Maybe, because fluffhead77 obviously likes the band, the C+ means it was still hit out of the park but he expects out of the universe because it was more expensive to go. I look at it as the boys were partly on vacation so, have fun, which I believe they and everyone there did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 i agree with everybody! i would give the music a C (average for Phish, which still means it was good) but the venue and experience an A. i really enjoyed the Ocean cover but i was quite hammered by that point! after seeing the band so much, i always hope for something special music-wise but i know to never expect it. it can happen on any night in any place. and that's what keeps me coming back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Here's what Mike had to say: It was pretty cool! It took a little getting used to at first. I’m technically minded so playing with no roof always makes for better sound, but there’s also always an adjustment period. Having the ocean right next to us and having it all lit up and people swimming in it was pretty special. I like getting out of situations that are just predictable, like we play Deer Creek because we always play Deer Creek. Sometimes great things can come out of a predictable situation because then you can experiment more with the music. But the cool thing about [playing in a place like] Mexico is that the size and the shape and the smell is so exotic to us, and that’s pretty cool. Actually, [the Mike Gordon Band] is starting this tour in Texas and Arizona. Phish played not too long ago in Texas, but it’s been a long time since I’ve come through Arizona, so it feels like being on a mission and on an adventure. Both of those are examples of getting outside your comfort zone, which is great to do. http://www.glidemagazine.com/154504/mike-gordon-cuts-creative-clutter-new-bandmates-finds-inspiration-bowie-interview/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I forgot about them not having a roof on the first night. And it rained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 best rain at a show ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted January 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I think we can close with: if you are there Phish is a blast but if you stay home and listen on the internet you can poke holes in anything they do. It just isn't the same when you're not a part of the scene. Not even fucking close. I'd have given anything to be on the sand that weekend. I have no idea what I was thinking not going down for this. If someone wants to properly embed this cool drone video of the venue please do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKOfDaOQ-9E&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 my few pics..(first 20 pics in the stream)https://www.flickr.com/gp/36848516@N00/264065 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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