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Allrighty, a remarkable show for a remarkable day! Just a lil` background before I segway into my review of this gem! A cold and and hostile day in cold and hostile Ohio. Met this cat parked in front of me and my buddy T-Dubz in the lot by the name of Gino Bowler, and we simply hit it off. Ended up getting rid of our extra to him, and believe me you, tickets were tough to come by that day. Through discussion I found out that he was in need of a ticket to 12-28 in Maryland. Well I happend to have an extra for the floor for that show with me! But I was in need of a New Years ticket becuase I was denied through mail order. Well Gino had an extra for New Years back on Long Island. So I gave him my extra and trusted in human nature that he would send me the New Years ticket. Sure enough he did! Sorry bout the excessive background, but I feel that was a very important part of this blessed day and the evolution of my own personal Phistory. Okay kiddies, on to my review! Was located fifth row right in front of ol` Ernest Guiseppie and that`s always nice! As soon as we went "Down, Down, Down, Down" in Bag and the jam began you could feel that something atypical was taking place!>Psyco Killer, you`ve got to be killing me, hehe. >The Jesus was absolutly smoking with a few "Red House" quotes by big red n shaggy during his solo. An absolutly beautiful Theme. I`m telling you these guyz don`t play this song like they used to! And the Theme`s from 95` are ever better! Swept>Steep, probably the coolest meat to an Ice sandwich that I`ve seen, well besids Lengthwise at Bonner Springs 98`. Now it gets interesting. As some of you may know, the funk started to rear it`s dark head in Europe early this summer of 97`. So after summer Europe, summer US, and most of fall, the boyz had the white man funk nailed down. Hence this set showcasing the first real Tube. No kiddies, not First Tube, but the first time that Tube streched into the realms of funkdom. After the completion of the song, Trey or fishman say to the rest of the boyz "Hey, lets jam some more", and jam they do. Post Tube jam if you will that segways remarkably into Slave. Yeah, in my top five of renditions I`ve seen, out of about 35! They had just played Slave two nights earlier in Clevland, but that version mutated off into a hose that is simply undiscribable. That version never really finished, so I think the boyz felt the need to completet that earlier version if you will. Set two. I`m getting tierd of typing so I`ll wrap this thing up kind of quickly. Smashing, hardcore Timber! to open. Great set two opener anytime. A funktacular Wolfy that seemlessly segways into the first Boogie in almost 10 years!> And that just bleeds into Reba! Question? Anyone ever heard anything segway into Reba? Probably not, cause it ain`t never happened before! Again this version is in my top five of all the times I`ve seen um do it, again about 35! Possum=BBQ`d beef>A Day With Your Wife and I`m out. That`s the real deal yall. Hoped you liked my recreation cause there alot more where that came from!
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This show rocks as does the ENTIRE `97 FALL TOUR! Give us some more `97 I say! People need to hear it in this great of sound....thanks
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Simply put: BEST SHOW ON THIS SITE in my humble opinion. This show reminds me of why I listen to Phish in the first place. Fall tour `97 was magic. They had the funk, the precision, and the pure understated beauty of Billy Breathes fresh in their minds. I know that the superlatives for this show are plentiful, but honestly: if you buy one show, this is the one. Humble plea for the site...please release more `97s...peace and love.
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Listen to the possum, it will change the way you look at life and living! I can only wish to live every day of my life listening to this version of possum. The show as a whole is tight as a possum`s little pink but-hole, see, i cant stop thinking of possum!
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This show is an absolute classic, and illustrates perfectly the soul of Phish. Undoubtably my favorite all-time first set, the entire first half of the show is one giant highlight. The laid-back, funky AC/DC Bag yields a dark groove of a jam which segues absolutely perfectly into the Talking Heads` song Psycho Killer. The boys` version of the tune swims in funk, you can really hear Mike`s Modulus bass making the difference. After two verses of Killer, another dark jam ensues and segues into a stunning Jesus Just Left Chicago. Trey`s blues solo starts out patiently, but REALLY rips by the end of the song. Three songs in, and the show has been perfect note-for-note with the best ever JJLC! My Mind`s Got a Mind of Its Own is a nice bluegrass break, and the It`s Ice -> Swept Away > Steep -> It`s Ice sandwich works very well, too. Then comes Theme! Guys, I`m telling you...this is the most gorgeous Theme you`ll ever hear. Composed section is perfect, and the song is complete with a beautiful rock jam. Afterwards is a great Tube where Page takes control. He utilizes nearly every weapon in his keyboard arsenal here to give some kick-ass funk solos in this awesome Tube. The Tube-based "Dayton Jam" that follows continues the flow, and the set closes with a spot-on Slave.
The thing that stood out the most for me in the set was not only the tight, tight groove the band generated, but also the perfect placement of every song. Few shows have flowed like this one. Guys, THIS SHOW is the one to download. The first set is worth the price alone, and a great `97 second set follows, with a spacey Timber Ho! and a funky but contained Wolfman`s -> Boogie on Reggae Woman. Possum is another highlight.
Bottom line: if you have to chose just one show to get, for god`s sake make it this one! IT`S A MUST. You will absolutely not be dissapointed. No phan could be dissatisfied with this release. PEACE!
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i was sitting sec.b row 1 seat 7 at this show which is front row center. unbelievable, one of the bests shows ever. tube was played because of a sighn held up in the front area. psycho killer was a real treat and the second se was phenomanal. reba was one of the best i`ve ever heard, very smoothe. 1st boogie on reggae woman in like8 years or something and it sounded like it was something that was in their normal rotation. overall a great show with a lot of tight seuges. pattended fall 97 at its best.
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Listened to this whole show today while sitting in a Chicago snow storm Friday rush hour traffic smoking a big ass stogie. How nice to have such privacy in my car to listen to both sets in one sitting. Between the tunes, the pretty snow and it being Friday, bliss was abound. I`ve seen Phish 50+ times and have well over a thousand shows in my collection and THIS show is so dam special makes you want to wipe your eyes with joy. I was at the show the night before but had to get back to Chicago. Dam! Little did I know the WOW that was to happen. For any of you who are not familiar with this night, download it right now and turn it up loud. Top 20 best Phish show ever in my opinion. My favorite may still be 4/3/98 or 7/20/98 or the "OJ" show which I was at. Magical. Sensational. Unique, FUNKY!!!! Thank you Phish for always keep on keepin on.
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I just re-read my review and realized that it sounded like someone complaining about a Christmas present. (especially when Santa clearly read my list twice on this one).
So to clarify my sentiments: Thank you Phish for releasing this amazing show! Everyone download it, you won`t be sorry.
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