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prediction: phish IS the new rolling stones.
I am not the biggest fan but I also have my share under my belt (i've been to 87 shows since 96 and I have been to all festivals since the Clifford ball). I've been to several NYE shows, hampton and all that stuff we know...
This festival + halloween run (yes, they put both together) was amazing. This is the first time we had a 3-day festival also, if I remember correctly. It does not top Florida, in fact nothing ever will. If you were there, you will prob agree w me.
The album covered was awesome. The Stones is the most classic rock band and Phish nailed the album in a 2hour set. Get a copy and you will be listening to it day and night...lol
They nailed every note. It was epic. the crowd went crazy and the vibe was amazing. This was a great choice for the scenario.
As for the festival, not sure what you are hearing, but security was super easy going (despite what people tried to put on the web), the crowd was selected since a lot of those "techno lovers" that hang out after the shows in the east-coast didnt make it here...the grounds and structure was 'off the hook', the venue speaks for it self...
The logistics was amazing (no traffic, no problems what so ever, no missing songs due to parking lot issues, etc). The weather was beautiful - perfect actually, under the californian sun. this was an overall great festival and very special. Much better than It, conventry (well, these were both weak compared to the ones from previous years...). In addition, i believe the total number of attendes was around 45,000 which is amazing for a festival!!!!! It made the site so clean, relax, and good to be around. A lot of people, but not overthetop.
Phish delivered an amazing album (cover) a lot of great songs, and all their heavy hitters: d.sky, free, yem, fluffhead, reba, 2001, mike's, tweezer, slave, jim, antelope, ghost, bowie, hood, golgi, etc etc etc
Furthermore, they also played an acoustic set where the entire crowd sat-down on the floor for the first 1/2!!! everyone was relaxing and enjoying the sun after a long crazy and amazing halloween night! Epic! Great festival Phish! Thank you so much!!!!! The album was a great choice and you guys f..n' nailed it to perfection! Could not have been any better!
All 3 nights for 200 bucks, also!!! You guys know it!
Hubris to cover the Stones? What did you think about the Beatles and the Who? Doesn't that kind of close the circle there with one double album from each of the 3 greatest rock bands ever? Hubris? Read the Phishbill... this was done out of respect, not hubris. If the set had fallen flat, it could have been lame, but they crushed it. I don't own a single Stones album, but I know a band in the zone when I hear one. Naysayers stand down.
As for the venue, it was amazing. Period. Even way out in the field, the sound quality was fantastic. And as for the fest in general... security? Please. Each time I entered the venue, some dude tapped my torso 3 times and in I went. At the main gate they didn't even open our luggage. When they asked if we had glass bottles and we admitted we did, they let us go anyway! "Put it in a cup" he said. At my campsite I was surrounded by people from L.A. with weed from clinics and they smoked constantly. On Sunday fest security rolled up on us on horses while we were smoking a joint and reminded us to drink water and apply sunscreen. They didn't even blink about the joint. My only complaint about the venue at all is that it was so big that we had to hike a ways to get to the port-o-potties. Everything was a huge walk and there were lines everywere but really... for a fest this was about as good as it gets. "Naysayers stand down" indeed. Naysayers should cower. Phish busted out an epic show. Unlike anyhthing any other rock back could attempt. Cya at Fest 9!