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Slave

@careful_w_that_axe_Miller said:

None.

Fuckin A. Right there man. I'm with you.

Worcester 12...."If I Could"

Wading
Strange Design
Summer Of '89
...and sometimes Farmhouse

One time I got really drunk and listened to Joy. i cried. Otherwise nothing comes to mind.

Dirt towards the end of the Went. Not sure if I literally cried, but for the sake of this thread I might as well have. Coming off that full tour, realizing I was going back to a stressful job, re-engaging with society. Rather than tour - the tiny space to live and breathe.

That was really poignant. Among the most emotional I ever recall being at a show.

ALO squirming coil, pages outro

@johnnyd said:

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During the First Tube encore at Super Ball, a single tear leaked out when I realized I had to go back to society the next day

FWIW, for me at least, that Festy Withdrawal Syndrome has lessened over the years, probably from repeated iterations.

Packing up and saying goodbye at the Clifford Ball was practically debilitating for our whole crew. By Superball, it was more matter of fact. Morning drinks and plenty of goofing around, clean up the site, lots of hugs, and on the road.

Super Ball was my one and only

Not alot of people admit it but everyone in our group was crying by the end of coventry. I still do if wading in the velvet sea comes on.

I have have a few times, last I recall was Joy at Camden, not long after someone in my family passed.

Curtain With at Deer Creek. Was really hoping for it + emotional times + emotional song + 2nd song slot at my first show= tears

Encore, they seems to play it every show...it sucks.

Seriously though a few tunes can bring a teary eyed feeling to me. Joy is one I never want to hear live EVER.

velvet sea Coventry

Wow,there are a lot of really tough people on here.
Manly men,who would never let themselves cry,even tears of joy.
I have cried at pretty much all of the 80 or shows i've seen since the reunion.
I give all i can to the band.
I am totally unashamed,Phish is magic,the normal rules don't apply.

When the lights went down and they began to play Fluffhead at Hampton in '09 I could not hold back the tears of joy. I wasn't exactly sobbing, but the moment was so emotional for me, the music was great and the vibe too, the tears just started rolling, right there on Page's side in front of a crowded arena. And it was awesome!

That was the only moment I cried at a live show. From time to time when I'm listening to a jam on my headphones and the music is perfect I'll shed a tear or two because there's no way anyone could ever say with words what they say with their music.

That's corny. I'm sorry.

@phisher131 said:

Wow,there are a lot of really tough people on here.
Manly men,who would never let themselves cry,even tears of joy.
I have cried at pretty much all of the 80 or shows i've seen since the reunion.
I give all i can to the band.
I am totally unashamed,Phish is magic,the normal rules don't apply.

are you seriously criticizing people who do NOT cry at rock concerts? are you alleging that non-cryers do not "give their all" to the band? are you insane?

there is a vast middle ground between super tough manly men who can not cry and people who weep at every phish show they attend. both ends of that spectrum are equally and UTTERLY ridiculous. IMO, of course.

::: puts arm around @dave25, cries a little bit :::

I read about these experiences and I get it, but I've never been brought to tears during the show. I want to say I've been close (to something) and I've felt strong waves of energy, but never tears and not crying. There's usually a moment during every show, even if it's just 30 seconds during some bliss moment or song I love, that I'll feel a strong surge of emotion, energy, adrenaline or something. And it feels great. But it's never came through as tears. just joy and contentment.

sidenote: pulling into a muddy spot and camping area at Coventry Friday morning put some tears in my eyes. We left, like Thursday afternoon and pulled into the grounds around 8am Friday morning. Mike had already made the announcement, it was raining/drizzly and there was no organization/structure/direction. Just cars pulling in wherever. We got to a spot, realized it was kind of wet, and realized we were locked in with no outlet. it sucked and I paniced a bit.

R&R 5/22/00

Uhhhhggg, I've been seeing Phish for 19 years and albeit there may be emotional moments, I've never cried at a Phish show. I've been close at a Grateful Dead show. Does that mean that I'm not getting it for what it is? Enthrall me with your acumen

@Fenris:
ticket - check
herb - check
water bottle - check
layers - check
poncho - check
setlist book - check
meeting spot with friends - established
baggie of diced onions - FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!

Wow. I didn't realize I was in the presence of such glorious winners. Johnnyd, what wil you do do when they stop selling Twinkies? Die of starvation in your mothers basement?

Bug
Show Of Life
Joy
The Wedge
Squirming Coil Endings
Waste
Dirt

So Many in the right moments can make me tear!

@Fenris said:

Wow. I didn't realize I was in the presence of such glorious winners. Johnnyd, what wil you do do when they stop selling Twinkies? Die of starvation in your mothers basement?

I wasnt insulting you, that was just a joke, based on another comment in the thread. Actually intended with a built-in compliment as to being well prepared for shows. Sorry if it didnt come across that way.

Anyway, I was never a fan of twinkies at all. And my parents basement remains a pretty dope spot to hang out, given the right company.

Oh, yeah. Like I meant that you brought all the important stuff, but got trolled (the FFFFUUU internet meme guy) by forgetting a bag of onions, leaving you thusly unable to cry as necessary or expected. Thats all. Dumb joke. (Which, alas, is a big part of my game.)