To those that went I have a question?

What was known about big cypress, and mainly "the show"?

Did you guys know that it was going to be a 7 hour rage fest till the sun came up? Did you know that it would be the longest set of phishtory or was it just billed as a festival?

Mainly, did you guys know what was coming? Were people aware of the plans?

yes, that was the pretty much the plan.

If I remember correctly, the Schvice mentioned the all night set so fans could prep.

Had to be a great experience

@jerryguscia said:

@careful_w_that_axe_Miller said:

Had to be a great experience

It's not the same, but I would highly recommend you to listen to it from 12-7 am if you haven't already Miller. It's, once again, obviously not the same; but I had my blinds open facing east and it was incredible (even though I fell asleep for Free -> Roses)

This (minus the falling asleep part), and then put on "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles when it over. It's like you were there... almost. God it must have been amazing.

Wish i went

Arriving I was fully aware that the all night set was going to happen. Possibly they announced it in info when PTBM's arrived.

They advertised it as a midnight to sunrise show.
Then Trey addressed the crowd during the day set on the 31st to clarify that they would not leave the stage the entire night and that they would have security on side stage to make sure they couldn't leave.
They did take a couple 10 minute breaks from what I remember. I think they basically stood around the piano during the breaks. They had a porta potty on stage!

I would have loved to go to this gig - then I got invited to see Mighty Sparrow @ Foxy's in Jost Van Dyke. Being that my chick at the time was not a fan of any music that had "heavy bass" (exact quote of hers) - I decided to make the jaunt to the BVI. It was an amzing trip - and then I remeber the next day recovering from eating lawn jerk chicken, and pooping like 19 times in 2 hours - they showed Cypress on the news - and I was near crying in pain from the food poisoning - and wished I was there.

@paulj said:

Champagne and fluted cups in the backpack. Security looked right at it and waved us in. What a night.

And no one seems to remember the traffic jams. That's how good it was.

Holy crap I remember the traffic jams. 12 hours to go 7 miles.

@GBrown said:

They advertised it as a midnight to sunrise show.
Then Trey addressed the crowd during the day set on the 31st to clarify that they would not leave the stage the entire night and that they would have security on side stage to make sure they couldn't leave.
They did take a couple 10 minute breaks from what I remember. I think they basically stood around the piano during the breaks. They had a porta potty on stage!

The breaks started with Page. He left the stage for 5 minutes or so. Then Trey went into the port-a let and was in there for about 5 until Fish goes up to the door and Trey lets him in. They are in there for another 5 min.or so until Brad is peaking in through the top and communicating with them. He heads off stage and returns with water and what looks like alka-seltzer fizzing in the glass. They come out and return to playing. I remember seeing all of that.
I didn't see Mike leave the stage. We walked away from our spot from Crosseyed > > > Free but I was listening for Mike to stop playing. I didn't hear it happen.

Only Phish show that I danced until dropping from exhaustion! Weird memories of passing out on the lawn while the music was playing... Vehicle breakdown and 18hr Traffic Jam played a part. Lack of Sleep can get pretty wild...

@MomentsandSeconds said:

@GBrown said:

They advertised it as a midnight to sunrise show.
Then Trey addressed the crowd during the day set on the 31st to clarify that they would not leave the stage the entire night and that they would have security on side stage to make sure they couldn't leave.
They did take a couple 10 minute breaks from what I remember. I think they basically stood around the piano during the breaks. They had a porta potty on stage!

The breaks started with Page. He left the stage for 5 minutes or so. Then Trey went into the port-a let and was in there for about 5 until Fish goes up to the door and Trey lets him in. They are in there for another 5 min.or so until Brad is peaking in through the top and communicating with them. He heads off stage and returns with water and what looks like alka-seltzer fizzing in the glass. They come out and return to playing. I remember seeing all of that.
I didn't see Mike leave the stage. We walked away from our spot from Crosseyed > > > Free but I was listening for Mike to stop playing. I didn't hear it happen.

Dude you have a good memory. I totally forgot about the port o john on stage.

We knew there was going to be an all night set but had no idea the band was not going to takes a break till sunrise until Trey told us on the 30th. It was a great moment. He told us to do what we needed to do. I decided to be sober.