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Of all the G words and songs they had to choose from...
I have to assume the band had no idea the last 2 years started with M and S, a coincidence. But perhaps learning of the fans speculation with the G word, and many somehow still saying Gamehenge, they decided they would have some fun.
Kung is the chant that starts Gamehenge, so there was another tease. Garden Party opener. Choosing Golf as the theme was no random choice, they put some thought into it.
Eh?
I have to assume the band had no idea the last 2 years started with M and S, a coincidence. But perhaps learning of the fans speculation with the G word, and many somehow still saying Gamehenge, they decided they would have some fun.
Kung is the chant that starts Gamehenge, so there was another tease. Garden Party opener. Choosing Golf as the theme was no random choice, they put some thought into it.
Eh?
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I thought it was very clever. We have all been brainstorming for a month or two what song would be the "G" when it wasn't even a song... it was the theme. Very nice work Phish.A+
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Indefinitely
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Also to be noted is the possibly intentional stop start on Driver. Otherwise known as a re-do, or "Mulligan." Phish did some pretty hardcore trolling last night.
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@IntoYesterday said: Also to be noted is the possibly intentional stop start on Driver. Otherwise known as a re-do, or "Mulligan." Phish did some pretty hardcore trolling last night.Oh shit. You are right.
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There are some big city thoughts running through this thread.
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I didn't absorb all of this until today, and I was totally sober and watching the webcast. PT had to point some of this out. Pretty awesome what the band did last night. The gag keeps getting more and more impressive when you think of it this way.
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@IntoYesterday said: Also to be noted is the possibly intentional stop start on Driver. Otherwise known as a re-do, or "Mulligan." Phish did some pretty hardcore trolling last night.I was thinking about this, and it seemed a bit too far-fetched, but honestly, why WOULD Trey have so much trouble with the opening to Driver and then make a big show about finally getting it right? I think you're on to something here...
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A+ Phish, bravo!
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It really does. In all honestly I was there and didn't make any of the connections. I was a little out of my mind though and very much going with the flow.
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@n00b100 said: @IntoYesterday said:Agreed. I remember thinking it was odd. They rarely restart songs and usually opt to flub their way into it.Also to be noted is the possibly intentional stop start on Driver. Otherwise known as a re-do, or "Mulligan." Phish did some pretty hardcore trolling last night.I was thinking about this, and it seemed a bit too far-fetched, but honestly, why WOULD Trey have so much trouble with the opening to Driver and then make a big show about finally getting it right? I think you're on to something here...
Phish trolled us hard kids.
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Cheeky Bastards!
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We never saw that coming. Well played, Phish...well played. I can't even imagine what's on deck for next year's gag.
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wish i had been there.
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'twas a mighty fine Garden Party- funny because that was the theme to our wedding last year and this was our 1st NYE show together. How do they know?
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There is so much depth to the theme they chose its insane. The whole golf theme confused me so much during the show but looking back everything makes so much sense.They intentionally tease gamehenge by not playing any songs from it the whole run (besides bag), the whole "garden party" set up, and then opening up the gag with kung. Then what do they do, they have a runaway golf cart marathon to the tune of chalk dust torture instead. Then they play a "golf set" including an awesome fly like an eagle. Wilson then teases a gamehenge set again, but finds a way to fit into the golf theme. Then page discusses phish getting older and middle aged which again ties into the golf theme and when you think theres no more golf-themed songs to be played, they encore with iron man. Hilarious. Corny. Genius. Epic.
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giggity
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@IntoYesterday said: I have to assume the band had no idea the last 2 years started with M and S, a coincidence.You mean they had no idea what letters the elaborately concieved productions they spent weeks planning started with? I bet they had a pretty good idea what they were doing. Just because we didn't see it until 5 weeks ago didn't mean they weren't setting us up for the long con years ago.
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@Sanudila said:
I think they realized recently, like most of us, that the last two New Years gags coincidentally started with M and S. Of course I could be wrong, but teasing with the Kung and randomly choosing Golf as the theme leads me to believe they were having fun with us in a decision that came in November or December.
@IntoYesterday said:That's what I mean, yes. They will play MSG next year, and how will that letter be significant?I have to assume the band had no idea the last 2 years started with M and S, a coincidence.You mean they had no idea what letters the elaborately concieved productions they spent weeks planning started with? I bet they had a pretty good idea what they were doing. Just because we didn't see it until 5 weeks ago didn't mean they weren't setting us up for the long con years ago.
I think they realized recently, like most of us, that the last two New Years gags coincidentally started with M and S. Of course I could be wrong, but teasing with the Kung and randomly choosing Golf as the theme leads me to believe they were having fun with us in a decision that came in November or December.
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Next year it won't be a letter, try thinkin outside the box...maybe it'll be an emoticon 
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@TheKev said: Next year it won't be a letter, try thinkin outside the box...maybe it'll be an emoticonhard to think of something they could play that doesn't start with a letter..
am i doing this wrong?
::scratches head::
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@frump said: @TheKev said:you're almost thereNext year it won't be a letter, try thinkin outside the box...maybe it'll be an emoticonhard to think of something they could play that doesn't start with a letter..
am i doing this wrong?
::scratches head::
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30 years later ?
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It's their 30th anniversary and all of them are older than forty(I think, right?). What better way to show they accept their middle age then a golf theme?! I thought that was the best play of the gag. Clever, hilarious, and witty.
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@TheKev said: Next year it won't be a letter, try thinkin outside the box...maybe it'll be an emoticonEmoticons? not till 2016
2010: Meatstick
2011: Steam
2012: Golf
2013: Rainbow Boobs
2014: Unicorn Pussy
2015: Lol
2016: Emoticons
2017: Sandwiches
edit-- i think i need to take a break from posting after this one
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He stole my idea while I was typing mine ^Next year: 46 Days
Year after: Esther
After that: Vultures
After that: Emotional Rescue
After that: Roll Like a Cantaloupe
MSG4EVER
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@Superballin said: Next year: 46 DaysOr MSGFEVER!
Year after: Esther
After that: Vultures
After that: Emotional Rescue
After that: Roll Like a Cantaloupe
MSG4EVER
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lol, 46 days prank?A gigantic coal laden menorah with 46 candles
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