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there you have it. listen from start ot finish and you will be putting this up there with 6/7 and BGGCA N3, and 8/31...heard it here first.
Score: 14
TYPO in the header...I suck.
Score: 1
12/29
Score: 3
I do like this show, and Sand-> Golden Age is awesome, but I wouldn't put it up there with the best of 2012. Maybe in the top 10 though.
Score: 4
Great call! There aren't many Antelopes from any.0 that can outRun the one from 7/3/12.
Score: 1
In terms of peak heights, jam variations, set list construction and overall quality of playing this show is the sphinx tits.
Also - the whole Trey giving a tour of his rig video that's floating around SOP was filmed right before this show....the best way to get Trey into a show is to have him geek out on his equipment prior. You can hear he is on a mission to kill it this show.
Also - the whole Trey giving a tour of his rig video that's floating around SOP was filmed right before this show....the best way to get Trey into a show is to have him geek out on his equipment prior. You can hear he is on a mission to kill it this show.
Score: 2
Top 3 show of the year. No, seriously. NO, SERIOUSLY.
Score: 17
@n00b100 said: 2012-08-28Not sure if that one is underrated- I think everyone agrees on how good it is. That second set, man.
Top 3 show of the year. No, seriously. NO, SERIOUSLY.
Score: 3
I agree with OP, but also might throw Worcester 6/8/2012 into the hat
Score: 1
@n00b100 said: 2012-08-28 Top 3 show of the year. No, seriously. NO, SERIOUSLY.this show is insanely good. i may have to say top 5 instead of top 3, but it is right up there. dicks 1 and 3 take it for sure, but it is right in the mix with dicks 2, bgca 3, 12/30, etc.
if anybody has not heard this st. louis show, run. don't walk.
Score: 3
@DriedupGoliath said: @n00b100 said:Underrated doesn't just have to mean "good show everyone thinks isn't that great". It can mean "classic show everyone thinks is just good", as well. And I think St. Louis falls under that category. YMMV, of course.2012-08-28Not sure if that one is underrated- I think everyone agrees on how good it is. That second set, man.
Top 3 show of the year. No, seriously. NO, SERIOUSLY.
Score: 1
Came into say Joonze Beach N1.Nice work.
Score: 2
@n00b100 said: @DriedupGoliath said:Good point. I'd put it Top 5, like @MiguelSanchez up there.@n00b100 said:Underrated doesn't just have to mean "good show everyone thinks isn't that great". It can mean "classic show everyone thinks is just good", as well. And I think St. Louis falls under that category. YMMV, of course.2012-08-28Not sure if that one is underrated- I think everyone agrees on how good it is. That second set, man.
Top 3 show of the year. No, seriously. NO, SERIOUSLY.
Score: 1
Also, I think Cincy too. The twist gets a lot of love, but that show was hot, start-finish.Either way, there really weren't enough shows this year for too many to fall through the cracks.
Score: 4
What I love about this summer tour is almost every show can fall into this Category that isn't Dicks N1, N3, BGCA3 , Woosta 1 and Spac 3. Every other show(minus maybe 2), has amazing moments and some great jamming. It's really one of those "take your pick" of what type of jamming you want to hear.
So really what it comes down to is that you can pick the show you loved the most, and you can probably write a page on why it is an underrated gem. I don't think Phish has had a tour this consistent since fall 97. I'm not saying the jamming is on par with 97, but the overall quality of shows has never been this consistent. It's really a great feeling going into Summer 13 with a rumored festival, rumored Fall tour, and rumored winter tour.
So really what it comes down to is that you can pick the show you loved the most, and you can probably write a page on why it is an underrated gem. I don't think Phish has had a tour this consistent since fall 97. I'm not saying the jamming is on par with 97, but the overall quality of shows has never been this consistent. It's really a great feeling going into Summer 13 with a rumored festival, rumored Fall tour, and rumored winter tour.
Score: 5
Score: 3
Long Beach. LONG BEACH. The correct answer is LONG BEACH.
Score: 12
I'll take it over many of the other more trumpeted shows, including BGCA 3, Worcester 1, and probably the SPAC shows. Definitely over St. Louis. Don't know how it's not getting more props. R&R > Ghost is impressively subtle, unforced, and connected improv, even by lofty 2012 standards.
Score: 3
Burgettestown anyone?
Score: 10
Gotta be Long Beach. First set was classic and second set was off the chart.
Score: 3
@gay4pacman said: Burgettestown anyone?I might go with this. It did get a lot of praise early in the Summer, but it seemed to get thrown by the way side during the second leg. It certainly is a very good show.
Score: 4
It's true, there was only maybe 4 or 5 clunkers this year. You can basically take your pick out of any of the others, and you're sure to find something great. They just had a great year.
Score: 2
long beach
the r n r was ectasy
the r n r was ectasy
Score: 3
Score: 1
One of the best first sets of the summer with arguably one of the best jams of the year in that same set. Second set starts off with a GREAT 5 song stretch, sure the energy fizzles out a bit but a solid show. Fun encore as well
Score: 4
I was at Jones and Chaifetz. I dont think Chaifetz was underrated. I do however think Jones does get missed - I mean biggest bustout ever! Finally backfilling when they missed it in AC Halloween. Happiness almost killed me! Sand Goldenage ruled! Antelope was amazing!
Score: 1
I say Long Beach.
Score: 4
@DanceTheJig728 said: One of the best first sets of the summer with arguably one of the best jams of the year in that same set. Second set starts off with a GREAT 5 song stretch, sure the energy fizzles out a bit but a solid show. Fun encore as welldamnn i didnt realize how hot that 1st set is
2012-07-01
Score: 1
the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo).
but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.
Score: 1
If AC1 isn't being talked about because everyone believes it to be really good (but maybe not in the upperest of upper echelon 2012 shows), then I'm ok with it not being brought up yet.If AC1 hasn't been mentioned because people think it isn't any good, then IMO it should at least be in the discussion of seriously underrated 2012 shows.
The stretch of Birds> Piper in Set II is stellar.
Score: 3
@gay4pacman said: Burgettestown anyone?i feel this one gets tons of love. i think it overshadows the very good cincy show. albeit, it is a touch better.
Score: 0
@MySoula said: 2012-06-24 the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo). but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.that might be the least impressive show i have seen in 3.0. the 1st set had zero flow. the golden-> ghost was solid. as for the tweezer, i appreciated them departing from the typical "3.0 tweezer formula," but i thought it was pretty much a mess. walk away was hot. the rest of the set was pretty plain jane. then there's the cup> tweeprise enc...
of course, it was worth the drive, but it still wasn't very good, on the phish scale.
Score: 2
I though AC night one was one of the best shows this year feel like it gets under the radar
Score: 1
@MiguelSanchez said:
@MySoula said:I agree with you...it's always fun to go to Blossom (that lot is BANANAS) but the only highlight for me was the golden-> ghost which in many way could of been epic if they didn't drop in to that spacey dissolve so common in Leg 2. Mr. Ben Hatley - I need to meet you at a show in 2013...i've been reading you're posts for waaaayyyy to long without having a face for your name. See you on the spring/early summer tour that I hope will happen (my 20th anniversary of my 1st show is May of this year)?2012-06-24 the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo). but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.that might be the least impressive show i have seen in 3.0. the 1st set had zero flow. the golden-> ghost was solid. as for the tweezer, i appreciated them departing from the typical "3.0 tweezer formula," but i thought it was pretty much a mess. walk away was hot. the rest of the set was pretty plain jane. then there's the cup> tweeprise enc...
of course, it was worth the drive, but it still wasn't very good, on the phish scale.
Score: 1
@MiguelSanchez said: @MySoula said:I hear you. Show wasn't top notch but I enjoyed the tweezer (sometimes a crazy mess is classic smile-on-your-face phish) same with the antelope. Granted it wasn't the greatest show but I do think elements of it are underrated as are shows at the venue in general imo. I feel most shows get talked about a decent amount with tins of love all over the board but blossom threads seem far and few between, hence me throwing it out there.2012-06-24 the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo). but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.that might be the least impressive show i have seen in 3.0. the 1st set had zero flow. the golden-> ghost was solid. as for the tweezer, i appreciated them departing from the typical "3.0 tweezer formula," but i thought it was pretty much a mess. walk away was hot. the rest of the set was pretty plain jane. then there's the cup> tweeprise enc...
of course, it was worth the drive, but it still wasn't very good, on the phish scale.
It was more of a post to start some discussion.
Score: 2
@parrott56 said: Long Beach. LONG BEACH. The correct answer is LONG BEACH.This is the most excellent answer.
Score: 4
@phootyjon said: @MiguelSanchez said:hell yeah man. as soon as phish starts playing again, particularly in the midwest, i will be hitting a few. only 3 shows in 2012 doesn't sit well with me!!@MySoula said:I agree with you...it's always fun to go to Blossom (that lot is BANANAS) but the only highlight for me was the golden-> ghost which in many way could of been epic if they didn't drop in to that spacey dissolve so common in Leg 2. Mr. Ben Hatley - I need to meet you at a show in 2013...i've been reading you're posts for waaaayyyy to long without having a face for your name. See you on the spring/early summer tour that I hope will happen (my 20th anniversary of my 1st show is May of this year)?2012-06-24 the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo). but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.that might be the least impressive show i have seen in 3.0. the 1st set had zero flow. the golden-> ghost was solid. as for the tweezer, i appreciated them departing from the typical "3.0 tweezer formula," but i thought it was pretty much a mess. walk away was hot. the rest of the set was pretty plain jane. then there's the cup> tweeprise enc...
of course, it was worth the drive, but it still wasn't very good, on the phish scale.
the rumor mill has been swirling, and i have heard some talk of louisville, cincy, and the murat in indy (this rumor could have started at a bar in indianapolis a couple weeks ago. late at night. by me.)
Score: 2
6/15/12 - Atlantic City
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First night at SPAC
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First night at SPAC
Score: 3
@FunkyCFunkyDo said: @parrott56 said:Long Beach. LONG BEACH. The correct answer is LONG BEACH.This is the most excellent answer.
Score: 2
There were only like 30 something shows this year, non are "underrated". The big ones just get talked about more. It shows in this thread because there are like 10 different nominations. I know personally I listen to the stand out shows, the ones I went to, and some key jams from others. In the past couple weeks how many times have you seen anyone talking about shows besides Dick's and MSG? I can remember very little of it
Score: 0
This Golden Age is the best jam of leg one IMHO
Score: 0
@MySoula said: 2012-06-24I was just behind the rail for this show, and I am divided on whether to agree with you. Blossom definitely didn't get overlooked last year, but this show did have a couple of sparkling moments with the Golden Ghost and Tweezer > Walk Away.
the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo).
but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.
However, it is - hands down - far more deserving of the Underrated handle than 12/29 is.
Score: 0
Seriously. SPAC raged this year. Sunday was the best of all three nights, but look at that second set. When the crowd NEEDS a # Line just to chill out a bit you know something special was going. It's like the band knew there was something in the water. Blister in the sun teases all over the place. A rocking 2nd set scent of a mule. Beautiful contact taboot. And the earth shook when they busted out the sloppiest version of sabotage ever. But it didn't matter. Listen to this show.
Score: 2
@DanceTheJig728 said: One of the best first sets of the summer with arguably one of the best jams of the year in that same set. Second set starts off with a GREAT 5 song stretch, sure the energy fizzles out a bit but a solid show. Fun encore as wellloved this show but i feel this is more underrated between the pair. The first set is tight and full of energy! and don't miss the Golden age-> 2001 mad funk.
2012-07-01
Score: 0
I don't think 7/3 is underrated at all. It's one of my favorites from 3.0. Personal top 10.. However I think oak mountain is underrated.
Score: 1
My #1 answer is Long Beach by a nautical mile easy. Yowzers! I mean, even though I think the Rock & Roll -> Ghost pairing seems pretty common (saw a terrific one in Charlotte in 2011), that jam is just mad, mad good. Not the tightest but daring (finally). Think of it this way: The Dick's Light and the MSG Carini might not have happened had the LB R&R -> Ghost not come before them. It laid the groundwork for the uptick in improvisation we got in leg II.
#2 is a tie between SPAC N1 & N2 -
N1 because...
A) Two words: Psycho Tube; and,
B) I'm a sucker for an incredible Sand, which gets delivered in the second set.
N2 because...
A) despite the cheesiness factor, teases are fun, especially when funkified; and,
B) I don't care how mangled it is, a Sabotage encore is just good, special stuff.
Score: 4
@ivy_light said: Think of it this way: The Dick's Light and the MSG Carini might not have happened had the LB R&R -> Ghost not come before them. It laid the groundwork for the uptick in improvisation we got in leg II.Exactly. I really got a sense of them just letting loose and going where the music took them during that jam. It really felt different than anything I had heard from 3.0 up to that point. They had jammed before, for sure, but this was so far out there. They were so patient and let the music just flow. I had a strong sense that this was the band turning a corner in their new era. Phish 4.0 anyone?
Score: 4
AC n1 n2 n3...I had more fun at this run than I did at SPAC!
Score: 0
@deBebbler said: @MySoula said:It will probably just be easier if you disagree with me, I would encourage you to go that route.2012-06-24I was just behind the rail for this show, and I am divided on whether to agree with you.
the MOST underrated, not sure (elements of the show deserve more discussion than what it got imo).
but i do feel like blossom shows tend to get overlooked in general so i am bringing this into the mix. slower first set but set two (front half) made the trek worth it.
