Best first set of 3.0? - Phish.net Forum

WookiePhart 1/24/13 2:49 am

Ill throw 10/27/10 in there

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Sprachtor 1/24/13 6:23 am

@photojon said:

The answer here is 8/31/12, the real battle is for 2nd place. 7/3/11 is a great one, I was there and loved it. I'll toss out the first set from one year later, 7/3/12, as another contender. The skin it back bustout was awesome with a real nice jam to kick off the jones beach run. The Beatles cover was great. Solid, high energy possum and mikes groove in there. For me this was hands down the best first set of leg 1 last summer.

The second set was great as well, with the sand > golden age and the really strong antelope to close it out. Generally a pretty overlooked, very strong show.

I was at both these shows too and to me it isn't even close. 7-3-11

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llama 1/24/13 7:06 am

Whichever one has the best REBA.

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jcorn 1/24/13 7:33 am

Why is 5/28/11 getting so little love?

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poonutties 1/24/13 7:54 am

8/31/12 and then superball day 3

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smuggs 1/24/13 11:20 am

7/3/11 , 10/20/10

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posner08 1/24/13 3:34 pm

My vote...

July 01, 2012

Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI

Set 1: Soul Shakedown Party, Lonesome Cowboy Bill, Vultures, Gotta Jibboo, Dirt, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Access Me, Meat, Frankenstein^[1], Fee^[2], Maze, The Squirming Coil

Set 2: Crosseyed and Painless > No Quarter > Light^[3] > Ghost^[4] -> Back on the Train > Farmhouse, 46 Days, Heavy Things > Joy, Julius

Encore: Meatstick^[5]

[1] Page on keytar.
[2] Trey on megaphone.
[3] Frankie Says teases.
[4] Crosseyed and Painless quotes.
[5] Japanese lyrics. English lyrics changed to "T.F. The Meatstick."

Notes: Soul Shakedown Party was preceded by a Chalk Dust Torture Reprise tease from Trey. Frankenstein featured Page on keytar and Fee featured Trey on the megaphone. Light contained Frankie Says teases and Ghost contained Crosseyed and Painless quotes. Meatstick included Japanese lyrics, fans dancing on stage and Trey saying that "from now on we're doing it by initials. We hope you enjoyed H. Things and C. E. & Painless, and right now we'd like to do the dance for you now. This is called 'T.F. The Meatstick'". The lyrics of Meatstick were then changed to "T.F. The Meatstick."

Maybe not the best, but my favourite first set. Especially since I was there. Still love going back for a re-listen as it's a super unique set.

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fanman900 1/24/13 3:52 pm

What a phucking rager. Literally blasted through the gates running and didn't stop the whole time. Amazing

August 15, 2012

Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA

Set 1: Suzy Greenberg, Cities > Kill Devil Falls^[1], Guelah Papyrus, Cool It Down, Rift, Stash, Bouncing Around the Room > Bathtub Gin, Quinn the Eskimo

Set 2: Rock and Roll > Ghost^[2] > Limb By Limb, Guyute, Dirt, Harry Hood > Good Times Bad Times

Encore: Julius

[1] Whole Lotta Love tease.
[2] Dirt tease; Roggae tease and quote.

Notes: Kill Devil Falls contained a Whole Lotta Love tease from Trey. Ghost contained a Dirt tease and a Roggae tease and vocal quote from Fish.

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bostonron 1/27/13 5:44 pm

This may have been my favorite first set of 2012:

July 04, 2012

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY

Set 1: Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Head Held High, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday, Kill Devil Falls, Bittersweet Motel, The Moma Dance > Gumbo > David Bowie, Alaska > Susskind Hotel, Hold Your Head Up > Purple Rain^[1] > Hold Your Head Up, The Star Spangled Banner

Set 2: Boogie On Reggae Woman > Tweezer > Twist > Taste > Quinn the Eskimo > Julius > Rock and Roll > The Horse > Silent in the Morning > Harry Hood > Shine a Light > Show of Life > Slave to the Traffic Light

Encore: Sleeping Monkey^[2] > Tweezer Reprise

[1] Lyrics changed to "tucking in the Purple Rain."
[2] Lyrics changed to "Why'd you tuck my monkey on a train."

Notes: This was the second of two Pay Per view performances. Alumni Blues was preceded by a Dave's Energy Guide tease. Head Held High was played for the first time since October 31, 1998 (356 shows). The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday and Avenu Malkenu were played for the first time since June 21, 2009 (136 shows). Bittersweet Motel was played for the first time since August 2, 2009 (132 shows). Purple Rain was played for the first time since July 25, 1999 (314 shows) and included alternate lyrics "tucking in the Purple Rain" and "I am Friar Tuck!" The setbreak featured All-American themed music. Sleeping Monkey contained alternate lyrics "Why'd you tuck my monkey on a train."

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joe_b 1/27/13 6:01 pm

7/3/11 for the curtain alone.

second place goes to

August 07, 2009

Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA

Set 1: Down with Disease, Ocelot, Pebbles and Marbles > Possum, Sleep, Destiny Unbound, Stash, Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley > Cavern

Set 2: The Moma Dance, Light -> Taste, Fluffhead, Joy, Bathtub Gin^[1] > Harry Hood

Encore: Slave to the Traffic Light

[1] Unfinished.

Notes: Gin was unfinished.

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bathtub23 1/27/13 6:47 pm

I really can't believe 5/28/11 is getting almost no love?! The first jammed out halley's in ages, outstanding plinko jim, and absolutey epic Gin - Golden age - Manteca Mashup!!!!!!

May 28, 2011

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, NY

Set 1: Theme From the Bottom, NICU, Cities, Halley's Comet > Runaway Jim, Gumbo > Quinn the Eskimo > Limb By Limb, Horn, Bathtub Gin -> Manteca^[1] > Bathtub Gin^[2]

Set 2: Down with Disease^[3] > Free > Backwards Down the Number Line^[4] > Makisupa Policeman^[5] > Harry Hood > Cavern > David Bowie

Encore: A Day in the Life

[1] Golden Age and Manteca mash-up jam.
[2] Manteca quote from Trey at end.
[3] Unfinished.
[4] DEG tease from Mike.
[5] With lyrics referencing several band members' houses (and Trey's favorite show, House).

Notes: Gin included a mash-up jam of Golden Age and Manteca and later closed with a Manteca quote from Trey. Disease was unfinished. BDTNL featured a DEG tease from Mike. Makisupa included lyrics referencing several band members' houses (and Trey's favorite show, House).

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