awesome man Welcome!!! Sounds like you totally get why we keep coming back

bobdonnelly Fantastic. Happy for ya, and you got a barn-burner for your first. Excellent ER opener, huge Chalkdust in the first set, 20-min Blaze On to open 2nd, and that Hood just keeps going. You come back real soon, ya hear?! 😎👍

Hello BobDonnelly. On behalf of each and everyone of us in the community it is my pleasure to formally welcome you to the Phamily!!!! Such an awesome story, seeing your 1st show at 58 and getting hooked, I can definitely feel your excitement just by reading your post. Brings back fond memories of my beginnings, that awe struck jaw dropping feeling when everything just clicks. When you go from listening to the music to feeling it. Like something subtle just happened, a change you can't put your finger on. Unsure you look at those around you curious if others notice and can feel this change too. Without any words they acknowledge you with simply just a smile, a smile that says it all. And as you look around you see that same familiar smile on the faces of everyone around you, that same glowing smile you have had this entire time. As if your looking in a mirror you realize its not just you that feels this, that its not just you that realizes they're not just listening to 4 people playing instruments. Its the moment when you "get it", get that its about the people coming together, people that get together who all share the same connection the same love for a special event, a special gathering that just happens to play some good music in the background. Yes we all love the music but its the people that make it special, without the people its just 4 guys playing instruments.

@@edubz1906 Thanks phor the welcoming words! I failed to mention in original comment that I was also lucky enough to briefly meet Mike Gordon two days later while me and my boys were hangin' in a cabana at the Mandalay Bay pool... I thought they would've been staying at MGM where the shows were, but for privacy I suppose it's probably a good idea to stay at a different property! (Assuming I'm correct that they were guests at MB)

:)

You're on the right track about easing your mind. My son is 23. I can't imagine the stress associated with simply going to school. My generation only worried about a bully or two in school. Sheesh. I found the breathing with wim Hoff guiding very helpful. You can find his videos on KZfaq. Your the love My friend, and the power. Peace

Aye Lafayette, LA!! I go to school at UL Lafayette. I caught the Austin show in 2018 too

They were really off their game in 2005...

2024 still going strong

Still here holding tight. 1/1/2022.

@@auburnwithalake ha ha! they played it last night. Who thought we'd be in trouble this long?

@@yetivanmarshall1473 I definitely didn't. I guess it's the new normal? Stay safe, amigo.

Nooooo this is a gay song..... Bring back 1996!!!

Focus on today, you’ll find a way Happiness is how we live in the now

I love how lazy a lot of their new stuff feels. I hate to say it but I think they are in it for the pay these days. Still love the jam.

HAhahahahaha In it for the payday???? Pfffffft

huge jam vehicle song. and the song itself is really starting to grow on me

Welcome.

First show as well

@@BIIZZxGaming yayyy! First show phriend 🥰

@@haileyflower6994 what were the most memorable moments for you? Mine were from the sample opener, because one of the vendors was playing it as my buddy and I were making our way through that lil courtyard behind the bleachers at the very back of the lawn, not even 10 mins before the show started lol. Moma and Light was pretty kickass, actually the turning point of my perspective of the band, made me realize the bois are the cream of the crop lol.

@@BIIZZxGaming moma and Wilson were amazing! My favorite memory from the show was second set, the friends that I was with they had been to like 60+ before this one. We were in the pit and by the second set there were some spots opening up so one of the guys I was with led us closer to the stage and so we were closer to the page side instead of like right in the middle, and that’s what made it really special for me. Something so small but MAN it made the show special 🥰

When they are on they hit it hard!

Very Dead-esque circa 1980-88

lovely

when in prime jedi forms

The jamming 3.0 when they're locked in is very organic. No one leads they're playing as one. Beautiful really

The Line?? C'mon chomp, really

Yes Indeed. The Line was very good at the live show. Thank you for your comment.

I like that song too...so silly when fellow phans pick on each other for liking PHISH music lol.

djpause yo bro i live in mtl too did you trip in the plane

Lyserguy yeah bro.i brought a crate of vinyl with me and it was so tuff. The flight attendant I thought was tripping too but eventually I brought my vinyl to China. Only problem is now what to do with it

They can't even play the same song twice, that's why they call them a jam band. No discipline ? Best not real band in the US maybe.

@@DarthPuke they play the same songs all the time wtf u talkin about lol they're heavily composed as well. Listen to any YEM Reba Fluff all that shit.

Cevan Triplett youre welcome to Norway anytime... so is Phish! 😀

Best band in the universe

Thinking the same 😀

Its magic

They're sad people

The GOAT lives, and he shall be called Trey!!!

True story

Irie Kaya ❤️

The lyrics are becoming more inspirational since Trey got off the dope

love you all

Yea..my parents..

Yeah this was my first show and I absolutely loved it. First set was a bit slow, but it was the full Phish experience. Had so much fun that Im now at 19 shows and counting!

He had matching pants on when they opened the show, but that mfkn Texas Heat proved once again undefeated that day

That was my last show too, but hope to be at a show this summer finally. Definitely not a fan of big crowds now that I'm a middle aged dad, but for Phish I'll deal with the crowd!

Happy Birthday