I think I said this in an earlier post, but I think even in '99 Phish org was still hot on college campuses because hooking college kids was best bet to expand fan base — especially with Big Cypress coming up at the end of the year.
Might be wishful thinking, but I think the fanbase would trend a tad younger had they kept even a light college strategy going in 3.0. But I know not really in the cards or their interest.
Do you detect Mike's "Funky Bitch" a touch more swagger after Son Seals showed him how to do it the night before? I do feel like they wanted to jump on that energy before they forgot it. The fabled 2-song gap between those two is an odd little nugget.
They should have played Carbondale! :) And that DeKalb show is great. Phil says at one point, “ I want everyone in here to know, this is the best night of my life.” (Paraphrasing)
I was at Champaign 97 (great show) but I read that was a case of police not liking the fan base, like Ames in the clipping you posted the other day.
I wondered if that was the case. Campus police, man.
I think I said this in an earlier post, but I think even in '99 Phish org was still hot on college campuses because hooking college kids was best bet to expand fan base — especially with Big Cypress coming up at the end of the year.
Might be wishful thinking, but I think the fanbase would trend a tad younger had they kept even a light college strategy going in 3.0. But I know not really in the cards or their interest.
Do you detect Mike's "Funky Bitch" a touch more swagger after Son Seals showed him how to do it the night before? I do feel like they wanted to jump on that energy before they forgot it. The fabled 2-song gap between those two is an odd little nugget.
They should have played Carbondale! :) And that DeKalb show is great. Phil says at one point, “ I want everyone in here to know, this is the best night of my life.” (Paraphrasing)