Funny - this and Normal were my only fall 99 shows, and they are also the black holes in my Phish memory. The only thing I remember is feeling a sense of darkness seeping into the scene, and Trey raising his guitar to the sky, which to me, was just the most outward sign of those dark vibes I felt brewing in the scene and the music. It didn't sit well with me, and after a really weird time at Big Cypress, I also took a phish sabbatical until 3.0.
I’m looking forward to the newsletter about the 2018 rosemont shows in 19 years.
Funny - this and Normal were my only fall 99 shows, and they are also the black holes in my Phish memory. The only thing I remember is feeling a sense of darkness seeping into the scene, and Trey raising his guitar to the sky, which to me, was just the most outward sign of those dark vibes I felt brewing in the scene and the music. It didn't sit well with me, and after a really weird time at Big Cypress, I also took a phish sabbatical until 3.0.
Fun memories taking the train from A2 into Chicago for the ‘99 IL shows a month into freshman year. Go Blue, Rob!
Minor correction, your redemptive Rosemont shows were in fall of 2018.
Those shows were when I got back on the bus!
Thanks for the correction! Fixed in the essay.
Rosemont Horizon has absolutely terrible acoustics. Never heard a show there that didn't sound like ass.