I adore this second set, forcing this show into the top 10 of my "regret having missed" category. Life sometimes intervenes with our ability to catch shows. In my drifting and dreaming moments of tuning out, I waft on clouds of could-have-beens from time to time. This ranks up there with a couple of the Japan shows in '00 and Europe '97. The jamming is so patient and exploratory that the 1.7 hour second set slips by like a breeze. It is eloquent. Having frequented the Meadows, too, makes for other special memories linked to the place. As if the Ghost isn't enough, I love the push-pull spacey elements of the Jim, the Roggae reverie, and the 2001>YEM throw down. Sigh, no, we can't catch 'em all. Thank goodness for the devoted tapers among us. (I'm in agreement that fall '99 is an underrated peak!)

Well, I don't officially credit myself for being at this show, but it is the source of a great memory.

I had tickets for both nights of the Gorge and Shoreline. After hanging out with some friends at the Gorge, my friend Bill and I took off for Shoreline. We realized that there were two shows in between Gorge and Shoreline, one of which was fairly easy to hit, but had no tickets and no real interest in trying to get in.

We drove leasiurly all day, knowing that we had plenty of time to make our destination, stopping several times to take pictures and hang out.

...All of sudden... it was show time and we realized we were in Portland... only one thing to do... must... find... the show...

However, we were still determined to not buy tickets. I don't know how we did it, but we ended up parked with a bunch of other people somewhere behind the stage. We listened to the second set on the hood of his car, smoking bowls with a few other strangers parked back there.

It was a very secluded place to watch (well, hear) the show and the stars were gorgeous. I barely remember what they played except for 2001, but I remember it being a special experience.

The 16 minute Bathtub Gin from this show is just incredible! Beautiful playing from Trey. While 1999 gets criticized a lot, the month of September has some pretty incredible playing throughout.

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This is a monster 30 minute Ghost that I'd completely forgotten about! Great playing through the second set, certainly worth a listen.

I agree with Andrew - at the very least listen to the 2nd set, with a really strong Ghost that sounds like a first draft of the almighty 5/22/00 version. Fall '99 has become a sneaky favorite tour of mine, and this is a nice representation of what Phish was up to during that run.

Although the first set is otherwise forgettable, don't sleep on the Bathtub Gin. To my ears, a nice version that gets overshadowed by the monster versions from December '99

I'm not sure how else to say it, but this is the happiest and lightest Gin's I've ever heard. I have heard other Gin's that compare well with this and are amazing, but the tone of this one is so upbeat it's hard to not listen to a lot. Set II is also a very nice listen, as others have said. '99 wasn't nearly as bad a year as some argue, and this show proves that in a big way.

The Ghost is an absolute adventure to behold. the 15-19 min mark is very simliar to the radio city ghost; the last 10 minutes are one of the most haunting piece's of music in phishtory a must hear.