Phishing Poll, Vol. 12: Best Florida Show

Thursday 10/02/2014 by jwelsh8

PHISHING POLL, VOL. 12: BEST FLORIDA SHOW

With the announcement of Phish's return to Miami for this year's NYE run -- which will mark the fourth time they have celebrated the New Year in the Sunshine State (third time in Miami) -- we thought we'd ask you about your favorite Florida Phish show. While there are some obvious front runners (one brought to mind by the recent leak of a certain video . . . ), there are other contenders that shouldn't be hastily overlooked. So share with us your thoughts. Participate. Rank.

Below, please find a representative song or jam from each night to help you with your ranking.

2/22/1993, "Guelah Papyrus"
2/23/1993, "Paul and Silas"
2/25/1993, "HYHU > If I Only Had a Brain > HYHU"
2/26/1993, "Divided Sky"
2/27/1993, "The Curtain"
8/2/1993, "La Grange"
8/3/1993, "The Lizards"
4/28/1994, "Run Like an Antelope"
4/29/1994, "Reba"
4/30/1994, "Possum"
10/20/1994, "Glide"
10/21/1994, "Foreplay > Long Time"
10/22/1994, "Fluffhead"
10/23/1994, "You Enjoy Myself > The Vibration of Life > You Enjoy Myself"
11/12/1995, "Slave to the Traffic Light"
11/14/1995, "Stash"
11/15/1995, "Theme from the Bottom"
11/16/1995, "Timber (Jerry)"
10/29/1996. "Mike's Song"
11/2/1996, "Crosseyed and Painless"
11/3/1996, "Tweezer"
12/30/1999, "Light Up or Leave Me Alone"
12/31/1999, "Roses Are Free"
12/28/2003, "Frankie Says"
12/29/2003, "Piper"
12/30/2003, "P-Funk Medley"
12/31/2003, "Stash"
12/28/2009, "Harry Hood"
12/29/2009, "Gotta Jiboo"
12/30/2009, "Back On the Train"
12/31/2009, "Blue Moon"

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17 comments - Link: http://phi.sh/b/542d5ccf

Comments

2014-10-02 12:48 pm, comment by Fleezer

Fourth NYE run in southern FLA, not third

Score: 0

2014-10-02 1:08 pm, comment by jwelsh8

@Fleezer said:

Fourth NYE run in southern FLA, not third

Thanks. That should probably say "Miami."

Score: 1

2014-10-02 3:36 pm, comment by white_lightning

I mean, it's not really a fair contest.

Phish NYE is always going to be fun. But Big Cypress was an experience outside of the realm of even a Phish NYE concert. No matter how far in the rear view mirror it gets -- we're rapidly approaching 15 years -- it has remained one of those few experiences in my life that I can't really put into words.

Score: 5

2014-10-02 3:51 pm, comment by n00b100

I'm certainly not crazy enough to say anything except 12/31/99 should top this list and anything except 11/14/95 should be second, but I am crazy enough to say 12/30/03 is a pretty easy and respectable third on this list.

Score: 3

2014-10-02 4:21 pm, comment by napoleon

P-funk medley is the LEAST "representative song or jam" from 12/30/2003. The first 3 quarters made that show great.

Score: 1

2014-10-02 6:47 pm, comment by grapeapplepies

It's 10-2-14, throw on 10-2-99 the oywd> piper> Yem is bomb!

Score: 1

2014-10-02 9:19 pm, comment by theothr1

WWWWWHHHHHHHOAH!!!...hahaha, how in holy hell is La Grange the "representative" tune from 8-2-93???....it's 8-2-93, for chrissake!!!!

Score: 0

2014-10-03 12:02 pm, comment by bertoletdown

@theothr1 said:

WWWWWHHHHHHHOAH!!!...hahaha, how in holy hell is La Grange the "representative" tune from 8-2-93???....it's 8-2-93, for chrissake!!!!

My goodness, are you going to be okay? I could pull up a fainting couch.

Or you could also suggest a different track you feel passionate about. I think we could figure out how to drop it in.

Score: 3

2014-10-03 3:02 pm, comment by MiguelSanchez

Cypress be damned. 11/14/95 is definitely my favorite show from the state of Florida.

Score: 3

2014-10-03 7:38 pm, comment by jbuswellchar

I'd spotlight the 10/22/94 Split. It's terrific.

Score: 0

2014-10-03 11:03 pm, comment by whatstheuse324

Thank you SOOO much for posting the Big Cypress pro shot link! That is just awesome.

Score: 0

2014-10-03 11:45 pm, comment by title3jimi

It's sort of hard to even include Big Cypress in this conversation. All are standard 2 set shows (save 2 NYEs), Big Cypress is the holy grail of the Phish catalog.

It's clearly the best and greatest show ever to happen in Florida. That being said, I'd rather listen to a lot of the other shows on the list.

Score: 1

2014-10-04 10:31 am, comment by nichobert

11/14/95 for that quality

12/31/99 wins...but it's still a 99 show.

Score: 1

2014-10-04 6:21 pm, comment by FACTSAREUSELESS

12/29/03 is a standout. Not saying it should be higher on the list, but I'm glad it's on the list at least.

Let's hope that at least two shows from this upcoming run rival those listed here.

Score: 0

2014-10-06 6:28 pm, comment by chapter2unit4

I've always been a big fan of 8.2.93 (and August 93 in general).

Great Gin, supercharged Mike's, and a nice Antelope-> Makisupa Reprise-> Antelope sandwich. Those are the highlights but the show is overall just real solid and on point.

Score: 0

2014-10-07 9:00 pm, comment by Dressed_In_Gray

@MiguelSanchez said:

Cypress be damned. 11/14/95 is definitely my favorite show from the state of Florida.

Agreed. Even better, you can enjoy it in one sitting without having to burn a vacation day.

Score: 0

2014-10-13 8:41 pm, comment by peterb

I would think the boatyard show would show up in a top 10. I assume not many folks have heard it, or maybe I just haven't heard it in a real long time. Anyway, it seemed like an over the top show for its time.