My first show:

I use to HATE this band. No reason why, I jsut grew up listening to Ramones, Sex Pistols, and NY Dolls. Phish never really fit into that. A good friend of mine was in town from NY and he was a huge fan. I thought it would be cool to suprise him with tickets to the show. We went and I was changed forever. Plenty of people assume, it must have been something I was "on" or "took" to enhance my time. But I was honestly sober the entire time.

I think the thing that took over was the bond the fans had with the show. I had never seen the parking lot for this venue turn into the Shakedown Street, I was amazed. I remember someone lighting a lantern that floated away, but the crowd stopped with the glowstick war to let the light take off. Walking away with fireworks shooting off from the parking lot, and the smiles from everyone...I was SOLD! I have been a huge fan since and plan on it being one forver. Great show, great times, best of times!