6-21-04 - Late Show with David Letterman

please review the show, not the other reviews....

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:09:20 -0500
From: Jeremy Mallard
Subject: Letterman Rush Hour Gig  6/21/04

ok, to keep with the trend on these posts (for perspective): "This is my
first review, despite comsuming everyone else's reviews... my first show:
12/28/90, my last time seeing ph*sh play live: LETTERMAN MARQUEE 6/21/04"

LETTERMAN NYC MIDTOWN RUSH HOUR GIG:
if you followed ph*sh's instructions, you were outta luck as far as
getting behind "the police barricades," although once they started
playing, US took over the east side of 53rd + B'way...

SINGLE LIST: 
-Scents + Subtle Sounds (2 takes)
-Wilson   
-2001
-Chalkdust
-Tweezer
-TweePriZe

Everything was very well played (save take 1 of scents), but there was NO
EXTENDED JAMZ, at all.  Strictly TV-friendly renditions.  Before they
began, we were talking  about how great it will be to see
the live debut of "The Connection"  Thankfully, no "connection" was had, rather 2 takes of
"Scents + Subtle,"  which I think is a pretty strong new song >> it was a very interesting experience seeing ph*sh
play some songs in the midst of NYC rush hour in midtown... (who's got my
metrocard?) I am thankful I had the sense to leave work a bit early and
walk up to the gig. You could see how much the phellas were enjoying
themselves in the midst of the chaos 

On a side note, I wish to convey what an EPIC time I had @ both BROOKLYN
showz... somehow, it made it ok that these were my last 2 ph*sh
experiences.  I think the venue is the best place I've ever seen the band,
and, for me, it's all about having REAL SPACE to break-it-on-down
(!?y'know?!).  I found that space on deep Mike side, in the stands, 5 rows
down from the top.  E/P/I/C Not to mention, whenever I can take the train
 to a show, it makes it that much more
enjoyable.

I walked out of THURS. thinking it was THE BEST SINGLE SHOW I have ever
seen, from top to bottom.  Granted, I was excited by the great atmosphere,
etc... and FRI... 

I also wish to THANK everyone who made the scene an enjoyable place to
revel, freak, breakdance, rave, phish*hop, experiment with psychoactives,
make out, hook up, eat, cook, drink, drive, walk, hike, camp, sleep,
hitch-hike, bug, smoke, pass out, talk, network, suck N20, miss work +
school, spend every dime to get to the next, collect, read, write, and,
most importantly LISTEN!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING, I'll see you at the next DJ SPOOKY gig...
-jeremy a mallard, NYC, 6/21/04, 9:05pm

((({{{JAMEXP}}})))
to the n*th degree y'know 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:41:49 -0400
From: Joshua Henderson
Subject: Phish show review letterman marquee june 22nd 2004

hiya hiya kidz hiya hiya
Watching from home i can say this, it was a lot of hype for nothing.�
Don't get me wrong Scents is a good tune, i saw it last summer third
night deer creek but i don't understand playing it when its your only
tune....i was way tired and i stayed up for a homogenized version of
Scents.� The rest of the set was more retro but even a lil' Chalkdust
would have been nice to represent the boyz.
��� On a lighter note, Mike's bass sounded unreal!� Really good through
the TV, and the song was excecuted flawlessly, minus minor vocal
clashings during the bridge.
I understand 2 takes were needed...i wonder if they flubbed the vocals
the 1st time worse?� Did Trey pick the tune aired or dave or who?� Well
i'm outa here to pack for Deer Creek WEd, Thurs...see you all
there..Alpine taboot taboot.......
JOsh Fishman



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