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Happy Holidays! I take on more than I can handle. That results in a lot of unposted content. In the name of catching up, while also taking it easy during this final week of the year, here's some of that lost material.
The band had called it quits in 2004. Nearly 20 years of almost nonstop working and touring had taken a toll, especially on Anastasio, who describes his drug and alcohol problems as ``well-documented.''Phish kick off a four-night New Years Eve run of shows in Miami tonight (12/28). A set of pictures from Phish's December 2nd show at Madison Square Garden in NYC are continued below...``We just hit the wall on a lot of levels,'' says Anastasio. ``It was just rolling along with no end -- the whole thing had gotten to be a bit like a freight train that was out of control.
``And stopping was the best thing we could have done. . . . Everybody went home and reconnected with what's important, which is family and health. And when the time was right, we got back on the road.'' [Miami Herald]
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awesome pics, thanks!
Posted by =kp= | December 28, 2009 6:36 PM
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hoodstream
Posted by Anonymous | December 28, 2009 8:06 PM
suck it
Posted by Anonymous | December 28, 2009 11:43 PM
COACHELLA 2010 PHISH PLEASE!
Posted by Anonymous | December 29, 2009 12:19 AM
"Wolfman's Brother" from the 12/2 show:
http://sharing.theflip.com/session/dd28b2b6dd0bd51b74ce6d8083caa44a/video/8594027
Posted by hipster replacement | December 29, 2009 8:24 AM
douche convention
Posted by Anonymous | December 29, 2009 9:22 AM
9:22...how was the douche convention this year? I know you had a good time there last year. I find it weird though that you tell us when you are at the convention. You should just enjoy it and wait till posting about your expierence until after the convention!
Posted by Anonymous | December 29, 2009 9:36 AM
I had such a great time at these shows.
Posted by Dan | December 29, 2009 9:36 AM
did the bass player take any "art photos" of kids back stage?
Posted by Anonymous | December 29, 2009 10:21 AM
Hahahaha good call on the "art photos"...what a f'ing weirdo.
That being said, I was lucky enough to make it to all three shows, and all three were amazing. Words can not describe the First Tube set closer on the 3rd night. I'm very confident in saying that I will never hear a MSG crowd go that insane for the rest of my life.
Posted by The Dude | December 29, 2009 12:00 PM
isn't this post about 4 weeks late...
i had a great time at these shows too
Posted by Anonymous | December 29, 2009 12:48 PM
Nice to see frats are giving out tickets to their new pledges. WTF happened in the last 10 years?
Posted by ympa | December 29, 2009 5:16 PM
Friday night Maze, First Tube, and YEM were rock-my-socks off showstoppers.
The boys are back! Best live show on earth'd
Posted by Matthew | January 5, 2010 6:57 PM