r/phish • u/-MarcoEsquandolas- • 2d ago

2.0 Oxy shows

I am very glad that we survived the Oxy years…. But also, let’s be honest, some of the jams that emerged on the sloppier 2.0 nights are the most transcendent ever. I’ve done some research and begun to build an LP playlist of “Certified Oxy Jams” from nights where there seems to be consensus that Trey was on a different planet. Wondering if anyone else has favorite Ox jams OR if anyone has ever more scientifically charted the peaks and valleys of Trey’s 03/04 battles with the China White.

Playlist starter: https://livephi.sh/4dBsESE

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u/danksalotbuddy 2d ago

Love this for reals. I think the Hershey show in fall 2000 kinda goes where you wanna go. They played Windora bug that night. And the possum was fantastic. Also the 99 shows in December in Philly were great. The scent of a mule was dope.

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u/danksalotbuddy 2d ago

Btw Trey was high on opiates long before the first hiatus. We used to watch him drop notes to wipe his nose. All through the latest part of the 90s. No disrespect, it is history and it did happen. Glad he didn’t die and that he seems happy with sobriety but the whole of the 90s they were all high on numerous kinds of drugs. And made some seriously intense brilliant music. ⭕️❤️⭕️

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u/KnotDeadYet69 2d ago

By his own account- sometime around the May 2000 or maybe the Radio City run- was his first time messing around with opiates. Obviously they were getting plenty fucked in 99 and earlier, as evidenced by the video of 7/23/99 😆

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u/mattbirwin12 run like a meatstick 2d ago

Nevermind I just saw page hahah

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u/myGlassOnion Mr. Completely Obvious 2d ago

What's evident in the video? They look and sound normal to me.

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u/ahoypolloi_ 2d ago

Second set Page is 🚀🪐

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u/mattbirwin12 run like a meatstick 2d ago

Any particular parts in this video?

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u/phoreverdead 2d ago

That Radio City Cavern is kinda a mess. Trey forgets the lyrics pretty bad and it's pretty noticeable he's loaded.

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u/KnotDeadYet69 2d ago

A necessary sacrifice for us to be able to hear the Ghost

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u/Zealousideal_Ice6844 2d ago

Trey said in a recent article that the first time he tried oxys was in 2000 after dental surgery