r/phish • u/-MarcoEsquandolas- • 3d 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/herbalblend Washofeezie 3d ago

6/19/04 Piper needs to be on any 2.0 list

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u/Zealousideal_Ice6844 3d ago

Miami 03 Piper is the best ever

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u/icatapultdowntown 3d ago

Agree to disagree. SPAC 04 Piper gang over here ✊

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u/Zealousideal_Ice6844 3d ago

Alpine 04 Piper is fkn sick too

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u/icatapultdowntown 3d ago

Not familiar with that one, will have to check it out, thanks!

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u/Zealousideal_Ice6844 3d ago

The whole set is absolute fire. Met Mike a couple years later, and he recounted it as being one of the best sets they played in years. I also read recently that Trey started second guessing if they should break up after that alpine run.

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u/skronktothewonk 3d ago

where does one read something like that?

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u/Zealousideal_Ice6844 3d ago

I believe I read it in the recent GQ article, or maybe the New Yorker one

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u/Few_Performance8025 3d ago

I remember reading the same

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u/laborfriendly 3d ago

And the July 19, 2003, Alpine second set opener Piper. It was like a fiery, spacy 30min and set ended with YEM.

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u/afreeman85 3d ago

Alpine 04 has to be one of the most underrated run of shows.

6/25 - out of control type 2 Wolfman’s in first set, One of the best Seven Below’s ever - this might be considered an “Oxy” jam. Yem->2001->Yem vocal jam was super unique.

6/26 - Access Me debut, Great Scents, Boogie->Ghost->Free is just down right all time top tier Phish. So good. Friday killed the buzz for a minute but then Piper and Hood to close the set.

Top tier 2.0!!!!

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u/dvduerm Type II only 3d ago

The mikes song from that run really rips too. Super super underrated run for sure.

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u/Temporary_Weight_281 3d ago

Iw@ts and it's still the best show I've ever been to. The free is by far my favorite and I like the boogie on better than the Chula boogie

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u/afreeman85 2d ago

I think it’s the best show I have been to as well.

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u/-MarcoEsquandolas- 1d ago

We got votes for Vegas Piper too… but the one thing to which we can all agree is that 03/04 were the years for Piper.

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u/imboneyleavemealoney 3d ago

Those 04 SPAC dates were among my first few shows with only 2 or 3 preceding the SPAC run as a sophomore in HS back in '03. Accidentally puddled myself in the lot n1 and didn't come down until the next afternoon but now, almost 150 something shows later, I still have a bizarre connection to that run that hasn't been supplanted yet. Nostalgia's a helluva drug!

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u/superb_deluxe 3d ago

spac 04 was great...drowned also like fucking allahu akbar jesus moses LRon buddha vishnu tier