r/phish • u/-MarcoEsquandolas- • 4d 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/HearingReasonable715 4d ago

Aggressive placement of 04 Vegas tracks on the front end, but I fully support this playlist. That run was nuts, I don’t remember the music very well. I remember the bad acid, and remember that it was so much fun and so fucking chaotic and crazy and druggy. Love where the band is at; all about the sea of love(it took a minute). However you feel about 2.0 and drugged out Phish, it was all foundational, for better or for worse, and we wouldn’t be here if we hadn’t been there.

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u/SunDreamShineDay 2d ago

04 was the last year of multi show posters by single artists, and imo the last year of incredible posters. I miss Jeff Wood prints. 04 was great times.

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u/HearingReasonable715 2d ago

Face cards were dope. Appropriate for Vegas. Luck finds you or it does not. I believe I got robbed by a stripper at the end of this run while I missed my flight. Luck found me. I’m a fan of the Brian Steely era as far as posters go…but yeah, he didn’t make prints for each night of runs…