12-31-03 - American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL

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

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:59:41 -0700
From: eric tipton 
Subject: 12/31

12/31/03 American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL 
1: Wilson > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Moma Dance, 
Guyute, You Enjoy Myself, First Tube > Tube 
2: Stash, Seven Below, Lawn Boy, Chalkdust Torture > Slave to the Traffic 
Light > Chalkdust Torture 
3: Jungle Boogie > Auld Lang Syne > Iron Man, Runaway Jim, Simple, Reba, I 
Didn't Know > Feel the Heat, Run Like An Antelope 
E: Frankenstein 

The boys decided to keep up with the antics by leading off with where they 
left off the night before in Wilson – Blap boom!  Very cool and caught me 
completely off guard.  I was impressed with how tight it was.  While 
obviously it is the end of the song, it still has to be kind of difficult 
to kick off the biggest show of the year in that fashion.  Bravo, well 
done!

Mike’s:  Nice, you cannot ask for a better start to your NYE can you?  
Very high energy Mike’s albeit relatively short.  That certainly doesn’t 
detract from this version though, extremely powerful and straight ahead 
jamming from Trey.  Yet another rock solid Mike’s Song.  I will say this 
though, there are no real stand out Mike’s from this year and that bugs me 
a little bit.  All have been quite solid for the most part but nothing 
really special about any of them.  Trey does have trouble with the segue 
going into Hydro (at 7:39 its quit apparent).  Trey gets a nice, quiet 
little loop going and away we go into >

Hydrogen:  The loop stays with us throughout the entire song yet it did 
not overpower it.  Some pretty noticeable flubs from Trey at the end kind 
of take away from this one a bit but it is far from being a trainwreck.  >

Weekapaug:  The energy in Miami for all four nights was seriously through 
the roof.  For this ‘Paug it was exceptional, people getting down hard all 
around us.  A sight to behold, it’s times like this that I still consider 
those that follow Phish as family.  The energy seems to bring us all 
together as one cohesive unit.  Cheesy?  Hell yeah it is but it certainly 
is the truth and I have never got this feeling from any band on a level as 
high as this.  Page dominates a large portion of this one in fine fashion, 
the jam gets very playful.  Trey kicks in with the Jungle Boogie around 
7:10 and continues to do so here and there for another couple of minutes – 
a sign of what was to come later on in the third set.  Nice Divided Sky 
tease10:03.

        Moma:  Beautiful placement.  Energy letdown?  Hell no, this isn’t 
IT we are talking about!  The band, like the three previous nights had 
played out, obviously meant business – take no prisoners!  Page was going 
wild on his baby grand throughout this one, excellent playing.  This 
wasn’t the tightest Moma I have heard by any stretch of the imagination, 
but the energy they all put into it was more than enough to cut a good rug 
too.  

Guyute:  If I am going to hear it, this is as good a spot in the show for 
the ugly pig.  No real complaints as the version was quite good.  

YEM:  Jesus Christ fellas!  The hits just keep on coming huh?  A long 
break in between the end of the ugly pig and the opening notes to this.  
Bliss!  Pre tramps segment is perfection, not one missed note that I can 
hear.  When Trey hits The Note, he then quickly teases Auld Lang, so nice.  
During the tramps segment, the crowd of course goes completely apeshit, a 
sight to behold!  Post tramps I thought for sure they were heading for a 
take on Another One Bites the Dust but it was not to be.  At 14:30 Trey 
picks up the reigns and slowly but surely begins lighting it up.  I am 
loving Fishmans beats in here, keeping it extremely lively.  16:00 = 
Shreddsville, population 18,000!  Drums and bass at 18:40 with Mike 
totally throwing down.  Sick, sick, sick funk.  The Camden YEM may still 
be the best version of the year, but just barely as this one is just 
awesome.  Huge YEM, I grooved my freaking butt off!  Woo hoo!!!  The vocal 
jam was totally nuts.  Nice Blame it on the Booty thing going on in there.  
I for sure thought they were done after that ridiculous YEM…

First Tube:  You have got to be joking!  I just could not believe it, I 
was going out of my head at this point, and little did I know just how 
good it would get.  Mike’s bass intro in the beginning is thick as maple 
syrup.  This jam is soooo high energy, you have no choice but to go crazy 
and get down harder than you ever had before.  It commands your attention 
and that’s why I love it so.  Trey’s loops are seemingly seared into your 
brain by the time it is all said and done.  At 6 minutes Trey somehow 
manages to incorporate a full on Auld Lang tease.  The talent this guy has 
is just otherworldly, it really blew me away how smooth that tease was!  
All the loops at the end, holy cow!  What the hell is Fish up to here at 
the end?  Hooooooooooly fucking shit, yes!!!!!!!!  >

Tube:  Once again, like Wilson, they pick up where they left off from the 
night before.  Unreal, unreal!  

First set highlights: Mike’s Groove, YEM, First Tube > Tube.  That set was 
off the hook – so impressed with the fire they played with.  How can they 
possibly follow that up?

Stash:  Wow, just; wow.  This one went down the dark and eerie path 
quickly, wasting no time in getting to That place.  Very nice, it’s 
exactly what I wanted from Stash.  Fishman’s beats are incredibly groovy 
around the 8.5 minute mark, very dancy stuff here.  Shortly after that 
Trey really starts to break down the structure of the jam and the rest of 
the boys follow suit, specifically with Page playing along with Trey in a 
very intricate manner.  Mike’s bass work behind all of this creates a rock 
solid foundation to play upon for the rest of the guys.  Page proceeds to 
unleash some very synthy, tripped out sounding stuff and the psychedelic 
sound is on!  Around 16 minutes the Phish hose is let loose full force 
with Page absolutely tearing it up and Trey doing his best just to keep 
up.  The playing between/off of each other in this section is really 
something to behold – inspired playing.  By 22:00 things are beginning to 
come full circle once again with Trey taking the lead and playing to the 
original structure of Stash.  There is no doubt in my mind that this is 
top 10 material for Stash ever – incredible jam.  I along with pretty much 
everyone in our general vicinity seemed pretty awestruck by it all!

-7:  One of the very few new tunes they played over the four night run.  
Considering the blistering start to this show, who could blame them for 
playing a new one right?  Well, this –7 would not disappoint even the most 
jaded oldbie.  Trey does struggle a bit with that gorgeous signature lick.  
There is no early meandering whatsoever to this one, just energetic 
playing by Trey – really hard rocking!  Machine gun Trey at his best, just 
straight ripping!  At just under 10 minutes the jam stalls out and falls 
apart.  Sorta segue >

Lawn Boy:  Thanks Page, I needed a break.  Man, I was dancing a hole into 
the ground up to this point and really needed a cool down song and this 
was perfect watching Leo croon away.  Nice Cactus solo.  

Chalkdust:  Damn, right back to work huh boys?!!  Woo hoo!  Yet another 
brilliantly placed Auld Land tease at 6:12!  Slick.  At 7:05, no it can’t 
be, it can’t be – but holy shit, there it is in all it’s glory >

Slave:  Just listening to that sequence again is about enough to make me 
want to shed a tear it was so damn good.  Not too mention the fact that I 
have extremely strong feelings about this tune.  Divided used to be my 
favorite but Slave has seemingly overtaken the top spot.  Not sure what it 
is about this song but it always seems to take me back to the best and the 
worst of times in my life.  In that way it is very reflective for me.  
This version, while far from flawless is played with plenty of passion – 
no one can possibly deny that.  Very powerful version of Slave, I loved 
every second of it.  >

Chalkdust:  So the segue was a little bit forced, but if your bitching 
about that then I don’t know what to tell you.  Never in my Phishing 
career did I think I would see Slave sandwiched in between a rager such as 
Chalkdust yet there you have it.  It just goes to show that the boys are 
stilling to take risks, major risks!  They could have fallen flat on their 
faces taking a chance like that and I love that they still step up to the 
plate ready to deliver the goods.  Chalkdust rocks on to the finish 
nicely.  Wow!

Second set highlights: STASH (freaking monster!!), CDT > Slave > CDT, oh 
yeah and the –7 was not too shabby!  What a set, a little short, but I 
will take a little short and jammed to perfection vs. a bunch of 
meandering garbage (cough IT 46 days cough)!  Sick.

Jungle Boogie:  Whoa, this I never expected!  The crowd was just going 
nuts throughout all of this, I thought the lid of the arena was going to 
lift off!  Trey’s riffs in between lyrical segments are just hot as hell.  
Blazing guitar work.  The visual spectacle of the mini Cooper being 
lowered with a freaking marching band and  bunny dancers emerging 
seemingly from inside the vehicle was outstanding!  Phish certainly knows 
how to throw a party, the horns were a nice addition to the groove! >

Auld Lang Syne > HAPPY NYE!  >
Iron Man:  Holy shit!  Yes, it was pretty loose and short but great fun to 
be a part of! >

Runaway Jim:  Wooooooooo!  Great placement, balloons everywhere.  Again, a 
moving visual spectacle!  I never would have called a Jim in this spot but 
it sure works for me – just keeps the energy flowing.  You have got to 
love the woo hoo by Trey in there – the guy sounds like a little kid in a 
candy store for Christ sakes!  You naysayers that think the band can’t 
have fun anymore should really get your head out of your ass and clean the 
shit out of your ears.  These guys are having a blast and it really showed 
all four days in Miami!  Trey actually scats along to his riffs at 5 
minutes in, very cool and something I have never heard before in a Jim.  
At 8 minutes in it is pretty obvious that this version is going deep.  
Trey absolutely dominates the jam from the get go, pedal to the medal 
arena rock; screaming guitar work.  Things calm down a bit at 14 minutes 
and you can actually hear what Page is playing ;)  .  A little over two 
minutes later, it’s right back to peaking tension and release style 
playing.  At this point I was thinking to myself I cannot believe the 
consistent energy the whole band had been able to maintain throughout the 
show because at this point I was starting to feel a little taxed.  I guess 
it probably didn’t help much that the kid behind me was basically smoking 
cigarette after cigarette.  But I digress.  At 19:00 the band is again 
delving into another valley, taking things down a bit with Mike really 
thumping away and leading along with Page.  >

Simple:  That segue came out of nowhere yet was still silky smooth 
somehow.  You had to figure this had to come out at some point on New 
Year’s – poignant lyrics for such a great run of shows here in Miami.  
This Simple while solid is nothing to write home about – it’s no ’06 
Simple let’s put it that way.  Very straightforward and compact.  >

Reba:  Not sure why Phish.net does not list that as a segue as it 
obviously is a segue!  But again I digress.  The composed section was 
atrocious , and absolute trainwreck.  At one point I honestly thought they 
would have to abandon it or re start it like the YEM from Hampton.  Alas, 
they fought through it and got to jam, thank God for this jam, it was pure 
heaven.  Just the fact that they would play a tune like Reba this late in 
the ballgame tells me just how into this show the boys were.  That alone 
speaks very highly of their intentions on this evening.  The breakdown 
with just Trey playing for the most part is beautiful and when Page joins 
him, oh man – BLISS.  The jam definitely lifted me up and spun me around, 
awesome!

I Didn’t Know: A little comic relief.  >

Feel the Heat:  It went on too long for my taste.  Funny but overdone.  
Nice Fluffhead chant there at the end.  DENIED!

Antelope:  Yup, this definitely seals the deal!  What a way to end the 
third set!  Excellent tension and release in this one.  The building to 
the finale is the HEAT!  Unfortunately Page thinks Trey is done for 
whatever reason at 9:20 and then has to scramble to get back on board.  I 
am not used to Page flubs but that one is definitely on him.  Still a 
pretty hot Antelope when it comes right down to it.  After all the 
craziness the preceded this Antelope, the band still prefers to go for the 
jugular – you have to respect that.  Feel, feel, feel my HEAT.  Trey 
proclaims what a great time they had over the past four nights and it’s 
quite obvious that that is a genuine statement considering the ripping 
shows that we saw.

Frankenstein:  Trey’s tease to Fluffhead was too funny.  Cruel, cruel man!  
The crowd exploded but it was not to be.  Frankenstein is a great choice 
to close it all out.  As always it’s just plain ripping and roaring.  I 
was happy to be provided with the chance to do the angry chicken dance and 
I let it all hang out at that point.  Great way to end a great show, 
thanks Phish for playing balls to the wall all night and all four nights 
for that matter.

What can I say, Miami was the best capper I could have ever asked for.  
Getting canned in February gave me the opportunity allowed me the ability 
to do something I’d never done before: two full tours (winter and summer 
tours).  I was very close to not going to Miami due to financial 
restrictions.  However, some very good friends (you know who you are!!) 
saw to it that that wasn’t going to happened.  After being pushed and 
prodded I made it to South Florida and it was the best choice I could have 
made.  Throughout the year I made some great friends (thanks Phishhook!) 
and saw some amazing shows.  After IT I really wasn’t too pleased the way 
summer tour had ended.  So the four shows fully renewed my faith in Phish 
and why I go to all the lengths that I do to see the band.  

Tipton o meter on 12/31: 9.5 – best show of the run hands down.  
Absolutely ferocious Phish.  I cannot wait to see what 2004 holds in store 
for the band, the sky is the limit for these guys and like Fishman was 
quoted not too long ago: the best years of the band may indeed still be 
ahead of them.  I sure hope so!  See you on the road…

 
Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 17:11:57 -0500 
From: Christopher Del Medico 
Subject: 12-31-03 Review

^ÅSorry for the Length.

SET I
^ÅWilson > Mike's > Hydrogen > Groove, The Moma Dance, Guyute, YEM, First Tube>^ÅTube

Is that Tom Hanks to open the 1st set of New Year^Òs? No it^Òs the man with Red hair that
had already taken us on 3 previous nights of adventure, only to expose us too much of the
same on this night.

Opening with the ending of Wilson was a fantastic way to open the show and everyone in my
section was happy to start things this way. Ok Trey, creative opener, now you go ahead and
drop Mike^Òs Groove on our heads right out of the gates? No problem with me or anyone in
the entire arena for that matter. The Mike^Òs was solid (as always) and the Hydrogen was
absolute bliss (as always). The Mike^Òs Groove was high energy and was the perfect
beginning to get people in the mood for the best party going on NYE. Next the funk was
dropped, the Moma was solid, nothing spectacular but the placement seemed fitting for the
evening and it was a good post Mike^Òs choice to keep the place rocking. The Guyute was
Guyute and a good one, nothing out of the ordinary, all sections completed proper and if
that^Òs gonna be the first set^Òs slowest song then so be it (fine by me). Ok, keep it
together so far so good^Å.drop the first set YEM. Looking for this later in the evening but
no complaints with the YEM, it was tight and def had the house rocking, not quite the YEM
of Albany but it was played great and sounded awesome. Next was probably the highlight of
the first set for me the 1st Tube >Tube was narsty^Å..Page drops in with the alien space
funk on the keys to get things moving. Trey quickly takes over ripping apart the
progressions, accumulating enough energy to power the lights of NYC. The energy in the room
was high and people all around were feeling it hard > Tube (You didn^Òt dare finish Tube)
Yes you did, now the home of the heat is smoking hard and people are really feel, feel,
feeling the heat in the place. Overall the first set crunked me and I thought it was one of
the hottest of the 4 nights. High energy, good song selection, solid placement, no
complaints.

Set II
Stash, -7> Lawn Boy, Dust > Slave > Dust

Stash kicked of the second set while most people were busy doing other shit. Water,
Bathroom, where you at? Nonetheless, I though it had a slower, smoother vibe (maybe that
was just me) but I really got into the later jam. Seven Below, one of the better new songs,
I^Òm never disappointed to hear it and thought it was a fine version. Good to hear the Lawn
Boy, perfect placement and a perfect time to catch your breath after the 30+ minute Stash,
Seven Below Combo. Ok, engine 1 & 2 turned on as Trey rips through the intro to
Chalkdust^Å.the energy in the room gets pumped back up, trey brings it down into Slave and
it^Òs a perfect fit, sounds good to me > Back into the Dust, Trey Completes the second set
ride and leaves us all pumped up and eager for the NYE countdown. Overall, a good second
set, expectedly short but sounded great.

Set III
Jungle Boogie > Auld Lang Syne > Iron Man > Runaway Jim > Jam > Simple > Reba, I Didn't
Know, Feel Feel Feel My Heat (w/ Fish on vac) HYHU, Run Like An Antelope
E: Frankenstein

Set III kicks off with a great rendition of Jungle Boogie. The vocals aren^Òt quite all
there but Trey has the progression on lock. Sounds good and people are grooving to this
party starter^ÅThe marching band sounds good playing with the Jungle Boogie beat and the
drop into Auld Lang is joyous^Åimmediately followed by Black Sabbath,  a great touch by the
band, catching everyone off guard. The Run Jim was quite a jam and people were bouncing
hard to this one^Åit seemed like all the accumulated energy throughout the week was
starting to release as the realization of this solid run was setting in. The Simple jam was
feel good, nothing out of the ordinary^Åjust feel good. Reba^Ågood selection, enjoyed it
although unfinished it was great and I really enjoyed the placement. I Didn^Òt Know was
also great to hear and was unexpected by me^Åsomething funny is bound to happen now^Å.and
it did. Feel Feel Feel My heat, simply classic, you could picture Dirk Diggler and Brock
Landers rocking this out^Åhilarious^ÅAntelope^Åyou knew it was coming and it was a great
way to close the show. The Fluffhead tease was rough but the Frank encore was good as
always.

Good Times had by all.
                                                                       
                            -Del the Funky

Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 11:22:52 -0500
From: Lane Jost 
Subject: 12.31.03 NYE Review

Ok, here goes with a review.
 
12.31.03 AA Arena, Miami
 
Folks,
 
Flew down to Miami for just this gig, so keep in mind that I only 1 NY run show.  For the
record, my last show was at The Spectrum (11/29.03) and my first in DC Feb. 1993.
 
As Nish and I arrived at AA Arena--sparkling new, with a Frank Gehry-like facade--we
felt the tropical balm on our skin (68 degrees), we knew we were in for a novel
experience.  Neither of us had been to Miami before, so we enjoyed the 3 hrs we had to mill
around the touristy (but, fun nonetheless) waterfront adjacent to the arena.  After
slurping down a  few banana daiquiris, (virgin for me, as I staring 2004 with a
furious headcold, we were set for the show. 
 
"Heads" were ubiquitous down along the waterfront grabbing sustenance for what would be one
of the longest phish shows on record.  We munched on Cuban sandwiches and headed into the
arena a bit after 8pm.  Btw, besides the few heads, there was nary a word of English being
spoken. 
 
AA is an above average venue, with red seats and the lower sections (we were in 115) being
larger than the upper ones.  The place didn't feel as large as MSG, which made for a nice
collective vibe.
 
Band rolled on stage to much applause (hell, it was NYE) at 8:40 or so:
 
Set 1
 
...Wilson > Mike's > Hydrogen > Groove, The Moma Dance, Guyute, YEM, First Tube> ..Tube
 
We were confused as hell when the began the "Blat boom" section of Wilson to start the
show.  After consulting a neighbor (sidebar--it seemed like all the people I spoke to were
in Miami for all 4 shows.  I couldn't get anyone to saying anything but the best comments
on all 4 gigs. No one seemed as impressed with this set as I was, because every set has
been "strong." end sidebar), we learned that they hadn't finished it from the previous
evening.  Very tight (WAY better than Philly!!) and a cool start, as it was clearly played
as a bookend to all the folks who had been their all week.  There was no segue into Mike's,
but no pause either, and the show was on.  Very short version, but that didn't mean
anything with the power it was played with.  All four were so tight as we headed into
Hydrogen. 
 
A Glowstick war emerged during H and the band seemed to play around this a bit before
completing a solid version of this peaceful medley.  I thought Mike was particularly on
during his solo before Groove and this was not an amazing version, but Trey played a
an-always sentimental ALS tease.  Good powerful rock/funk, with fantastic tension/release
from Trey and Fish.  As much as I love the funk, but Phish's penultimate talent lies within
its tension/release dynamics.  There was a Jungle Boogie tease here, which consisted of
Trey singing ad nausea and the band esp. Mike not following.  Yikes!  Weird, but
interesting nonetheless.  None of us thought they would actual play this.
 
After the short, but fired up Mike's Groove, Momma Dance groove smoothly and ferociously. 
Top-flight version, with excellent crowd response. Trey drew out the loving ending coda.
 
Guyute was almost perfect--SO nice to hear them playing this well as they used to in 98!
 
  A long Trey/Mike discussion followed, which ended with Trey beginning YEM!
 
 A surprise to hear this so early, but I knew we would get it.  This YEM rocked and
meandered like most  pre-jam.  The jam was again, astonishingly rocking.  A brief
tramps/organ jam began it all, but the rest was just the four of them jamming together. 
Awesome version, definitely one of the highlights of the night.  Everyone played so well
and Trey actually was a little more subdued than usual.  Vocal jam was a vocal
jam--bewildering freakish and impressive, though you've seen 20, you've seen 'em all.  Now,
I was exhausted and certainly thought YEM was going to end the set, but Fish and Mike were
motioned no to leave by Trey, and they immediately began an always intense 1st Tube!  My
pal Nish loves this, so we were excited, as was a bouncing Trey.  A penultimate version,
with a nice segue into the end of Tube to close the set.  WOW!!!!!!!
 
What a set, but wait: we had 2 more!
 
One of the excellent features of AA was the outdoor patios you could relax during
intermissions!
 
Set 2
 
Stash, 7 Below > Lawn Boy, Chalkdust > Slave > Chalkdust
 
Pretty short setbreak but band standards (30 min. or so).  Stash was a welcome sign, as I
hadn't seen one post-hiatus.  This one went a lot of different places and various minor
keys.  At one point there was a near silent jam.  The coda was hot, and I think it's
impressive that a song which has been overplayed horrendously since its inception can still
provide the band with imagination. Wicked/experimental version, that hardcores will eat up.
 
7 Below, not a song I have great affection for was up next, which continued the every song
a jam them of the evening.  This was brief and like the Mike's incredibly rocking.  Made a
believer out of me--awesome crowd response again here, after the free-form/tempo shifting
Stash.
 
There was a subtle segue into Lawn Boy, which per normal, was done well by Page, with Mike
taking the solo. 
 
Chalkdust received an enormous response, and I was particularly elated. Now, right as the
jam began to peak ( you can hear Slave teases earlier in the set) we here Trey playing the
opening Asus chord to Slave.  The band followed without a pause and I would say that this
Chalk>Slave>Chalk was the highlight of the gig for me!  Impassioned playing on Slave--who
knew after 12 minutes of such melody and passion we would head back into a raucous Chalk
conclusion?!!  Folks, listen to this if you can!
 
An expectedly short set, which again, didn't mean a thing when your rate its energy.  Also,
Chalk had several ALS teases.
 
Set 3 - 2004
 
Jungle Boogie > Auld Lang Syne > Iron Man > Runaway Jim > Jam > Simple > Reba, I Didn't
Know, Feel Feel Feel My Heat (w/ Fish on vac) HYHU, Run Like An Antelope
 
E: Frankenstein
 
Band returned around 11:50, and Fish began a funky beat as the band immediately followed
into Jungle Boogie--a tune I'm familiar with only because of Pulp Fiction.  This was fun
and grooving, not to mention loose.  As tune's vamp funked along, a mini low rider van
descended behind Fish.  The vehicle was donned with fire trim and flashing lights.  After
landing, several bizarre dancers began emerging (from the van presumably) and dancing and
firing up the crowd.  The people included what seemed like a college marching band, which
played along to Boogie as well as a football player wearing number 27, who seemed to be the
ringleader.  Very amusing and appealing to the senses.
 
Out of nowhere, Fish began the countdown at 8, 7... and it was 2004.  Traditional ALS
followed with balloon drop, which was a bit sloppy.  This segued into a brief and messy
Iron Man (Sabbath) before settling into an outrageous Runaway Jim.  The stage and the band
were enveloped in the balloons, which did no seem to affect the power and flow of this
monumental Jim.  Impressive that they could play with such abandon, yet precision at this
late hour!  I call the middle section a Jam, because it abandoned the song completely
before settling a brief, albeit tight Simple.  Vocals were sharp hear, which was good to
hear.  Simple ebbed into Reba, which was astonishing to hear so late.  This was a great
version, which was another anomaly given the late time.  People we just stunned and
exhausted, as the band seemed to pick up steam.
 
I Didn't Know was the whistling section of Reba, and was excellent.  Funny, as many of the
majority young folks didn't seem to recognize this.  Feel Feel My Heat was hilarious and
Fish did several stage laps, where we funny as always with Tret leading the HYHU reprise.
 
Antelope was again, scorching!!!
 
When the band returned to stage, it seemed as if the encore had already been played, it
just didn't matter what came next.  We were hoping for  Destiny (we caught Nassau) but
Frankenstein was perfect, as it echoed the precise and rocking vibe of the show.
 
What a night if improvisational music!  My only other NYE show was MSG '97-'98 and this one
blew it out of the water!
 
Happy New Year.
 
Cheers,
Lj
NYC

__________________
Lane Jost


Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 04:02:08 EST
From: Zone888@aol.com
Subject: 12/31/03

Play on Players!  Take it SLEAZY!  This review will be just like the show, slippery when
wet!

      So, obviously Edgar Allen Poe grabbed a hold of me tonight.  What do you want?  For
the record, NEW YORK CITY is the city.  Like Louis Amrstrong said, AMERICA IS THE WORLD. 
Thoughts follow my vision and dance in the sun, all my vasoconstrictors they come slowly
undone, can't this wait till I'm old, CAN'T I LIVE WHILE I'M
YOUNG000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000baptize rap
guys

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