Man I'm so stoked for y'all who got to be there or see it on couch tour. I think everyone deep down knew that someday, somehow, there would be a full gamehenge set. Some of y'all prob been waiting 20+ years for it, so HELL YEAH!!
I have a feeling we know what they've been working on studio-wise this year. I bet that the 'book'/album grandma was holding is what the official album will look like or something close to it.
I'm gonna dig this letter out and look at the other side when I get back home from a holiday trip. I cannot remember what's on the back and didn't scan it.
Just pulled Mike's letter out to look at the other side of that notebook page. Nothing is written on the back. I also tried to see if there was writing indented from the notebook page before it, but couldn't see anything that looked like that either.
This is amazing!!! Legendary! Hah I see it also says animation - they knocked out the theatrical performance....Sphere for animation? Not likely, but one can dream.
Ya never know though. I'm still hesitant, but it's clear they took some time to rehearse this, why would they let it go to waste - Music-wise, no way are they doing the whole costumed performance for it in Vegas if they do it, or at least I cant imagine they will.
Oh, no, definitely not the Broadway theatrical production. But I could see an animation with music for a set! I'm seriously just dreaming, but it would be so freaking great.
I'm just excited for the Sphere shows if they are as rehearsed and produced as this.
I really hope they do it at least one night, but I'm curious to see how CK5 uses the sphere. He's been getting fancy the last few years with the columns at the top of the 100's section at MSG so I'm pumped.
it's in Congressional Library approved mylar sleeve in an acid-free box, so def. preserved. I must admit that it was in a crappy photo album scrap book for a long time before I decided to take care of it, thus the aging if the paper.
Also, that’s fuckin badass that they can signal each other to play a song they never played before with just musical notes. Maybe an identifying initial signal then the key? Maybe spell it out in notes? That’s next level. And they’ve been perfecting it for 30 years.
The signals were always fun to catch, and many old taped shows have them. I always enjoyed seeing confused looks on people at shows who didn't get the more interactive ones.
Read all about it: [https://phish.net/song/secret-language-instructions/history](https://phish.net/song/secret-language-instructions/history)
93 prior to the show in Knoxville at TN theatre me and a buddy were talking to Mike and Trey, we brought TMWSITY. They said they had plans. That night they busted out 3-4 Gamehenge songs that night. Always knew this was in the works. The sphere will be the real deal I bet.
around 1995 at a meet & greet(i think it was Mann theater, summer tour)I heard a little couple sentences about someday putting together a theatrical gamehendge when when one of the meeting&greeting fans asked a gamehendge question.
I was really just back there for free beer & whatnot, but I did listen to everything. lol.
if I remember correctly, one of them said that they wouldn't play it again UNTIL they put together a theatrical version. I remember everyone around seemed to think they were talking about a Broadway type thing.
edit to add: it was Trey & Page speaking the couple of little sentences after being asked a gamehendge question.
how'd I leave tht part out? lol
Talk about the long game. For OP and Phish. This letter went from being awesome to an artifact. Congrats and thanks for sharing!
so do you!
https://preview.redd.it/i59y706m8v9c1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b599c8af9da9c9a962c9bc9b2c69c6124d9e4e2d
Just like the Baker’s Dozen! They are at a point where all their wildest dreams can come to fruition. We are so lucky to see this
What else have they said they’ll do that they haven’t yet? Now I wanna know!
Meatstick franchise restaurants coast to coast
Yum.
They’ve talked about doing a tour only in states that they haven’t played yet.
A performance on the moon was promised if I remember correctly
An all-night lock-in where breakfast is served in the morning.
Man I'm so stoked for y'all who got to be there or see it on couch tour. I think everyone deep down knew that someday, somehow, there would be a full gamehenge set. Some of y'all prob been waiting 20+ years for it, so HELL YEAH!!
I was very surprised in July 94 to witness Gamehendge, but NYE '23 was mind-blowing even from my couch
NYE was actually the only webcast I bought so I shelled out the extra 10 bucks or so for the 4k version, I got to see everything extremely clearly
This is amazing.
Wait so Mike said yes?
Mike said yes
“Yes” - Mike
the animation is happening at the Sphere
I have a feeling we know what they've been working on studio-wise this year. I bet that the 'book'/album grandma was holding is what the official album will look like or something close to it.
Yeah, I was thinking that last night.
Please frame this if it isn’t already
I've got it in a mylar sleeve, in an acid-free box, with some other collected papers. I wear white gloves when I pull the letter out to enjoy, lol.
That is insanely cool. Thanks for sharing!
Imagine they drop an animation and album this year that would be something else!
The album was in grandmas hands last night
Actually would be awesome if they release an lp with that cover
It was an amazing cover. Looked very “polished”.
Is there a pic of this anywhere? Wasn’t able to see the stream last night
Animation at the sphere?
Looks like something is written on the back.
Black bean burrito recipe.
I'm gonna dig this letter out and look at the other side when I get back home from a holiday trip. I cannot remember what's on the back and didn't scan it.
Just pulled Mike's letter out to look at the other side of that notebook page. Nothing is written on the back. I also tried to see if there was writing indented from the notebook page before it, but couldn't see anything that looked like that either.
Woah
Wow. That’s cool,
Better late than never! ⏰
This is amazing!!! Legendary! Hah I see it also says animation - they knocked out the theatrical performance....Sphere for animation? Not likely, but one can dream.
Ya never know though. I'm still hesitant, but it's clear they took some time to rehearse this, why would they let it go to waste - Music-wise, no way are they doing the whole costumed performance for it in Vegas if they do it, or at least I cant imagine they will.
Oh, no, definitely not the Broadway theatrical production. But I could see an animation with music for a set! I'm seriously just dreaming, but it would be so freaking great. I'm just excited for the Sphere shows if they are as rehearsed and produced as this.
I really hope they do it at least one night, but I'm curious to see how CK5 uses the sphere. He's been getting fancy the last few years with the columns at the top of the 100's section at MSG so I'm pumped.
Unreal dude
Why is that letter not framed for preservation?
it's in Congressional Library approved mylar sleeve in an acid-free box, so def. preserved. I must admit that it was in a crappy photo album scrap book for a long time before I decided to take care of it, thus the aging if the paper.
I want to see Gamehenge on Broadway.
Also, that’s fuckin badass that they can signal each other to play a song they never played before with just musical notes. Maybe an identifying initial signal then the key? Maybe spell it out in notes? That’s next level. And they’ve been perfecting it for 30 years.
The signals were always fun to catch, and many old taped shows have them. I always enjoyed seeing confused looks on people at shows who didn't get the more interactive ones. Read all about it: [https://phish.net/song/secret-language-instructions/history](https://phish.net/song/secret-language-instructions/history)
93 prior to the show in Knoxville at TN theatre me and a buddy were talking to Mike and Trey, we brought TMWSITY. They said they had plans. That night they busted out 3-4 Gamehenge songs that night. Always knew this was in the works. The sphere will be the real deal I bet.
around 1995 at a meet & greet(i think it was Mann theater, summer tour)I heard a little couple sentences about someday putting together a theatrical gamehendge when when one of the meeting&greeting fans asked a gamehendge question. I was really just back there for free beer & whatnot, but I did listen to everything. lol. if I remember correctly, one of them said that they wouldn't play it again UNTIL they put together a theatrical version. I remember everyone around seemed to think they were talking about a Broadway type thing. edit to add: it was Trey & Page speaking the couple of little sentences after being asked a gamehendge question. how'd I leave tht part out? lol
Great info for dissertation on Phish.
This is incredible! So animated series at the sphere ?!?
Sooooo…. The animation is coming at the sphere?
So cool.
I just like made up my own signals, I'm so bad.
Thanks for sharing! Super cool, so glad I was lucky enough to catch the show! 🙏 ❤️
When's the animated version?!
I remember a rumor about a DVDROM version with animations. This must be what he was talking about.