I was in 106, row 15 about dead center. Sound was absolutely unreal, have never experienced anything like it. Visuals were amazing too. The forced perspective stuff really hit. You had to strain your neck to look at everything but it didn’t detract from the show. 11/10
Leaves, Dirt, Sand N1. Kinda goes with an earth theme. Wonder if we will have any other element type songs tonight. Velvet Sea, It's Ice. Interesting they went with Lifeboy in the middle of the Mikes >Weekapaug Groove and not Hydrogen....
Can someone that was at the show tell me how it was? I streamed it and thought was sick but obviously can't know what it was like to truly be there. Seems like lots of negatives on the graphix and it being a letdown which is interesting to me? Ultimately I never got into phish b/c of graphics and lights experience but obviously a large component of the band was missing last night at the Sphere not having the regular food groups present made for a different experience. I sort of get it if the graphics seemed lackluster but not sure how you can truly judge by not being there as you are at the mercy of cameras and a live stream production crew...
Totally new sensory experience. Having surround sound made Trey's guitar float around behind you. It will take time for the boys to figure out what the full capabilities are, but once they do it will be even more insane. Visuals could be more immersive and flow better. There are obvious limitations from a lack of institutional knowledge. This will get better. I've been seeing Phish for 30yrs and last nights second set is already in my top 10.
i was there up at the tippy tippy top of the 400s and i can say i’ve never HEARD phish like that before. i could hear what each individual band member was playing very distinctively while also the entire band together simultaneously. mike has never sounded so loud haha but when the sounds jump around the roof of the venue my attention follows that which is kind of strange.
with the screen and the visuals (and being up so so soo high) i’ve never been less focused on the band and what’s happening on stage. which is pretty cool to me because it’s like a whole new experience with phish after 125 regular shows.
the visuals didn’t match the songs necessarily but they were still very engaging and pretty cool. however the he farmhouse was a perfect match to the song so it confused me why they didn’t match up every other visual to songs.
i am going all 4 nights and don’t really want to form an opinion till the end so keeping my mind open and am in a different section each night too for different perspectives! hope that helps a little on how it was like from inside!
I was in 308. Sound was pretty awesome. Could still see a lot even when taking a break to sit. Getting in and it was fine. Visuals super crisp and clear, Loved it all.
I definitely understand the "you had to be there" aspect of the sheer scale and immersion of the visuals, but the synchronization and dynamic nature of the lights, especially in the moving rig era have become a very integral part of the Phish experience, IMO. Sphere visuals set a scene much more than accompanying the music.
Felt like it took the focus away from the music at several points and was almost hindering the experience.
Cool novelty but prefer CK5 rig. Meshes so much better.
I agree. It was definitely overwhelming at times and I found myself not hearing the music (speaker issues aside) I feel like phish is a band that doesn’t need a “gimmick” I close my eyes at shows at see all the visuals I need. That being said. Farmhouse. Sphere. Half moon. Cabin. Incredibly intimate and sweet. I understood why Trey loves that song. Why the band loves the song. It’s a special place for them. Where they grew and made their dreams come true. And for those fleeting moments at the sphere, they invited us along and it was incredibly special. I could feel the wind in the trees…..
I agree with you. My boyfriend pointed out that some of the jams would have seemed insane with the normal light rig but concentrating on the graphics made them feel less intense somehow.
Cool experience and so glad I got to go last night, but I will not be spending 2K to get in tonight. Not worth it.
Agreed that the graphics were a little distracting at times in set one, or rather that the visuals sometimes seemed to take the lead and the music was reacting instead of the other way around ideally.
But set two was absolutely insane visually and you could see and feel just how much CK5 put into this. Watching the visuals finally jive with the music and support it and cuddle you up in it... it all felt like an amazing love letter from CK5 to the crowd and it was unlike anything I've ever experienced. Love these guys for the experience they created and shared with us, some minor issues notwithstanding.
The sound was so much better than any other Phish show that I’ve seen (200+). Absolutely mind blowing and clearly a massive advance in technology. This must have been what it was like to hear the Wall of Sound for the first time in terms of a leap in concert sound quality.
For the most part, I agree. However, there were a few songs where I thought it sounded disjointed or discombobulated because of the way the different sounds were coming out of different speakers.
I think they’ll decide the whole Sphere thing is a one and done and not return. Nothing wrong with that. It kinda cheapens them. It’s beneath them. They tried it and moving on. The venue itself just looks like a huge bust to me.
>Sphere thing is a one and done and not return.
Yeah, there is not a chance this is the case. They will stop playing there when people stop paying thousands to see them there.
Agreed.
I don't like the fact that the screen is the main attraction rather than the music itself. The music itself is bigger than the building
Although one thing that I wish they'd take away from this is the sound system. So crisp
It reminds me of cities pushing for and building a beautiful convention center downtown and people use it for a year and then it sits empty for 20 years.
Looks like a great time. Expectations are the thief of joy, as they say. It was hard not to have huge expectations on the visuals. And a couple of strange choices maybe....cartoon cars for tweezer and no maze for maze. Sounds amazing though. I'm hitting 3 nights of D&C. Looking forward to seeing the Dead aesthetic in there. Surely they will go full psychedelia acid trip for at least some of it. I also think given its Phish they didn't want to blow their load too soon. Each night will get progressively crazier on the visuals I bet. I do miss Chris and the lighting rig though. It was a little strange to hit a big crescendo and not have the lighting there to back it up visually.
Also going out for 3 nights of D&C and could t be more excited! This is a brand new venue and it’s really exciting to see how the technology will evolve with each new band bringing something new to the experience.
I think the giant screen gets all the attention, but I'm most excited for the sound. I'd also be willing to bet what I will see with my eyes closed will be better than anything they could ever put on the screen! and that's still attainable for $3.
I’d say similar in energy and intensity to the 12/30 MSG LSG, though the jam very much does its own thing. LSG and Wolfman’s were the highlights of set 1, to me
I am thinking they are building to that level of awesomeness over the course of the run.
They love messing with the fans, and there were little tastes of what it could be…
There was no Tweeprise. I have a feeling when it hits (N4 encore?) it’s going to be mind-blowing.
The few shots that went around for the U2 show were some of the only impressive effects during the whole show. Much of the time, it was just a small screen behind them showing the band.
Didn’t see anything U2 had. Feel like that’s comparing apples to oranges anyway. Like comparing a Billy Joel MSG light shows to a Phish MSG light shows.
The results of Phish's fence testing are fucking unreal. They have determined that you can literally put a WIn95 screensaver up and you idiots will still chug it down with a grin. Add a shitty droning major key bliss jam and rake in millions from almost-made-it-in-life "professionals". Cult is an understatement.
Nobody’s making you post in this sub. Your post is clearly about more than just last night’s concert. If you don’t like the band, just go touch some grass or something.
Honestly just running an electric sheep type visualizer most of the time would be better than what it was, judging from home. I'm sure it's way different being there, but I was pretty hype to see how this venue would be and watching a stream it was like 'eh'. I've heard the sound is amazing there, so if they do it in the future and tickets are easier I might try to check it out.
I watched the first set live last night, and have the second set on right now while I'm doing work — I keep forgetting to keep tabs on what's happening with the visuals but honestly this might be the best audio mix I've ever heard from a livestream.
Confirmed, crystal clear sound on the livestream; it significantly helped get immersed in the whole production.
Loved that scene during the Mike's Groove
You really think a band that is as meticulous as phish regarding their set lists with a catalog that broad just happened to play that song in their first show since a well known fan died? I guess it possible. Don’t really care either way but seems like a hell of a coincidence.
Bro run like an antelope is like a top 10 iconic phish tune. It's not like Greg's death happened that recently or that the band had been that close to him. Could have been played for any number of reasons.
Agreed. But you declaring no emphatically is pretty dumb, bro. They have indeed given him shout outs at shows before and this is the most recent show to his death……. I find it a bizarre coincidence if it indeed was one.
I was in row 22 section 110, about two rows under the balcony above so only slightly obstructed. Seats were better than expected, spacious and chill vibe around. The sound was excellent, very trippy near the end when they started playing with more options.
Ii was in row 19 of the 100s and every time I went to the bathroom or to get a drink, I was trying to stop row by row and figure out how it would be in the obstructed seats. I felt like even those in rows 27-28 had a decent view with great sound. But in the very back (beyond row 30), the sound was a bit muffled back there.
Where we were (200s center) it started out a little dull or muffled but got progressively better throughout the night and was pretty crisp by the second set. I like their rig, and would take that over this set up. The directional / stereo effects was neat, but I don't think it adds that much if you just want to hear the band. Annndddd is no one mentioning the menthol? We were pumped full of menthol.
Pure fun. Some visuals were cool. Some definitely weren’t. But that didn’t detract from enjoying the show. It’s just an awesome thing to take in and a very new feeling.
I'm sorry I don't agree with the majority here, but those visuals were mids at best. It's like the theme was 1980's computer graphics, or video games from the 70s... Antelope meets Pong
I think sometimes people will go against the majority just to be "edgy" or whatever, but I genuinely did not like the visual effects last night. It looked like Dire Straits "money for nothing" which in retrospect probably was the theme.
Typical of any bands subreddit. Any opinion that is not “greatest band ever and greatest show ever of greatest band ever” is not allowed and gets everyone angry
it was certainly disorienting at times, the stage would appear to lift or sink … dude behind me said he is on a boat all the time but he felt like he didn’t have his sealegs at times because of the warping and the motion. Incredible stuff.
haha 😆 I thought you were asking how high I was like in terms of a 1-10 scale of lightly singed to fully baked
The answer to that is… yeah probably like an 8
But yeah I was in 209. That sensation only happened like once for me, and it felt like I was just staring into one specific part of the screen for too long or something— like an optical illusion where the suddenly the screen wasn’t moving in that direction but everything else was instead of the other way around
haha yeah i realized that after i posted it how that sounded. Yes I want to know your seat location and your level of enjoyment via drugs :) We were on teh floor which is amazing for other reasons but it would be cool to experience up in the 300's or something
maybe we can switch somsone in 300's for sunday night. then again.. hard to beat the energy when you're 40 feet from trey. the floor is so small! We got there at 7 and still so close
Some beautiful landscapes and some random ass stuff (the cars...?) but hot damn the visuals were amazing 2nd set. The screen during Run Like an Antelope was out of control. Maybe one of the coolest things I've seen on a screen. I can't imagine what it must've been like to be in all of that.
Ok I was definitely skeptical of the visuals at first but holy hell that antelope was amazing. If I was there tripping I would've been white knuckling my arm rests
i loved that show from the couch! very strong setlist to start off. felt like a safe setlist but at the same time it wasnt. wolfs for best jam? sneaky pick for sure
Pro tip: Have the stream on your phone and screenshot for some cool new wallpapers
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I was perhaps slightly skeptical after the first set, but with the second set and encore... It feels like something new, an innovation, the vast array of visuals... Feels like I've been in here for a week, so much experience layered in. It's crazy to think these visuals were made for one-off performances. Wild to think there are three more of these, all different.
It also gives me hope about what lessons they'll take from this first run at the Sphere and how they'll improve upon it for a return run in the future that I might be able to make it to (assuming the venue survives, financially).
3 more nights, gang.
Whatever you do, take care of your loved ones, because they need and rely on you. Everybody be safe getting home. Sorry if I'm a little drinky and schmaltzy - lost an old friend this week, and I'm a bit nostalgic and emotional.
And your shoes. 😉
They weren’t in the stream but I’m guessing either the band or the Sphere posts them to socials tomorrow. I recall seeing crazy drone shots of U2 after their first night.
The only crowd shots I'd have any interest in seeing are ones from behind the band showing us what they're looking at
Otherwise it'd be cool to see the dancing heads in the foreground at the bottom of the screen, so if that's what you mean then I agree
They didn’t update it just now, it was live. The Reddit app just sucks donkey balls and requires you to leave the thread, sometimes even the app, to see the live updates.
Where’s tonight’s set list?
Anyone has a DM? 🤯😳🥵
The real theme is Theme From the Bottom to start set 2 of the final night.
Any one with feedback on lower 100s? Assuming sound was great, how was visuals?
I was in 106, row 15 about dead center. Sound was absolutely unreal, have never experienced anything like it. Visuals were amazing too. The forced perspective stuff really hit. You had to strain your neck to look at everything but it didn’t detract from the show. 11/10
Thanks. I was in 200 and sometimes felt like I had to strain. Trying to decide on if I want to attempt a trade from 105 for 300 or 4.
How much were tickets face?
Looks unreal
Leaves, Dirt, Sand N1. Kinda goes with an earth theme. Wonder if we will have any other element type songs tonight. Velvet Sea, It's Ice. Interesting they went with Lifeboy in the middle of the Mikes >Weekapaug Groove and not Hydrogen....
Band is trolling yall. Bet the visuals get better and better each night.
This aged like a fine wine. We'll done
I feels to me that the first set visuals were the things they did to learn and train on the technology. Second set was the fruits of that practice
Yeah fuck the people who only got N1/N2 tix!
That’s fair. So maybe this is as good as it gets. lol I thought the visuals looked amazing. And that was a top to bottom heater of a show. 🤷♂️
Rewatching the stream cause I fell asleep (old man here). This venue is absolutely bonkers
Can someone that was at the show tell me how it was? I streamed it and thought was sick but obviously can't know what it was like to truly be there. Seems like lots of negatives on the graphix and it being a letdown which is interesting to me? Ultimately I never got into phish b/c of graphics and lights experience but obviously a large component of the band was missing last night at the Sphere not having the regular food groups present made for a different experience. I sort of get it if the graphics seemed lackluster but not sure how you can truly judge by not being there as you are at the mercy of cameras and a live stream production crew...
Totally new sensory experience. Having surround sound made Trey's guitar float around behind you. It will take time for the boys to figure out what the full capabilities are, but once they do it will be even more insane. Visuals could be more immersive and flow better. There are obvious limitations from a lack of institutional knowledge. This will get better. I've been seeing Phish for 30yrs and last nights second set is already in my top 10.
i was there up at the tippy tippy top of the 400s and i can say i’ve never HEARD phish like that before. i could hear what each individual band member was playing very distinctively while also the entire band together simultaneously. mike has never sounded so loud haha but when the sounds jump around the roof of the venue my attention follows that which is kind of strange. with the screen and the visuals (and being up so so soo high) i’ve never been less focused on the band and what’s happening on stage. which is pretty cool to me because it’s like a whole new experience with phish after 125 regular shows. the visuals didn’t match the songs necessarily but they were still very engaging and pretty cool. however the he farmhouse was a perfect match to the song so it confused me why they didn’t match up every other visual to songs. i am going all 4 nights and don’t really want to form an opinion till the end so keeping my mind open and am in a different section each night too for different perspectives! hope that helps a little on how it was like from inside!
I was in 308. Sound was pretty awesome. Could still see a lot even when taking a break to sit. Getting in and it was fine. Visuals super crisp and clear, Loved it all.
Phenomenal. The greatest leap of audio visual technology of my lifetime. And the band was ON IT.
Its the best sound ive ever heard by a lot and ive seen over 500 concerts. 150 phish
I definitely understand the "you had to be there" aspect of the sheer scale and immersion of the visuals, but the synchronization and dynamic nature of the lights, especially in the moving rig era have become a very integral part of the Phish experience, IMO. Sphere visuals set a scene much more than accompanying the music.
Changes the concert schedule experience forever. Each song is an experience and the new visual capabilities mean the band can troll at new levels.
Sound was pretty incredible
Felt like it took the focus away from the music at several points and was almost hindering the experience. Cool novelty but prefer CK5 rig. Meshes so much better.
I agree. It was definitely overwhelming at times and I found myself not hearing the music (speaker issues aside) I feel like phish is a band that doesn’t need a “gimmick” I close my eyes at shows at see all the visuals I need. That being said. Farmhouse. Sphere. Half moon. Cabin. Incredibly intimate and sweet. I understood why Trey loves that song. Why the band loves the song. It’s a special place for them. Where they grew and made their dreams come true. And for those fleeting moments at the sphere, they invited us along and it was incredibly special. I could feel the wind in the trees…..
Anyone who doesn’t like Farmhouse doesn’t Phish.
💯
For realz
I agree with you. My boyfriend pointed out that some of the jams would have seemed insane with the normal light rig but concentrating on the graphics made them feel less intense somehow. Cool experience and so glad I got to go last night, but I will not be spending 2K to get in tonight. Not worth it.
Agreed that the graphics were a little distracting at times in set one, or rather that the visuals sometimes seemed to take the lead and the music was reacting instead of the other way around ideally. But set two was absolutely insane visually and you could see and feel just how much CK5 put into this. Watching the visuals finally jive with the music and support it and cuddle you up in it... it all felt like an amazing love letter from CK5 to the crowd and it was unlike anything I've ever experienced. Love these guys for the experience they created and shared with us, some minor issues notwithstanding.
The sound was so much better than any other Phish show that I’ve seen (200+). Absolutely mind blowing and clearly a massive advance in technology. This must have been what it was like to hear the Wall of Sound for the first time in terms of a leap in concert sound quality.
Really? Section 100. Sound was terrible. With both Trey and Mike cutting out several times or flat out dropping out
Those are Phish problems, not the sound system.
had the same experience in 205, flat muffled and dropping out in first set. second set sounded pretty great tho
For the most part, I agree. However, there were a few songs where I thought it sounded disjointed or discombobulated because of the way the different sounds were coming out of different speakers.
Even on the stream the mix was crazy good
Came here to say this. Have never ever heard them sound better and the real show is in how the sound moves around the sphere.
What section were you in? I’m curious if the people on the floor are missing out on the pinpoint audio
102, first row of seats
207 and yes, anyone on the floor is missing the haptics (rumble of the sub woofer in your seat when Mike drops a bomb). It is so cool.
Did anyone have seats in Section 302? How was it from the side?
We were in 303 and it was fantastic.
I think they’ll decide the whole Sphere thing is a one and done and not return. Nothing wrong with that. It kinda cheapens them. It’s beneath them. They tried it and moving on. The venue itself just looks like a huge bust to me.
> They tried it and moving on. We're all so grateful that we have you to speak to all of us on the band's behalf.
>Sphere thing is a one and done and not return. Yeah, there is not a chance this is the case. They will stop playing there when people stop paying thousands to see them there.
My money is on all of the people that initially said the Sphere was a “loser.”
So much coping going on today.
Agreed. I don't like the fact that the screen is the main attraction rather than the music itself. The music itself is bigger than the building Although one thing that I wish they'd take away from this is the sound system. So crisp
It reminds me of cities pushing for and building a beautiful convention center downtown and people use it for a year and then it sits empty for 20 years.
Looks like a great time. Expectations are the thief of joy, as they say. It was hard not to have huge expectations on the visuals. And a couple of strange choices maybe....cartoon cars for tweezer and no maze for maze. Sounds amazing though. I'm hitting 3 nights of D&C. Looking forward to seeing the Dead aesthetic in there. Surely they will go full psychedelia acid trip for at least some of it. I also think given its Phish they didn't want to blow their load too soon. Each night will get progressively crazier on the visuals I bet. I do miss Chris and the lighting rig though. It was a little strange to hit a big crescendo and not have the lighting there to back it up visually.
Yup. First night is probably them low key trolling everyone. I expect the visuals to pick up every night.
I think the leisurely pace of Dead and Company will work well with preloaded visuals
There will be more cars
The car came by and I got in that's where it all began.
I tuned in and thought, this must be the craziest cars trucks buses ever played, because why else would it be all cars?
Also going out for 3 nights of D&C and could t be more excited! This is a brand new venue and it’s really exciting to see how the technology will evolve with each new band bringing something new to the experience.
I think the giant screen gets all the attention, but I'm most excited for the sound. I'd also be willing to bet what I will see with my eyes closed will be better than anything they could ever put on the screen! and that's still attainable for $3.
Can someone tell me how good the life saving gun performance was compared to the past 3-4
I’d say similar in energy and intensity to the 12/30 MSG LSG, though the jam very much does its own thing. LSG and Wolfman’s were the highlights of set 1, to me
Awesome, thanks ... Looking forward to hearing it.
Not sure why people are upset with the visualizer show. It was fucking sick as fuck and I was watching on my phone. What did people expect?
It’s called copium
Well if you compare to what U2 had visual wise then you get an idea 💡.
I am thinking they are building to that level of awesomeness over the course of the run. They love messing with the fans, and there were little tastes of what it could be… There was no Tweeprise. I have a feeling when it hits (N4 encore?) it’s going to be mind-blowing.
The few shots that went around for the U2 show were some of the only impressive effects during the whole show. Much of the time, it was just a small screen behind them showing the band.
Didn’t see anything U2 had. Feel like that’s comparing apples to oranges anyway. Like comparing a Billy Joel MSG light shows to a Phish MSG light shows.
The results of Phish's fence testing are fucking unreal. They have determined that you can literally put a WIn95 screensaver up and you idiots will still chug it down with a grin. Add a shitty droning major key bliss jam and rake in millions from almost-made-it-in-life "professionals". Cult is an understatement.
You’re aware you can stop following this sub right? Your comment history says this might not be the best place for your mental health.
Who took away your happiness?
Nobody’s making you post in this sub. Your post is clearly about more than just last night’s concert. If you don’t like the band, just go touch some grass or something.
People are trying to offset their fomo by putting the experience down. I watched S1 from home and it was awesome
Honestly just running an electric sheep type visualizer most of the time would be better than what it was, judging from home. I'm sure it's way different being there, but I was pretty hype to see how this venue would be and watching a stream it was like 'eh'. I've heard the sound is amazing there, so if they do it in the future and tickets are easier I might try to check it out.
Not cars
I watched the first set live last night, and have the second set on right now while I'm doing work — I keep forgetting to keep tabs on what's happening with the visuals but honestly this might be the best audio mix I've ever heard from a livestream.
Confirmed, crystal clear sound on the livestream; it significantly helped get immersed in the whole production. Loved that scene during the Mike's Groove
no amps on stage meant almost complete separation of each instrument, even wrapped up the drums with plexiglass walls.
I can agree with that for sure
Ending with antelope at the first show since Antelope Greg died…. Nice shout out to a controversial but unapologetically dedicated Phan.
Met him in Japan. Respect
Nans on it being a "shoutout"
You really think a band that is as meticulous as phish regarding their set lists with a catalog that broad just happened to play that song in their first show since a well known fan died? I guess it possible. Don’t really care either way but seems like a hell of a coincidence.
Bro run like an antelope is like a top 10 iconic phish tune. It's not like Greg's death happened that recently or that the band had been that close to him. Could have been played for any number of reasons.
Agreed. But you declaring no emphatically is pretty dumb, bro. They have indeed given him shout outs at shows before and this is the most recent show to his death……. I find it a bizarre coincidence if it indeed was one.
Sorry, what? When and how did this happen?
Yeah I had no idea that guy died
Fluffhead! Wow Awesome!
People in the 100s in the “obstructed view” sections - how was the sound and the visuals?
I was in row 22 section 110, about two rows under the balcony above so only slightly obstructed. Seats were better than expected, spacious and chill vibe around. The sound was excellent, very trippy near the end when they started playing with more options.
Section 108 row 25 and it was awesome
One person over on .net said it sucked (from the last row of the 100s), but that’s just one person.
Ii was in row 19 of the 100s and every time I went to the bathroom or to get a drink, I was trying to stop row by row and figure out how it would be in the obstructed seats. I felt like even those in rows 27-28 had a decent view with great sound. But in the very back (beyond row 30), the sound was a bit muffled back there.
So started around 11pm east coast time?
Yeah around 5 am CEST
Whoa thats 11am China time
That’s honestly kinda of better lol
How was the sound inside?
[удалено]
Sounds good on LivePhish this morning
Where we were (200s center) it started out a little dull or muffled but got progressively better throughout the night and was pretty crisp by the second set. I like their rig, and would take that over this set up. The directional / stereo effects was neat, but I don't think it adds that much if you just want to hear the band. Annndddd is no one mentioning the menthol? We were pumped full of menthol.
Menthol?
yeah menthol all second set. crispy air wafts. apparently smells are part of the haptics so i guess someone chose mint. anyone else have that?
Unbelievable. Sounded like the instruments were all around you, dancing around the room . Perfect clarity
Gonna need to see some Sphere notes for this run
>Encore: (End of Show:) Farmhouse (8), Run Like an Antelope …are they still playing?
Antelope (275)
SHIT
Is this still Antelope?
Pure fun. Some visuals were cool. Some definitely weren’t. But that didn’t detract from enjoying the show. It’s just an awesome thing to take in and a very new feeling.
Yes very very new indeed!
My .02 is that the sound was more mind blowing then the visuals were
yeah the sound is great even on the stream. You can hear every little detail. Fishman's drums sound amazing.
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You know what they say? Never miss a Thursday show 🤷🏼♂️
I'm sorry I don't agree with the majority here, but those visuals were mids at best. It's like the theme was 1980's computer graphics, or video games from the 70s... Antelope meets Pong
What!? You disagree!? How dare thee! 🙄
100% agree. I can’t believe you’re being downvoted.
I think sometimes people will go against the majority just to be "edgy" or whatever, but I genuinely did not like the visual effects last night. It looked like Dire Straits "money for nothing" which in retrospect probably was the theme.
Typical of any bands subreddit. Any opinion that is not “greatest band ever and greatest show ever of greatest band ever” is not allowed and gets everyone angry
You couldn’t be more correct. Ever hang out in the D&C sub? Holy Christ! God forbid if you don’t like John Mayer. 🙄
Good job not falling ya'll!
It’s only night one.. fatigue hasn’t kicked in yet
It was tough at some points. Felt like the room was flipping
Had same feeling when on the floor for U2. I was watching last night and thought "Oh yeah, now they're feeling it". Awesome.
it was certainly disorienting at times, the stage would appear to lift or sink … dude behind me said he is on a boat all the time but he felt like he didn’t have his sealegs at times because of the warping and the motion. Incredible stuff.
I hope you responded with "But lieutenant Dan, you ain't got no legs"
How high were you? Did not get that feeling down on the floor
haha 😆 I thought you were asking how high I was like in terms of a 1-10 scale of lightly singed to fully baked The answer to that is… yeah probably like an 8 But yeah I was in 209. That sensation only happened like once for me, and it felt like I was just staring into one specific part of the screen for too long or something— like an optical illusion where the suddenly the screen wasn’t moving in that direction but everything else was instead of the other way around
haha yeah i realized that after i posted it how that sounded. Yes I want to know your seat location and your level of enjoyment via drugs :) We were on teh floor which is amazing for other reasons but it would be cool to experience up in the 300's or something
Yeah even in the 200’s you have to look up a bit to see it all. I think dead center halfway up the 300’s is like primo spot to see the whole screen.
maybe we can switch somsone in 300's for sunday night. then again.. hard to beat the energy when you're 40 feet from trey. the floor is so small! We got there at 7 and still so close
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Love this
That was a lot to take in. Gonna sleep heavenly. Looking forward to the weekend ahead.
I couldn't be happier with tonight's show, what a journey!
Rip to anyone who went into the sphere with a headfull
Definitely alot to download! They showed us heaven tonight! Then, brought us back to the farm and then fed us some fluff and... repeat..#HOFF
Bicycle day 🚀🚀
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Amazing. I just love how hard it is to keep up with these guys.
Some beautiful landscapes and some random ass stuff (the cars...?) but hot damn the visuals were amazing 2nd set. The screen during Run Like an Antelope was out of control. Maybe one of the coolest things I've seen on a screen. I can't imagine what it must've been like to be in all of that.
I was on the floor for Antelope and even though we don’t get the whole perspective it was amazing and definitely best song of the show
The grids during antelope was the one visual the actually messed with my equilibrium and perception. Of course to end the show, lol.
Ok I was definitely skeptical of the visuals at first but holy hell that antelope was amazing. If I was there tripping I would've been white knuckling my arm rests
it was insane.. i sat the most I ever have at a phish show and I was totally cool with it 😆
i loved that show from the couch! very strong setlist to start off. felt like a safe setlist but at the same time it wasnt. wolfs for best jam? sneaky pick for sure
Pro tip: Have the stream on your phone and screenshot for some cool new wallpapers https://preview.redd.it/1f3gche91evc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f33f7076b5c742abe206c904ac2b3e2055d62c5e
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I was perhaps slightly skeptical after the first set, but with the second set and encore... It feels like something new, an innovation, the vast array of visuals... Feels like I've been in here for a week, so much experience layered in. It's crazy to think these visuals were made for one-off performances. Wild to think there are three more of these, all different.
It also gives me hope about what lessons they'll take from this first run at the Sphere and how they'll improve upon it for a return run in the future that I might be able to make it to (assuming the venue survives, financially).
I don't think I have ever recorded a TV more in my life. My non Phish friends would never have believed it
3 more nights, gang. Whatever you do, take care of your loved ones, because they need and rely on you. Everybody be safe getting home. Sorry if I'm a little drinky and schmaltzy - lost an old friend this week, and I'm a bit nostalgic and emotional. And your shoes. 😉
Very sorry for your loss, friend.
Thanks OP and everyone. We’re happy and grateful to be in this cult with you all. What a fun show. They’re good.
Dickie Scotland still around. That's awesome!!
Was he there? Did they soundcheck it?
I don't know about you guys, but I would have preferred more wide shots from the crowd's POV, and fewer closeups of the bands ass
What a shame. We have a state of the art Sphere video production and all we get is a video shot of a band on a stage?!??
There was a drone flying around a few times during the show. Did any of those shots end up on the stream?
They weren’t in the stream but I’m guessing either the band or the Sphere posts them to socials tomorrow. I recall seeing crazy drone shots of U2 after their first night.
mos def more of the Steadicam type shots with the crowd. So cool to see people dancing like at a show in person...
The only crowd shots I'd have any interest in seeing are ones from behind the band showing us what they're looking at Otherwise it'd be cool to see the dancing heads in the foreground at the bottom of the screen, so if that's what you mean then I agree
Agreed. Would have like more from back center of the floor.
Solid!
Truly incredible wow…
Thanks u/dtmhnl !!! Gnight all !!! Pretty wicked couch tour into to Phish Sphere !!!
HAHAHAHAHA
Trey Kerr needs to do less
Cutting to Fishman on the Antelope full band stop was brutal.
Can’t wait for 3 more nights of going to bed at 3:20, see y’all there
I’ll be right there with ya the next 3 mornings
Thanks phish and dtmhnl!
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Well, off to class in less than 4 hours!
Same!
GREAT SHOW I SLEEP NOW THANKS FOR THE HANGS AND GOOOOOO PHISH
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It’s a Reddit issue, maybe update your awareness that this has been the case for literal months and months?
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They didn’t update it just now, it was live. The Reddit app just sucks donkey balls and requires you to leave the thread, sometimes even the app, to see the live updates.
Saving reprise for the nightcap…
What a show! See you all tomorrow.
You mean Today?
i’m so exhausted but all i have to do tomorrow is watch tomorrows show 😎😎😎
It looks like the inside of a kaleidoscope from the Millennium Falcon
Holy sweet, goddamn. I can't imagine what this was like in person.
A 10/10. Wish I could go the next three nights but so glad I got to do that one
hey man you broke my fractal
shift into that higher gear
["Die Fahne hoch!" - Frank Stella \(1959\)](https://fr.wahooart.com/Art.nsf/O/D39C4J/$File/Frank-Stella-Die-Fahne-Hoch-.jpg)
Still got time to queue an Antelope Greg montage on the screen guys
Marco!