ChopJan 11, 2023

Introducing #Phish40
The Disappointments #RANKED

It’s been a while since I put together some fun #Phish content. So over the next couple weeks, I’m going to rank 40 of the most disappointing shows/runs ever. Few notes:

Disappoint does not mean worst. It’s a function of quality + expectations. We’re talking about laying eggs in big spots.

I started in 1995 bc it was too hard to find true disappointments prior given the above criteria.

10 Honorable mentions up next!

#Phish40Disappointments

Show threadChopJan 11, 2023

#Phish40Disappointments #RANKED

Honorable Mentions 1-5 (no order)

Charleston 2022—expectations weren’t high enough, shows weren’t bad enough

Fenway 2009—Getting all the jamming songs w/ no jams was disturbing but still a fun time

Fillmore 98—Hard to be too disappointed when the show was so unobtainable/unknown to most

Curveball—Tough call but I left this off to make room for another

9/27/95 Cal Expo—One of the worst shows ever. Mild expectations bc of venue/GD connection but not enough

Show threadChopJan 11, 2023

#Phish40Disappointments #RANKED

Honorable Mentions 6-10 (no order)

2/24/03 Meadowlands—terrible show, terrible guest. Neither had much hype

7/3/16 SPAC—Just missed the cut

12/12/97 Albany—S2 setlist was a disappointing war crime for first Knick show since 12/9/95, but this show is really good

8/5/17 Boston Creme—Missed the cut despite some putrid setlist calls on a hyped BD night

Dicks 2015 1st 5 Sets—First time Dicks was a true disappointment but then that DWD & encore. Apology accepted.

Show threadPete ⭕️ 
@chopaganda lake placid 95 had so much hype going in, your closer for best tour ever and they laid an egg at the site of the miracle on ice. At least for me, it was a huge disappointment
Jan 11, 2023 at 2:30pmWeb
Show threadPete ⭕️ Jan 11, 2023
@chopaganda let me add, musically those shows are fine. But, song choice was rife with repeats from that same week. Mid set 2 mule is a crime against humanity(I’ll die on that hill) especially with sample in the same set. But, spoiled af seeing 12 shows that month.
Show threadJosh Jan 11, 2023
@Phreba @chopaganda Agreed. Only a disappointment in the context of the entire month, but those Lake Placid shows don’t quite live up their 12/95 billing. Some great musical highlights, but the shows were disjointed. Definitely the weakest of the eight I caught that month (12/14 > 12/31).
Show threadChopJan 11, 2023
@Nolasox @Phreba 🤔
Show threadToddJan 11, 2023
@chopaganda @Nolasox @Phreba I just replayed both LP shows and really dug them. I saw everything but Amherst and Hershey and while the set lists are admittedly disjointed and might not reach the heights of earlier Dec shows, I love those shows. Energy was sky high.
Show threadPete ⭕️ Jan 11, 2023
@caravan @Nolasox @chopaganda My personal expectations were sky high and I learned a valuable lesson that final weekend, don’t enter any phish show with any real expectations. We were all “miracle on ice gh story!!!” And then sample muled. Of course everything is played really well, just kind of disappointing in context.