The first half of the Gorge '98 box shows that the year was a Goldilocks zone for some of the greatest hits of #phish

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Gorges & Peaks

7/16/98, George, WA, The Gorge Amphitheatre

Phish Essays

Realizing I forgot to post yesterday's essay here -- 7/15/98 didn't make the bold mission statement of the Summer 97 opener, but it still sets a tone:

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The Way They Feel

7/15/98, Portland, OR, Portland Meadows

Phish Essays
@robmitchum one of the hottest shows, temperature/wise, that I’ve ever attended. The pat down to get was no treat either iirc.