08-06-2010, 11:48 AM
Phish #1 was phun. The band sounds awesome - as tight as I've ever heard them (and I'm really not a phishhead by any means). They totally killed it with Antelope, Fluffhead and Tweezer. Outstanding crescendos, very high energy. The show was way oversold so it was a journey to make it from one side of the auditorium to the other, and yet, no significant medical impact.
Getting in was hell. I took the worst route in and wound up totally stuck in traffic. It took me over half an hour to go from the north edge of campus, past the greek and then over to fraternity row to park. However, it was okay as the crowd was extremely entertaining and I was in no rush. Getting out was worse. After being stung by such a horrid entrance, I decided to head for Ashby and got totally lost in Berkeley. Then, 880 was closed at the San Mateo bridge, and I got totally lost again at the detour. What a mess. If I got there early enough, maybe I could score some staff parking. I left at 2:30 yesterday and that was too late. Heck, I should just leave for the show now.
Next week, Phish #2 & 3...
Getting in was hell. I took the worst route in and wound up totally stuck in traffic. It took me over half an hour to go from the north edge of campus, past the greek and then over to fraternity row to park. However, it was okay as the crowd was extremely entertaining and I was in no rush. Getting out was worse. After being stung by such a horrid entrance, I decided to head for Ashby and got totally lost in Berkeley. Then, 880 was closed at the San Mateo bridge, and I got totally lost again at the detour. What a mess. If I got there early enough, maybe I could score some staff parking. I left at 2:30 yesterday and that was too late. Heck, I should just leave for the show now.
Next week, Phish #2 & 3...
Shadow boxing the apocalypse