Phish/July 30,2017/New York,NY

Tonight's donut theme was Jimmies (a.k.a. sprinkles). When I heard that, I immediately started thinking of Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page. I've been a Hendrix fan for over 30 years, so I really hoped his music would pop up that night.

Set #1 opened with "The Curtain With"; a song that always makes me remember the Coventry shows in 2004.  Then the first Jimmy of the night showed up in the form of "Runaway Jim". The rarely played "Esther" showed up before "Brian and Robert" then finally a "David Bowie" to end the set.

Set #2 started with a frantic 20+ minute cover of The Who's "Drowned". That's usually a very good sign. "A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing" went into some deep space with its unusual jam section. Next up was a funny "Harpua". ("Harpua" is part of Phish's Gamehenge myth which includes a young boy named Jimmy.) This long segment featured all 4 guys sitting down on stage and contemplating the nature of the universe. Finally, it was determined that the universe is basically......a DONUT.
"2001" jacked up the energy in the audience. After finishing the set with an a capella "In the Good Old Summertime", the band left the stage. I felt major anticipation about the encore for some reason. Then they did it: Phish debuted Hendrix's "The Wind Cries Mary". WHAT A MOMENT. After that, you couldn't wipe the smile off my face.

Below my ticket stub is a photo I took on one of the three days.

Setlist for this show: http://phish.net/setlists/phish-july-30-2017-madison-square-garden-new-york-ny-usa.html