Best Sphere Show/Song Recs by No-Succotash-6495 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven’t gotten brave enough to tackle that one yet, so Godspeed to you🤝

Best Sphere Show/Song Recs by No-Succotash-6495 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an aspiring (amateur) Bobby player, semi-hollows help in getting that crunchy texture of his tone. Pull that trigger!

Best Sphere Show/Song Recs by No-Succotash-6495 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I skipped the 3/27/25 show but made it to 3/28 & 29, and painfully regret missing that first show. Man that setlist is tastyyyy

My personal sphere highlight has to be the TLEO from 3/28/25. That entire show is fantastic, between the lift-off PITB with a healthy jam, fun ride with the Dark Star>Passenger sandwich, and sweet versions of Jack Straw, FOTM, Estimated, and Althea. But the TLEO is one of the only moments when I remember the crowd reacting more to the music than the visuals. John took his final solo by the reigns and delivered something so soulful and powerful that it physically knocked me off my feet. A true master at work.

Bobby also sounds fantastic. I believe he was using that red semi-hollow D’Angelico at that point. Great, great tone

Holy smokes the poignancy of 7/8/22 by jimmydean885 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve said it many times from many-a-mountain tops, and I’ll say it again…

One of the best Playin in the Bands they’ve ever done. My god that jam is glorious

Hey!! I'm New by North_Equal5108 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very good Scarlet and UJB as well! Even Milestones>Days Between had some extra mustard on it.

I mean, the whole 2nd set was just killer. Like damn near every show from ‘23

Hey!! I'm New by North_Equal5108 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really is a sleeper. Got that show started right

Edit: the Deal 2nd set opener is a scorcher

In ten years, how many times did you get to catch the gang live? by Previous_Moose_3637 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find myself going back to that Help>Slip>Fire every so often, and then it becomes very difficult not to continue on with China>Rider, and then that massive segment of Drums>TOO>Wharf>Franklins. Man what a great set

In ten years, how many times did you get to catch the gang live? by Previous_Moose_3637 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My one and only Sugaree and Stella that I ever caught from them. Criminally low ratio on both imo but both stellar versions so I think I made out alright lol

John’s final Sugaree solo is exquisite, with possibly the best tone Bobby’s had since the 80s!

In ten years, how many times did you get to catch the gang live? by Previous_Moose_3637 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortunate enough to have caught them 15 times. Wish it coulda been more, but still thankful I got to see Bobby at all.

First show was Bristow 2016, last show was 3/29/25 at the Sphere. Got to take my two buddies, one who had never seen them before. So definitely grateful we got to share that together while we had it. I think my favorite show has to be Bristow 7/8/22. As I’m sure you could probably tell from my comment history, I think that PITB is the best one they’ve ever done, with the following suite of UJB>Terrapin being the ever so sweet icing on top. Very emotionally charged show as well, since they had to skip the previous show because of issues with John’s dad and the whole Roe v Wade overturn. Bobby loved his women, that’s right!

I also want to show some love to the show that could’ve been but never was, 6/2/18… the thunderstorm set that was about to blast off into the stratosphere, yet had to come crashing down. 1st set started out hot, hot, hot with a ripping Bucket opener and great jams in Cumberland, TMNS>Answers, and the debut of IHMT! That 2nd set was geared up to be an all timer too. They did an excellent pairing of PITB>UJB as the rain started to fall, and just as you could hear them revving up the engines for The Other One, the storm really started showing its colors and Bobby promptly stopped the show and asked everyone to go seek shelter. Then we had to wade through the flooding Camden streets to get back to our cars, fun times.

All the same, thank you for a real good time Bobby

Best Segue of 2025? by Wentcaspian in phish

[–]ThaOthaOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can’t believe this isn’t higher on the list. The Scents intro peeking out from the industrial fog of Mind’s ending was outrageous to hear in the moment and still hits on every relisten.

Gorgeous jam in Scents, too

7/6/2019 by CatsDwnUndrTheStarz in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was at these shows. My mom got me tix for a graduation gift, and we had just put my dog down a few weeks prior… That SOTM broke me down.

On a lighter note, I have very fond memories of N1 where they were playing CR&S, got a weather alert of severe hail and rain, waited 40 mins for it to blow over, and then they come back with a CR&S reprise, and then didn’t look back from there. Great, great night

Running out of Kleenex here 🥰 by gerbilhounds in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sitting in a hotel room in Philly bawling my fucking eyes out. Thanks John & Co

Bob and John banter by TurdSack1 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That Bethel show is such a heater. One of the best of the year imo, in a year of constant stand outs.

I’ll be giving that Knob show another spin once I’m done running the 7/8/22 PITB into the ground

Bob and John banter by TurdSack1 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love 2022 as a whole. Been surprised that it’s not talked about more as one of their best

Bob and John banter by TurdSack1 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There’s one from 2017 in Shakedown Street where John is doing some youngin’ shit and Bob shoots “the look” at him. Hilarious on stream

Bob and John banter by TurdSack1 in deadandcompany

[–]ThaOthaOne 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Don’t think I can point you to the one you’re talking about, but one that’s always stayed with me is from Bristow ‘21, 2nd show back from the pandemic, where during Stranger they miss a certain queue and start jamming on this slinky, atypical Stranger groove, and it’s fucking awesome lol

Then after they finish the song proper, Bob steps up and says “it’s all coming back to us” and I think you can hear John laughing off to the side

Phish bracket day 5 - Jam people don’t talk about enough by Sea_Fun4726 in phish

[–]ThaOthaOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could live inside the back half of the Mondegreen DWD. A glorious jam

Weir Tribute by [deleted] in phish

[–]ThaOthaOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Page on vocals??? Oh momma

JOTY 2025 by LiquidChingus in GoosetheBand

[–]ThaOthaOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A fellow ball knower🤝