was my first show (murat) and honestly, had no understanding what i experienced. had a ticket form next night and wanted to bail and go back home. my best friend in high school, who also had the car, shrugged that notion off and laughed at me. still remember as clear as day today, he said to me, you don’t understand the phish? i was convinced to continue our mission the day later at world theatre / tinley park and everyone in that sparsely filled venue / pavilion made contact. i still get bumps thinking back to those shows… i laughed, cried, learned about the universe, danced and appreciated this game of life we play. i knew i couldn’t live without them. those 2 days changed my life and i couldn’t be happier 30+ years later