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Attendance Bias
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7/22/17 @ MSG w/ Adam & Jeff Winik
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. It is another family affair today on the podcast, as we welcome father and son Adam and Jeff Winik to tell us about Phish’s show from July 22, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, also known as Strawberry Night of the Baker’s Dozen. This is not the first time that a father and son have shared guest duties on Attendance Bias, nor is it the first time that a couple of dogs appear in the ba...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
“Beneath a Sea of Stars, Pt. 1” from 7/25/23 @ The Mann, w/ David Factor
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Phish shows can be special for a million reasons, and there are times when “coincidence” doesn’t even begin to describe the crossroads of music, surroundings, timing, and information that all occurs at once and makes us feel as though something bigger must be at play. I shy away from the word “magic,” and I’m not the religious type, so I’ll just call it Phish synergy. Today’s guest...
Dec 06, 2023•40 min
8/14/09 @ The Meadows, Hartford, CT w/ Derek Hill
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest–Derek Hill–picked an outstanding show from an underappreciated year: August 14, 2009 at the Meadows Music Center in Hartford, CT. Long-time listeners of Attendance Bias may remember that I recorded a mini-episode about the version of “Icculus” from this show, which was played right in the heart of the 2nd set. And that leads to just one of several themes that come up duri...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 33 min
4/11/94 @ Snively Arena, UNH w/Jay Wilson
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today, we are taking a ride on the the way-back machine as guest Jay Wilson takes us to the UNH college campus and tells us about his second show–April 11, 1994 at Sively Arena. 1994 was a pivotal year for the band in so many ways. In addition to this spring tour promoting Hoist–which was produced to be their most commercially viable album–the band was really showing off their schi...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
“Oblivion” and “Chalkdust Torture” from 7/11/23 @ Orion Amphitheater, with Bobby and Oliver Shirley
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. I am not a parent, but something that I frequently hear from my friends who have kids is that one of the best parts of being a parent is that you get to see the world, and the things you love, through the eyes of your kids. If that is a benefit of having kids, then today’s guests must be two of the happiest people in the world of Phish. Those guests are Bobby and Oliver from the Ph...
Oct 25, 2023•55 min
7/5/13 @ SPAC w/ Sam Huber
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is Sam Huber, from the Philadelphia area. Sam is an enthusiastic fan who picked a show where the crowd energy just seeps through the audience recording–July 5, 2013 at SPAC in Saratoga, NY. A few themes come up repeatedly in today’s conversation: how special SPAC is, peacefully surrounded by trees that seem to have an affect on the energy and vibes of any given show, ...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 4 min
"Tweezer" from 8/1/21 @ Alpharetta w/ Nate C. and Hannah R.
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guests are able to offer a unique insight into Phish’s music because they each play in a Phish cover band. Not only that, but they both play keyboards in separate Phish cover bands! Nate plays keyboards in a Phish coverband called Adam Knight’s Buried Alive , and Hannah plays keys for the Lumpy Heads . Both bands are based out of the Carolinas and play around the southeast....
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min
8/10/97 @ Deer Creek w/ Ryan Thompson
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is Ryan Thompson who is here to tell us about Phish’s show from August 10, 1997 at Deer Creek. The fall 1997 tour is the one that is better known, but there were a lot of quirks, idiosyncrasies and highlights in the summer of that . 8/10/97 features all of this and more. When I listened to this show, I understood almost immediately why Ryan chose it. Aside from the mu...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min
6/30/19 @ Camden w/ Jordan Sheldon
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. If you have a pet, especially a dog or a cat, you may want to bring him up to the speakers for today’s episode. That is because today’s guest is Jordan Sheldon, the founder and operator of Dog Faced Toys–the online pet shop for Phish themed dog toys. For today’s show, Jordan chose to tell his story of being surrounded by friends at a high point in his life’s journey: June 30, 2019 ...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Three-Year Anniversary Episode: Lightning Round!
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Aug 23, 2023•51 min
10/23/21 @ Chula Vista w/ Andy and Dave from "Rock Docs"
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. As a podcast host, I am always on the lookout for new podcasts and I recently found out about one that I really enjoy, and so I reached out to the hosts to come on Attendance Bias. Luckily, of the two hosts, one of them is a big Phish fan, while the other is…well, less so. I’m never one to exclude, so today, I welcome the co-hosts of the podcast Rock Docs: Andy and Dave. For today’...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 42 min
MSG N6-7 RECAP: w/Ben Fortgang
Send us a text It's over! The Lucky 7 shows of Phish at MSG over the summer of 2023 has come and gone...and BOY do we have a lot to say about it. Join me and friend of the podcast Ben Fortgang as we review the last two nights of the MSG run, and the summer residency as a whole. Thank you for listening and regular episodes of Attendance Bias will resume this week. Cheers!
Aug 06, 2023•52 min
MSG N4-5 RECAP: w/Ryan Storm
Send us a text It's mid-week and we are now officially more than halfway through Phish's 7-night run at Madison Square Garden. I get the feeling that we could ALL use a day off, and what better thing is there to do on your day of than...talk about Phish?! Ryan Storm of Storm Sound was gracious enough to take time on his day off to recap the Tuesday and Wednesday night MSG shows! It's another quick and dirty recap with no edits, music clips, or extraneous info, but plenty of uses of the word "ene...
Aug 03, 2023•41 min
MSG RECAP: Nights 1-3 w/JW and Skinny from "Stub Me Down"
Send us a text It's only been a day since Phish finished their first three nights at MSG! A lot went down, and JW and Skinny from the Stub Me Down podcast are here to recap all of it! This was a quick and dirty recap, so no edits, no Lightning Round, no music clips, etc. Just three guys giving our thoughts on nights 1-3 at MSG. Enjoy and see you for round 2!
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min
TAB from 4/29/19 @ Brooklyn Bowl w/ Jordan Hoffman
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is entertainment writer and contributing editor, Jordan Hoffman. I first became of Jordan through his twitter feed, and we tried for a while to set up a show and a date to record. After a while, Jordan chose what is, at the time of this recording, chose the second live performance NOT from Phish. But as we discuss early in the episode, it is Phish-adjacent: today we’r...
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 13 min
"Tweezer>Izabella" 12/6/97 @ Auburn Hills w/ Bill Stadler
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Today’s guest is Bill Stadler who came to discuss one of the best jams from one of the best tours: “Tweezer” into “Izabella” from December 6, 1997 at The Palace at Auburn Hills, Michigan. When it comes to the fall of 1997, there’s no shortage of shows or jams to break down, and between all of the Phish podcasts out there, lots of it has been covered by fans. That said, most guests ...
Jul 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Attendance Bias AMA + "Beneath a Sea of Stars Pt. 1" from Mohegan Sun
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Jun 29, 2023•22 min
"Carini" from 4/20/22 @ MSG w/ Adam Perle
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. You know, April 2022 doesn’t sound like it was that long ago. In fact, at the time of this recording, it was just one year ago. But in terms of atmosphere and the public’s attitude toward Covid and indoor, live events, it could have been a life time ago. Compare April 2022 with April 2023, and for those of us with immunocompromised conditions, it’s a completely different world. In ...
Jun 28, 2023•59 min
Flocking Outside Episode 3: A Miniseries About Goose From 3 Phish Lifers
Send us a text Episode 3 Playlist Earthling or Alien?--8/13/22 Borne--8/17/22 Dripfield--10/1/22 Pancakes--10/7/22 Arrow--11/12/22 Hollywood Nights--11/12/22 Arrow--11/12/22 Wysteria Lane--12/16/22 Drive--3/8/23 Earthling or Alien?--3/8/23 Echo of a Rose--3/24/23 Hungersite--3/31/23 Madhuvan--4/1/23 Echo of a Rose--4/22/23 Borne--4/25/23...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Flocking Outside Episode 2: A Miniseries About Goose From 3 Phish Lifers
Send us a text Playlist for Episode 2: 2nu.gs/43wuPRn A Western Sun--6/15/21 Echo of a Rose--6/15/21 Tumble--8/22/21 Into the Myst--11/17/21 The Empress of Organos--1/29/22 This Old Sea--2/7/22 Rockdale--3/10/22 Hungersite--6/25/22 Arcadia--6/25/22
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Flocking Outside Episode 1: A Miniseries About Goose From 3 Phish Lifers
Send us a text Click HERE for the episode playlist Madhuvan--6/27/19 Drive--11/16/19 Factory Fiction--6/26/20 Madhuvan--9/16/20 Time to Flee--10/2/20 Arrow--11/7/20
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr
3/22/93 @ The Crest Theater w/ Mikey Reppy
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. For us fans who remember the days of tape collecting, certain dates probably stand out as core memories as we learned more about this mysterious band who had delightful stories and secrets, even as the songs were played in plain sight. A key puzzle piece to understanding the lore of Phish is the entire notion of Gamehendge–Trey’s senior year thesis and the genesis of several fan fa...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min
8/3/22 @ Pine Knob w/ Mark and Jovi Crusen
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. As I’ve mentioned on previous episodes of Attendance Bias, I was not that well informed about the Phish scene during the summer of 2022. Only a few general thoughts about the band’s playing crept their way to my consciousness at the time. However, before Phish hit the road that summer, Trey did a solo acoustic tour that contained a very special highlight in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ...
May 17, 2023•55 min
7/4/99 @ Lakewood Amphitheater w/ Brad Gordon
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. 1999 has been a very popular year to discuss on Attendance Bias, and for some reason, July of 1999 has been chosen 7 separate times by various guests. With today’s episode, we are nearly through the first two weeks of that tour, which is becoming legendary…at least for me and my various guests. Today’s guest is Brad Gordon, who chose to discuss Phish’s show from July 4, 1999 at the...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 12 min
12/1/95 @ Hershey Park Arena w/ Jeff Carroll
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to today’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. There are certain months and seasons in Phish history that represent more than just a page on a calender: August ‘93, Fall ‘97, June ‘94…but there is one that overrides them all: December ‘95. A month that not only has some of the best music of Phish’s 40 year career, but a month that represents their ascent from large theaters and college campuses to city-center arenas across the nati...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 24 min
Albany'99 @ The Pepsi Center w/ Andrew Matranga
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. As we all know, 1999 is a very popular year to discuss on Attendance Bias. However, the overwhelming majority of shows or jams from that year on the podcast are from the summer. It’s a little more rare that a guest picks something from the fall or December tours to break down. That is the case today as our guest, Andrew Matranga, chose the two night run that closed the fall tour–Al...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 13 min
"2001" from 6/25/10 @ Camden w/ Scott Marks
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. Every once in a while, Phish acknowledges their musical inspirations in interviews, by playing cover songs, or in some very rare cases, playing a certain band’s style within Phish’s own original songs and also acknowledge something that’s going on outside the insular world of the show. When they blend it all together successfully, we all win and go home happy. This was the case on ...
Mar 22, 2023•37 min
Mexico 2023 Recap w/Greg Ewan and Cappy
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Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min
"Free" from 8/2/22 @ Blossom Music Center w/ Mercedes and Mike Lowe
Send us a text Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein. A few months ago, I arranged an episode with a guest who wanted to talk about Phish’s performance of “Free” from August 2, 2022 at the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. After trying to set up a recording date and time with the guest, things eventually fell through. I was left with a great jam and a boatload of notes with no one to talk to about it. I put out a call on P...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min
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