This week we are joined by the great The Vic, who brought us back to a great show from the impressive Chicago run from 1998. We're going to play and discuss the last show of that run, 11.9.98. Phish has played some great shows at UIC Pavilion, including the "Elements" set from 2011 and the wonderful 6.18.94 show. This episode contains Set 2. Chapter markers below. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. A...
May 06, 2015•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 43
This week we are joined by the great The Vic, who brought us back to a great show from the impressive Chicago run from 1998. We're going to play and discuss the last show of that run, 11.9.98. Below are pics from both Vic and Brad's setlists from this show. Phish has played some great shows at UIC Pavilion, including the "Elements" set from 2011 and the wonderful 6.18.94 show. This episode is Set 1 this week, and you'll hear Set 2 next week. Chapter markers below. And please review us on iTunes ...
Apr 29, 2015•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 42
This week we are joined by our friend and guest host Jonathan, who brought us back to a wonderful show from 1989, from "Ian's House" (or "Ian's Party" at someone else's house). Either way, Ian was awesome. This show is historic, fun, and filled with really excellent playing. Trey's tone and precision in playing is just crisp, clear and on point, and as Jonathan pointed out, this is among the finest banter you'll ever hear in a Phish show. Very entertaining listen. But even more than entertaining...
Apr 14, 2015•3 hr 17 min•Ep. 41
This week we are joined by our friend and guest host Jonathan, who brought us back to a wonderful show from 1989, from "Ian's House" (or "Ian's Party" at someone else's house). Either way, Ian was awesome. This show is historic, fun, and filled with really excellent playing. Trey's tone and precision in playing is just crisp, clear and on point, and as Jonathan pointed out, this is among the finest banter you'll ever hear in a Phish show. Very entertaining listen. But even more than entertaining...
Apr 14, 2015•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 40
This week we have a long overdue guest, CJ, who is a longtime fan of the podcast and Mainer exiled in London. But we'll have him back for this Summer Tour, which we discuss on this show, along with lots of other things. The timing of this pick was stellar -- we'll be discussing and listening to the first day of the first Phish festival, the Clifford Ball, from 1996. This discussion comes just days after the latest festival announcement, Magnaball, coming in August 2015. This is part 3, featuring...
Mar 25, 2015•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 39
This week we have a long overdue guest, CJ, who is a longtime fan of the podcast and Mainer exiled in London. But we'll have him back for this Summer Tour, which we discuss on this show, along with lots of other things. The timing of this pick was stellar -- we'll be discussing and listening to the first day of the first Phish festival, the Clifford Ball, from 1996. This discussion comes just days after the latest festival announcement, Magnaball, coming in August 2015. This is Set 2, chapters b...
Mar 25, 2015•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 38
This week we have a long overdue guest, CJ, who is a longtime fan of the podcast and Mainer exiled in London. But we'll have him back for this Summer Tour, which we discuss on this show, along with lots of other things. The timing of this pick was stellar -- we'll be discussing and listening to the first day of the first Phish festival, the Clifford Ball, from 1996. This discussion comes just days after the latest festival announcement, Magnaball, coming in August 2015. Set 1 this week, chapter ...
Mar 24, 2015•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 37
This week we're excited to be joined by Jackson, a fellow Buckeye, and our guest host, Jonathan. We chat about and play Phish 6.4.11 -- this is Set 2. Chapter markers are below. Please continue to send us feedback about this experiment and let us know what you think. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stit...
Mar 12, 2015•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
This week we're excited to be joined by Jackson, a fellow Buckeye, and our guest host, Jonathan. We chat about and play Phish 6.4.11 -- with Set 1 this week and Set 2 next week! We'll release Set 1 this week and Set 2 next week. Chapter markers are below. Please continue to send us feedback about this experiment and let us know what you think. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTr...
Mar 11, 2015•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 35
This week we're excited to be joined by Tyler Curtis, who we've been looking forward to chatting with for a while now! We talked with him about 1.1.11. This second set is one of those gems that flows and brings better and better jams as it develops. Great one to revisit. This is the release of Set 2 and that discussion. Chapters below. Please continue to send us feedback about this experiment and let us know what you think. And please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helping...
Feb 24, 2015•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 34
This week we're excited to be joined by Tyler Curtis, who we've been looking forward to chatting with for a while now! We talked with him about 1.1.11, a last of the New Year's run show, which has a fantastic high-energy first set. Great one to revisit. This week we're going to release our intro conversation and Set 1 of 1.1.11, and release Set 2 and that discussion next week. Another attempt to mix things up and make things better. Part 1 chapter breakdown below. Please continue to send us feed...
Feb 24, 2015•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 33
This week we're excited to be joined by Steven Hyden, a music journalist for Grantland and a self-described Phish "noob." We chatted about 10.31.96, the Halloween show that of course included the cover of Remain in Light, by the Talking Heads. Here's an article that Steven wrote about Phish for Grantland, which is a great read. We got a lot of good feedback on the new format last week, and so we're going to continue to just include the guest conversation, and point you to PhishTracks, Phish On D...
Feb 11, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 32
This week we have Adam Menzo joining us, who picked a show that was his first and is near and dear to our hearts, 12.6.97 from The Palace. All 3 of us were lucky enough to have been there, and this show still ranks as one of the best in Phish history. New Experiment! We're trying something different this week. Instead of including the show audio in the podcast, we're going to point you to a few places where you can hear it (links below). Because there are so many ways to listen to shows these da...
Jan 26, 2015•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 31
This week we are recapping the Miami NYE run from just about a week ago! In part 1, we discuss and break down Set 2 of 12.31.14. Our guests for the week are Kevin (@OKDeadhead), Ali (@peckedbythedove), Graig (@FurryThug) and Patrick (@PatrickBrannan). We all had a blast in Miami, and we hope you enjoy our breakdown of the weekend. These were our two favorite sets, so think about basking in the sun as you listen. Chapter 1 0:00 Intro Chat w/Kevin, Ali, Graig & Patrick Chapter 2 30:10 Set 2 Ph...
Jan 12, 2015•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 30
This week we are recapping the Miami NYE run from just about a week ago! In this one we break down and discuss Set 2 of 1.3.15. Our guests for the week are Kevin (@OKDeadhead), Ali (@peckedbythedove), Graig (@FurryThug) and Patrick (@PatrickBrannan). We all had a blast in Miami, and we hope you enjoy our breakdown of the weekend. These were our two favorite sets, so think about basking in the sun as you listen. Chapter 1 0:00 Set 2 Phish 1.3.15 Chapter 2 1:31:25 Set Breakdown & Wrap Up Hoste...
Jan 12, 2015•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 29
This week we have Scott Bernstein of YEMBlog back to do another guest pick. He wanted to share his memories from the classic 12.9.95 show from Albany, NY. This monstrous Fall Tour delivered show after show, and this is considered by many to be the best. We also have a great conversation with Scott to kick off the episode. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face...
Dec 16, 2014•3 hr 21 min•Ep. 28
This week we are back to a guest pick from the past. Our guest Matt Huber has chosen 7.25.99, from Deer Creek. A really great show that has some great bust-out tunes, some really classic '99 jamming, leading up to the "millennium" sound we hear before and up to the end of Phish 1.0. Setlist and chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face valu...
Nov 23, 2014•3 hr 34 min•Ep. 27
This week we are going to review and bring you highlights from the SF & Vegas shows, with several fantastic guests. Jen Bernstein & Allie join us for SF, and Pete, Hilary and Dianna talk with us about Vegas. Setlist and chapter markers below, hope you enjoy! Here's a link to the video Jen filmed from the floor of the SF show the night the Giants won the World Series. Awesomeness ensues. And here's a link to the song explanation for "Is This What You Wanted," the cover encore debut from H...
Nov 12, 2014•3 hr 45 min•Ep. 26
Hope everyone has enjoyed this whirlwind of the 12-show Fall Tour. This week we are discussing the first 6 shows with some great guests, complete with awesome clips from every show. The next episode will feature the SF and Vegas runs. Setlist and chapter markers below. Chapter 1 0:00 Introduction w/RJ & Brad Chapter 2 8:35 Reviews w/Isaac (Seattle & Eugene) Chapter 3 40:10 Reviews w/Craig (Santa Barbara 1 & 2) Chapter 4 1:37:26 Reviews w/Josh & Brad (LA & SD) As usual, please...
Nov 06, 2014•2 hr 37 min•Ep. 25
This week we are going all the way back to the Fall of 1992 to listen to a nice show with some real gems, 11.28.92, from Port Chester, NY. We hope you enjoy it! Setlist and chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a review! Chapter 1 0:00 Introduction Chapter 2 9:30...
Oct 08, 2014•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 24
This week we are back to bringing you a show from the archives. Our guest, Josh Korin, picked 7.23.97, from Atlanta. This gem of a show from the Summer of 1997 is a great way to jump back into the 1.0 shows. Setlist and chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. If you are on Stitcher, give us a rev...
Sep 25, 2014•3 hr 34 min•Ep. 23
For this week's show, we're recapping Dicks 2014. We were excited to be joined by Dave, aka @mrminer; frequent guests Zac & Andy from @thebabysmouth; and our friend Jim, who is @FlyPhishing. We reviewed all 3 nights and play some clips from each night. Really fun conversation, we hope you enjoy. Chapter markers are below, separated out by night. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check ...
Sep 10, 2014•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 22
This week, we wanted to revisit Coventry, 10 years later, but in a different way than we usually approach the podcast. From our perspective, the music was, for the most part, bad. So we're not playing any music from the weekend. You can hear it all via Phish On Demand or PhishTracks. (The Jibboo, Melt, AC/DC Bag and Reba are highlights for us.) But we wanted to share some personal memories, because it was a unique and great experience with the actual people we were with. I (RJ) had the luxury of...
Aug 22, 2014•52 min•Ep. 21
Hello, friends. We're back this week with more tour conversations, wrapping up the first leg of the Summer Tour. We bring you some clips and chats from Charlotte, Merriweather, Portsmouth, Orange Beach, Oak Mountain, and Atlanta. Some great guests, and good music. Hope you enjoy. Chapter markers below. We're happy to announce that the Helping Friendly Podcast is now available on Stitcher! If you're a Stitcher user, please give us a review. Chapter 1 0:00 Intro & Chat w/Vic & Rusty (Charl...
Aug 08, 2014•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 20
This week we're keeping it short and sweet with some more Tour Conversations, a few select conversations with friends sharing their show experiences with us. Great guests and great chats. Chapter markers below. As usual, please review us on iTunes and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. Chapter 1 0:00 Intro & Chat w/Brian (Randall's 3)Chapter 2 18:03 ...
Jul 23, 2014•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 19
This week we we're mixing things up, because were in the middle of Summer Tour. We have some quick conversations with some of our friends, who share their first-hand experiences from the road. And then we play one set from Summer Tour so far. Chapter markers and setlist below. Chapter 1 0:00 Intro w/Brad & RJ Chapter 2 4:24 Chat w/Pete Mason of PhanArt Chapter 3 17:48 Chat w/Josh (Mansfield) Chapter 4 30:48 Chat w/Brian (SPAC) Chapter 5 39:43 Chat w/Felicia (Mann) Chapter 6 49:24 Chat w/Crai...
Jul 15, 2014•3 hr 7 min•Ep. 18
This week we we're thrilled to be joined by Justin Bolognino, to play and discuss a fantastic "mystery box" of a show, Set 2 of 8.15.11 in Chicago. Chapter markers and setlist below. As usual, we ask you to please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/Justin Chapter 2 34:42 Set 2 Phish 8.15.11 Chapter 3 ...
Jun 25, 2014•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 17
This week we were happy to be joined by two guests, Matt Burnham & Mr. Jahpone, to play and discuss one of our favorite shows from Phish 3.0, 11.28.09, from Albany, NY. Chapter markers and setlist below. Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check out CashorTrade.org for face value tickets to shows across the country. Chapter 1 0:00 Chat w/Matt & Jahphone Chapter 2 15:03 Set 1 Phish 11.2...
Jun 11, 2014•4 hr 4 min•Ep. 16
This episode, we're excited to be joined by Kate and Kristen from @2chix1fightbell and Wade Wilby, aka @originalwyllys, to revisit Phish 2.0. The format is a little different for this episode, as our 3 guests each picked a specific track from this era, and then we discuss and play one set from 2004. Setlist and chapters below! Please review us on iTunes, and send comments and feedback to helpingfriendlypodcast at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter @hfpod. And check out CashorTrade.org for f...
May 28, 2014•4 hr 3 min•Ep. 15
This week we're privileged this week to be joined by David Steinberg, aka @zzyzx. He has an incredible history with the band, and he just wrote a book, "This Has All Been Wonderful," about his time on tour with Phish in 1994. It's a great read, and we talk with him about this book, his history with Phish, and a show that he writes about in the book, 5.16.94 from Los Angeles. We're playing Set 2 of that one. The setlist is at the bottom of the page, and the chapter markers are below. Please revie...
May 13, 2014•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 14
