Money Police seize more than $1 million from Phish fans - Page 4

Demonpenz · 03-10-2009, 07:41 AM

HAMPTON, Va. – Some Phish fans are leaving Hampton a little lighter than when they arrived for the band's weekend reunion.

Police said Monday they confiscated about $1.2 million in illegal drugs and more than $68,000 in cash from concertgoers. Authorities also arrested 194 Phish fans during the three-night celebration of the band's return to the stage after a nearly five-year absence.

Most of the arrests were for drug possession, use and distribution, police said.

Tourism officials had estimated 75,000 fans would be coming to the coastal Virginia city. Nearly 200 law enforcement officers worked the weekend event, with the Vermont-based band picking up the tab.

Garcia Bronco · 03-10-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

It was awesome. They played everything you'd ever want to hear at a show. A few flubs here and there, but not like before. This was my 9, 10, and 11th show at Hampton and they are just as good as my first ones in 97. The jams were tight, the lights were killer, and there wasn't a bad seat in the house. I was in seats the first 2 night and on the floor right near the board in the center on Sunday. They had these huge ballon balls around the top of the place and dropped them during the encores on Friday and Sunday. My favorite was probably the Foam on Sunday. It was the best one I've ever heard. The Theme was awesome as well. From a Jam perspective it didn't get any hotter than the Rock and Roll and Limb by Limb.

I had never seen Fluffhead. I called it half joking, but for some reason I just knew they where going to play first, and the did.

Here's a B&W I took from the first night

Garcia Bronco · 03-10-2009, 01:51 PM

Oh and Phish has never played Gin and Juice. They have plyed getin jiggy with it and they play a song called Bathtub Gin.

Demonpenz · 03-10-2009, 02:16 PM

My mp3 says phish gin and juice mp3

Red Beans · 03-10-2009, 02:49 PM

It's actually covered by the Gourds although it's commonly mislabled as a Phish cover.

vailpass · 03-10-2009, 03:01 PM

Then how do you explain Penz' mp3 that says "Phish Gin and Juice"?

Garcia Bronco · 03-10-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

My mp3 says phish gin and juice mp3

its mislabeled.

Demonpenz · 03-10-2009, 03:41 PM

hmm I will have to talk to one of my friends he said to download it off I thought the phish website. Maybe Phish Does a cover of the song too? It sounds alot like their Hippy jam bands style LOL

Basileus777 · 03-10-2009, 03:48 PM

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Just awful.

Demonpenz · 03-10-2009, 03:49 PM

I think we are thinking of differ

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...ice+lyricsence songs

Red Beans · 03-10-2009, 03:52 PM

I know that the Gourds released it on an album back in the late 90's. Phish may have done it too but I've heard from numerous places that Phish never did it.

Simply Red · 03-10-2009, 03:55 PM

duuude, my pipe..

Demonpenz · 03-10-2009, 03:55 PM

yeah i think phish did it i got 100 plus results for "Lyrics to phish" gin and juice

StcChief · 03-10-2009, 04:19 PM

tough economy ... cops are going for any/everything they can get.

NewChief · 03-10-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonpenz

yeah i think phish did it i got 100 plus results for "Lyrics to phish" gin and juice

They've never done it, and I'm still not conviced that you're not just trying to see how long people will argue with you while you know full well the real story.

Assuming you're being serious, as others said, it started on Napster and was widely traded as a Phish cover, when it was, in reality, the Gourds. First of all, AFAIK, no member of Phish has never played a mandolin in concert or in the studio (despite doing several bluegrass covers, though you could probably make a case that it's Jamie Masefield from Jazz Mandolin Project standing in for the song), and that cover features a mandolin prominently. This misconception has been around since about 1996, I think, and is pretty widely known among the music trading community as well as the Phish community (which is why I think you probably know the "truth"). I've seen Phish over 30 times and sadly the band was my life for quite a few years. I'm pretty confident in (not to mention disturbed by) my knowledge on this subject.

Demonpenz · 03-10-2009, 05:58 PM

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