By	Chad (Baton Rouge, LA) - my reviews

Again, Phish has managed to amaze me.

I've had an audience copy of this show for 3 or 4 years, and I chose to never listen to it because I knew that they would officially release this at some point - and here it is. Gotta say, it was well worth the wait.

Short & Sweet -

Packaging (Who cares??)
They did a good job with the packaging. Nice insert booklet with lots of decent pics.
The essay was pretty comical

Sound (5 Stars)
This release blows the LivePhish releases that I've heard out of the water as far as sound quality goes. There's nothing really more to say. They nailed it. I've been very happy with Rhino's re-mastering work as of late.

Performance (25,000 Stars)
I won't dive into the play-by-play in this review..I think that it's better left to one's own interpretation.
Simply put, this was Phish at their best. If you're new to the whole Phish thing and are unsure of what the hooplah surrounding these guys is all about, or if you were wondering what this band was actually capable of musically, then search no more.

Overall (5 Stars)
23 bucks well spent. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!!!

By	Andrew Schutz "andrew_1024" (Columbus, OH USA) - my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those that don't know, this show has long been a favorite of both the band and its fans. You'd be hard-pressed to find a Phish fan that wouldn't rate this show in their top five or ten. I've had audience recordings of it for years, but I had always wanted a nice, clear soundboard recording. With over 20 shows already officially released, the fact that this one hadn't been among them had always seemed like a glaring ommission, so I was really psyched to hear that they would finally release it for the 10th anniversary of the show.

Thankfully, the band was apparently waiting so they could give this show the release it deserves. It's very obvious that they spent a lot more time putting this one together than with any of the 'Live Phish' series. The 'LP' releases sound good, but this one has been given the full multitrack mix treatment and includes a nice booklet with an essay on the show and plenty of pictures.

The sound is comparable to A Live One (that is, fantastic), but that's not the reason this show is famous. The energy is through the roof the whole time, and there are all-time great versions of so many of the band's most beloved songs; the jams in Reba, Drowned, Runaway Jim, Mike's Song, Weekapaug Groove, and You Enjoy Myself are all among the best ever. Sure, there are arguably slightly better versions of many of these songs, but the sheer quality and consistency of the playing in this show is what puts it among the band's best. Virtually every jam is worthy of a mention on the all-time Phish highlight reel, and the non-jamming songs are extremely well played as well.

The only downside I can think of with this release is that they could have mixed the crowd mics a bit higher to better capture the audience reaction in some spots. I miss hearing the crowd going completely nuts in certain parts on the audience recordings. But overall, this is a relatively minor complaint, and shouldn't deter you from buying it. Basically, if you're a Phish fan, there's no reason you shouldn't pick this one up, and if you're not, it's definitely not a bad release to start with.

By	G.G. (Boston, MA) - my reviews

Recently, I have been getting more into Phish. I have a few of the studio albums, a few Live Phish CD's, Hampton Comes Alive, A Live One, and this New Year's Eve show.

This show is incredible. The songs that stand out the most to me are Chalk Dust Torture, The Lizards, Collective Soul's "Shine" (which features Tom Marshall, who wrote many Phish lyrics), and The Lizards. The jams on almost every song are incredible. This is far better than Hampton Comes Alive and (the practically flawless) A Live One. Buy this show. It's worth it.