Phish - Ghost 7/23/97 - Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta GA (UPGRADED AUDIO)

[@davidthomaschwclmt5925]

Just discovered this gem. I said goddamn!

[@BDB78]

My era. Holy fuck could they jam. We were all staring at each other with mouths open every time someone got a bootleg CD. Helluva time to be alive.

[@FZappa20]

I knew I would find this here

[@mophreo]

This was my first Phish show. Pretty much all I was familiar with really were the songs on the studio albums. I had a couple live recordings (remember b&p's?) but songs like Dirt, Vultures, Ginseng Sullivan, and a couple others were welcome surprises. And then the second set began. I'd never heard PYITE but it immediately became a huge favorite. Nothing could have prepared me for that Ghost though. I kept my hands on top of head the entire time just to make sure the top of my head didn't explode. It's one thing to listen to a tape or CD of PHISH at the top of their game; it's quite another to actually be there.

[@bcompasn8842]

SAME!!! happy upcoming phishiversary

[@deweytucker5413]

Well said.

[@sethstine4698]

yEp

[@terryatpi]

Sure. !!! Me too. Jk. Cool

[@sethstine4698]

Best Ghost ever. The quintessential Ghost.

[@kylel2326]

Amazing audio, everybody is locked in start to finish. Competes only with 11-17-97! I long for the minimalist funk fusion starts again one day that blend into unhinged, seamless jamming and psychedelia.

[@fundays7999]

Was my first Phish show,and was blown away🤩I didn’t realize at the time how magnificently funky,this Ghost was! I was literally speechless the whole show!!!As a 19yr old kid I was like dammnnn I need to do this wayyy more often! And so I DID😎

[@PickpocketJones]

26 years and triple digit shows later and outside of Big Cypress this is still to this day my favorite show and jam.

[@jmjames66]

This was my 5th show and the whole show was great - This Atlanta show and the 2 shows from Atlanta 99 need to be on Live Phish! Hurry!!

[@skiboat1977]

This was my “is this still --?” moment at my 1st show!!!

[@MrHooks-hh7wc]

One of the funnest nights of my life. This Ghost was sick, but the YEM->Rocky Mountain Way->Chalkdust blew my mind.

[@foxtrotmediainc]

the turn this makes at 17:10 is what makes this the greatest band on earth

[@jessemichaels6274]

Foxtrot Media, Inc. what’s another favorite ghost in YOUR opinion.

[@jessemichaels6274]

Oh shit. 3 years ago lol. You’ll never respond.

[@jonpopa1908]

7-6-98, 11-17-97, 9-12-99, 5-22-00

[@jgfunk]

8-7-98 was pretty darn good too. Not on the Denver or Atlanta level, but very good

[@FZappa20]

Never gets old

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

+FZappa20 Chomper.

[@michealgolombik3536]

Chomper for life yo !

[@kylehorner8567]

where you from Chomps Mcgee, chomp city? Chompsville? you make me sick

[@Rottenfusion]

Ali, Gretzky, Jordan, Phelps, Ruth, Pele, Graf, Karelin, and this Ghost. Best ever.

[@onceuponasuperhero666]

Spot on

[@moheganson]

Rottenfusion Tom fucking Brady.

[@skiboat1977]

My very first show

[@bobscomix]

You missed Lemieux in that conver

[@jgfunk]

Tom Brady is missing...

[@andrewmalone8022]

the audio quality on this is absolutely amazing. this was from one of the best runs of their career. i never thought i'd hear this so clearly. 7/1-12/31/97 might be the actual pinnacle of phish. some of the themes from this jam were built out of the deer creek 7/22 DWD->Mike's that if you haven't heard you should go check out after this one.

[@andrewdyke5561]

Funkiest jam ever

[@vtogjava]

These shows were epic I was 18 and loving life and seeing Phish night after night, good times!!

[@1997Ghost]

i was 18 too man. cheers

[@zevilone]

still the best gh0st ever played

[@hesh8367]

zevilone The best part is that this can be argued with many prime examples, which just proves how many times they’ve torn this jam (and their audience’s minds) to shreds.

[@tswartz4871]

17:35 18:25 Even after 20 I years I get goosebumps almost every time I listen to these releases

[@bradb7010]

Usually I'm listening to Trey just shredding during this point, but today I focused on how F'ing ludicrous Fish is just crushing this too. Mind boggling jam.

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

Incredible Ghost and the sound is fantastic! Thanks. One of my favorite things that the pfish have done.

[@deweytucker5413]

I was there. Pure joy

[@ocoeepicture]

Thanks for this! Probably the best show of theirs I've been to so far.

[@astavely56]

This is soundboard audio for Ghost. I don't think any other tracks from this show are available from the soundboard source.

[@wescoe23]

just amazing don't know what else to say

[@rollindwnthemnt]

I love seeing a Phish post with no negative voting!

[@wesscherer9266]

Love me a tight Ghost. Thanks for this.

[@jasonmedland2411]

Enjoyed this show! Something about Alpharetta though! Special place

[@michealgolombik3536]

sickness !!!! Thank You

[@ctbojar]

Hot damn! Forgot about this gem. Yup, best ghost.

[@Crunchwrap0909]

Fantastic audioohhhhhhhh!

[@chrissterrmusic]

Yes! And, yes! To hear the Limb, and Possum with the skip Rouls

[@jez443]

@23:52 they just don't that anymore, I don't think treys used that effect in all of 3.0

[@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2]

I miss the funk siren too :(

[@captainmillenium_II]

I love the fact that you guys consider this the best ghost. While I personally don't agree, my pick being the 11/17/97 version and 2nd best being 11/28/97 this is my 3rd favorite. I was at all 3 of these shows and Ghost is my 2nd fav Phish song behind Slave to the Traffic Light. I am so fortunate to have seen 29 shows in 1997. To be 18 again...

[@_grateful_zen_4515]

No love for the Prague 97 ghost? c'mon dude! Its all apples and oranges..

[@captainmillenium_II]

The Prague Ghost is up there as well. Why can't they seem to play Ghost for longer than 10 minutes now a days?? They jammed Mike's Song after being notified. They jammed Tube after being notified. Time to get the message to them 👻.

[@_grateful_zen_4515]

Absolutely bro.....

[@Madcatcon199]

Patrick Sweeney the ghost at lockn was pretty dope!

[@jez443]

Radio City is my vote for Goat

[@jamband64]

It's like Pilot Wings 64 soundtrack but in real life

[@bo5656]

Dude, yes.

[@nickthebold]

so fucking metal at the end

[@deweytucker5413]

Good lord Mr. Gordon!!!

[@bo5656]

Six to midnighttttttttt!

[@jgfunk]

Even my kids like that melody that starts at 9:27

[@tumbleweedjones]

Chubby Gordo slaps.

[@chrissterrmusic]

Would be great, too.

[@DublinSeafoodInc]

this is hooose. the whole thing is hose

[@darvinjranderson5363]

Does anyone else hear trey tease spooky

[@vickimurray413]

Frank there

[@conjandysecurity]

Phine and phunky.