My phirst show,


Atlanta, GA lakewood amplitheatre 7-28-00. I was heavy into the doors and the beatles, but not really down with the phish scene yet. A couple of my friends were into phish and went to NYE and were always trying to get me to listen to phish. I went into the show thinking I would see some good jams but get bored like I usually did with phish then. Plus, I was pissed because I didn't have time to buy any acid. Any feelings I had entering the show disappeared as I walked in. I had a weird feeling this was going to be a good night. As anyone who was there knows, the show was unbelievable,but I had third degree burns on my arms (long story) that were only a couple weeks old. Beginning of second set I take some acid that I found along with a roll and just leave planet. I was having such a good time I hit my arm on a seat and it started bleeding everywhere. i needed to go to first aid but didn't want to miss any of the show, so somehow I ended up with a bandage of napkins and ducktape that a phellow phan made me. During my thirty minutes of bleeding, my life was changed by the music and the genuine concern I saw coming from other phans. It was beautiful and I made it back for the holy Guyute encore. Needless to say i am now a phan for life and hope to see everyone summer 2001.

peace, 
Donovan

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