Welcome to Part 2 of my conversation with Dartmouth College professor David Lutz about Camp Oswego, day two, on 7/18/99. If you haven't listened to Part 1, please go back and listen to it as its own separate episode and as a prelude to this episode. Part 1 focused on Dave's history as a Phish fan, his background, and how he ended up at Camp Oswego as a teenager without a car. We got so deep into our nerdy Phish chatter that it took us over an hour just to get to set 1 of the show!
We pick up here where we left off. Part 2 requires no introduction and we kick off with the set two opener, which happened to be a 24 minute Runaway Jim! In most shows, that Jim would be the highlight of the show. But Oswego was no ordinary show. Throughout this episode, we go over the mega-fast Piper, the Catapult/Icculus/Smoke of the Water insanity, and the legendary closing of Fluffhead and Harry Hood.
If Part 1 was a deep dive into Phish geekery, theories, and history, then Part 2 is fully about the MUSIC. Both episodes add up to a comprehensive look back at what may be Phish's most under-appreciated festival.
Audio for this episode: http://phish.in/1999-07-18