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Haiku Review: Phish @ Madison Square Garden
Posted by David Bevan on Dec 04 2009
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December 5th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
The pictures are incredible. Great hustle. They really capture the essence of the show.
December 6th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
excellent photography. that guy’s a genius.
December 6th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
these pics are poster-worthy… photo of trey facing crowd under green light (w/ orange candles is sweet. would love to track down photographer to get a high-res version of this one. nice job – wish i was there!
December 6th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Great photos! Looks like a sweet show
December 6th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
great pics and proof you still need a skilled photographer to take nice pictures. round and round we go…
December 6th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Sweet Pictures.
December 6th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Great pics! Great focus on the fans and the band…
December 6th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Love the pics..you’re a great photographer!! Wish I was there!
December 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Thanks for the sweet pics. Wish I could’ve made it. Beautiful pics.
December 6th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Wow! Great pictures!!!
December 6th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
i was at that concert and these pics are AMAZING!!! what a great eye!
December 6th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
a-m-a-z-i-n-g. love how intimate these pics are. and the last one looks beyond professional. i can’t even put into words how it was captured. so cool. brilliant.
December 6th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Really captured the essence of a Phish show. Great shots! Still upset I couldn’t go. Now MORE upset after seeing how cool it looked…
December 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am
these photos are fantastic – so intimate and real – makes me wish i was at that show
December 7th, 2009 at 12:44 am
wicked pics!…makes me wish i’d been there
December 7th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Amazing photos! I felt like I was there, and had a back stage pass! Keep them coming!
December 7th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Excellent work!
December 7th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Absolutely fabulous captures. The light in all its variations – overwhelming to subtle – perfectly expressed. POP colors!
December 7th, 2009 at 10:56 am
I haven’t been to a Phish show in over 10 years…these photos awakened a sleeping giant. More to come???
December 7th, 2009 at 11:12 am
some REALLY good stuff here…..continue!
December 7th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Awesome pics. I hear the music playing in my head when I see these. Unreal.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Wow….that just about sums it all up. Amazing shots….
December 7th, 2009 at 11:45 am
I am SUPER impressed with the shots. I was there, and these make the show look even better than it was (which was amazing, by the way). Plus, I love the variety of subjects – shows are about more than just when the band’s playing, you know? I took about a thousand pictures, and all of them suck. Can I have yours instead?
December 7th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
These pictures really capture the energy of that show, which was incredible. The light show is something that doesn’t always translate on film, but these pics nailed it.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
What great photos! Totally sums up the Phish experience!
December 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Aw man, these are sweet! Great blend of intimate shots and arena-rocking awesomeness. The one 5 up from the bottom looks like the mothership taking off!
Jesus, I gotta get to a show.
December 7th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Wow, I’m impressed. Great photos!
December 7th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Awesome pics! Awesome show! Let’s do it again!
December 7th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
HAHAHAHAA look at that useless w00k in the Rangers Jersey looking for a free ticket.
NICE!
December 7th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
These shots keep me wanting more.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Tripwire rules.
December 8th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Rangers suck. Let’s go Islanders.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Had me at the first shot…then the “free hugs” shot. Reminiscent of another time.
Great pictures.
December 8th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Smashing photos! Can’t believe how great these are.
December 8th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
The MSG shows put my total number of 2009 Phish shows at 12. These are definitely the best and most accurate picts to capture the vibe and the general awesomeness of ‘09 Phish. Nice work!!
December 8th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
A lot of Pics of white guys.Nonetheless, great shots. I Don’t know much about the band Phish, but the pics make me want to see one of their concerts. What brand of camera was used?
December 8th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Well done, Mr. DeSilvis. So much better than most of the slop I see out there. It is clear that each shot was well-conceived and professionally captured.
December 8th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Although I think photography in essence is a lower art form (to capture something real in a square as opposed to creation..eh). There are exceptions and these are nice
December 8th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
WOW if Louis F%&$#% Farrakhan turns on…. Great shots tw!!! Keep em comming!
December 8th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Sick photos! These pics really capture the show! Love the stage lights! Keep up the great work!
December 8th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Incredible pix, what an excellent job of catching the energy!
December 8th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Great shots. Wish I was there and it was awesome to live it through the pictures.
December 8th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
great work. The 16th shot with the roof and the light looks like the place is going into lift off. unbelievable!!
December 8th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Great pics! Cool perspective – excellent photography!
December 8th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Amazing photos! Wish I could have been there!
December 8th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Great photo’s!!! Talk about preserving the moment.
December 8th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I love seeing people outside the show as well as the crowd inside. Gives the feeling of the whole experience.
The photos of the concert really capture the energy of the night… great stuff!
December 8th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Amazing photos.
Those really capture the moment.
I hope you are able to shoot my concerts I’d love to see more of your work.
December 8th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
You captured the entirety of the experience. Amazing shots! I don’t need to worry about trying to explain the evening to people who have never been to MSG to see the band thanks to your work.
December 8th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Cool pics! Impressive work with colors and movements in the shots.
December 8th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Nice pics Mr. Camera-in-the-show-photo-man. I especially like the capture of the many characters who attend. Did you lose some weight runnin’ around MSG for the different angles?
December 8th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Love the photos! They make me feel like I’m there.
December 8th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
WOW great pics
December 9th, 2009 at 1:05 am
that is a brilliant display of photos! thanks for sharing.
December 9th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Photography could be looked at at easy.
In today’s world with easy camera’s and displaying options far too many people call themselves photo-op-capturer-for-semi-official-use professional amateurs.
On one hand it is awesome we can view so much creativity at any time of our choosing and disposal.
on the other it diminishes Ansel Adams and the like.
I almost went so far as to say here and compare that with exceptions like Ansel Adams etc (and WIKIpedia some pioneering photographers) but i felt it might of been too much
she spirit is fierce with this one
December 9th, 2009 at 9:52 am
These pics are epic!! Keep shooting shots like these!!!
December 9th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Great pics man! The dreaded dude in the crowd reeks of phish essence bathed in a whopping dose of pure guava! Keep up the excellent phot docs bro!
December 9th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Wow! These pictures are spectacular!! So excellently framed, well timed and capturing the essence of having been there. Are there more??
December 9th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Super Artistic… loved all the different perspectives… amazing band and an amazing photographer!
December 9th, 2009 at 11:40 am
wicked pics, wish i was there!
December 9th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Awesome pics! The artist really captured the experience. I wonder if DeSilvis is a fan of the band or just a genius. I can’t get over the emotion and and energy he captured.
December 9th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Didn’t get in Thursday but went Friday. Shot of Bearded dude with dreds among new yorkers flying past captures exactly what it was like outside MSG that night. Contrast of phish fans and new yorkers rushing past summed up the experience. Thanks cause I couldn’t really remember much.
December 9th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Great pics. I love the pic with one face in focus and the other faces blurred. It looks like it was a great show.
December 9th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Great pictures. Really captures the whole experience, not just the show.
December 11th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Great Pictures from all angles and great use of colors and light. The infocus stoner with the blur passing is a classic!
December 11th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
I feel the vibrations with my eyes!!!!!!
December 11th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/12/11/phresh-phish-jim-pollocks-msg-poster/
December 11th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
These pics are great. A total experience from the crowd outside, to the front row, to behind the stage, and then an eye above it all. Great colors.
December 12th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Sweet pics!!! Makes me jealous because they never come down where I live. Totally captured the energy and vibe of the shows. Man I need to find a way to get to a show. Keep the pics coming!!!!
December 12th, 2009 at 11:36 am
These pictures truly capture what it’s like to be at one of their shows. Chris DeSilvis is an amazing fan and brings the shows to your computer screen as if you were there with him. If you get a chance to get to know Byrd like I do, you will realize that he is probably one of the most passionate phans the band has ever had. These pictures capture what he is thinking, feeling and seeing at the time of freeze frame. Thanks Chris!
December 12th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Those pics really captured the energy of the show. For a (too) brief moment I found myself reliving the many great memories I’ve had seeing Phish. Can’t wait to see more in the future!
December 13th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Those pictures are awesome – says it all!!!!!!
December 13th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
The pictures are incredible!! I wish I was there!
December 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Awesome pics!!! Really felt like I was at the show!
December 15th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
great pics…i haven’t see phish in 10 years…looks like not too much has changed…my first phish show was at msg in 1996…i won’t ever forget it
December 16th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Beautifully captured photos of not only the atmosphere but the energy! Great work, hope to see more!
December 17th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Amazing shots of an amazing band……
Once the energy hose is turned on… hold on tight, cause it can knock ya over!
Thanks again for the pics.
December 18th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Very creative pictures! They totally encompass the energy of the crowd and the band. Thanks for the great memories. Hopefully there will be more to come.
December 28th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Sick pics. i was at the wed night show, but this definitely captures everything about a phish show.