@piper24 said:

'97 is full of great shows. All of these deserve to be in a best of list. I don't agree at all with the top 5 though. I feel you guys took the easy way out by picking the shows that are the most accessible. If you took the time and dug a little deeper I think you would find that there are way better shows. I also find it strange that every show you picked in the top 5 is available for purchase at livephish.com

I really can't agree with this - all five of these shows have been well-known and beloved for *years*, even beyond official release. I'd heard of 11/22/97 long before I was even a big Phish fan, let alone before the box set came out. Same with 11/23/97. These shows have not been out on soundboard since the day they were played, y'know?

Also, I'd probably be a little hesitant to tell *the moderators of a website dedicated to Phish* to "take the time and dig a little deeper" with something like this. I have no doubt that these guys have heard 2/26 or 6/25 or 11/30 or whatever other dark horses you'd throw out there.