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BotC21: Most Events Aren’t Planned: The Anatomy of Phish’s ‘21 Show’
Season 1 Episode 21
Fundamentals
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Intro: Buried Alive - Phish 11/22/94 Columbia, MO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyheX9gJQLY
Outro: September - Earth, Wind & Fire https://open.spotify.com/track/2grjqo0Frpf2okIBiifQKs
Other Mentions:
Fundamentals' "Phish and Bitcoin" Essay https://fundamentals.ghost.io/phish-and-bitcoin-a-continuum-of-genius-network-effects-and-unintentional-foreshadowing/
Most Shows Spell Something https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/phish-dicks-spell/
In this emergency episode, we unpack Phish’s instantly legendary “21 Show” at Hampton—the tour closer that wove the number 21 through nearly every musical and meta choice. From the 21-song setlist and precisely timed 21-minute segments (Mike’s Groove, What’s Going Through Your Mind, and Sense and Subtle Sounds) to first-set winks like First Tube > Twenty Years Later, 2001, Most Events Aren’t Planned, and encore symmetry clocking 21 minutes—this night was deliberate signal, not coincidence. We connect the numerology and cultural resonance to long-running Phish lore (Gamehendge, Golgi, ACDC Bag’s “Mr. Palmer,” sharing in the groove) and to wider cultural currents, including a rising season in Bitcoin culture, unified consciousness, and the idea of artists as vessels channeling something bigger. We also touch on the Hampton parking lot incident contextually, then return to the band’s reply-in-art: closing with Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” on 9/21—the perfect exhale to a meticulously crafted rite at the Mothership. Resources referenced or related: Golgi apparatus essay (Phish x Bitcoin), prior discussions on Rock Paper Bitcoin and High Hash Rate, numerology threads from the community, and background on Phish era markers (1.0–4.0).
In this emergency episode, we unpack Phish’s instantly legendary “21 Show” at Hampton Coliseum and the uncanny web of 21s woven throughout the night—from 21 total songs and multiple 21-minute jams to setlist choices, numerology, and the encore’s miner tip of the cap. We connect these breadcrumbs to broader cultural currents in Bitcoin, including Rod Palmer’s viral monologue, themes of sharing, unified consciousness, and why Phish so often acts as a vessel for signals they may not consciously intend. Along the way, we revisit key tracks (AC/DC Bag, Golgi Apparatus, Mike’s Groove, What’s Going Through Your Mind, Sense and Subtle Sounds, Ghost, Chalk Dust Torture, Harry Hood), the preshow/exit music Easter egg of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” and the Hampton context—including the shakedown incident and how the band historically “responds” with art.
If you’ve ever wondered how Phish and Bitcoin keep intersecting in symbolism and timing, this tour closer at “the Mothership” is the latest—and perhaps clearest—signal. We make the case for why 21 matters, why it landed on 9/21, and why sometimes “most events aren’t planned”… until they are.
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago