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Jesus Left Chicago would be another great jam to play...1997-12-07

I would highly recommend showing him footage from the IT Festival DVD, that's the best representation of the band in my opinion. The Julius absolutely rocks and it's mostly just a straight-foward ripping guitar solo. There's nothing too weird about it. The light show is amazing and you can move on to the Documentary where they talk about the experience of what Phish is all about with music clips to back it up.

The jams are what's gonna get somebody interested in Phish. I've struggled to get friends into them and everyone had a hard time getting over their lyrics and singing. I think "My Soul" is a good choice since people are familiar with blues guitar jams a la Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Also try these songs: Waste (Bittersweet Motel), Sample in a Jar (Album), Frankenstein, Cars Truck & Buses, Piano outtro from Squirming Coil. If you can't get him to like Phish, try Widespread Panic since they are slightly more straightforward.