So Aaron and I have been friends of Justin’s for a while, and while there’s no question in our minds that he completely adores the Phish from Vermont, it’s become increasingly obvious over the years that he doesn’t quite know the whole deal. Now we’re not calling him a newb by any stretch of the imagination, but let’s just say that whenever I ask him about certain shows of legendary status (The Bomb Factory, for instance), he can only shake his head in ignorance and shame.

A few weeks back at High Sierra, Aaron and I were talking about this peculiar phenomenon, and how Justin could desperately use a history lesson. And with that, we decided that it was time to bring back one of Live Music Blog’s most popular columns, Phish Friday — not only for the benefit of LMB’s loyal readers, but also the Editor-in-Chief himself. Thus, we present to you our first of hopefully many entries that will school and humble our fearless leader:

The Top 15 Shows Justin Needs to Listen to Immediately**

** Note: These shows are not ranked in any order other than chronological. Thankfully, Justin has already heard Big Cypress, the ’98 Island Tour, New Years ’95, 12.11.97, the Halloween shows, and a couple other key LivePhish releases (2.20.93, 6.22.94, 7.16.94, 12.14.95, 12.7.97, etc.) so these did not need to be included. But if any of you readers out there have neglected these shows, go get ’em now!