Hi everybody and welcome to this week’s episode of Attendance Bias. I am your host, Brian Weinstein.

This week’s guest is the co-host of the very popular podcast, “The Corner of Grey Street,” Bruce Woodall. “The Corner of Grey Street” is a podcast centered around the Dave Matthews Band. Bruce and his co-host Nolan are huge fans of DMB, and their podcast dives into the past, present, and future of the band. Personally, my passion for the Dave Matthews Band is firmly rooted in the past, but talking with Bruce, I was surprised at how easily I could recall details of when I first discovered DMB, my thoughts about them at the time, and when my fandom began to drift off as they became ever more popular. I was also surprised at how easy it was to discuss the crossovers and commonalities between Phish and DMB years as well as the long lasting friendship between Trey and Dave.

For today’s episode of Attendance Bias, Bruce chose to discuss his first show that happened to be on his college campus, 12/5/09 at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. Closing an extensive comeback year for Phish, this was a marathon show that put an exclamation point on a celebratory year for the band.

So let’s join Bruce Woodall to hear about how Dave Matthews helped bring Trey back on stage following his recovery, the animosity between the two band’s fanbases, and how to run like a naked guy out of control as we discuss Phish’s performance on December 5, 2009 at the John Paul Jones arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.