The Catalyst The Catalyst
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Top Rated Shows
Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:
| Date | Venue | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-19 44 votes | The Catalyst | 4.3182/5 |
| 1991-10-19 18 votes | The Catalyst | 3.3889/5 |
| 1991-03-28 17 votes | The Catalyst | 2.8824/5 |
Top Reviews
Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:
The first West Coast show the band ever played cost $1. Let that sink in for a minute. Considering the price, this performance is outstanding, even if there's very little to make it stand out for the era.
From the sound of the tape, the turnout is pretty good and some of the audience is...
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion...)
I had just seen Phish play four days in a row, with the Stanford free show the day before. The Stanford show was fun, but I decided to take it easy and save up energy for the Catalyst....
Better than yesterday's show in my opinion.
First set has a nice Buried Alive opener into a rocking NICU still with the weird middle section. Stash and Paul are good. My Friend still needs work. Mike falls off during the intro. Reba has a big FU in the middle, but they quickly recover....
Notable Jam Chart Performances
Individual jam chart entries from this venue:
> "Cold as Ice", this hot show-closer features playful and melodic Trey, with a pinch of verve, and a whole lot of swagger. Pushing boundaries, the version lays the foundation for future jamming here, there, or anywhere.
Great version where the notion of the standard "Stash" jam is tested repeatedly. Trey moves horizontally in his melody rather than vertically several times which adds good tension.
A less dissonant, more melodic approach to the jam began to flourish in April '92, and this version is a great example. The jam here is very rocking and percussive, while the 2nd jam makes good use of tension, but without so much chaos and shrill dissonance.
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