Achilles Rink, Union College Achilles Rink, Union College
Schenectady, NY, USA
Top Rated Shows
Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:
| Date | Venue | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-05-17 114 votes | Achilles Rink, Union College | 4.5000/5 |
Top Reviews
Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:
1992-05-17
10
If i remember rightly it was $5 at the door. I had never heard of, or listened to, Phish when some friends of friends spontaneously grabbed us (nearly) and brought us to this show. Talk about an eye opener. I didn't listen to anything but Phish for weeks after that. I devoured everything i could...
This show is one I'll reach for in the future when I want kitchen-sink "phun" rather than a particularly deep jam. Pre-August-93 Phish didn't reach levels of Type II--as we know it today--nearly as often as post-, but that's no reason to ignore earlier shows or be disappointed in this archival...
Ah, Page's 29th birthday show! Not a bad bootleg, a little boomy with no clear definition of Mike's tone leaving me wanting more of it. A few chops here and there may be tape flips.
Nice Landlady to start off with right into a rocking Llama. Forbin is good tonight with a great story too....
Notable Jam Chart Performances
Individual jam chart entries from this venue:
Fantastic medley of signals and teases/little jams including "Rocky Mountain Way," "L.A. Woman," "China Grove," "It's Ice," and "Divided Sky." The jam is typically strong '92 fare and features incredible shredding by Trey.
Everything about this version stands out - it has an exotic sound to it, Trey shreds unbelievably, there is extensive dissonance, a brief rolling calm, more dissonance, more Machine Gun Trey action, capped off by a wailing, brain splitting cacophony before the end.
The jam has an unusual dark, minor mode section from 7:15 - 8:45, making it the first truly exploratory "Hood." From here, the jam builds to a strong, shred-filled peak.
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