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Nectar's

Burlington, VT, USA

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Top Rated Shows

Highest rated shows at this venue by Phish.net users:

Date Rating
1986-11-18 1 votes 5.0000/5
1987-02-01 1 votes 5.0000/5
1987-02-02 1 votes 5.0000/5
1987-03-22 1 votes 5.0000/5
1987-04-28 1 votes 5.0000/5
1987-05-10 1 votes 5.0000/5
1987-05-12 1 votes 5.0000/5
1988-05-24 57 votes 4.4737/5
1987-04-29 34 votes 4.1765/5
1988-03-12 44 votes 4.0909/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1984-12-01 by SlavePhan 17
12/1/84 Nectar's For a very long time, many people believed this to be Phish's first show, simply because tapes of the Slade Hall and Grant Street shows from earlier in the fall weren't common. It was also impossible for phans to learn about the Harris-Miller ROTC show without the advent of...
1988-07-25 by TheEmu 13
For as little as is on this recording, it's pretty interesting and fun. I liked the Skin It Back jam, and BBFCFM was typically hilarious. When they get to the final chorus, Mike literally screams "THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SING ALONG!!! I CAN'T EVEN HEAR YOU!!!" We all know about the Sanity and...
1987-08-09 by Midcoaster 9
Having spent the summer in Burlington, I was as much primed to see Phish as I was to imbibe the fries 'n gravy at Nectar's. It felt a bit cramped between the ice cream booth-like 50s drug store vibe and the band rockin' in your face. I had no idea what to expect. What I remember most is...
1988-05-24 by n00b100 8
As somebody whose biases are tilted strongly towards the late-90s and 3.0, it's both bracing and strange to go back and listen to shows like this one, where Phish is basically a working band bashing out yet another 3-set show (God, the number of 3-set shows they played in their younger days!)...
1987-04-29 by SlavePhan 8
This is a commonly trafficked show from 87 that made the rounds as a high-quality SBD with three solid sets. It is also one of the earlier shows to be digitized in the late 90s and could often be found online. This show, much like 8/21/87, 9/24/88, and 7/23/88, was widely spread around and is...
1988-03-12 by SlavePhan 6
In the middle of a busy spring, one wouldn't think to find one of Phish's most historic shows. An abnormal mid-month stop at Nectar's (the band reportedly played their usual two-shows-in-a-row on 3/20, 3/21, and 3/22), the band played Nectar's likely because one of their favorite musicians, Frank...
1987-05-11 by markah 5
I was intrigued by Trey's "I'm going to get my head sharpened..." so I looked it up. According to "A Dictionary of Catch Phrases, American and British, from the Sixteenth Century to the Present Day" by noted slang researcher Eric Partridge, this was a phrase used by members of the United...
1988-05-24 by SlavePhan 4
My recording of this show is limited to Whipping Post plus the hilarity that is set 3. This is an interesting listen and has a few elements that may be worth a once-over. The Whipping Post here is quite long (20+) which was typical for the time. However, the wild jamming that the band had been...
1988-07-24 by TheEmu 3
A decently played first set with the easy highlight being an excellent Sneakin' Sally. Set II really starts to cook, opening with a killer Light Up. Alumni steps up and goes straight off the damn hook. There's also a nice On Your Way Down, and ya gotta love a changeup like TMWSIY > Avenu...
1988-06-21 by TheEmu 3
There are 4 highlights from this show I would like to hit, and all of them are covers. This show is all about raging covers. Normally, Fire, JJLC and GTBT wouldn't make me raise an eyebrow. But, holy crap!! First, this Fire gets all DEG on ya, and practically enters plinko-jamming territory...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1988-07-24 • Jesus Just Left Chicago (14:49) Set 3 Noteworthy
Some low down, downright nasty guitar playing by Trey. Great peak with all cylinders firing.
1988-06-21 • Whipping Post (25:26) Set 3 Noteworthy
The extended first jam is unusually improvisational, seems to come back to normal "Whipping Post," then breaks into dissonant "DEG"-like jamming, and then more exploration. The second jam features Page on the B-3 and is more soothing and straightforward than the first.
1988-06-20 • Ya Mar (4:55) Set 2 Noteworthy
Segues into Reggae Fest Vol. 2. with Jah Roy
1988-06-20 • Jam (19:28) Set 2 Noteworthy
With Jah Roy on vocals. Reggae Fest Vol. 2.
1988-05-24 • The Curtain With (13:53) Set 1 Noteworthy
A well-executed Curtain - not spotless, but few, if any, are. This With jam is evocative and captures a sense of weigtlessness, soaring above the musical clouds. Many of these early With jams move beyond this uplifting section, exploring more dissonant, rocking terrain. Not so here, as the band seems content to let this one gracefully recede, following a soaring peak.
1988-05-24 • Jesus Just Left Chicago (14:27) Set 2 Noteworthy
Preceding the famed Slip Stitch and Pass version by 9 years, and longer by more than 2 minutes, this jammed out version includes Page rocking first the piano, then the B-3, and a great Trey solo leading to an extended band-wide blues rocker. Part of a 3 song set! ("JJLC", "Fluffhead" > "Whipping Post").
1988-05-24 • Jam (14:23) Set 3 Noteworthy
With Jah Roy n vocals. An excellent reggae medley is led by Jah.
1988-05-24 • Ya Mar (4:24) Set 3 Noteworthy
Awesome version which transitions to a reggae party with Jah Roy.
1987-09-21 • Makisupa Policeman (10:32) Set 3 Noteworthy
As is typical in this era, a very pretty jam begins around 5:40 and lasts for a few minutes. Gorgeous version, one of the best.
Bridge starts with some great Page, then it's Machine Gun Trey's turn. Very good interplay between the two. Another long and excellent vocal jam.
Jam builds up in conventional form until 7:30 when it breaks down into a low-key groove with great Mike and Trey. The energy rebuilds into a standard "Antelope" jam, but with an Allman Brothers-like vibe, then the tape runs out near the end.
Fantastic Trey as he builds the jam from low-down, mournful blues to church service-like inspirational rocking.
High power bridge with some great Trey. Long vocal jam with more animal-like screams, howls and other weird sounds.
1988-06-20 • David Bowie (16:34) Set 3
Definitely stretches the boundaries of "Type I" jamming, especially after 9:00, then at 12:00 it really gets out there into some interesting exploration.
Very soulful playing by Page, soaring guitar by Trey as the jam builds, and some great jazzy keyboard action.


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