ah, my first show. it might be the hardest review to write: the memories are dream-like and vague with no real emphasis or priority given to song particulars. i was thirteen! going to a concert was something i had never done before, so i didn't know what to expect.
it was an eye-opener (not...
(Published in the second edition of The Phish Companion...)
"See the city. See the zoo."
This show is well known for the fitting return of Slave to the Traffic Light, after a 233-show hiatus that began on 10/27/91. This was only my second...
THE GOOD: This show is best known for the glorious return of Slave as well as the Cocaine jam in YEM. But there are some other nuggets in this one that are worth a listen. The SOAM to open is the first of the tour to really come together while the Curtain features an absolutely perfect transition...
This is a really solid show with a fun Tequila theme, but I think it's a notch below the heavy hitters from this hallowed month. A tight first set begins with a fiery Split Open and Melt and the rest of the set is executed well with Divided Sky and Suzy Greenberg being the other highlights. Set...
This is a "Greatest Hits" show in the sense that there are tons of stellar straight-forward renditions of lots of classic repertoire and nary a memorable jam in sight. Don't get me wrong, the playing is super duper tight, and all the improvising is fine and all, but we don't have any 8.13 Gins,...
A very hot Melt opener sets the tone for this great show. The rest of the first set is pretty much average/slightly above average save for the killer Divided Sky. In set two the band starts cooking with gas. You'll want to take a shower after hearing the Tweezer, it's filthy. Incredibly intense...
There's a number of "better" shows from this legendary month in Phish history. That said, this one one of my earliest experiences with the hallowed August '93 run and I had a crispy SBD of this show.
Set I opens with Split Open and Melt - boom! There's better versions (in what may have been...