Humphries House (The Zoo), Amherst College

Amherst, MA, USA

Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1988-09-24 48 votes 4.2917/5
1989-04-20 23 votes 4.0870/5
1988-04-02 4 votes 2.7500/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1989-04-20 by DollarBill 4
Very interesting show from 1989. I can't imagine seeing them play at a frat house back in the day. The playing is ok, not great, but there's lots of fun stage banter all night. And if nothing else, you must listen to the story in Harpua. It's just too classic!!! Three stars for the Harpua...
1988-09-24 by DemandOpener 3
Everything in this show is very well played, and even better: The tape on Phishtracks has held up over time. It actually sounds better than almost anything else out there from the late 1980's, which is greatly appreciated. There are some real gems to be found here, including the official...
1988-09-24 by Hydronaut 1
I was just entering this earth as a human baby as phish set into golgi and the maestro allen toussaint's "on you way down"
1988-09-24 by Hugh_Mongus 1
I really enjoyed listening to this show, A lot of good banter and page sings his ass off. Highlight for me was the Wilson>Peaches, La Grange. Beginning of wilson is slow and almost medieval sounding, if thats the right word, segue into Peaches is perfect.. never heard this before. Take the A...
1988-09-24 by thelot 1
The sound quality on set 1 is top notch! However, set 2&3 are a bit sped up making the band sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks. I’m sure it’s been corrected on one of the four sources that circulate, but alas the version on Relisten has this issue. The band was firing on all...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

1988-09-24 Divided Sky (13:08) Set 1 Noteworthy
First full length version is a real standout. Trey teases the "Popeye" theme several times and his trilling throughout is amazing. It's also one of the longest jam segments until late 1994.


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