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Sam's Tavern

Burlington, VT, USA

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Top Rated Shows

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

Date Rating
1988-09-13 17 votes 3.4706/5
1988-07-12 21 votes 3.4286/5
1988-09-12 18 votes 3.2778/5
1988-07-11 16 votes 2.3125/5

Top Reviews

Highest-rated reviews from shows at this venue:

1988-09-12 by TheEmu 5
ORIGINAL ESTHER LYRICS: On a hot summer night in a small western town At a carnival down by the water A young woman walked through the fairgrounds alone, Esther, the Arch Bishop's daughter. She walked past the carousel down to the lake Where she spotted a wrinkled old man Who stood by...
1988-09-12 by careful_w_that_axe_Miller 4
Should note Mike’s rosh Hashanah wishes but did not note where. Cant believe they played this show in a bar, can only imagine the crowd and if they even realized what they were witnessing, you can only hear a few claps and hoots throughout. Awesome that we get to hear this, if you haven’t...
1988-07-12 by SplitOpenAndMule 3
This show deserves reviews and recognition. The audio quality on the Spreadsheet and phish.in is pretty good for this era, and the band is especially on. No bad songs or playing, and several highlights I'll mention here: Sneakin' Sally has a great first jam, and a very extended and engaging...
1988-09-13 by westbrook 2
First of all, the SBD recording is pretty good but a little hissy. GTBT from the first set and the entire third set are missing. So, this review is only for the first two sets. This show has lots of covers, in fact, there are as many covers as originals in the first two sets. Walk Away and Funky...
1988-09-13 by TheEmu 2
The YEM here starts out pretty laid back....waaaaay laid back, actually...but builds to a pretty solid ending. The McGrupp is actually pretty darn good, and thankfully spares us the trombone solo (love ya, Fish!). Man, Wilson -> Peaches with Trey "singing" the opening drum roll is just fucking...
1988-07-11 by westbrook 2
Satin Doll is ok. I think Trey's solos in Suzy are kind of awkward though. He just jumps right in, seemingly trying to play as many notes as possible. The Curtain With is definitely rough, as Trey refers to the jam as "a living nightmare," and claims that Fishman wrote the whole song. Funky...
1988-07-11 by thelot 2
The Soundboard recording for this one is a bit high in cassette generations. This took away from the overall enjoyment of the performance. With that said, what’s available from this night is pretty straightforward for the time. A few highlights worth noting. Funny banter from Trey following...
1988-09-12 by westbrook 1
I think this is a very enjoyable show. The first set is well-played and it's fun to hear Shaggy Dog. In the second set, Timber has a really good jam. I was surprised to hear how good it is actually. The Lizards sounds pretty good, but the recording is cut before the end of the song. TMWSIY> Avenu...

Notable Jam Chart Performances

Individual jam chart entries from this venue:

Extended bridge with some great Page/Trey interplay. Long vocal jam is "YEM"-like, it gets way beyond "Sally." Must-hear, it's crazy.
1988-09-12 • Esther (9:10) Set 2
Debut version. Original lyrics alter the song's now familiar structure.
Unusually long version for this time period. Page is great on the electric piano and organ. Trey shreds impressively in the big, full power finish.
Loose jam that simmers in a slightly sinister way eventually winds back up for a big finish.


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