Really solid first set and a great old school feeling in how it started up. Theme was really starting to come into its own as a big pleaser and Chris was really starting to kill the lightshow in that one. Taste, still under a year at that time since the whole Fog that Surrounds weirdness, was...
This tour I was trying to catch every run I could that was A) within a days driving distance from college in Laramie, WY; and B) weekend oriented. So i did the 10/6-10/8 run, came home for school. Almost did the 2 Austin shows the following weekend but decided was just a little to long of a...
seems almost criminal that this show sits here with a pedestrian 3.4 rating.
Front and center, the classic triumvirate warhorse Mikes>H^2>Groove stretches out for THIRTY glorious minutes before winding down into a nice juxtaposition of Lawn Boy > BBFCFM and Kung... other highlights include a...
Set I
Ya Mar – This one has about 3 different small jam segments in which Trey and Page play off each other quite well. Not monumental at all, but don’t skip it. It’s playful and melodic. Clocking in at about 10 minutes, this one serves perfectly as an effective opener.
Bag – The star of this...
Adding another positive review to this one... First, thanks @BurningShoreProphet for the videos, what a definite enhancement of the experience twenty years later!!!
The first set is no slouch, featuring a well refined CTB, road tested by this point in its introductory tour. The Runaway Jim...
Upon further review, the above mentioned 13 minute Theme From The Bottom's track timing includes the beanie-clad Trey doing a "chess game" info-rap as they set up for Acoustic Army. He tells the crowd that they are losing andto go to the Greenpeace table at intermission to get their move...
The Power of Fall '96 shines through.
Standard YaMar. AC/DC bag is played with an extra amount of power, it's a thunderous version very strong. Excellent Theme with a great peak. Really Strong and well played Stash with a little stretch to it. Loving Cup is one of the best versions I've ever...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvbyngey1fY
SET 1: Cars Trucks Buses, Runaway Jim, Horn, Punch You in the Eye > Esther: Standard – Killer set of tunes to open up this show >
Chalk Dust Torture: Trey has some cool riffs in between verses. This version rips! Definitely check it out....
The jam goes "Type II" midway through for several minutes of foreboding exploration, during which Fish really stands out. Unfinished with "Dreaming" and "Keyboard Army" teases.
A well played "Type I" jam morphs into a funky Page-led multiple keyboard show (with Trey on the mini percussion kit). At 16:10, Trey jumps back on guitar, leading a soaring jam which works back to "Gin" and -> to "Vibration of Life."
A Page and Mike heavy 1st jam, in which Trey hangs very much in the background. In the 2nd jam, screeching play from Trey and B-3 fills from Page compliment the funky, rhythmic base. Then there's a 3rd jam of sorts at 9:50, which features Trey retaking the lead in a plucky and upbeat conclusion.