08-10-96 Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI
1: My Friend My Friend, Poor Heart, AC/DC Bag, Fee, Reba, I Didn’t Know, The Horse-> Silent in the Morning, Rift, Bathtub Gin*, Cavern
2: Wilson, Down With Disease, Scent of a Mule, Free, Fluffhead, HYHU**-> Whipping Post-> HYHU, Harry Hood, A Day in the Life
E: Contact, Fire
*With “Gypsy Queen” jam. **Extended jam.
My first show! I am sure this was a first for a bunch of us. The show seemed impossibly crowded and huge. As someone used to attending small punk rock shows in VFW basements and old bowling alleys, it was hard to understand the draw to a show with this much of a lack of intimacy.
However, my negative thoughts disappeared as soon as the band hit the stage. I was amazed by their level of playing and of course the lights. Looking back, this show is on the standard side. But the experience will forever stand out as one of my favorite concerts.
Bonus points for the Fishman led Whipping Post!
My first show as well.
My first show at Alpine for that matter.
Still trying to find a “good” sounding copy of this.
^I’d pass you mine, but it sounds like shit as well.
Let me know if you find a good one.