The Divided Sky

Phish Songs
#40

Yeah, and it’s a great one.

Yesterday I was riding with my brother to a gig, and we were listening to set one of this show (mainly because I wanted to laugh with him about how silly it is when Trey goes, “My friend! My … my special friend! My special friend!” during Harpua). Now, my brother isn’t a real fan per se, but he does really appreciate Phish. He saw them a few times with me in '93 & '94 and has a few early albums. Also, we used to be in a band that covered some Phish about 12 years ago.

Well, it’s at around 13 or 14 minutes into this particular version of Divided Sky, and the band is just smokin’ - super tight, playing unearthly music that isn’t really humanly possible. Super high-energy and really well-oiled, as is typical of fall '94.

Mike looks at me and goes, “How much more ass can you kick?”

#41

One of my favorite Phish songs. Sounds harsh as fuck post-hiatus due to lack of compressor. The Bbmaj7 chord (the last chord during the epic part before he goes into overdrive) is the best in the song. What placement.

#42

i love jamming around this song on guitar while i listen to it…

the silent parts are absolutely the reason why its a great tune

#43

YES. Silence is what makes some music so beautiful. I always think of the ‘pause’ during Divided as the moment when you realize it’s not just about the band playing a song. It’s about the audience, and that exchange of energy between the two. The band isn’t playing but the music goes on through the noise the audience makes.

#44

I am starting to see whay Trey can make this song a staple on his little acoustic / TAB band tour. He has that ability to rir it open and make it vibrate you, or he can throw the strings and other stuff at you and make it mellow and lovely… Did I just say lovely?..

#45

This is one of my favorites… I really dig my 4/22/90, and that’s definetly one of my favorite skies. It just flows, and it could pass for an alternate studio take; the latter section is spot on, but different. Great stuff, solid solid show.

#46

was listening to

12-07-94 Spreckels Theatre, San Diego, CA

1: Peaches en Regalia-> Runaway Jeff, The Sloth, Ya Mar, Split Open and Melt, Guyute, Lifeboy, Chalk Dust Torture

2: Rift, Frankenstein, The Divided Sky, Fee-> Julius, I’m Blue I’m Lonesome*, My Long Journey Home*, Amazing Grace*, You Enjoy Myself

E: Cavern

*Acoustic and unamplified.

I really enjoyed this Divided Sky for some reason, it just jumped out at me

#47

Everyone screams during the pause b/c no one knows what to do and then they feel uncomfortable so they start screaming like hysterical crazy people. What if everyone did the opposite and became really quiet? I think that would’ve been a louder statement.

#48

Junta

The D-Sky from this seems to have a perfect strangers tease

the part where the theme song’s melody goes with these lyrics

“Rise and fall
On the wings of my dream
Rain and thunder, the wind and haze
I’m bound for better days
It’s my life
It’s my dream
Nothin’s gonna stop me now”

somebody else check this out and let me know what ya think, i suppose the era is about right considering the show started in 86 and ended in 93

anybody feel like giving the junta d sky a run through to see if they to hear this
anybody care to give it an examination

#49

don’t be ridiculous (in best balcy accent)

j/k, perhaps i will check out this strange tease you speak of

#50

it could just be trey’s tone and the sustain, but it def has that same melody

if you want to hear the perfect strangers theme song, or any other sitcom for that matter check out this link, and scroll down to perfect strangers, and click on the little audio icon thinger

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/p.html

#51

This has probably been posted somewhere else on here. But maybe not.

In any event, pretty wild. I don’t think I could do this. There’s some crazy ass shit around the 3:00-4:00 minute mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOmI3mH5xtM

#52

this one’s for Ollie!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjg4IaFqTIA

#53

I was listening to this show today! I couldn’t help but think about all the pauses over the years and wonder what everyone’s thoughts were on them. Heard opinions from both ends of the spectrum. On the one hand, the energy during the pauses reached so high at times that I just wanted to jump out of my fucking skin. On the other hand, at times, it seemed like another excuse for Trey to stroke his fucking ego. “I’m just gonna stand there and watch you clap for me until I feel like finishing the song. Okay, that’s long enough” :: hit’s THE note::
Anybody have an opinion either way?

#54

I just downloaded a Divided Sky ringtone…pretty sweet…for anyone who cares, lol :wink:

#55

6-18-94. This is the most glourious Divided Sky. Ever.

#56

10/31/94 has to be my favorite version

i also like the DS from the roxy 93

#57

divided sky was the second phish song i ever heard, after alo yem

#58

6/18/2009 Burgettstown Divided Sky is muy caliente!!! ;D

#59

6/9/09. A masterpiece.